Design and paint a T-shirt for Race for the Cure.
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure is a fundraising event that helps raise money for breast cancer research. It is made up of teams of racers that work together to raise money for the event and then participate together. The race is typically made up of a full or half marathon jog and walk. T-shirts can be provided by the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, but if you want to get creative you can make your own Race for the Cure shirts for your team.
Instructions
1. Sketch your ideas for the T-shirts before you begin to paint. Does your team have a name? You will want to put the team name somewhere on your shirt. If your team has a certain logo or symbol that you want to use, make sure that gets included as well.
2. Decide how you want your shirts to look. The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation asks that only breast cancer survivors wear pink, though pink lettering can be used. Choose colors to use on your shirt that will be appropriate. If you want to paint on your shirt, you will be using fabric paint. To tie-dye your shirts, you will need colorful fabric dyes and rubber bands.
3. Paint T-shirts by inserting a piece of cardboard in between the front and back layers of the shirt. Use fabric paint to paint designs onto the shirts. Stencils can be used to paint letters and numbers on the shirts, such as the team name and Race for the Cure.
4. Tie-dye shirts by using a tie-dye kit that includes squeeze bottles and fabric dye. Follow the directions on the kit to tie-dye your Race for the Cure shirts. Allow the shirts to dry before proceeding with fabric stencils.
5. Stencil your team name and other information on to the tie-dyed shirts with fabric paint and stencils.
6. Embellish either painted shirts or tie-dyed shirts using a hot glue gun and crystals, beads, buttons or ribbons. Decorate the shirts as you desire. Allow the shirts to completely dry before washing or wearing them.
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