The craft for this week is what I call the Sharpie Shirt. You probably already have the stuff needed for this project lying around the house.
Supplies:
One white T-shirt
Shirt board (can also use cardboard or posterboard)
Sharpie permanent markers in an assortment of colors
Rubbing alchol
Spray bottle (a paper towel will also work)
Begin by placing the cardboard inside the shirt so that when you draw on it with the markers, the colors will not bleed through to the back-side. Using the Sharpie markers, make random drawing (swirls, dots, basic shapes, squiggles, etc.), switching between all the colors.
When you are happy with the design, use the spray bottle and fill it with the alcohol. Take the shirt into a well ventilated area (think outside) and spray the shirt well. Leave the carboard inside until the shirt is completely dry. The markers react to the alcohol and spread out creating the tie dye look. The alcohol can also be applied by saturating a paper towel and wringing it out above the marks until they are all soaked. The alcohol application should only be done by an adult or an older child as it will burn they eyes and is flammable, so just use common sense here. It dries quickly.
My daughter loves this shirt and wears it as fast as I can launder it. This would be a fun and inexpensive project for groups, clubs, or VBS.
I'm Dianna, and due to the high gasoline prices, we've been staying home most of the time this summer. However, we are actually enjoying it!! We've been doing all the craft and art activities that we never seem to make time for during out regular school year. I just love doing crafts of all sorts and I really enjoy sharing the fun with my children. If you've been enjoying this craft section of the HSB Company Blog, let me know. I just adore comments!! Have a happy Summer!
