Diy: Cosmic Shirt

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  Step 1

  What You Will Need:
  Bleach
  Nail Polish [your choice of shade]
  Brush or Spray Bottle
  Black Cotton Shirt

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  Step 2

  box to separate the back and front

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  Step 3

  spray on different areas

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  Step 4

  some were sprayed one, while some where droplets

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  Step 5

  start swishing nail polish

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  Step 6

  I have used 3 different colors

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  Step 7

  optional but highly suggested "sparkly" nail polish

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  Step 8

  as time passes by the bleached areas gets more visible.

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  Step 9

  wash out the shirt with cold water to stop the bleach

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  Step 10

  design gets more visible as it dries up

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  Step 11

  close up of design

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  Step 12

  dried up shirt!

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  Step 13

  sheer the bottom

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  Step 14

  and knot away

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  Step 15

  Finish Product!

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Juliet Vickio · Houston, Texas, US · 6 projects 16th January 2012

This is really cool! I like how you used the nail polish too instead of fabric paint

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koreandoll · Montichiari, Lombardia, IT · 3 projects 7th January 2012

Hennie,
make sure to leave the bleach for a longer time to make sure it lightens. Depending on the material of your fabric it can take longer or faster. The longer you leave the lighter that orange shade will get. Hope that helps.

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Hennie L. 6th January 2012

I tried it on a black top to but the bleach spots got bright orange??

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koreandoll · Montichiari, Lombardia, IT · 3 projects 28th December 2011

I washed it a couple times already and they just fade a bit but stayed put altogether.

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Charley H. · Peterborough, England, GB · 19 projects 21st December 2011

Awesome idea - nail varnishes have just the right consistency but how have they fared with washing on yours? Do they stay on okay?

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koreandoll · Montichiari, Lombardia, IT · 3 projects 21st December 2011

Hi Ebony! Thank you so much! I have thought about that too but I figured I'll try on leggings or something so that it would keep things subtle on the tops as I have too many knots already. Show me how yours turned out please.

TC! xox

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The Mad Hattress · 5 projects 21st December 2011

that is soo awewsome!!! And if you used glow in the dark nail polish (which I would ;P) then it would glow too!!

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