Things You'll Need:
- Plastic garbage bags or tablecloth
- Prewashed T-shirt
- Old shirt or bed sheet
- Poster board or cardboard
- Chalk
- Ruler
- Masking tape
- Fabric paint or markers
- Stencils
- Iron-on transfers (letters, numbers and graphics)
- Iron
- Ironing board
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Step 1
Spread the tablecloth or plastic garbage bags over a flat surface, to cover your work area.
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Step 2
Place all of your materials around the area and take the iron-on transfers out of their packaging.
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Step 3
Read the directions for the iron-on transfers and plug the iron in (make sure it's on the correct setting as indicated by the transfer's instructions).
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Step 1
Put the shirt on while standing and use the ruler to measure where on the shirt you want the graphics or text to appear.
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Step 2
Use the chalk or masking tape to mark the area that you measured.
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Step 3
Take off the shirt and put it back on, so that the side you just marked is now the back of the shirt.
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Step 4
Measure 2 to 3 inches down from the collar and make a mark.
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Step 5
Make another mark in the middle of the shirt in the center.
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Step 1
Place the front layer of the shirt on your ironing board and remove the transfers from their paper.
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Step 2
Set the transfer of your choice (mascot, letters that spell out the name of your team or graphic) directly on the marked spot of your choice and follow the directions for the iron-on transfer.
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Step 3
Place the back layer of the shirt on your ironing board and go over it with the iron. You will be pressing over the opposite side of the shirt (front) where you just transferred the graphics.
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Step 4
Pick out the letters to spell your last name and line them up so they are directly under the mark 2 to 3 inches from the collar. Use the iron to transfer the letters onto the shirt. Take your team number from the transfer sheet and place it on the mark located in the mid-center of the shirt. Iron on the number.
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Step 5
Flip the shirt again (back to the front) and use the iron to go over it and secure the graphics.
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Step 1
Remove the shirt from the ironing board and place a piece of poster board or cardboard in between the fabric layers.
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Step 2
Tape the stencils you want to use onto the shirt. Make sure the board is in place, so the fabric marker ink will not run through to the other side.
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Step 3
Try out the fabric markers on your old sheet or shirt to make sure the ink is coming out properly. You can also use the sheet as a rough draft to experiment with different styles and colors.
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Step 4
Use the fabric markers to fill in the stencils (basketballs, stars) and add any customized designs you like. Before decorating the next side, make sure that the ink is completely dry.
