Things You'll Need
Freezer paper
Pencil
Craft knife
T-shirt
Iron
Cardboard
Fabric paint
Foam brush
Screen-printed T-shirts can cost a considerable amount, especially when you consider that the only difference between a plain and printed T-shirt is a little paint. Transfer your own sketches onto the front of plain T-shirts to sell, give as gifts or wear yourself, using a little freezer paper. The only added expense is the cost of the paper and fabric paint when you design and make your own T-shirts.
Step 1
Sketch a design you want for your T-shirt on the non-waxy side of the freezer paper using a pencil.
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Step 2
Cut out the design using a craft knife.
Step 3
Lay the stencil you created onto the T-shirt, where you want the picture to be, with the waxy side down.
Step 4
Set your iron on the heat setting for cotton with the steam function turned off.
Step 5
Iron the wax paper onto the T-shirt until the wax has melted, temporarily adhering the paper to the shirt.
Step 6
Slide a piece of cardboard inside the shirt to protect the second layer of the shirt from the paint that may bleed through.
Step 7
Use a foam brush to dab fabric paint over the stencil to transfer the picture onto the shirt.
Step 8
Gently peel the wax paper from the shirt and wait for the paint to dry.
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