There are lots of different ways to create unique T-shirts. In this workshop, I will describe the simplest method which even children can use – drawing with markers on cloth (it can be a wonderful handmade present for relatives and frineds).
Materials and Instruments: a cotton T-shirt, cloth markers, silver acrylic contour (am acrylic pencil for making contours).
First, let’s make a sketch. I made it in Adobe Illustrator but it is not necessary at all – you can draw it with a pencil or even use a magazine picture to your liking. The main point here is the following: the image should have clear-cut contours and simple (without multiple tones) colours for you to be able to reproduce it with markers. If the contours of the picture are not very distinct, outline it with a black marker or a gel pen.
If the T-shirt is new, wash it with soap or detergent first to Read the rest of this entry »
