Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Freezer Paper Stenciling

O and I recently freezer paper stenciled a few shirts and a nature bag.  I traced and cut the stencils out of freezer paper and ironed it on the shirts and bag.




I mixed craft paint with textile medium, and O and I painted the shirts.  (you can find the textile medium is in the craft section of WM near the acrylic craft paint).



Since I bought dark shirts (aqua and purple), it required a lot more paint to cover the area than it usually does.  Next time I'll only buy white shirts for this project.















The girls are excited about their finished shirts!













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5 comments:

  1. StephanieJanuary 25, 2011 at 9:20 PM

    That is really awesome!!!! I love how they turned out!

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  2. SPKarenOJanuary 25, 2011 at 9:31 PM

    This is likely the lamest question ever but. I'm not familiar with freezer paper? Can I use my wax paper? And what's the difference between the two anyway? Okay, that was more than one question. Sorry. I'm done now.

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  3. rlvdJanuary 25, 2011 at 10:34 PM

    I'm w/ Karen- can you walk us thru this a little more? :)

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  4. Summer KinardJanuary 26, 2011 at 10:19 AM

    How pretty! Your daughter did a great job. I am totally tucking this idea away for when my son and daughter get a little older, so we can make gifts this way.

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  5. MelissaFebruary 9, 2011 at 10:47 PM

    Somehow I missed the comments on this post until now...sorry about that! You cannot use wax paper. The freezer paper has a shiny side that sticks to the fabric when it is ironed. Once it is ironed on and stuck really well, you are ready to paint. We wait at least a day before peeling the freezer paper off the shirts. Let me know if you have any more questions!

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