This tote bag project makes the perfect summer gift for mom or a gal pal. It demonstrates the technique of printing an image onto a sheet of TAP™ Transfer Artist Paper then enhancing the printed image with oil pastels before transferring the image on to the base in the project (in this case a very clean, white tote bag).
Garden Tote
By Lesley Riley
Materials:
- TAP™ Transfer Artist Paper
- Iron
- Plain tote bag from craft store (white or light colors work best)
- Portfolio oil pastels (available at Staples in the children’s section)
- Optional: basket photo (see below)
- Low-tack tape
- 2 sheets of clean copy or parchment paper
Instructions:
1. Print or draw a basket onto a sheet of TAP. To maximize drawing area, place basket on one of the long sides of TAP. If using a photo and photo-editing software, erase areas of the basket for leaves & flowers (See sample).
2. Draw and/or color leaves and flowers directly onto the sheet of TAP.
3. Iron out any fold lines or wrinkles on the tote bag.
4. Insert 1 sheet of copy paper inside the tote.
5. Position prepared TAP face down on tote and tape in place. Note: Oil pastels will smear if moved when in contact with tote.
6. Cover TAP with clean sheet of paper and iron until transfer is complete.
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8 Comments
That is so cute. I love it!
I haven’t tried this yet……BUT you make it seem doable!
thanks for the post
I love TAP!
This is a wonderful project! I love the basket with the flowers. I know just the person I can do this for; I’ll just have to have more blue flowers in the basket for her! (LOL)
Gosh I have not heard of TAP before tonight but would love to win so I could show this bag off at my local craft, stash, and quilting group. Be the first one to have one and could demonstrate it to the stash group as we are always sharing new ideas. And of course, all the rest are going to be asking questions. Am sure this would be a wonderful challenge for me as I am not very artistic. Gloria
The bag is so pretty! I want one, also. Janice
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What a fun project. Looks easy enough to do with my teen age granddaughter. Sandy