• Spray paint ($7 to $10)
• Posterboard (for stencils)
• Cardboard (an old box)
• Exacto knife
• Latex Gloves
• Plain shirt ($1.00 to $20)

1. Draw stencil on posterboard or use letter stencils.
2. Use exacto knife to cut out stencil or punch out letter stencils.
3. Slide cardboard piece in between the shirt layers so paint won’t bleed.
4. Lay shirt flat in well ventilated area (preferably outside).
5. Lay out stencil or letters on shirt in desired pattern.
6. Put on gloves for safety.
7. Spray a light layer over the stencils (too much will bleed through), holding the can about 8-12 inches from the shirt. Directions vary per brand or paint type, so check the back of the can for specific directions.
8. Carefully peel stencil off of shirt and lay shirt to dry for about 24 hours.

Selection: Don’t ask the assistants at the craft store to recommend a spray paint for fabric. They will tell you not to use spray paint, and recommend a fabric paint. I like spray paint much better because it gives the shirt more texture and vibrant color.

Purchase: You must be 18 or older to buy spray paint.

Washing care: For the first washing, hand wash the shirt separately. For subsequent washings, wash inside out with like colors.

• Earring hooks ($2.99 for 60)
• Guitar picks ($.25-$1)
• Drill
• Needlenose pliers

1. Secure the smallest drill bit into drill.
2. Drill one small hole in the middle of the broad end of each guitar pick.
3. At the bottom of the earring hooks, there is a small circle to attach things to. Using needlenose pliers, carefully unbend this wire circle, making it just wide enough to fit through the guitar pick hole.
4. Fit the guitar pick onto the wire and use the pliers to bend the earring end back into a circle around the top of the pick.

• Guitar picks are really cheap at Gryphon Strings or other music stores.
• I’ve found good, $1 plain T-shirts at Target, but American Apparel has good quality, plain shirts.
• All other supplies can be found at Michael’s Crafts.

Gryphon Strings

211 Lambert Ave.

Palo Alto, CA 94306

(650) 493-2131

Michael's

2415 Charleston Rd.

Mountain View, CA 94043

(650) 968-8698