May 01, 2011

Stencil On Fabric: Freedom

God Bless America!  God Bless America!  God Bless America!
 My Home Sweet Home. We love our freedom, we love our Country! To the men and women in the Military (specially my nephew Erik) THANK YOU!


I wish I would have had more time to prepare today's craft to memorialize recent events but, for now, this will do. A stencil of a bird that represents our freedom.   


Here's what you'll need:
fabric paint, a plastic spoon, shaving cream
also a t-shirt
you will also need stencils, they are available in all shapes at craft stores.  I'm going to make my own stencil using a die cutting machine called Big Shot by Sizzix.
Instead of cutting paper, I'm using my cutting machine to cut shapes out of painter's tape.  To the shapes above, I placed painter's tape on top to cut the shape out.
next, place a thick cardboard inside your shirt.  I used a cut out of a cereal box.  This will protect the back of your shirt from the paint.  Next, place the tape stencil on your t-shirt
separately, add some fabric paint to shaving cream, the shaving cream must be foamy. 
The shaving cream acts as a thickener for the paint, otherwise, you will not be able to spread the pain on the fabric. It completely dissolves once the paint grabs hold of the fabric.
mix well with a spoon


add this to the top of your stencil
remove excess
and finally, heat set with an iron and you'll end up with a t-shirt with a cool new look



22 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 1, 2011 at 11:39 PM

    I lake it, beautiful and very creative work!
    Kisses and hugs dear Maria.

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  2. Maria OntiverosMay 1, 2011 at 11:56 PM

    I love the bird on the branch!
    Rinda

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  3. DonnieMay 2, 2011 at 4:03 AM

    That is really neat looking and so creative.

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  4. PAINTORDIG.blogspot.comMay 2, 2011 at 4:25 AM

    This turned out so cute! Now what does the shaving cream do? I really want to try this.

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  5. TruMay 2, 2011 at 5:42 AM

    I love it, Maria! May I ask, though? What is the purpose of the shaving cream?

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  6. Maria@BubblegumandDuctTapeMay 2, 2011 at 7:51 AM

    sorry, I guess I should explain the shaving cream. It acts as a thickener for the paint, otherwise, you will not be able to spread the pain on. It completely dissolves once the paint grabs hold of the fabric.

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  7. Suzanne@Meridian RoadMay 2, 2011 at 9:40 AM

    Oh, my gosh! You are SO SMART! Foam would be way easier to work with than runny paint! The t-shirt looks really cute!

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  8. bettyMay 2, 2011 at 12:53 PM

    that is so cute! and to use shaving cream with the paint, how very interesting! I can see how easy it would be to make these for gifts or around special holidays with themes on them, etc!! Very nicely done!

    and yep, so glad we have our freedom in this country and men and women willing to protect our freedom!! thank your nephew for serving our country!

    betty

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  9. RedBettySummerMay 2, 2011 at 8:07 PM

    Ok, I love the crafts you post. I have been somewhat crafty at times but the things you show are so cool! I am perplexed about the shaving cream. Why do you add that to the fabric paint? Thanks for sharing.

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  10. AnonymousMay 5, 2011 at 5:55 AM

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  11. Papgena Made ItMay 7, 2011 at 1:44 AM

    Maria, that's an amazing tutorial!
    Never thought in using painter's tape in my sizzix and the shaving cream trick is awsome!
    Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!!

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  12. UnknownMay 9, 2011 at 2:50 PM

    Wou! This T-shirt is lovely! I can't believe it's actually easy to do! I'm affraid that if I try I'll ruin some perfectly white T-shirt, haha. Loved the Guerrilla Art Post! (Ingenious and rebelious) Have a lovely week! XoXo :)

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  13. BeansieleighMay 10, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    Oh wow! I LOVE this! I imagine you could do this on hats and white sneakers too, right?!.. And I tell you, Maria, that birdcage is NEXT on my shopping list!! (well, if the budget allows anyways! LOL!) Thanks for sharing this idea. I'll have to find myself some painter's tape!... Have a good night! ~tina

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  14. Cindy AdkinsMay 11, 2011 at 4:06 PM

    Oh Maria, how adorable!! I love this!!!

    XO
    Cindy

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  15. Castles Crowns and CottagesMay 12, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    Hi Maria! I wanted to thank you for coming to my blog; I had a very hard time logging into blogger so I hope my comment goes through...many thanks, Anita

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  16. Susan FobesMay 14, 2011 at 7:56 PM

    I have never seen stenciling with shaving cream! I have got to try this with the kids over the summer-thanks!

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  17. DaCraftyLadyMay 15, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    really cute...easy too.....thanks for sharing. Debb

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  18. jamie wMay 16, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    thank you for stopping by my blog. i was considering a name change haha.

    i love this idea. maybe i can make a shirt for my daughters birthday on my own...just need an iron now lol

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  19. MariaMay 17, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    Hi, Maria:

    What a darling little bird! And pink! One of my favorite colors!

    Oh, and my thanks to Erik as well!

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  20. cyndisanJune 4, 2011 at 8:26 PM

    you make it all look so easy! me encanta...gotta try this some time.

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  21. UnknownSeptember 16, 2012 at 3:42 PM

    what a great idea. i want to try this. Thanks for sharing

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  22. UnknownSeptember 16, 2012 at 3:43 PM

    what a great idea. i want to try this. Thanks for sharing

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