Make your own Candy Corn Shirt-Just Glue and Glitter

Well I say glue and glitter it just has to be the correct type of materials.  This is a fun project that can be completed in a weekend (due to drying time) and the kids can help if you don’t mind glitter all over the floor.

I saw an article in Family Fun Magazine about Plaid Simply Screening Glue to adorn fabrics.  It seemed easy enough and I wanted to make a skating shirt for my daughter which most of the tutorial pictures.  Obviously with extra supplies on hand I asked my daughter if she wanted to try one.  Since I had the Metallic colors on hand a candy corn seemed perfect.

(If you are in Richmond, I found the supplies at Ben Franklin after I already ordered them on-line….they said they did not carry them:(

You can buy premade templates or make your own:

To make your own:
Simply decide on the graphic you wish for you t-shirt by looking for clip art choices.

Enlarge the picture to fit on the as desired.

Lay the printed paper over freezer paper and cut out using a exact-o knife.

This can be tricky with more detailed photos.  I left a separation in my candy corn just to avoid colors colliding.

Family fun suggeted ironing on the freezer paper but not sure how that works, as I was unable to get it flat.  You can use table to hold it down.

Put glue on with a sponge brush and add fabric
glitter.

If you plan on using the material again it comes to $4 or 5 a shirt depending where you get the plain t-shirt.

This would make a cute present for someone’s birthday with their age glittered nice and  big in front.

Great coupon for Halloween:
$2.00 off ONE (1) Nestlé and Wonka Variety Bag