Sharpie and alcohol art on fabric

While at the retreat, I attended a demo about dying fabric with Sharpies (permanent markers) and rubbing alcohol (isopropyl.) I already knew alcohol would make Sharpies bleed, but I’d never seen this particular application. This is the sort of result you can expect. Cool, right? And this is how you do it: – Stretch fabric […]

I have a new favorite crafting project! I painted some tiles with Sharpies and Rubbing Alcohol and the outcome is crazy good! This project is super easy, esp…

The left scarf was done with blues and pinks to make the purples. The middle was done with browns, yellows, and oranges. The right scarf w...

Make original wearable art! A sharpie, a plain t-shirt, draw your artwork and add drops of rubbing alcohol and watch it spread to make a tie dyed effect. Tie dye is as fun as ever! This project is easy and fun!

tutorial showing how to design colored patterned fabric using sharpies and rubbing alcohol

I've just returned from another year of Girl's Camp where my friend, Lisa, and I are the "Crafty Ladies." It can be a lot of work, but als...

Sharpies, rubbing alcohol and a plain white T-shirt are all you need for the next rainy or snow day. Try it once and watch yourself looking at every white thing as a canvas for tie-dye adventures.

Ok folks, as promised, here's a quick tutorial on how to tie-dye using sharpie markers. We did this at Craft Social Workshop last week and it was a blast! Tons of colors and great ideas... it's always fun to see what crafty people come up with when you show them a new technique and then shut up. Usually the results are way cooler than if you tell them what they should create. So here's the technique: WHAT YOU'LL NEED: • Sharpie markers • 100% white cotton tshirts, socks, undies, etc • rubber…

After a browse on Pinterest for kids craft ideas I stumbled across a blog post using Sharpies on T-shirts as an alternative to tie dye. The...