Five days till Halloween, and still don’t have a costume? Not to worry. Grab a spare T-shirt (pre-washed is best, so scavenge away in the dresser drawers!) and some paint (of the glow-in-the-dark persuasion), and just be sure to schedule in a few hours for the paint to dry (you have to get some pumpkin carving in there anyway!). You’ll be ghoulishly good-looking in no time.
Materials:
-A plain T-shirt -Scrap paper –Sponge brush –Tulip Neon Glow-in-the-Dark Paint in “Natural Glow” -Black permanent marker (optional) -Freezer or parchment paper (optional, for making a stencil) -Scissors (optional)
Make It:
1. Sketch the outline of a skull (eye sockets, nasal cavity, teeth) on the piece of freezer or parchment paper. Then cut out the inner pieces to make a stencil. Lay the T-shirt flat and slide a sheet of scrap paper (a brown grocery bag will work) between the layers to keep the paint from going through to the back of the shirt. Lay the stencil over the front of the shirt. Note: If you’re feeling bold, skip the pattern-making and go straight to free-handing the design on your shirt.
2. Squeeze out a bit of glow-in-the-dark paint and generously dab it onto the shirt using the sponge brush.
3. Remove the paper from the T-shirt and hang the shirt to dry.
4. Charge it up in front of a light and wear it out on the town! (Just be sure to pack a flashlight in case you need to recharge yourself throughout the dark, dark night!) Note: I tried really, really hard to take a picture of the glowing shirt in a dark room, but without a tripod, my camera just couldn’t process it. But it does glow rather bewitchingly and it’s just plain delightful!
Lastly, don’t forget to get yourself a superhero sidekick and pack a tee-riffic trick-or-treat tote to collect all the loot.
[ Posted on October 26th, 2010 ]
Cool tee, i would like to see it glowing in the dark!