Make your KONY 2012 T-shirt

I just received an email today from Invisible Children informing me that they have restocked all their KONY 2012 T-shirts. You can order yours here, but in the meantime i made my own! If you'd like to do the same, its really easy, follow the steps bellow.

Step 1

Step #1- Prepare your area with newspaper so that paint doesn't damage your surface. You will also need to put a few pieces of newspaper inside your T-shirt so that the paint doesn't transfer onto the back. Then place your stencil in the appropriate place (Girls try to put it on your stomach area because the image distorts if you place it over the bust area). You can either use your hand to keep the stencil in place or you can use tape - I used my hand.

Step 2

Step #2 - Paint the Areas of the stencil that show the T-shirt. You really don't need to be neat while doing this. Make sure you paint a thick enough layer onto your T-shirt. If you'd like you can do two layers, just make sure the first layer is dry before applying the next. Pull off your stencil when its still wet otherwise the paper will stick to your T-shirt.

Step 3

Step #3 - Ta Da! Your shirt is done. Read the information on your fabric paint container on how long you should allow the paint to dry and if they don't specify, a safe time to let it dry is 24 hours. Sometimes you will also be required to iron your design, once its dry, so the paint can set. Dont remove the newspaper in the t-shirt before its dry, otherwise the wet paint will transfer to the back. You can do your KONY 2012 T-shirt with spray paint if its easier for you.

Please share your T-Shirt creations with me on twitter @MsClairaBella or on my Facebook Page.

Dont know why I'm making this random T-shirt? Then fill yourself in by reading my blog posts about KONY 2012.

How will you be taking part in Cover The Night on the 20th April 2012?

Miss Claira-Bella

Xoxo

KONY 2012 - Beyond Famous

Before reading this please see my previous post on KONY 2012 if you have not already seen it.

To date the KONY 2012 YouTube video has had 87million views. The success of the very determined Invisible Children Group has been phenomenal. Below is Part 2 of their efforts to catch Rebel Leader, Joseph Kony and more about the LRA.

KONY 2012 - Part II

COVER THE NIGHT

On the 20th of April everyone is encouraged to 'Cover The night'. This entails putting up KONY 2012 posters, stickers, banners, wearing your KONY 2012 T-shirts and spreading the word about the KONY 2012 campaign. Help Cover the Night by clicking Here. 

Help Cover The Night - 20 April 2012

Unfortunately due to the high demand, ALL KONY 2012 MERCHANDISE IS SOLD OUT!! But there is a notification list where you will be notified once they have more stock. You can also view all their products here.

If you haven't purchased your merch, that  doesn't mean you can't support KONY 2012. Click here to download a pack with posters, stencils, magazine inserts and murals. I encourage you to paint your own shirts, print posters at work/home and put them up in your neighborhood! Use the posters to change your Facebook profile picture or timeline cover to show you support KONY 2012. Contact businesses in your area and encourage them to donate to the campaign.

Share your pictures with me on Facebook or on Twitter. Remember #CoverTheNight

Excited!

Miss Claira-Bella

Xoxo

KONY 2012

Since the release of their video on you tube on Monday, Invisible Children Inc. has been an infamous name on Facebook, Twitter and other social media machines. The Video has had, at the time of writing this blog, 43,354,020 views. 43 MILLION!!! This is an over whelming number of people.

If you been living under a rock and don't know what KONY 2012 is then you need to make yourself aware! "KONY 2012 is a film and campaign by Invisible Children that aims to make Joseph Kony famous, not to celebrate him, but to raise support for his arrest and set a precedent for international justice."

If you haven't already seen the video then please see below.

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Video uploaded by Invisible Children Inc. on Youtube

I have read tons of articles from people that have watched the video, all of which had mixed feelings about it and the Invisible Children inc. Some say that Invisible children inc. doesn't actually give all the funds to campaigns like KONY 2012, "It's all about the westerners coming to the rescue...and saving the Africans", and others are supporting this campaign with all their might . 

I quote from @BouwerBosch on twitter,"If you like the #Kony video or not, the fact still remains that they are doing something and we are not" and i completely agree!!

As of 20 April 2012, Posters will be up in every major city around the world. You can also buy your own posters online and put them up in your area. You can also support them by buying one of their KONY 2012 bracelets.

Please sign their pledge here

I will definitely be supporting KONY 2012!!!

What are your views on this video? 

Miss Claira-Bella

Xoxo