Instead of spending your life savings on a few articles of clothing, invest in materials!!
If you step back and look at the amount that you spend on materials, you might say "Well, I could've just bought that outfit already." But, if you are like me, I don't want what is available to everyone else. I love unique and individualized things, so I invest in my materials. In the long run, its worth it, here are some of my personal tips:
- Thrifting (it saves lives) You can find blank canvases while thrifting!
- Acrylic paints! Painting on your own clothing is cheaper than paying a company that prints the same T for millions of other consumers.
- Cheap Materials. Your local super market or fabric stores will have some really cheap fabric, I always go for stretchy, that way when your measurements are off, its not that big of a deal. Also, look for really thin, sheer material, this will come in handy if you want to make your own screen for screen printing!
- WOOD GLUE! Its always handy and a perfect glue for screens (screen printing)
- SALES!! At your crafty stores, always look at the clearance sections!
- Know your brands! At Hobby Lobby, I always have a specific brand I stick to, because I know how well the quality is for the price.
- Bring a friend. Friends can help you sweep the stores and help find what you are looking for faster.
- Food coloring (kool-aid)! Its cheap and always handy!
- Poster board/Cardboard. For anything and everything
- Sharp Utensils!! Exacto knives are preferred due to their precision, but a box cutter works too.
Things you can do if you already have these things:
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| Acrylic paints allow you to paint your own Coffins! |
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Sheer Material=SCREEN PRINTING DIY!!! (thats an embroidery ring holding the screen) |
Thrift material and Cardboard, DIY Mini hat!
Poster board and Cardboard+Sharp Utensil=Awesome project time!!
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| Kool-aid or other inexpensive dyes can dye your Wool/Human hair weave/Clothing etc. |
