Sandpaper/Crayon Relief

What you need:

• T-shirt, pillow case or other fabric
• Crayons
• Iron
• Sandpaper (The finer the better but whatever is ok)
• Imagination

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here's what you need to do:

 

Create a design and draw it on the sandpaper. *If you are going to make anything with words you need to do it backwards (mirror image).

 

Color the sandpaper with a thick/heavy layer of crayon.

 

Once the image is how you want it, get your t-shirt (any light color is fine) and a hot iron. (Set the iron on cotton.)

 

Place the sandpaper colored side on the shirt and cover with a paper towel.

 

Iron the towel covered sandpaper for about 30 seconds and the image will transfer to your shirt. It's that easy!

 

Heat set the t-shirt in a hot dryer for about 30 minutes and wash in cold water (by itself) for the first couple of washes. You might also want to try to set the colors by soaking the fabric in vinegar and cold water before washing it.

 

Happy Creating!