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DIY Tutorial: Permanent Marker T-Shirt Transfer

Well, this would be the end of small activities with LilG. Soon she will be back to school, so we are getting ready for this coming school year. We already bought some new school clothes, however she wanted to personalize some of the pieces. She used a white v-neck shirt to transfer a faded white tiger, her favorite animal, onto it. She is crazy about them! She searched the internet for white tiger images, she chose the one she liked most, which was a very difficult task considering she likes all of them. She printed the image on normal paper and traced it with sharpie colored markers. She cut the shirt’s sleeves and placed cloth in between the layers to prevent the image from being transferred to the back. She then placed the image upside down on the shirt’s face and sprayed it with rubbing alcohol. Carefully using the iron she pressed the paper with her design, spraying repeatedly and allowing time for the ink to be transferred onto the shirt and pre...

DIY Tutorial: Embossing on Velvet with Rubber Stamps

With the holidays fast approaching, it is time to start thinking about gifts for the holidays! Velvet is a popular fabric around the holidays and there is a really fun project you can make with velvet and rubber stamps. It is super easy and a lot of fun. You will need:  - Velvet (Silk/Rayon, Rayon/ Acetate or 100% Acetate Velvet with a nap) - Rubber stamp of your choice - Iron - Ironing board - Water spritzer bottle 1) Preheat your iron to the cotton/ wool setting. Iron any creases out of the velvet. 2) Place the rubber stamp face up on the ironing board. Spritz the rubber stamp with water. It should just be damp. Pat with a paper towel to remove any beaded water from stamp. Lay the velvet, right side down, onto the stamp making sure it is in the place you want it. Spritz some water on the velvet. Do not saturate it. 3) Place the iron on the fabric/stamp, holding it in place for about 10-20 seconds. Hold the iron as flat as possible. Try not...