Scrap Wood & Scrap Fabric Fridas

Waterslide decals and iron-on tshirt transfers are my jam!  Growing up I used to make elaborate stencils with contact paper and spray paint the shapes on my t-shirts because there was just no way to make an at-home transfer.  Now, with a home computer and inkjet printer you can transfer ANY image onto almost any substrate.  I used waterslide decals on raw wood and tshirt transfer paper for these funky Frida Art Dolls.  Holiday gifts are already being made my sweet friends!  Watch how I made these and perhaps they'll inspire you to create some of your own.  Heck, use photos of your kids with fun paper doll bodies.  If you can make it on a computer you can print it out and transfer it.  Have fun and Make Your Mark! 

The fabulous Fridas!

I used scrap wood for the paddle dolls.

Everything I used for this project:

Hiipoo Inkjet T-shirt Transfer for Dark Fabrics: https://amzn.to/2W68BrM

Hiipoo Inkjet Waterslide Decal transfers: https://amzn.to/3eJRS41

MY AMAZON STORE: https://www.amazon.com/shop/markmontano

Watch how to make them here OR

Watch how I made these on my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/6AJWeanvm30

Make these smaller for ornaments and hang them on your holiday tree!

Take part in ART!

Fairy Dolls DIY and Clutterbug Collab!

When I was looking around in my yard for a place to photograph these little Vegas showgirl fairy dolls, I actually found a fairy door on my tree. How fun is that!?!  FYI, I only make fairy dolls because I have a boatload of nieces who are obsessed with anything fairy or princess....OBSESSED!   I think most little girls are (and some boys) because every day on my street, when the parents take their kids to school, it's a fairy parade!  Wait a minute.....Who am I kidding?  I made these fairy dolls because they were just darn fun to make, period.  BTW, I did a video collaboration with my friend Cas at Clutterbug.  Her dolls are amazing! Definitely go see them.  Have fun....XOXO, Mark

Getting ready for the Vegas fairy doll kick line!

See how I made them here!

YOU'LL NEED

Americana Multi Surface Satin Paints 

*red, black, pink and flesh

Glue gun

Faux flowers

Faux butterflies

Thick galvanized wire

Large wooden beads

Scissors

Paintbrush

Needle nose pliers with wire cutting ability