• Prep for the project
• Wash and dry the T-shirt according to directions. This prepares the shirt to take the paint better. 

  Decide what you want on the back of your shirt. Make a little sketch of or list of buildings that your dad would want on his town map. 

  Print off and cut out the buildings that you might want from the free printable. Here is the link to the DIY Father’s Day T-shirt Free Printable. 

  Use these buildings to make new types of buildings that you want on your shirt. Or draw your own buildings like I did the barn for my T-shirt. Most of these buildings were about 2" x 2" in size or slightly larger. 

  Place a large piece of cardboard or folded newspaper inside of your shirt, getting it to lay flat. This will keep the paint from soaking through from one side of the T-shirt to the other.

Paint the t-shirt map

• Make an arrange of the paper buildings on the backside of the T-shirt. Then you'll know you like the arrangement. Be sure to leave space for a road in between your buildings.

  Use your pencil or washable fabric marker to draw around your paper patterns. You can draw the road now.

  Shake your acrylic paints well and then put a quarter sized amount of paint out on the paper plate of each color you want to use. Add a few drops of fabric medium into the paint. Mix with a toothpick or with the brush before painting.

  Begin painting your building starting at the top of the shirt and working your way down so you don't rub your hand in the wet paint. 

  A group of paint brushes are nice to use in the different paint colors. Be sure to clean the brushes as needed. Blot dry on the paper towels.

  Let the paint dry. Once dry come back and do some detail painting, or use a set of fabric markers to do the detailing. I found the black fabric marker to be helpful for drawing details on the buildings.

  Paint on the road for your map. The road will wind in between the various buildings. There can be several loops and road pathways that connect together.

Paint the front of the t-shirt

• Let this paint dry and then flip the T-shirt over to paint on the front. Make a geometric shape where the breast pocket of a T-shirt would be.

  My shape was about 3" x 4" in size. Paint the shape the color of your choice. Let the paint dry.

  Paint or use a fabric marker to write a message to your dad on the shape. I wrote, “Dad, you're a classic!” I thought this went well with the car and map idea on the back of the shirt. 

  You finished your Father's Day t-shirt! Let the paint dry and take the paper out of the inside of the shirt. 

  The t-shirt is both a Father’s Day card and a Father’s Day gift. But you can make a separate card with ideas you'll find on the Welcome to Nana's website.