| Sandpaper Transfer T-shirts |
From "Crafty Kids"
episode DCK-110 |
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Tired of boring white T-shirts? Craft guru Mari Blaustein has a wonderfully creative alternative. Blaustein uses a crayon melting technique and a sandpaper transfer to take a T-shirt from boring to dazzling in just a few simple steps. This is a great project for kids to do with adult supervision. A white cotton T-shirt, a few crayons and a sheet of sandpaper are all it takes to get started! Materials: Crayons
Warming tray
T-shirt
Sandpaper
- Begin by placing a sheet of sandpaper (smooth side down) on the warming tray. The heated surface melts the crayon images as they're drawn, creating a painted effect.
- Use the crayons to draw a design on the rough side of the sandpaper (figure A).
- Insert a piece of cardboard or foam-core board between the front and back of the shirt, to create a flat work surface and protect the back of the shirt. Foil may be inserted directly under the fabric to enhance color penetration (figure B).
- After allowing design to cool and dry on the sandpaper, place it face down on the T-shirt.
- With a warm iron on the rayon setting, apply heat to the back (smooth side) of the sandpaper. Press the image for as much as 10 seconds to re-melt the crayon design and transfer it to the fabric (figure C). Allow the shirt to cool.
- To maintain the color, Blaustein recommends washing T-shirt on the gentle setting with cold water, then hanging it to dry.
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