Perhaps it's a shoebox full of old family photos or a desire to do something creative with your Flickr feed, this DIY project is a keen way to transfer photographic memories into decorated and/or wearable items using Photoshop, printer transparency paper, and light sensitive dye...
What You'll Need:
- Photoshop or similar image editing application
- Printer that can print onto 8.5 x 11″ transparencies
- Sewing Pattern
- Fabric
- Photo Fabric Dye
- Negatives
- Scissors
- Scotch Tape
- Masking Tape
- Sponge Brush
- Water
- Measuring Cup or Mixing Bowl
- Portable Hard Surface to work on
- Additive Free Sop
- Washing Machine
- Sewing Machine
PhotoJojo breaks down the how-to into 10 steps, the hardest for newbies being cutting out a pattern. After readying the fabric, it's all a matter of "painting" the fabric with Photo Fabric Dye and letting UV do its magic.
And as the video below shows, one doesn't have to limited to smaller personal items like a skirt or a pillowcase (though, I'd lean towards a pillowcase as an ideal 1st try project). Those with higher aspirations could upholster a whole armchair with personalized photos from your family archives...or perhaps you Instagram feed!
Images: PhotoJojo
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This looks amazing. Already my head is spinning with ideas to kick up personalizing aprons a notch, I can not wait to get busy. Thank you for the tutorial.
AMAZING!! Great post!
I want to learn how to do this!!! AWESOME!!!
Very similar to cyanotype printing, though I am assuming that this can be washed, which gives it a bit of a hand up on printing on clothing.
You could also upload your images to spoonflower.com and choose which fabric to print on and order your yardage.
i have tried this... the problem i've been having is that condensation forms between the fabric (wet with dye) and the transparency (warmed by the sun). so i get little white spotches. i've tried taping the transparency down -- doesn't help. maybe this can only be done on a cold, clear day?