Get ready to unleash your creativity with a one-of-a-kind project—no sublimation printer needed! In this tutorial, I’ll show you how I used Artesprix Sublimation Acrylic Paints, a Black Artesprix Sublimation Marker, and stencils to transform a plain apron into a bright, bold, and unique piece of wearable art. The best part? No two aprons will ever be the same, making this a truly custom creation. Whether you’re crafting for yourself or gifting it to a fellow maker, this vibrant apron is sure to make a statement in any creative space. Let’s explore the colorful world of sublimation painting and bring your artistic vision to life!
I really wanted to go all in on this project and create a design across the entire white apron. And why not? Let yourself go and have some fun just creating and see what’s possible.
I’ll even admit that I messed up during the process and it wasn’t quite the same vision I has original started with, but it still worked out.
I used the Artesprix Heat Transfer Resist Mask, which has a lot of different ways it could be used. Each time I use it, I think of something new, but that usually is because I did it “wrong” and realize it too late. In this case, my goal was to have the area white underneath the Heat Resists Mask. However, I painted on top of the mask and then did not remove it before pressing, so the paint showed through. It was one of those moments that should have had a camera on my face when I realized what I did, but I just went with the flow and it’s unique.
However, it gave it an interesting and custom look in the end. It’s a good thing I added the sketched outline around it with the Artesprix Sublimation Marker or it wouldn’t have shown at all. That was another idea I was testing out to see how it would look.
Working with the Artesprix Sublimation products has been a great source of enjoyment & experimentation for me. I have learned to just go with the flow and not try to control things as much when creating. See what can happen and you never know… you might like the outcome better than you thought you would.
Here is a look at the full apron design
A bright colored, artistic art apron that is perfect to protect your clothes when making any mess. Oh wait – that might just be me that needs an apron full time.
Supplies for Custom Art Sublimation Apron:
- Artesprix Sublimation Apron
- Artesprix Sublimation Acrylic Paints
- Artesprix Sublimation Markers
- Artesprix Heat Transfer Resist Mask
- Silhouette Cameo 5 – Crafter Cuts or Silhouette America or other cutting machine, die cut machine, etc.
- Artesprix Protective Paper
- Artesprix Heat Tape
- Artesprix Protective Pad
- Silicone mat
- Sponges
- The Crafters Workshop Stencils
- Heat source – I used a Craft Pro 15″ x 15″ Heat Press
- Other supplies: pencil, scissors, paper towels, copy paper, ruler, wet wipes
And don’t throw away any extras!!! Save those and you can use that for future projects. Here is a look at my pages I picked up extra paint on and some of the extra stencil designs I had after making my apron.
Watch this tutorial HERE on the Artesprix YouTube channel.
I absolutely love crafting with Artesprix products—they never fail to ignite my creativity and inspire new project ideas! Check out more of my Artesprix sublimation creations HERE.
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