{"id":3590,"date":"2009-11-09T06:37:00","date_gmt":"2009-11-09T13:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dollarstorecrafts.com\/2009\/11\/make-custom-stamped-t-shirts-without-fabric-paint\/"},"modified":"2012-01-26T11:41:59","modified_gmt":"2012-01-26T18:41:59","slug":"custom-stamped-t-shirts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dollarstorecrafts.com\/2009\/11\/custom-stamped-t-shirts\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Custom Stamped T-shirts"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Want to make a custom-painted t-shirt right now, using stuff you probably already have on hand? You don’t need to run to the store to pick up special fabric paint! You can fix acrylic craft paint onto your fabric using something you already have in your kitchen cabinets. Can you guess what it is?<\/p>\n

My three year-old son and I had fun decorating t-shirts with this vintage stamp set we have. We even decorated a onesie for his new brother! I like the effect of the imperfect stamping en masse. Pattern is such a great element of design \u2013 repetition makes things intentional! This shirt reminds me of some of the surf-inspired t-shirts kids were wearing in the late 80s, early 90s when I was in grade school and junior high.<\/p>\n

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You can use this technique on new clothes, or use it to spruce up stained clothes (disguise the stains under paint!) — great for kids’ clothes that have seen better days!<\/p>\n

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So have you figured out the secret ingredient yet?<\/p>\n

A long time ago, on a thread on Craftster about stencil-making, I read a tip about using acrylic paint on fabric. The tip said you can fix acrylic paint by soaking the painted area (after it has dried) with vinegar<\/strong>, and then heat-setting. I have always wondered if it will actually work, so I finally tested the theory on these t-shirts, hoping that the tip was true so I could avoid a CraftFail<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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