Use the masking tape as a Polyester Fabricstencil as you draw along the edge of the tape onto the T-shirt.
Complete the outline with the fabric markers, then remove the tape and fill in the center of the design using the markers.
Draw onto the surface of the fabric with the fabric markers by following the design you have placed beneath the fabric.
Allow the paint to dry according to the packaging on the markers. Remove any stencils, patterns, masking tape or cardboard before setting the color with heat.
Set the T-shirt design to prevent fading or bleeding of color made using the fabric markers. Heat an iron onto the cotton setting and place a sheet of freezer paper over the design; rub the iron over the design for four minutes.
Use a clothes dryer in place of the iron by drying your painted T-shirt on high heat for 30 minutes.
How to Prevent Sharpie Bleed on Fabric
Using the right method, Sharpie designs on fabric will last for years to come.
Drawing on shirts, book bags and other fabric items with colorful markers personalizes and decorates them. Sharpies, with their fine tip, wide top and variety of colors, is often the choice of designers.
Washing the item after decorating may cause Printing Fabric color bleed. There are ways to prevent this from happening.
