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Scribble Tee

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DIY: What to Do With the BF's Old Tees #1
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I'm sure (for those of you who have SO's who are male) you've got a man's white underwear-style t-shirt bangin' around somewhere. Probably Hanes, no?

Hub has this ridiculous tendency to toss his clothes in the trash the minute they have the slightest stain, look a little dingy, exhibit some pilling, or stretch out of shape a little. Wasteful! Though I donate as much as I can of his used clothes to Goodwill/Salvation Army, his ol' white tees were begging to be given a new life.

And there's no end to the possibilities with a little fabric dye or paint on hand. Tie dye, potato printing, brushstrokes...it's all up to you. 80's-style, abstract tees are all over the place right now.

So why buy when you can DIY?

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  1. Step 1

    Step 1

    I used Tulip Brand Soft Fabric Paint (because it dries soft and flexible unlike a lot of other brands out there), but found that the bottle it comes in has too wide a mouth to distribute a thin scribble-like line (and fabric markers will skip over the fabric, not producing a continuous line, which is what I wanted). So I poured the paint into a Ziploc bag, snipped the tip off (I made the snip too tiny and the paint wouldn't come out at first - this stuff is surprisingly viscous).

  2. Step 2

    Step 2

    Then - scribble, scribble, scribble front, let dry, turn over, and scribble, scribble, scribble back - and you're done!


  3. Step 3

    Step 3

    I know the scribbles don't exactly hide the pilling and the stains - but they draw the eye away, leaving me with a very wearable t-shirt. It also looks casual cool under a blazer/suit combo.

    Something to try on a free afternoon, perhaps?

    Happy DIY'ing!
    xoxox
    Carly

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harrylaa

harrylaa

16 Nov 15:17

This is such a brilliant idea! I'm definately going to try it.

Sherlaine Y.

Sherlaine Y.

17 Nov 12:38

ooooh, this is so awesome!!! im gunna try it!!!

carlyjcais

carlyjcais

20 Nov 17:04

Thanks harrylaa and Sherlaine Y.! So utterly simple and cheap to do - just the cost of the fabric paint. (And even cheaper than similar tees Forever21 and Alloy are selling!!) Haha! I feel so thrifty!:-)
Thanks for your comments!
xoxox
carly

carlyjcais Posted By:
carlyjcais »
November 16, 2009 15:06
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