Which T-shirt is better to draw on? Master class "Draw on a T-shirt"

Guys, every day I answer my friends in “classmates” and “contacts” with what colors I paint on clothes, and where to get them and isn’t it difficult. I decided that it was easier to write once and give everyone a link.

How to use textile paints

It doesn’t matter which of these paints you use, the technology must be followed:

1. Before drawing, the product must be washed to remove the factory impregnation of the fabric.
2. Place something under the fabric, the paint will bleed through. I use a flat kitchen mat for hot dishes in A4 format, it is easy to wash afterwards.
3. If you want the colors of the layers to mix, apply the next layer without waiting for the previous one to dry. If you want a clear shade on the previous layer, wait 20 minutes.
4. Fix the drawing after it has completely dried, this is 6-8 hours. Iron each element for at least 3 minutes without steam in the “Cotton” mode through the fabric or from the inside out.
5. Wash by hand or machine wash on delicate cycle at 40 degrees, iron inside out.
6. Paints are afraid of frost, because... water base. If you buy it, don't let it freeze outside. It’s better not to order by mail yet, wait until it gets warmer.
   

Review of textile paints

I write only about the colors that I have. The choice in our city is not at all dense. What is:

From left to right:

Jacquard Tetxil.

Description from the manufacturer:

A krill dye for natural and synthetic fabrics Jacquard (USA) Yellow. Jar 60 ml. Approximate consumption: 60 ml per 1.0-1.5 m2. For light fabrics. Ready to use, does not harden the tissue. Permanent color. Does not fade with careful washing and dry cleaning. Lightfast. Directions for use: Shake the jar well. Apply to the product. Allow to dry on the fabric, then heat seal by ironing on the reverse side for 30 seconds. at the temperature of the corresponding tissue.

My opinion:

Big banks. The thickest and best covering paints in my arsenal. One layer on a light-colored fabric is more than enough. On dark skin they give good coverage in 2-3 applications. The advantage of these paints is their good covering ability. White can be used to prime dark fabric. The downside is the formation of lumps and the need to dilute them well before application. The white one I came across is so thick that you can only paint with it by diluting it by a third with water (I do this in a palette). This takes time, as you need to stir it well and evenly and rub out the lumps. Ocher is more liquid and homogeneous. It’s a pity that you can’t immediately check the quality of the paint in the store (the cans are packed). The paint is very dense, if you apply 2-3 layers, the picture will be quite hard to the touch, so they shouldn’t have written about the hardening of the fabric.

Price 120 rubles per jar, bought in an art store on the second floor of Pyaterochka, Yesenina Street.
Available in the online store http://www.arttrafaret.ru/

Usage example:

Usage example:

Swelling contour on Marabu fabric “FUN LINER MAGIC”

Description from the manufacturer :

Volumetric contours for fabric, cardboard, stone, clay, paper, etc. Application: Clean the surface, apply contour. The drying time for outlines is about 6 hours, but lines and images with a thickness of 5 mm or more can take up to 2 days to dry. On hard surfaces, the contours are fixed with a hairdryer for 10-60 seconds. On fabrics (cotton, silk), the contours are fixed with an iron through a thin fabric at a temperature of 150 degrees (“cotton”) for 1-3 minutes. Recommended gentle washing at 40 degrees.

My opinion:

I had a bad experience with this product. I tried to draw a dragon for them. The process itself is labor-intensive, since the paint is thick and the can must be squeezed quite firmly with your fingers. Your hands get tired quickly. It takes about 8 hours to dry. At first it looks beautiful. You iron it through the fabric - it swells funny, becomes thick and matte. Good too. But after the first wash, it began to fall off in pieces and crumble. Machine washed on delicate cycle, 30 degrees. The entire T-shirt was covered in crumbs. I was upset and decided to wash off the entire outline, since it looked terrible. Not so! Part of the outline (the upper part) was easily torn off, the lower part was ingrained like stone into the fabric. I rubbed it and washed it several times, to no avail. The T-shirt was ruined. She saved it with a thick layer of primer (Jacquard paint) and subsequent drawing. You can still feel this contour to the touch. Nasty, nasty, nasty! Perhaps I will use it on cardboard or other surfaces that do not need to be washed or washed.

This is what my T-shirt ended up with:

Right hereThere is an interesting master class, after reading which I bought this product. In vain.
Price 600 RUR for a set of 6 colors.

Good luck with your drawing everyone!

Summer is the best time to forget about those boring sweaters and dress up in bright, colorful clothes. Torn shorts, T-shirts with funny inscriptions, funny accessories look not just appropriate in the summer, but ideal. You can try to unleash your creative abilities, bring to life your wildest ideas and make an outfit out of an ordinary thing that will delight everyone around you. To do this, you can cut stylish holes in it, make fringe, or draw designs on T-shirts with your own hands. This is exactly what painting with paints will be discussed in this article.

T-shirt painting - materials for work

In order to paint an item of clothing, you will need the following:

1. A plain cotton T-shirt (a synthetic product will not work, as it stretches and the design may become deformed. It is better, of course, to use a new item, but you can also practice on old, unnecessary clothes).
2. Brushes with natural bristles (synthetic ones can leave unsightly stains on the fabric).
3. Acrylic paints for painting on fabric (for example, you can use sets from Marabu or Decola - they can be purchased at specialized art stores).
4. A simple pencil.
5. Black marker for painting on fabric.
6. Stationery clips for papers.
7. Clothespins.
8. Thick cardboard or board for stretching fabric.
9. Palette for mixing paints (you can use a disposable plastic plate.

Master class on painting clothes

In our example, we will paint a white t-shirt in a nautical style with an anchor image. In order to make drawings on T-shirts with your own hands, you must proceed in the following sequence:

• Wash and iron the item of clothing thoroughly.
• Place cardboard or board inside the T-shirt so that your design is not printed on the back side. Carefully secure it with paper clips and clothespins so that there are no wrinkles and the fabric does not stretch.
• Select any design you planned to apply. Carefully apply it to the fabric with a simple pencil (you can immediately draw a sketch on the fabric or use a stencil).
• Start coloring with the background. Color the background stripes blue, making them slightly sloppy on purpose. Leave the white stripes unpainted.

Important! Periodically lift the material a little and check that it is not sticking to the board or cardboard.

• Paint the anchor with gray paint, adding shades to your taste to create volume.
• Draw a ribbon on the anchor - ours is light yellow, also adding volume with the help of dark shades.
• Leave the product to dry completely. To speed up the process, you can use a hairdryer.
• After the paint has dried, draw the outlines of the tape and anchors with black paint. To do this, you can use a special marker or a thin brush and black paint. You can also use contour paints, as they have convenient tubes that allow you to draw thin, neat lines.
• Wait until it dries completely, and then iron the design - this way you can fix the design on the fabric.

Important! Since you cannot iron the picture itself, this must be done through a thin cloth or simply from the wrong side. You should not use steam, as the paint may run. You need to iron for about 2-3 minutes.

Stencil painting of clothes

An even easier way to create designs on T-shirts with your own hands is to paint using stencils. This doesn't even require drawing skills - just a little accuracy and inspiration.

For stencil painting you will need the following:

1. Natural plain T-shirt.
2. Foam rollers.
3. Acrylic paints for painting on fabric.
4. Cardboard or board for backing.
5. Stencils (you can pick up any pictures and cut them out, for example, from a stationery plastic folder).
6. Masking tape.
7. Stationery clips or clothespins.
8. Plastic plate for mixing paints.

Master class on painting using stencils:

• Wash the item and iron it thoroughly.
• Place a cardboard or board inside the T-shirt and carefully secure the fabric with clothespins or paper clips.
• Choose a location for the design and secure the stencils using masking tape.
• Mix the paint on a plate and apply it to a foam roller.

Important! Do not add water to the paint under any circumstances, as it will become too liquid and will flow under the stencil. If you need to achieve a lighter shade, then you need to add white paint.

• Apply paint over the stencils with a roller.
• Without waiting for the paint to dry, carefully remove the stencils and leave the product for about 15 hours.
• After the time has passed, iron the product with an iron without steam to secure the design on the wrong side.

Important! Using this technique, you can quickly decorate children's clothes, giving them brightness and personality.

You will need

• - markers
• - acrylic paints and outlines
• - t-shirt
• - a simple pencil
• - stencils
• - batik paint

Instructions

Abstraction. Roll the T-shirt into a knot, roll or rope. Who likes it more? Soak it in paint intended for batik. It can be purchased at stationery or specialty stores for artists. When you straighten the T-shirt, beautiful symmetrical patterns will be visible across its entire surface. The T-shirt can be tied with cord or ribbon, and the patterns will be more interesting.

A drawing made using outlines or markers. Using an outline or marker, you can create a clear design. For this, there are special markers designed for light and dark fabrics.
Acrylic outlines are small tubes of paint that can be used to draw on fabric. The only thing that outlines give way to markers is that you should press evenly on the tube so that the drawing seems neater.
Before applying the design to the T-shirt, stretch it on a flat surface. Select a sketch and transfer the design onto the T-shirt using a pencil. Now you should outline it. If you want to color the drawing, use acrylic paints.

Stencil. Stencils are perfect for pop art lovers. Sketch it on cardboard. The drawing can be anything - it is entirely your imagination. Remember, the drawing should be whole and not consist of pieces.
Place the resulting stencil on the T-shirt and paint over the entire sheet of paper, then remove it.

Imitation of a suit. A very interesting approach to designing a T-shirt would be a copy of the shirt of a movie or comic book character. For example, on a dark T-shirt, paint the tie, buttons and pockets with white paint.

The design is all over the T-shirt. A rather interesting solution would be a pattern that stretches across the entire T-shirt. It doesn't have to be done on one side. For example, you can draw her paws on the back, and her muzzle in front, her tail can be drawn at the bottom along the edge of the T-shirt.

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Any plain T-shirt can become a canvas for your experiments. Armed with one jar of paint, you can paint over a T-shirt completely, create abstract patterns on the fabric, or apply graphic symbols. To make the most ordinary thing unique, use several techniques of painting on fabric.

You will need

• - t-shirt;
• - fabric paint;
• - brush;
• - threads;
• - reserve for batik;
• - cardboard;
• - scissors.

Instructions

If you want to make a colorful canvas without clear boundaries with smooth color transitions, use a free painting technique. Wet it from a spray bottle t-shirt, apply several shades one by one with wide brush strokes and let them spread over the surface.

To add more definition to your design and limit the spread of color, try the hot or cold batik technique. In the first case, those areas of the fabric that should remain light and unpainted are impregnated with hot wax (using a brush); in the second, fragments of the pattern are outlined with a special reserve that will not allow the paint to pass beyond its boundaries. Apply the design, checking the sketch and moving from lighter to darker shades.

A painting made using one of the above methods can be supplemented with a volumetric contour - it performs only a decorative function and does not replace the reserve.

There are fabric pigments that dissolve in a large amount of water and are initially designed to uniformly color the entire item. To achieve a more unexpected and interesting effect, make several “pintucks”, tie them with threads, put the T-shirt in a bathtub or basin and fill it with diluted paint (according to the instructions). Without waiting for the fabric to get wet, place it on a dry, clean surface and let it dry (you can dry it with a hairdryer). After this, untie the knots. In these places, the paint also forms voids, which result in an unusual pattern.

Helpful advice

Natural fabrics hold paint better, but recently many compounds have been produced that are also suitable for synthetics - look for information about this on the packaging. It should also say about the method of fixing the paint. As a rule, it is fixed by ironing the pattern from the wrong side.

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• how to paint a T-shirt

Each of us strives to be bright and individual, different from others both in manifestations of character and in such a seemingly completely ordinary component of life as clothing. Interesting creative ideas have long been revered in society; no one will be surprised by store-bought clothes, but if you appear among friends wearing a non-standard T-shirt with an equally original design, most likely more than one person will pester you with questions about how to color it yourself t-shirt.

You will need

• - t-shirt;
• - cardboard;
• - acrylic paints;
• - brush;
• - felt-tip pens for fabric;
• - fabric spray;
• - a stencil with a drawing blank.

Instructions

Wash the prepared t-shirt. This applies to both previously worn and recently purchased items. During production, special impregnations are often used, which will subsequently prevent you from applying the paint evenly and will not allow it to dry without streaks. After the T-shirt has been washed and dried, iron it for convenience in future work. If you chose color t-shirt, then check the effect of paint on the fabric in advance - it may turn out that the chemical reaction accompanying this process will color t-shirt not at all the color you planned.

Place cardboard between two layers: back and front. This is necessary so that the paint does not leak to the other side and spoil the future masterpiece. Wrap the top of the cardboard with foil. Your T-shirt should be stretched over cardboard - only then will comfort for work be ensured, and the drawing will lie on t-shirt smooth.

Prepare a table for work. Cover it with newspaper or an unnecessary tablecloth. For convenience, you can attach t-shirt with cardboard and tape to the table.

Start drawing on a T-shirt. If you are not an artist, but have a more or less good command of these skills, apply the drawing yourself using special means: acrylic paints, fabric sprays or. You can purchase all this in specialized stores or art salons. If you are not confident in your artistic skills, use a prepared stencil for these purposes. If desired, apply the design with a moistened sponge, handprint or objects. Your imagination can be limitless. Remember that it is very convenient to use felt-tip pens for fabric to outline all the drawn elements - the contours of the drawing will become clear, bright and not blurry.

Leave it painted t-shirt for 24 hours (the design on the fabric should dry well) and only then remove the cardboard. If you want to have a pattern on the back, repeat all steps, turning it over t-shirt to the other side.

If your creative streak does not allow you to wear consumer goods and you want to decorate a T-shirt with a print of your own, you don’t have to rush to visit a photo salon. It is much more interesting to paint a T-shirt with acrylic paints yourself.

Instructions

Acrylic is the best option for such work. It penetrates well into fabric, retains its properties for a long time, has a huge color palette, and in addition, many effects. There is acrylic that glows in the dark, pearlescent paints and paints with a matte effect; by using some other materials, you can achieve an interesting effect of cracking the top layer of paint while keeping the lower, contrasting one intact. When buying acrylic, you need to pay attention to what fabric it is intended for and choose the appropriate composition for the T-shirt. You will need several brushes depending on the complexity of the design. It is best to take brushes with synthetic bristles - they shed less and the paint is also easier to wash off.

Once you have chosen your paints, brushes, design and T-shirt, you can begin the painting process. It is better to lay a layer of cardboard or newspaper between the front and back of the T-shirt; it is much easier to secure the fabric on cardboard. It is not necessary to secure the fabric, but it is advisable, since during the drawing process it will otherwise begin to fidget and the drawing may be displaced. It is most convenient to transfer the drawing with a soft pencil and then color it.

If during the coloring process a drop falls in the wrong place, do not be upset. It is now almost impossible to remove this stain without affecting the main design, but you can always show your imagination and paint the damaged area so that a random drop appears to be an element of the design.

Acrylic paints are often too thick, which makes them difficult to work with. You can even dilute acrylic with water if there is no other option. But this will reduce the quality of the paint and subsequently it will wash off from the T-shirt faster. It is best to use a thinner for acrylic paints; it is important that it is from the same company as the paints. The layer of paint on the fabric should be uniform and not thick, otherwise it may not stick. It's always better to do 2-3 thin layers than one thick one, that's what thinner is for. The better the paint saturates the fabric, the better and more durable the design will be. When mixing paints, it is important to do it as quickly as possible, this way the colors will be brighter.

Currently, T-shirts and tank tops with various designs and prints are very popular. Among all this variety, you can choose something to suit your taste. However, not many people think that you can make an original T-shirt yourself with minimal effort and financial costs.
What will it take to create this new wardrobe item?

1. T-shirt. It is best to take a cotton product, since it is on such fabric that the pattern is clearer and brighter and lasts longer than on other fabrics.

2. Permanent marker. These markers are easy to draw on fabric (as well as on any other surface). They are not washed off with water and dry very quickly. Moreover, one marker can be used for a very long time. One downside is the strong smell. Therefore, when using a marker, it is necessary to ventilate the room.
Permanent markers can be purchased at any office supply or hardware store. The choice of colors there is large, and the price is low (within 130 rubles).
To draw on a T-shirt, you need to choose a color that contrasts with it. In this case, we have a gold marker for a black T-shirt.

3. Drawing template. It will be used to apply paint to the T-shirt. There are a large number of templates on the Internet, so everyone can choose a design to suit their taste. In this version we have a drawing of a palm with a heart.

4. Scissors and stationery knife. These tools are needed to cut out parts.

5. Cardboard. A small sheet of cardboard or an unnecessary cardboard box lid will be useful so that when applying the design it will not be imprinted on the other side of the T-shirt.

6. Scotch tape. With its help we will attach the pattern to the fabric.

The process of creating a design on a T-shirt.

First we need a drawing template. Using scissors, we begin to cut out the white parts.

When cutting out small parts, it is better to use a stationery knife.

After we have cut out all the parts according to the template, you should get a picture like this:

Once the cardboard is in the right place, place the template on it and secure it with tape. It is necessary to ensure that the fabric under the template does not puff up, otherwise the design may be distorted. In addition, it will be very inconvenient to constantly adjust the fabric during the painting process. You need to stick the tape as firmly as possible so that the template does not move out of place.

After all the steps taken, we begin to paint over the empty spaces in the template with a marker. It is more convenient to start painting on the left side (the opposite side of the working hand) so as not to stain your hand or smudge the drawing.

T-shirts with original inscriptions have always been popular, but you can’t always find what you want on sale, and companies that produce inscriptions or designs on T-shirts are not available in all localities. You can, of course, order such a service on the Internet, but we are not looking for easy ways and will do the T-shirt painting with our own hands.

Apply an inscription or design to a T-shirt at home can be done in several ways:

1. Using your home printer. We sell special transfer paper for printing on inkjet and laser printers. The image is simply printed on such paper and transferred to clothing using an iron. This method allows you to put not only inscriptions on a T-shirt, but also full-color photographs. The downside is that the image will quickly peel off after 10-15 washes.
2. Painting with acrylic paints or fabric markers. Our small master class will be about this method of painting a T-shirt.

Fabric paints are sold in many craft stores and are inexpensive. They come in 2 types: just for fabric and for batik (for silk).

I have never used batik paints, but I bought several jars for comparison. They differ in that the fabric paints are thick and lie on top of the fabric like all acrylic paints, but for batik they are liquid like water, absorbed into the fabric and cannot be felt on it when touched, but are almost invisible on dense fabrics. They also spread a lot and to use them you need to use special contours (sold in the same place where paints are sold). As far as I understand, batik paints are only used for painting silk (as written on the can).

For the design on the T-shirt I used acrylic fabric paints.

First you need to come up with an inscription and its design. Since the experiment was carried out on a children's T-shirt and specifically for this article, the universal inscription was chosen: “I love everyone.”

You can draw right away without a stencil, but I’m not very good at drawing by hand, so I had to make one.

How to make a stencil? To do this, use a printer to print an image of the desired size on thick paper (preferably photo paper) and cut it out.

It is better to cut the stencil with a stationery or mounting knife, or a scalpel. Pay attention to how the letters are cut: the holes must not be cut completely so that the internal parts of the letters do not fall off.

Before painting, the T-shirt needs to be ironed; I was too lazy to do this, and it was not very convenient to paint. NECESSARILY under the top layer of the T-shirt you need place paper or film so as not to smear the other side with paint. I used a regular faux brush to apply the paint.

After the stencil design is painted over, remove the stencil and paint over the remaining spaces on the letters that were not cut out. You also need to correct the drawing if somewhere it turned out crooked.

When you are done with painting, we leave the T-shirt to dry for 24 hours (according to the instructions, I waited a little less). When the paint is completely dry, iron the design through a thin cloth for 5 minutes to set the paint. After ironing, the T-shirt can be safely washed at a temperature of 30-40 degrees and there is no fear that the paint will peel off. The drawing lasts quite a long time.