Last week I shared some potato printing I did using fabric paints, and this week I’m going to show you my jungle t-shirt! This was a complete experiment but I’m pretty pleased with the way it turned out. The fabric paint was hard to paint on because it was difficult to control – the paint kep bleeding through the fabric – but I adjusted my method to make up for that, and I’ll show you what I did in case you fancy a go yourself 
You will need:
Something to paint on (e.g. cotton t-shirt)
Fabric paints
Paint brush
Paint Palette
Water jar
Pencil
Step 1: Pencil on your design. I find it easier to do big bold designs rather than small fiddly ones. Since the paint doesn’t always stay put, it’s hard to get the sharp lines required for small fiddly details.
Step 2: Paint on your design! I went for a jungle scene with flowers, leaves, bamboo, a frog and a parrot! The paint did blend together well so I did a little bit of blending on the leaves and flowers.
Step 3: To make my shirt look a little fuller and more colourful, and also to hide some of the fuzzy edges, I mixed some green paint with water and I painted grass onto my shirt. I also used some kitchen towel and potato prints to blob flowers around the top of the shirt.
Step 4: Leave your shirt to dry overnight, and then iron it underneath some greaseproof paper for a couple of minutes to fix the paint.
Phew, all finished!
Archie’s stealing the limelight in my photos again.
What do you think? As you read this, I will be in Paris for my boyfriend’s 21st! I’m so excited. I’m lucky that we like to do the same things on holiday (wine, art and food) and I’m sure I’ll be squeezing in plenty of vintage shopping.
p.s. If we usually keep in touch but you haven’t heard from me for a while, don’t worry I’m still here but my laptop won’t let me comment on any blogs with capatcha. Grrrr.
Your hair is so pretty! Love the DIY, too!
Wow, great job! Very impressive! Have a great time in Paris!
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It looks great! Thanks for the pointers.
This looks great, you have a talent for painting! Hope you enjoy Paris
Wow! It looks so professional and tropical <3
This is really awesome! I’m not near as good of an artist, but maybe if I get a pre-drawn stencil or something I could make this work. Also, eeeee Paris!!! I’m headed there in less than a month myself – we’re doing a big two-week Europe adventure, heading to Berlin, Freiburg, Paris, Venice & Rome. Tell us all about Paris so I can steal your ideas for my trip;)
I definitely will! If you want to know anything in particular, feel free to ask! xx
Wow this is oh so cuuute! I like this shirt even more than the other DIY one you showed some posts ago. You are so talented! My handpainted shirt would probably look like a colourful mess if I tried it
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What a cute t-shirt! I really love it
xo
Wow so cute and creative !!
Lovely concept & gorgeous execution – congratulations!
What kind of fabric paint did you use?
Have been itching to do some meself, and I’m one who appreciates a good bleeding paint… strange, I know.
del
Thank you! I use dylon fabric paint
Thanks! Have looked for it online, but it doesn’t seem to be available over here. Pooh! But there are alternatives, so all’s not lost.
del