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Hi All...Teacher Chris here. Found a few things to help. (Don't use spritzing fabric paint from Michael's, waste of money)
1) Get letters from Michael's or Hobby Lobby.
2) Attach small wooden spool to letters w/ wood glue to allow easy lift off the t-shirt.
3) Use same latex paint used to paint shack and styrofoam backdrop. Yellow, Green, Maroon, what ever. Pour into small bows or cups.
4) Get stiff bristle tooth brush and popsicle stick or something to rub over the bristles.
5) Place letters on shirt. Dip toothbrush bristles only...not too much as it will drip or drizzle (but it looks cool too).
6) Rub popsicle over bristles and do this many times. Splatter is small and numerous. Change colors as desired. Drizzles are cool.
7) Slowly lift off letters and allow 60 minutes to dry before moving the shirt.
8) Outline letters using Slick Fabric Paint.
See Facebook: Chris Well, San Antonio TX for all our decorating pics
Teachers Chris & Deborah Well
VBS Junkies
Lifehouse Church
San Antonio TX
chris@lifehousesa.com
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| Posted 7/10/2009 10:15:55 AM |
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| THANKS, everyone for all the tips - our VBS is this coming week - all volunteers are meeting Sunday night to make their t-shirts & finish setting up. I do think I will go with darker colored shirts & NOT the spray paint from Michael's - I agree - it is quite expensive & doesn't look that great. I couldn't see the pictures on the last post - could you try posting again??? I love your ideas w/ the spools glued on to the letters. Thanks!!! Melissa in PA
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| Posted 7/13/2009 9:28:42 PM |
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| I know this might be late but I used freezer paper and cut out the letters at school with their dye cut machine. They iron on the shirts and I used a sponge with fabric paint and sponged over the ironed on letters, then I took the glow in the dark fabric paint and "drizzled" it onto the shirt. The freezer paper held very well. I tried using only glo paint and it lost it's glow quickly and I wanted it to be seen in the light also. I am using colored t's and lots of different color fabric paints.
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| Posted 7/15/2009 10:45:12 PM |
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| This was a great craft idea but didn't turn our as easy as the picture shows. We used black t-shirts and white fabric paint spray as we could not find glow in the dark fabric paint spray. We did use the glow in the dark fabric paint with the toothbrush idea but it didn't work very well. We cut the letters out of cardstock and used double-sided tape to hold them on. It would have worked much better to have a white t-shirt and colored spray as you can find that fabric paint almost anywhere. It's much easier to apply as well.
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| Posted 7/16/2009 3:16:24 PM |
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| We cut letters from mailing labels and used those as our stencils. The kids peeled the label, stuck them to the shirt, and then used sponge dabbers on a stick to dip into green or yellow latex paint and dab it on the shirt. When they were finished the helpers pulled the labels back off and laid them out to dry. The kids were very creative and meticulous in deciding how to lay out their letters. It worked great! This is a sampling ... 
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| Posted 7/16/2009 6:13:16 PM |
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