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How to create your very own t-shirt design using Fabric Fun

To make your own t-shirt, just follow Pentel’s step by step guide...

1.	Lay your t-shirt on a flat surface

2.	Draw your design onto the fabric using the coloured pastels provided, (if you’re not quite sure what colours you want to use, perhaps use a pencil to start with and then go back and colour in your image, or try it on paper first)

3.	If you aren’t completely happy with your design, or would like to start it again, just wash the t-shirt – wait for it to dry and start over

4.	Once you have finished your design, iron over your image, putting a tea towel between the fabric and the iron, then you can wear it and set a new fashion trend!!

Just before you get started on your design, check out our top tips below:

		Place a piece of card inside your t-shirt, so that when you start to draw, the t-shirt is kept straight and steady

		If you’re not quite sure what colours you want to use, perhaps use a pencil to start with and then go back and colour in your image

		Finally, as the t-shirt is white, if you smudge some of the colours, or get marks on the t-shirt, then rub them off using an eraser

The top tips above can be applied to any natural, absorbent material such as cotton or linen.

Or why not try customising the following with your design?

		Pillow case

		Sheets

		Tablecloths

		Backpacks

		Fancy dress/costume making

		Handkerchiefs

		Napkins

Remember if you don’t like your design or want to do something different, then just wash off the pastels and start again, and once you’re happy with your design, just iron over the image and away you go with setting a new fashion trend!

How to get your hands on some Pentel prizes:

Here’s your chance to show off your creative skills and have a bit of fun designing a fab t-shirt. All you have to do is create your own, original design for a t-shirt and send it to us via post or email. You don’t actually need to produce your design directly on to a t-shirt – paper is just fine. Send your final design to us, or a photograph of your original design – and we’ll enter you in our prize draw to win a great selection of Pentel art and writing products worth £100!

Here’s where to send in your designs:

Fabric Fun Designs
Marketing Dept
Pentel (Stationery) Ltd
Hunts Rise
South Marston Park
Swindon
Wilts
SN3 4TW

(Please remember to include your entry form (please click here), with your full name, address and contact details)

Or if you want to send it via email, please send to salesoffice@pentel.co.uk including your full name, address and contact details on the entry form (please click here to open the entry form).

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