Stamped Stuff: Reverse Tie-Dyed Shirts
OK, I lied! This isn't stamped at all, but I thought it was something cool you might enjoy. I've been having all sorts of fun with these reverse tie-dyed shirts lately.
Materials needed:
100% cotton t-shirt in a dark color (poly cotton will work, but not as well)
Spray bottle full of bleach
Stick-on foam letters or shapes
Rubber bands
Cardboard to go inside the shirt
Vinegar solution (or washing machine)
Grocery bags to hold wet shirt
For our church youth group, they always make matching shirts for the kids to wear to events. This year they did these bleached shirts. I helped with them and I got a kick out of seeing how each shirt came out totally different. They had to have the name of the church spelled out somewhere on the shirt and most of them did their names, but they got very creative and it was a lot of fun for them.
Making the shirts is pretty easy, but obviously you need to be super careful with the bleach. A lot of the kids came home with bleach spotted shoes & jeans.
Step 1: Take the shirt and set it up the way you want it. You can stick on letters, shapes, or whatever designs you want, or you can take rubber bands to twist up sections that will look like flowers. You can get a similar effect by folding sections of the shirt in different patterns. Have fun with it.
Step 2: Once you've got it the way you want it, slip in a piece of cardboard & pick a safe place to spray the bleach. I used the bathtub, but at church, we just used a big tarp on the cement. Then load up your spray bottle with bleach. Bleach uses its potency after about 15 mins, so if you're making multiple shirts, refill w/fresh. If you want a complete bleach job like mine, use a fine mist and saturate the shirt pretty thoroughly. Or get a different effect by using a direct spray or even pulling the sprayer out and drizzling big drops around in patterns. You should see the effects almost immediately.
Step 3: Do front & back and be sure you get the sleeves and side seams. Be careful about any drips or overspray that might be on the surface you are using. If it touches your shirt, it will become part of your pattern. Be careful not to shift your letters or shapes around too much, the sticky on them isn't every effective.
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Sorry about the cat - just TRY and take a picture around here without a cat in it!
I used two different types of stars on this one and some rubber bands.
Materials needed:
100% cotton t-shirt in a dark color (poly cotton will work, but not as well)
Spray bottle full of bleach
Stick-on foam letters or shapes
Rubber bands
Cardboard to go inside the shirt
Vinegar solution (or washing machine)
Grocery bags to hold wet shirt
This is what the back looks like. Just used
rubber bands and draping on the back.
For our church youth group, they always make matching shirts for the kids to wear to events. This year they did these bleached shirts. I helped with them and I got a kick out of seeing how each shirt came out totally different. They had to have the name of the church spelled out somewhere on the shirt and most of them did their names, but they got very creative and it was a lot of fun for them.
Making the shirts is pretty easy, but obviously you need to be super careful with the bleach. A lot of the kids came home with bleach spotted shoes & jeans.
Step 1: Take the shirt and set it up the way you want it. You can stick on letters, shapes, or whatever designs you want, or you can take rubber bands to twist up sections that will look like flowers. You can get a similar effect by folding sections of the shirt in different patterns. Have fun with it.
Step 2: Once you've got it the way you want it, slip in a piece of cardboard & pick a safe place to spray the bleach. I used the bathtub, but at church, we just used a big tarp on the cement. Then load up your spray bottle with bleach. Bleach uses its potency after about 15 mins, so if you're making multiple shirts, refill w/fresh. If you want a complete bleach job like mine, use a fine mist and saturate the shirt pretty thoroughly. Or get a different effect by using a direct spray or even pulling the sprayer out and drizzling big drops around in patterns. You should see the effects almost immediately.
Step 3: Do front & back and be sure you get the sleeves and side seams. Be careful about any drips or overspray that might be on the surface you are using. If it touches your shirt, it will become part of your pattern. Be careful not to shift your letters or shapes around too much, the sticky on them isn't every effective.
These are shirts I did with my grandkids at Christmas. Sorry for the blurry pic.
Actually, the baby's pink shirt came out the cutest!
Step 4: Once you are happy with your shirt, very carefully slide the cardboard out and put your shirt in a plastic bag to avoid drips. If possible, machine wash immediately in plain cold water. If you can't wash immediately, rinse well in a vinegar & water solution to stop the bleaching action. Don't wait too long or the bleach will eat through the shirt. Then, you can wash & dry the shirt normally afterwards.
There ya go. I told you it was easy!
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2 comments:
This is such a great idea. My kids would love it. Your cat looks sweet.
LOL, at first it looked like your cat had star-shaped paws and was leaving tracks on the shirt:) Great job:)
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