Advice please

busiscoming2

Hello
My DS (13) has been drawing some really nice designs recently, I suppose I would describe them as tattoo like. I had the brainwave that it may be nice for him to put them on to a t shirt. I know you can get fabric pens and wondered if any of you nice people could recommend an easy one for a beginner. Also, how would he get his design from paper onto the t shirt accurately?

I know t shirt fabric stretches so this may not be the best item to start with, so perhaps a pillowcase? what would you suggest as I don't really want to waste money!

Thank you all.

sethsgran

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Hope these help a little. You could also try a google search for T Shirt painting, or better still let him do the search and you put your feet up

Sunshine12

If you scan the drawings into your computer you could print them onto transfer paper (use mirror image settings in your print settings) then iron them onto a t-shirt.

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babyshoes

Either do straight onto fabric with pens, or use the scan idea above. I believe most pens will wash out before being ironed if you make a mistake.

Make sure you protect the other side of the fabric with a piece of cardboard!

Most fabrics you can sketch on with pencil (doesn't really wash out well) or taylors chalk or even slivers of old soap, which will wash out afterwards.

Not sure if patches are 'in' or not, but if they are he could make patches on old cotton shirts etc and sew them onto clothing.