As you guys know Halloween is my favorite time of year. I love the spookiness and everything that goes with it. I’m also excited that last Wednesday night was the season premiere of American Horror Story: Freak Show! It’s already so creepy!
Last year a I ran across this project from The Graphics Fairy. I didn’t get around to actually doing it until this year. My version was a little different. I picked up four embroidery hoops and fabric from Michael’s. The two larger ones were about $1.79 and the smaller ones were about $1.69, the fabric was $8.99. I also picked up some floral tape for another project. My total before my 25% off coupon came to $17.94 and after it was $14.19 with tax.
So I searched the images over at The Graphics Fairy to find the ones that I liked the best. I a skull, a skeleton with a top hat, a tarantula, and a bat.
For the hairy tarantula click here
To get the skull and bat click
hereFor the Skeleton in Top Hat click
hereI started with my plain embroidery hoops.
And spray painted them black.
Then I printed the above images from The Graphics Fairy. There were letters on the skull, and because I was using the Citra-Solv method, I had to print a mirror image of the skull. The rest I printed normally.
I poured a small amount of Citra-Solv into a mason jar. You don’t need a whole lot. My office smelt so good. You may want to open a window because it is pretty strong.
I taped the paper face down on the fabric. After the first one I did, I laid a piece of cardboard under the fabric. Using a small brush, I spread the Citra-Solv on the paper, You want the paper to be wet, but not soaked. Then I used a spoon to rub the ink into the fabric. You want to make sure that you use a printer that uses toner and not an ink jet or laser printer. The image won’t transfer if you use an ink jet or laser printer. The first time I used a towel under the fabric and the towel had a check pattern. You could see on the finished project.
Then I ironed the image to set the ink and get rid of the excess Citra-Solv, I had my iron set to the highest setting that it would go before the steam would kick on.
I put the fabric in the hoops and trimmed the edges. I took my hot glue gun and glued the edges down, making sure to keep it tight.
I picked some ribbon from my jar-o-ribbon, and tied them, and looped them around the screws of the hoops.
I hung them on the wall going up stairs.
I loved how these turned out, they are fun (and a little creepy) Halloween wall art. The possibilities are endless!
Crafty Llama by Lonie 
4 responses to “Halloween Wall Art”
This is an awesome idea! I love it. I really like the colors of the bows. 😀
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Halloween is my favourite day of the year! This decoration is perfect . 😀
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Thanks Emily! The colors are festive and put me in the Halloween Spirit!
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Thanks! It's my favorite time of year too. I love decorating for Halloween, especially with inexpensive decorations!
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