I was super stoked to be chosen to participate in the August 9×9 on Daily Buzz Style! As a contributor, I had the opportunity to choose any of their Top 9 posts and use it as inspiration to create something. This recent post totally caught my eye, and I found myself wanting to get my DIY on! So using all of those awesome animal prints as inspiration, we’re diving into the world of DIY screenprinting and making ourselves a cute little French bulldog tee!
If you want to join in, here’s what you’ll need:
- plain tee
- craft paint
- embroidery hoop
- porous fabric (tulle, nylon stockings, and sheer curtain panels all work)
- foam brush
- computer & printer
- Sharpie
- Mod Podge
- small paintbrush
- scrap cardboard
Start by printing the design you’d like on your tee. Stretch your fabric across your embroidery hoop and trace your design onto the fabric with the Sharpie. Then, paint Mod Podge on all the negative space; anywhere you don’t want paint. Get a couple of thick coats on and let them dry thoroughly. Insert a piece of cardboard between layers of your tee to protect it and set your screen where you’d like it on the shirt. Press paint through the screen using the foam brush.
Wow this looks super good and so simple! Great post
Thanks Emma! I was totally surprised at how easy it was.
I love this, and love how it’s paired with that jacket. What a great idea!
I always thought, screenprinting is much more complicated. But it actually looks pretty easy. I guess I’ll try it after all
Thanks for the tutorial!
Definitely! Let me know if you try it out.
I want this! So fun
You should try one — they’re so easy!
Awesome! Can you re-use the screen to do multiple prints? if so, do you have any tips for washing/storing the screen with the design on it?
Hi Erin! I think you probably could if you cleaned the screen thoroughly with water. You’d just have to be sure the Mod Podge was completely dry so it wouldn’t get soft or move around. Let me know if it works for you!
What an adorable tee!
Thanks Meaghan!
This is brilliant, thanks for sharing
This is adorable! Through stumbleupon.com I have been really getting into crafting, and since my parents have a french bulldog that I love, I would love to try out this technique with the same print as yours! Can I print it somewhere?
Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work
Henriette
Hi, great post, thanks! Just curious about the mod podge- does that stay on the shirt? Doesn’t it make the shirt sticky or hard? I’ve never used mod podge so I really don’t know what the end result looks like. Thanks!
Nope, the ModPodge never goes on the shirt. You just apply it to the screen and allow it to dry, so that paint can’t seep through the screen on the areas where you’ve applied it.
LOVE this!! Quick question, what “screen” material did you use for your shirt during the tutorial? I know you list a few materials however I would rather be safe than sorry and buy exactly what you used. Thanks for sharing btw! I can’t wait to try this!
Hi McKenzie! I used a piece of sheer material, cut from a curtain panel I found at a dollar store. Hope that helps!
This looks so awesome!! I’d love to try it! Just a quick question do you have to wash the shirt any differently after it’s been screen printed? I’d hate to put all the work in only for it to be ruined by the wash.
Hi Tia,
I’d just wash them on a gentle cycle to be safe. They’ll get a bit of a weathered look once they’re washed a few times, but I’m kind of into that.
This is a great technique. Do you suggest laying the porous fabric in the ring on top of the tee, or putting the tee into the ring with the porous fabric?
Hi,
I would like to make this tshirt or something similar. I love the dog, do you know where I can find the print?
Also, thanks for the awesome tutorial!
Hi Lili,
It’s not actually a print — I designed it myself in Photoshop specifically for the project.
Can I use regular glue instead of mod podge? Trying to be a bit more frugal in all my craft projects! Thanks!
You can certainly give it a try, although I can’t verify the results, as I haven’t tried the project using anything other than ModPodge. It’s used as a sealant, so it’s really good at not letting any paint seep through. But give it a try on a small test project — maybe it’ll work just as well!
I stumbled upon this online– Super cute and seemingly easy. What type of paint did you use?
Just plain craft paint, although if you want the design a little softer to the touch I’d recommend fabric paint. You should be able to find it at most craft stores.