The trouble with brand new solid colored tees is they don't always stay new-looking for long. I'm forever trying to find ways to keep them out of the rag pile. Here's my quick fix for one that fell victim to a cooking spatter:
First, I hung the shirt in the shower and spritzed it all over with a diluted bleach solution (a.k.a. shower cleaner). I wanted to soften up the background color and give it a faded tie-dye look. After rinsing and drying, I lined the inside of the shirt with plastic and painted the design on with bleach. I went for the quick and easy approach and just winged it with a brush, but I think a stencil would work well for a more precise design.
After washing and drying, the design will be lighter. I like the faux batik look - and it occurs to me it might be nice to paint on another color using fabric dye. Lucky for me I'm kind of a klutz...no doubt I'll have more chances to experiment with the technique!
6 comments:
What a totally cool idea! Now, if I could only wield like you do... A stencil though, I could handle that.
Very cute. Want to come to my closet next?
Love it and what a great idea to put a new spin on an accident - I'm always staining clothes with food, dirt, coffee... thanks for the tip
Wow! Cool idea!!! I need to show this post to my daughter. Between the two of us, we've got a whole bunch of ruined shirts!
Oh, wow! That's terrific! What a great idea. My shirts are always getting splatters and spots on them. Someday when I'm feeling artistic, I'll give it a try (but I'll probably need stencils ; )
Hello Adrienne, I love it, it has a classy worn out look and looks very comfortable too.
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