How to Make Your Own Screen Shirts and Onesies!

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make your own screen shirts and onesies!

How to Make Your Own Screen Shirts and Onesies!

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Step 1 of 13
Here is what you will need to start! (I forgot to show my paper towel or cardboard. Sorry!)

Here is what you will need to start! (I forgot to show my paper towel or cardboard. Sorry!)

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Print out a quote or image that you would like to transfer to your shirt or onesie.

Print out a quote or image that you would like to transfer to your shirt or onesie.

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Cut a piece of freezer paper (NOT wax paper, I made this mistake once and wasted a lot of time.) Make sure that the shiny side of the paper is face down to the table. We want the matte side face up.

Cut a piece of freezer paper (NOT wax paper, I made this mistake once and wasted a lot of time.) Make sure that the shiny side of the paper is face down to the table. We want the matte side face up.

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Tape your freezer paper to the quote or image you chose. Make sure that you do this over the cutting board.remember that we want the shiny side down.

Tape your freezer paper to the quote or image you chose. Make sure that you do this over the cutting board.remember that we want the shiny side down.

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Begin to cut out your letters or shapes with the exacto knife very carefully.

Begin to cut out your letters or shapes with the exacto knife very carefully.

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Keep the insides of the shapes and letters ( like the middle of the "o" "d" or "e")  these need to be ironed on later since they are loose pieces.

Keep the insides of the shapes and letters ( like the middle of the "o" "d" or "e") these need to be ironed on later since they are loose pieces.

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Here is what my stencil looks like when it's all cut out. You can see that I am missing the middle pieces of some letters but those are set aside to iron on.

Here is what my stencil looks like when it's all cut out. You can see that I am missing the middle pieces of some letters but those are set aside to iron on.

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Place the shiny side of the stencil on the fabric and iron the stencil down for 10-15 seconds. Make sure the inside pieces get ironed on.

Place the shiny side of the stencil on the fabric and iron the stencil down for 10-15 seconds. Make sure the inside pieces get ironed on.

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Here is my stencil ironed onto my onesie.

Here is my stencil ironed onto my onesie.

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Place a piece of cardboard or paper towel inside the onesie or shirt so paint won't leak through.

Place a piece of cardboard or paper towel inside the onesie or shirt so paint won't leak through.

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Paint your acrylic paint inside the stencil openings. Wait for the paint to dry completely! I know it's hard to be patient but we don't want to mess up all our hard work!

Paint your acrylic paint inside the stencil openings. Wait for the paint to dry completely! I know it's hard to be patient but we don't want to mess up all our hard work!

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When the paint is completely dry, very carefully pull the freezer paper away from the fabric.

When the paint is completely dry, very carefully pull the freezer paper away from the fabric.

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I added some extra paint to dress mine up but now we are done! Enjoy!

I added some extra paint to dress mine up but now we are done! Enjoy!

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Supplies

Onesie or t-shirt

Freezer paper

Acrylic paint

Exacto knife or crafting knife

Tape

Image to create stencil

Paint brush

Iron and ironing board

Quilting mat or cutting board

Cardboard or paper towel

Karah Roy

Unfortunately you can't reuse the stencils, they often rip when you remove them and then they are covered in the acrylic paint which will melt to your iron if you tried to transfer it onto another shirt. So sorry for the late response

(author) 2 months ago

Rachel P

Thank you for this tutorial it is great!!

Rachel P 6 months ago

Jennifer Juarez

can you reuse the freezer paper stencil say if you wanted to make 3 t's at a time?

Jennifer Juarez 7 months ago

Jeannie Le

Oh ok. Thanks you!!!

Jeannie Le last year

Karah Roy

I tried both and I haven't had an issue with either! The fabric paint is a little puffy for me which is why I chose the acrylic paint. It works out really nicely.

(author) last year

Csir Em

Nice!!

Csir Em last year

Jeannie Le

Does the acrylic paint come off in the washer? Do you recommend doing this with fabric paint specifically?

Jeannie Le last year

Karah Roy

Altogether it took only 1.5 hours and the majority of the time was spent waiting for the paint to dry. It's a nice way toile something unique and exactly the way you want it. It's also neat for personalized tote bags :)

(author) last year

Alyssa Hughart

It's time consuming

Alyssa Hughart last year

Karah Roy

Thanks! It's great for baby shower gifts and to personalize things for school events etc....

(author) last year

Tawny Roberts

Love it!

Tawny Roberts last year

Quristeen Brown

Gud idea

Quristeen Brown last year

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Mars MazZy

Would the paint come of when it is washed?

Mars MazZy last year