Bib painting

A cute idea for a baby shower

These sweet little bibs make a welcome gift for any new-born – because, as most new parents will agree, you can never have too many! Bib painting is also an entertaining baby shower activity: it’s fun and everyone can join in. As an amusing motif we chose these adorable little fruits, painted in gorgeous colours using edding textile pens. edding textile markers and pens work brilliantly on light-coloured cotton fabrics. There are two stroke widths and 20 colours to choose from, including neon shades for really bright, bold designs. After decorating, the bibs should be ironed without steam to make them wash-resistant up to 60°C.

Category: Special gifts
Products: Textile markers and pens
Materials: Textile
Difficulty: Easy peasy
Downloads: Images (ZIP)

Step-by-step

Step 1

For this idea, you'll need a selection of edding 4600 textile pens in bright colours. To ensure as much of the ink is absorbed by the fabric as possible, we recommend that you wash, dry and iron the bibs first. We’ve got a template available for the fruits, although simple shapes like these are pretty easy to draw freehand.

Step 2

Place a piece of cardboard under the bib so that the ink doesn't soak through to the table. Print out the template and have it ready for copying. To be on the safe side, you can make a faint sketch of the image in pencil first. Once you’ve done that, go over the lines with a textile pen in your chosen colour.

Step 3

Now use the textile pens to colour in the fruits any way you like. The fine nib works beautifully for diagonal shading, as shown in our photo. Remember to leave gaps for the eyes, cheeks and mouth as these will really bring your motifs to life.