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Minecraft is a fun and addictive game, suitable for adults and kids. It's my daughter's favorite game currently. Sadly, there's no official merchandise available right now, but Notch (the game's creator) has consented to the making of custom Creeper T-shirts. I couldn't find a design-your-own site that offered the right colored shirt in kid sizes, so I decided to make my own. It turned out to be quite simple.
We also decided to spice it up a little by adding black glitter to the Creeper's face, but if that's not your thing, just skip those steps.
We also decided to spice it up a little by adding black glitter to the Creeper's face, but if that's not your thing, just skip those steps.
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Signing UpStep 1Gather your supplies
A to-scale copy of your chosen design (download a Creeper face here)
T-shirt (pre-washed)
Freezer paper (not wax paper!)*
X-acto knife or some other tool for cutting out your design
safe cutting surface
metal ruler/straight edge
fine-line permanent marker or ball point pen, something that won't smudge easily
removable tape
black fabric paint**
something to put the paint and glue on (scrap freezer paper will do)
stencil brushes (a sponge cut into cubes could work too)
iron
ironing board
pressing cloth or parchment paper
If you want a glittery design, then you'll also need:
fabric glue
black machine washable glitter
* Why freezer paper? You can buy packs of self-adhesive stencil paper at craft stores, but it's rather pricey at about $9 for just 10 sheets whereas a roll of freezer paper is 50-75 square feet, costs around $5, and can be cut to different sizes. The drawback to a freezer paper stencil is that it can really only be used once. Be sure to get freezer paper, not wax paper. Freezer paper has a dull side and a waxy coated side. Wax paper is coated on both sides.
** You can use regular acrylic craft paint and mix it with a fabric paint medium, but that adds an extra step to the whole project, and the little bottle of fabric paint was inexpensive.
T-shirt (pre-washed)
Freezer paper (not wax paper!)*
X-acto knife or some other tool for cutting out your design
safe cutting surface
metal ruler/straight edge
fine-line permanent marker or ball point pen, something that won't smudge easily
removable tape
black fabric paint**
something to put the paint and glue on (scrap freezer paper will do)
stencil brushes (a sponge cut into cubes could work too)
iron
ironing board
pressing cloth or parchment paper
If you want a glittery design, then you'll also need:
fabric glue
black machine washable glitter
* Why freezer paper? You can buy packs of self-adhesive stencil paper at craft stores, but it's rather pricey at about $9 for just 10 sheets whereas a roll of freezer paper is 50-75 square feet, costs around $5, and can be cut to different sizes. The drawback to a freezer paper stencil is that it can really only be used once. Be sure to get freezer paper, not wax paper. Freezer paper has a dull side and a waxy coated side. Wax paper is coated on both sides.
** You can use regular acrylic craft paint and mix it with a fabric paint medium, but that adds an extra step to the whole project, and the little bottle of fabric paint was inexpensive.
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"Hey Patrick! What's with your shirt?"
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MINECRAFT
I LOVE MINECRAFT
LET´S DO IT!!!
You can buy blank stencil sheets for working on fabric, but they're more expensive. I think they can be used more than once though.