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Supplies. You can use fabric paint or regular acrylics if you mix it with a fabric medium. Regular acrylics are cheaper, so I go that route and haven't had problems.
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Plan your design to cover any obnoxious stain that won't come out.
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Cut your design out of freezer paper making sure the waxy side is down. I used a Cricut to cut out the design, but you could do it with an x-acto knife as well.
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Iron the freezer paper onto your shirt. The wax will stick, creating a tight seal so the paint doesn't bleed.
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Make sure you can see your stains!!
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Before you start sponging, put some cardboard or sheets of paper between the layers of the shirt so the paints don't bleed through.
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Start sponging, making sure you have coverage, but not thick.
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You can let it sit to dry, but I'm impatient so I dry it with a heat embosser. It literally takes seconds. If you need another layer, do it once it's dry. Lighter colors tend to need a second layer.
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Better than the original!