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Match jersey project

A creative and community-building workshop method where young people design and print their own match jersey.
Time

2–3 h

Difficulty

Challenging

Equipment

old T-shirts, pieces of cardboard (to put inside the shirt), protective gloves, aprons, fabric paints (you can ask for leftover paint from craft workshops), foam sponges, paintbrushes, stencils (different fonts), masking tape, ruler, paper towels, garbage bags as table mats, iron and ironing board, baking paper for fixing

Participants

4–30

How?

Here's how to do it:

  1. Make a list where the young people write down the name and game number to be printed on the shirt. If they want, they can also design their own logo or symbol.

  2. Decide together on times for printing evenings – for example, in connection with an open evening. Two to three young people can print at the same time (approx. 30 min/shirt).

  3. Place cardboard inside the shirt and measure where the letters should be placed. Mark the top and bottom rows with masking tape.

  4. Place the stencil and dab paint through it with a sponge or brush. Refine the edges of the letters with a brush if necessary.

  5. Protect the letters you have already printed with paper before placing the next stencil, so that paint does not stick to the stencil.

  6. Once the name and number have been printed, hang the shirt on a hanger to dry. Allow the paint to dry for a few hours before ironing.

Why?

A joint creative project supports team building, participation, and the sense of meaning that comes from creating something with your hands. The circular economy perspective also reinforces the experience of responsibility.