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DIY: What to Do With the BF's Old Tees #1
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?

Posted by carlyjcais from Portland, Oregon, United States • Published 16th November 2009 • See carlyjcais's 60 projects »

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Rebecca C. favorited Scribble Tee 05 Sep 01:14
Olivia H. added Scribble Tee to Hayley Williams 08 Jun 20:34
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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).
Step 2
Then - scribble, scribble, scribble front, let dry, turn over, and scribble, scribble, scribble back - and you're done!
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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SilhouetteDreams · Las Vegas, Nevada, US · 1 project 3rd January 2010

i want to try it it, but with the things on the side

carlyjcais · Portland, Oregon, US · 61 projects 25th November 2009

Of course nuriboww! Why not?!

Thanks for your comment!
xoxox
Carly

nuriboww.. 25th November 2009

i like it but instead of black paint ima use 3 colors..will that work

carlyjcais · Portland, Oregon, US · 61 projects 20th November 2009

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