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Pink sweatshirt with XOXO stamped on the front.
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DIY Valentine's Sweatshirt

You can make this cute DIY Valentine’s sweatshirt in under half an hour without a cutting machine! Easy craft idea for adults and teens.
Prep Time30 minutes
Drying Time1 hour

Equipment

  • Foam Paintbrush
  • Masking Tape

Ingredients

  • Sweatshirt
  • Paper Mache letters X and O
  • White Acrylic Paint
  • Textile Medium

Instructions

  • Wash and dry the sweatshirt before beginning. Also, tear a few paper towels into four pieces each. You will need these to wipe paint off the sides of the paper mache letters.
  • Use masking tape to mark where you will stamp the letters.
    Masking tape on sweatshirt to help position the letters.
  • Mix 2 parts paint with 1 part textile medium. Paint one side of the letter "O". Use a piece of paper towel to wipe excess paint off the sides of the letter, even the inside.
    Painting one side of the letter O white.
  • Place the "O" down on the sweatshirt, using it like a stamp. Press firmly for a few seconds, then remove the letter.
    Placing the painted side down to stamp an O on the sweatshirt.
  • Stamp again in the same place to darken the letter until you are happy with how it looks. Remember to wipe excess paint from the sides of the letter each time.
    The stamped letter after one stamp; then after two stamps.
  • Continue until you have stamped the entire design. Use a paper towel to blot any extra paint.
    Extra paint on the letters.
  • Allow paint to dry completely, about one hour. Then heat set the paint by covering the shirt with a thin cloth and ironing each letter for 20 seconds with a hot dry iron.
    Sweatshirt covered with thin cloth being ironed.
  • Wait 24 hours before washing and turn the shirt inside out before washing. Drying in a dryer is just fine.
    Pink sweatshirt with XOXO stamped on the front.