Here's a fun, cheap and easy project you can do with all those plain t-shirts you have lying around...
What You'll Need:
- an old t-shirt in a dark color
- synthetic paint brush
- bleach
- old jar
- chalk
- cardboard
Procedure:
This was just my practice shirt so I didn't really put much though into the design. I was listening to the Beatles at the time and I've always been a big fan so I decided to do a Beatles Day Tripper DIY shirt. However, you can do whatever design you want applying the same method. A nice tribal graphic would look great as well as some kitschy animal drawings or your favorite poem/quote from a book.
Anyway, here's how...
- Sketch the dsign on your t-shirt with chalk:
- Once you're happy with your design, put a little bleach in a jar
- Insrt cardboard in your shirt so bleach doesn't bleed through the back
- Dip your brush and start painting
- You will need to go over your design about 3 times
When you're done, you should end up with something like this:
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| beatles day tripper shirt |
It's so awesome in the "I made this shirt myself" punk style sensibility right? It's taking all my self-control not to bleach out all my black t-shirts! Hope you like! Don't forget, relax and have fun with it :)



8 comments:
I love it!
Michael Macalos
http://michaelmacalos.blogspot.com
wow! this is an amazing DIY! :) looks pretty easy to do. hehehehe :) thank you for sharing this over sis! :)
xoxo
Rhea Bue (Styles & Writes)
http://bebe-doll.net/
Yes, that does look awesome! Does it always turn orange, on black shirts? I've never bleached black fabric before, denim lang. :)
WOW! I'm definitely doing this :)
xoxo Raffi ♥
www.raffialcantara.blogspot.com
Cool idea!
Mica
http://smizingmica.blogspot.com/
The end product looks like something done from photoshop! like it was made by a professional Sarah! Great job!
Great... You just gave me an idea...Thanks so much...:D
It looks very well.theT-Shirt,I like it ~
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