Stenciled Summer T-Shirt

Summer vacation officially begins for us next Thursday, but it looks like it has already started for many kids already. I found this bright green shirt on clearance last year and thought it would be fun to turn it into a cute t-shirt for summer.

I cut the decal out in vinyl and peeled out the reverse image so I could stencil it with paint onto the shirt. Sometimes it’s a little tricky to get vinyl to stick to fabric, so here’s a tip. Use a piece of transfer tape that has already been used or lightly rub a t-shirt on a new piece to remove some of the tackiness. Also, place a piece of cardboard between the shirt to keep the paint from going through to the back.

I wanted the paint to be subtle, so instead of using a paintbrush, I used a small sponge.  I just lightly dabbed on the paint until I was happy with how it looked.

 After it had dried for about 5-7 minutes, I pulled up the vinyl and was left with this fun summer shirt!

Come back later for the free file to create your own!

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