How to Use a Tweener to Paint T-Shirts

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"GRACE FRAGA: So we have all the supplies. We have the t-shirt, we have everything, the paint, the sponges, everything that you've said that we needed, and now what do we need to do next to start it? CHANTELLE TIBBS: Okay. Well, like I mentioned, do you have your dirty towel just so you're not destroying anybody's property. GRACE FRAGA: Right here. CHANTELLE TIBBS: Especially around, it's a dirty towel. So much paint on it already. GRACE FRAGA: Love it. CHANTELLE TIBBS: You lay your t-shirt down on top of it. Now, the tweener that I mentioned, that comes in handy because you're going to put that in between the two layers of the shirt. Just get it on in there. Sometimes, it wants to fight, but don't worry. It's a battle you'll win eventually. Now, for certain designers, I don't really get too crazy about it 'cause my designs tends to run a little smaller and I'm not taking up the entire shirt. You might want a bigger tweener that's going to stretch out your entire shirt. GRACE FRAGA: Why is that because the more stretched out it is the better? CHANTELLE TIBBS: Well, yeah. GRACE FRAGA: Like it's easier to paint on a stretched out t-shirt. CHANTELLE TIBBS: Well, it's very easy to paint on a stretched out t-shirt and plus you're getting more of the fabric. The more you stretch it out. The more the paint is, say, somebody has bigger bust and they're wearing the shirt, you're not going to see spaces between the paint. GRACE FRAGA: And I've seen that when I bought t-shirts you see some spaces in between so it's really important that it's stretched out. CHANTELLE TIBBS: Yes. GRACE FRAGA: Really well, great. CHANTELLE TIBBS: Absolutely, so you're going to stretch your shirt out and put it right there. And then we're ready to go on to the next step. GRACE FRAGA: Wonderful."