How to Make a Striped Stamped Tank

Have some plain tees that need some excitement? I had a tank I’d picked up inexpensively and was ready to dress up – and the folks who make Fabric Creations™ stamps and soft fabric ink sent a bunch of stamps and ink for me to try! I used them to make a striped stamped tank and I’ll show you how to make your own one-of-a-kind project too! This post is brought to you by Plaid and Blueprint Social. The opinions are all mine.

Grab your materials:

• a plain t-shirt or tank or dress or onesie or pj pants or… ALL THE THINGS! (great time to upcycle one with stains!)
• tape
• stamps
• ink
• sponge
• stamping mat

I laid my tank out on a board and went looking for masking tape. Turns out I don’t have any plain jane masking tape anymore. Washi to the rescue! Gold, no less.

Loading up the stamps is simple. Use a sponge to apply the ink and stamp it firmly onto the fabric with the stamping board underneath. 

I kinda broke the rules and used a ribbed tank but I thought the stamps still came out nice and clear — probably depends on the type of rib knit you use. This one is nice and soft.

Masking off negative space – whether it’s stripes or a giant circle or rectangle or heart or lightning bolt or whaaaatever big bold shape – organizes the craziest bunch of stamp designs. When I started with the elephant I thought for a second that he was going to be more attention grabby than I wanted…

But I kept going…

And in the end he melts right in. I used four different stamps here within one color palette and they blend together nicely.

The soft fabric ink looks and feels and smells much like fabric paint – but covers really nicely with the stamps. You can use the printing blocks on clothing, quilts, embroidery projects and scrapbooks. Before I wrapped this one up I decided to fill in some negative space with some pencil eraser stamps, too.

The inks come in a full range of colors and include metallics. Super easy to mix and blend – you can stamp them as I have but also stencil or brush them on. When you’re finished stamping a little soap and water and a scrub brush cleans them up easily since it’s water based and nontoxic, yet once it’s dry on your project it’s machine washable.

These would be perfect for a craft fair project – one of a kind textile finishes with an artisan-crafted look that doesn’t take eleventeen years to accomplish.

My 6 year old was happy to claim this one. Honestly she’s so sweet about everything I make these days – she wants it allll. She’s planned most of my summer projects out for me. Of course, photo shoots these days involve a bit negotiation. She’ll let me direct for a minute or two and then it’s this.

Ready to make your own striped stamped tee? For more inspiration, special offers and projects, follow Plaid on Pinterest, Facebook and Instagram. Fabric Creations Block Printing Stamps and Fabric Ink are both available at Hobby Lobby and www.plaidonline.com. a Rafflecopter giveaway