it’s september! and today i am hereby instituting “makey thursdays” for a few reasons:
-i like to obsessively gather DIY projects from around the webs
-i forewent pre-school when i was little to stay home and do crafts and read books with my mom… so pretty much not a lot has changed in 20 years. just kidding, a lot has changed. but not really that.
-makey rhymes with nakey [heehee]
-i forewent pre-school when i was little to stay home and do crafts and read books with my mom… so pretty much not a lot has changed in 20 years. just kidding, a lot has changed. but not really that.
-makey rhymes with nakey [heehee]
that being said, i recently found a tutorial on ucreate by sweet verbena for making these watermark tees and i had to do it. and then i found this dyed infinity scarf tutorial from a bit of sunshine and i had to do that, too. [i also had to steal one of stevo’s undershirts to do it. sorry, boo!] so… i did them both!
watermark tee
you need: bottle of elmer’s glue gel, fabric dye, rubber gloves, white cotton garment, water resistant board [like a big ole lid], bucket/bowl/tub to dye in
1. wet garment under faucet with cool water & slide board in between layers to separate
2. draw on design with gel glue [i googled & printed out this butterfly outline, put the page in a freezer bag, slipped it underneath the shirt & traced over it! way easy.]
3. let shirt & glue dry completely [left mine overnight]
4. prepare the dye according to directions in a bucket/bowl/tub in the sink
5. swirl garment around in the dye with your glove hands for a while
6. spread out & let dry
7. run it through the washing machine or hand wash to get excess dye & glue out
8. ta da! since i’m a butterfly charmer now i really loooove my butterfly shirt! plus it’s soft. i made sure to buy a really soft, comfy shirt to do this on. yay.
2. draw on design with gel glue [i googled & printed out this butterfly outline, put the page in a freezer bag, slipped it underneath the shirt & traced over it! way easy.]
3. let shirt & glue dry completely [left mine overnight]
4. prepare the dye according to directions in a bucket/bowl/tub in the sink
5. swirl garment around in the dye with your glove hands for a while
6. spread out & let dry
7. run it through the washing machine or hand wash to get excess dye & glue out
8. ta da! since i’m a butterfly charmer now i really loooove my butterfly shirt! plus it’s soft. i made sure to buy a really soft, comfy shirt to do this on. yay.
infinity scarf
you need: xl white cotton tee, fabric dye, rubber gloves, scissors, bucket/bowl/tub to dye in
1. dye t-shirt [the original tutorial made an ombre scarf by dipping bits at a time, but mine did not really ombre very well.]
2. lay out to dry completely, then machine or hand wash, dry
3. cut just above the hem of the shirt & just beneath armpits [as straight as possible, of course]
4. stretch out material til it’s as scarfy as it can be and voila! a new scarf for the season. steven didn’t even recognize his old shirty when i walked in with my new scarf on. also, i wore my scarf to go see my mom at farmhome and i’m pretty sure all the animals there were like “oooh, where’d you get that scarf, girl?”
2. lay out to dry completely, then machine or hand wash, dry
3. cut just above the hem of the shirt & just beneath armpits [as straight as possible, of course]
4. stretch out material til it’s as scarfy as it can be and voila! a new scarf for the season. steven didn’t even recognize his old shirty when i walked in with my new scarf on. also, i wore my scarf to go see my mom at farmhome and i’m pretty sure all the animals there were like “oooh, where’d you get that scarf, girl?”
[ps. this is not my barbie pose. i have a barbie pose but this is not it. well… it’s close.]
so maybe if you’re really cool you could do a cute watermark pattern on the scarf. like triangles. triangles are in. or something with dots. or wavy lines. next time, next time!
this might just be easy enough for me to conquer! Both very cute!
UM I AM IN LOVE WITH BOTH OF THESE!!!!!! Making a scarf right now!! XO!
You're so creative!!!!!! I love you!!!!
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ok i am going to have to that watermark tee how adorable are you!! very cute
Oh what fun! One of my friends made a scarf like that one.. only it was lots of little strips.. but made out of a tshirt too. Love how yours turned out!
You are too adorable! Also…I LOVE that Infinity Scarf – I need to make one! 🙂
Totally making that scarf!!
questions: where did you get that drapey tee for the butterfly project??
meg, i actually went to tjmaxx & picked up a james perse tshirt. i have an addiction to his tees, although they're still $25 even discounted. i'd intended to find a super duper cheap one for this at old navy or target 🙂
what an incredible idea!
Love your tutorial, followed and was successful. Thank You.
http://barnnumber2.blogspot.com/2013/01/valentines-day-shirts.html
Check it out!
I have linked back to your post.
Lori
Great idea. I love all the DIY printing ideas. Haven't seen this one before though,
Have you by chance tried it with regular glue? I wasn't able to find the gel glue but I'm curious if it would work with the regular kind. . . I'd like to make some of these for my SIL for Christmas 🙂 THANKS!
i haven't!! from what i read other places, the gel glue is the best!! good luck 🙂
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