Family Fun Solar shirts!

[lilmsfrankie]

This weekend the whole family got together to do our Disney shirts for our trip in June. We did 3 different ones. 2 that Kate designed for us! (THANK YOU KATE) and we did the Family Fun Solar shirts and they turned out AWESOME!!!!! I was sooo impressed with them. The only thing...let the water/flour mixture dry COMPLETELY!!! Longer then you think necessary. We had some color bleed under and will have to fix them. Also got fabric spray paint at Hobby Lobby. It was totally cool and easy. They sale it to tye-dye shirts but we just used it like spray paint. I will post pics as soon as I get some and figure out how to put them on here.

Lynne
FW June 12-22

 

[itdjbw]

Looking forward to seeing pics

 

[taeja71]

me too! I want to try it and I'd love to see your results.

 

[zuzu310]

I just bought the materials for this project today. I can't wait until it warms up a little more here in Ohio and I have a weekend free after finals. What else am I supposed to do until September??? Will it ever get here?

 

[daisyduck123]

Glad they turned out great!! Did you do the sun pattern or something else?

Last month, I made the shirts from Family Fun, but I made them into a Mickey Swirl head....I copied it from someone on the board, "nkjzmom". She listed the directions & posted pics of them. Mine came out exactly like hers & I made 2 matching sets for our family to wear during our trip this month.

They were so easy!!! It was just a pain peeling off the dried flour/water mixture.

 

[zuzu310]

Ok I finished mine this weekend. If I can figure out how to do it, I will post a pic on here once it is dry. I used the Mickey swirl head idea but instead of spray-painting it, I used a brush and painted around the swirl and design with Tulip glitter paint in lime green, turquoise, and gold. It was a lot of fun except the flour/water mixture basically had to be chiseled off. I wondered if I had made the mixture wrong. I was surprised it came out as good as it did.

 

[daisyduck123]

I used the Mickey swirl head idea but instead of spray-painting it, I used a brush and painted around the swirl and design with Tulip glitter paint in lime green, turquoise, and gold. It was a lot of fun except the flour/water mixture basically had to be chiseled off. I wondered if I had made the mixture wrong.

No, I don't think you made it wrong. Mine was almost impossible to get off as well. But the shirts do look great!!

 

[Showpony]

I'm looking forward to making some of these shirts, but have a question. If it is almost "impossible" to remove the flour mixture from the shirts, what are you using to remove it with?? Do I need a chisel or a butter knife?

Has anyone washed these after completing the design?? How did they come out. Also, should I wash my new shirts before making them or just do the design and wash afterwards.

Thanks for the ideas!!

 

[daisyduck123]

I'm looking forward to making some of these shirts, but have a question. If it is almost "impossible" to remove the flour mixture from the shirts, what are you using to remove it with?? Do I need a chisel or a butter knife?

Has anyone washed these after completing the design?? How did they come out. Also, should I wash my new shirts before making them or just do the design and wash afterwards.

Thanks for the ideas!!

Hi! Here are my answers...

1) I caught DH using a knife to scrape off the hardened mixture & told hime "No knives on my beautiful shirts!" I just used my fingernails (they are somewhat long) & did all the shirts while watching t.v.

2) about washing them....I washed the shirts first to hopefully get any shrinkage over with. Then I did the designs. They came out looking so good that I was afraid to wash them before our trip in case that ruined the look. I asked another DISer who made the shirts what she did & she said that after designing them, she did not wash them before their trip - they just wore them. So that's what I did.

Believe it or not....we returned from Disney on May 21st & those are the only clothes from our trip that I haven't washed. They are still sitting on the dryer waiting. I guess I'm afraid to wash them & see what will happen, although the other DISer told me that after she did wash them, they still looked good, only softer.

Maybe I'll try tonight.

Good luck - let me know how they turn out.

 

[tatooed goofy]

Daisyduck123-------
Did you wash the shirts? How did they turn out? I am wondering so I know if I should wash before we leave. If they are softer but still fine, I would like to wash them. I am afraid also. Please post if you washed them. Thanks.
Also, looking for pics still................

 

[daisyduck123]

Daisyduck123-------
Did you wash the shirts? How did they turn out? I am wondering so I know if I should wash before we leave. If they are softer but still fine, I would like to wash them. I am afraid also. Please post if you washed them. Thanks.
Also, looking for pics still................

Hi!

Yes, I did wash them...inside out. I can't remember if I used the "gentle cycle" or normal. Sorry.

They are softer & washing them did not bother the paint one bit. It just made the shirts & the paint softer. The shirts look the same. I will ask DH tonite if he can take a pic. using the digital camera. I have no idea how to use it. We've also never posted pictures before, but DH should be able to figure it out. I'll try to get him to do it tonight.

 

[tatooed goofy]

Awesome. I look forward to seeing them. I am going to try it this coming weekend I think.

 

[thedears]

Can anyone post a pic of the solar tshirts? Would love to see them. Thanks !!!!

 

[Jessd]

I made some of these shirts last weekend.

I had no problem peeling the four/water mixture off the shirts.

I used the tie dye fabric spray from Hobby Lobby. I made the swirl Mickey design on them. They came out great! But I had no problem getting the flour mixture off. It took me a while because it kept breaking, but it was pretty easy to peel off.

We are going to make up a batch of shirts for our Dec trip. I am going to make one with Stitch and one with a Castle on it. I will try to post when I have them done.

 

[daisyduck123]

But I had no problem getting the flour mixture off. It took me a while because it kept breaking, but it was pretty easy to peel off.

That's what I meant when I said it was difficult...it came off, but in a hundred little pieces.

I'm glad yours look good too!

 

[daisyduck123]

Okay, Here are the shirts....

 

[zuzu310]

I will try to have my hubby help me post a pic of the ones I made soon. Daisy, your shirts look great. BTW, I washed mine first before doing the design and I have already washed the recent ones that I did. I had fears that the design would come off in the wash but it came out just fine. I noticed on the package of paint to not use fabric softener when you wash so I didn't. I put it on the gentle cycle and hung it up to dry.

 

[zuzu310]

Here's the pic:

 

[daisyduck123]

zuzu310...

Yours looks soooo cool!! Love it!!

 

[MKelley226]

I went out and bought the shirts and paints tonight, so we can make ours this weekend. I can't wait... ...I sound silly getting excited over something like this. I just have to get a small infant t-shirt or onesie for my daughters. I will be taking pictures too, including the progress, so I'll post them when we are done.