Best Ink for stamping on clothes

[belle art]

I wanted to do some stamping on some t-shirts for my daughter's bday and was wondering which ink is best. I heard that paletts, but also read that it can be done with chalk. any advice is more than welcome.
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thanks.

[mullycat]

I've not tried this myself, but I've heard Staz-on works!

[whoistracy]

Palette works quite well. You can look for any fabric-type ink, but be sure to heat set it when you're finished stamping. Wash the clothes first, no fabric softener. Then stamp and set.

I've read that a few people have used SU! ink with success but haven't tried that myself. I would question whether it holds up to fading or not.

[bb&kk]

What about SU Craft and then heat setting? I love Craft Ink.

[maine_girl]

Craft ink does work. You should heat set it after you've stamped it. Probably wash/shrink before you even stamp it. I have a T shirt that was made using the Craft Ink and it's still stamped after a number of washings.

[luckki]

I believe you'll also only want to wash on cold after stamping with craft ink to help it last longer.

[shadowkat1283]

I have always used Fabrico. It's specfically made for fabric. You do have to heat set it when you are done.

[cjzim]

Another way to go is to stamp with an acrylic paint - Lumiere (we used to carry the pearl white shade) works especially well. I stamped daisies from the retired Petal Prints set on a pair of coral colored capris last summer and they have been washed MANY times and still look like I just did it. Just wash fabric first ( I line-dried and continue to do so just because I don't want them to shrink!). Just remember to wash off your stamps immediately after using any acrylic paint on them. HTH
Claudia

[blue_gal]

I have stamped several baby onesies using Palette ink--just popped them in the dryer to heat set and they wash and wear very well. I have also stamped on cloth diapers--making them burp cloths the colors stay very well wit the Palette inks.

[belle art]

thanks so much for all the great advice, I will giving it a try