HOW TO: Bleach stencilling

(apologies the imbed is really small, youtube have changed their imbed system and I can’t work out how to make it a proper size. Here’s the video page if you need it)

One of my favourite crafts and an especially awesome craft to do with kids is bleach stencilling. We have a heap of bleach stencilled clothes in the wardrobe now and we always get great comments from our friends. It’s a great way to whip up a quick protest tee out of an old shirt too. Or you can use old scraps of fabric and make patches. Just remember the test spot. Some fabrics don’t take it at all and some colours are picky. I find greens and blues usually work best.

The singlet I used in this tutorial video was one of a pile of baby singlets I had donated to me. They’ve all been spunked up with an image of the great wind vane sculpture down at our community garden where we hold our Braybrook Sprouts Permaculture Playgroup. I’ve made a pile of these singlets to give to all the wee ones that join our group.

Bleach stencilling is a fabulous way to teach kids about how the fun works. As you can see in the video it literally works like magic in front of your eyes. And there’s so many other teachings you can incorporate depending on what you use as your stencil. Maybe use some shape blocks to make a picture. Or use some shapes found in the garden like leaves. Just ensure the edges are very close to the fabric or they will go blurry.

Have fun with this tutorial and feel free to share it around.

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4 Responses to “HOW TO: Bleach stencilling”

  1. liz says:
    February 28, 2011 at 8:11 pm

    Great – I love this. So easy and looks great. Thanks for sharing!

  2. Rayna says:
    March 1, 2011 at 4:11 am

    Thanks Liz! it is fun you should TOTALLY try it. Hey and your kits are FABULOUS!!

  3. angie says:
    March 9, 2011 at 3:28 am

    This is really cool! I have several shirts I want to try this with my two girls! They would love this project.
    angie´s last [type] ..Buckleyboo Monkey

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