Steps:
1. Place newspaper inside shirt. Hold in place with clothespins.
2. Print words on tee shirt, using rubber stamps and permanent ink.
3. Mix paint and textile medium in a paper plate, following the instructions on the bottle.
4. Generously apply paint to the tread of a bicycle tire, the width of the tee shirt, using a disposable brush.
5. Roll the paint covered tire over the tee shirt to stamp with the tread.
6. Let dry, and heat set in the dryer for 15 minutes.

Pattie's Pointer:
Boys and girls will both love this funky technique for stamping their tee shirts with tire tread. You can use anything with a tread, such as an automobile tire, or tennis shoes or hiking boots. For a tread-theme decorating idea, you can stamp a lampshade, window shade, and pillows for the teen or tween who loves motocross, cycling, or just loves dirt!

Tread sayings:
DON’T TREAD ON ME
MAKIN’ TRACKS
KEEP THE RUBBER SIDE DOWN
LET’S RACE
DRIVE ME CRAZY
MOVE OVER
RUN, DON’T WALK
TAKE A HIKE