World of WarCrafts: Baby Hordie shirt
World of WarCrafts spotlights art and creativity by WoW players, including fan art, cooking, comics, cosplay, music and fan fiction. Show us how you express yourself by contacting our tips line (attention: World of WarCrafts) -- not-for-profit work only, please.Yes, it's another T-shirt update – because c'mon, people, who doesn't love to wear T-shirts? Stages of Dunemaul-US sent us her version of Sugarrat's popular bleach T-shirt, modeled by an especially cute Hordie-to-be. ("She doesn't play yet, though occasionally she talks in guild chat and yells at noobs in Vent," Stages says.)
We like this version because it uses fabric paint instead of bleach (for those of you still leery of the whole bleach idea), which also makes it ideal for light-colored fabrics that wouldn't be well suited to the bleach method.
Stages plots out the path for a perfect fabric-painted WoW insignia shirt. She's created an easy-to-print Horde insignia, or you can find or make your own design. Follow her complete instructions, after the break.
The matsMost items should be available wherever craft supplies are sold.
- T shirt (or other apparel)
- Fabric paint in a jar
- Short, stiff-bristled paintbrush
- Disappearing fabric marker
- Scrap cardboard, or several layers of newspaper
- Iron
- Paper template for tracing
- Print out your chosen template and cut it out. (I find it easier to cut the positive space away for spacing.)
- Trace the template onto your item using a disappearing fabric marker.
- Place cardboard or several layers of newspaper under one layer of material, in order to prevent the paint from bleeding through.
- Shake the jarred fabric paint thoroughly, then brush it on inside the lines of your design. Aim for a light, even coat of paint.
- Allow to dry for 24 hours (or as directed by your paint's instructions).
- By this time, the fabric marker should have faded. If not, get a cup of water, wet your finger and gently rub out the fabric marker. Very important: Make sure all the fabric marker has disappeared before you continue.
- Heat set the paint by ironing; follow the directions that came with your fabric paint.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Cam Aug 3rd 2009 1:17PM
Looks awesome^^
Aka'Magosh
Ichigo Aug 3rd 2009 1:46PM
For the Horde!
bomyne Aug 3rd 2009 1:55PM
Awe that's cute.
Awesome shirt too. :)
Averna Aug 3rd 2009 1:57PM
Looks great!
After seeing how easy it is I think I might make some for my group that is going to Blizzcon.
Vikki Aug 3rd 2009 2:17PM
A really good method instead of using the fabric marker to trace out the design is to use freezer paper. Print your design out, and lay a piece of freezer paper (waxy side down) on top of the template. Then using an exacto knife cut out the design (make sure you have a cutting mat or cardboard underneath to protect the surface.) Once the design has been cut out in the freezer paper, you can iron the freezer paper stencil onto your tshirt. Then you can paint directly on to your shirt, without having to worry about painting outside the lines. Let it dry completely (overnight is best), then remove the stencil. Now you have really nice and clean lines!
Fadmin Aug 3rd 2009 2:34PM
Hmm, much like a more precise batiking? I assume the wax launders out nicely too? So you iron the stencil, not the design you just cut out - this waxes the area you don't want to paint.
Just putting a finer point on it - this is an awesome idea.
Stages Aug 3rd 2009 2:55PM
That's my kid!!
jbcani Aug 3rd 2009 7:36PM
And she's adorable
mibluvr13 Aug 3rd 2009 3:01PM
Ooooh, god. I never thought WoWinsider would punch me in the biological clock. Brb having a kid.
Capra Aug 3rd 2009 7:55PM
Orcs are sure cute when they're little!
Almoderate Aug 3rd 2009 5:49PM
Upon seeing the pictures, my three-year-old declared that she must have one, too!