DIY Idea: Hand Painted Tea Towels

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Perhaps its because I have Paris on the brain lately (or maybe those rice crispy treats in the making were calling to me) but I was very drawn to this tea towel on design blog Creature Comforts’ Instagram. I must not have been the only one, because they recently revealed it as a DIY.

Ez explains:

Sometime last year, on a whim I decided to see what it would look like to paint text onto a tea towel…or if it would even work at all. In the process I played around with some random patterns as well, and my two favorites from the project ended up being the “Oui” text and painted polka-dotted versions. They aren’t especially professional looking, but I think the imperfections make them charming.

(图片来源:Apartment Therapy)

According toEzofCreature Comforts, here is what you need:

Tea Towel Supplies:
• Masking tape
• Solid work surface
• Scrap cardboard or thick paper (such as an old grocery bag)
• Fabric paint – I used Tulip brand Soft paint (it dries flat, not puffy)
• Paint dish – I just used a small saucer
• Coarse paint brushes – I found that the kind with the rounded tops tend work best for writing text
• Flour sack kitchen towels – I bought my set at Target. They are not super high quality, but they work perfectly for this project and are very affordable.
Iron and ironing board (optional) – You may want to iron your towels before use. I didn’t for mine, but it probably would have been a good idea.

For full instructions and step-by-step instructions check outDIYs Brushed Text Tea TowelsfromCreature Comforts.

(Images:Creature Comforts)