Uh oh folks, I’ve discovered that I can make my own striped shirts. Me thinks this could quickly become a problem. After spray painting half my yard making a colorful sunhat and some craft fail bobby pins I decided to try making a neon striped shirt instead of boring ol’ black.
You’ll need:
- T-shirt
- Neon spray paint
- Painter’s or masking tape
Instructions:
1. Tape off the stripes on the shirt. I measured a 1/2 inch width for the neon stripes and 1 inch width for the white stripes in between (that’s how wide my tape was which made it easy). I started from the top and worked my way down.
2. Insert cardboard into the shirt to keep the paint from bleeding through. And tape down paper towels or plastic to cover every part of the shirt you don’t want painted.
3. Paint! I gave mine 2 coats, letting it dry in between.
Caroline saw my pink shirt in progress and convinced me to make her one. We had fun adding color to a few of her tank tops.
If you’re loving neon as much as I am, check out Andrea’s neon inspired DIY week for more fun ideas!
That neon print on a plain white tee looks so great! This is such a great way of recycling a spare t-shirt, great stuff!
Chloe
http://www.iconprinting.com
love this!! will do this now!!
love this!!! great idea!!
I hope you don’t mind… but I used this wonderful idea for a polyvore set. In the details I made sure to add a link to your site. Thank you so much for this idea!! :)
I like it! I wonder if it would be better on something that doesn’t need a wash to solve the bleeding wash problem? great idea.
cute! According to the fashion powers that be, neon is very in. I made a flag shirt like this last summer-but it wasn’t as fashion forward:)
Wonderful idea! I love stripes and spray paint!
What a great idea! I love painting clothes so I might have to try that! I would love for you to share this (and any other creations) at “Pin It & Win It Wednesday” at http://www.cheapcraftymama.com!
What a cool idea! Don’t you love when you have an experiment that works just right?
I love these! I never knew you could spray paint on clothing! I am definitely going to have to try this thanks for the idea! I would love for you to share this at my link party
http://thewinthropchronicles.blogspot.com/2012/04/share-it-link-party-7.html
Very cool DIY! I need to try it! Love the colors you used!
xx
Giovanna
http://www.oliveandanarrow.com
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Oh I love this idea! They look great!
Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
Hope you have a fabulous week!
Jill @ Creating my way to Success
http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/
This is to stinking cute. What a great job. I would love it if you showed it off at my new linky party @ Kampenlane.com.
I can’t wait to see what else you create.
~Taylor
Oh man how smart and EASY!! Must try this myself!
OK, THIS ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i am serious this is amazing!!!!! love love love love it!!!!
thanks for the inspo :)
love K
this is awesome! i’d love for you to come link up to the party!
{love} lauryn @ lovenotesbylauryn.blogspot.com
This is awesome! Why have I not thought of this?! I’m obsessed with stripes!!!
love this idea, you are brilliant! and it’s so fun and different. question, how is the washing with it though? i’d love to know!
I haven’t been able to wear it (the ginormous belly and all) but let me throw it in the wash tomorrow to test it out!
Ok, I washed it this weekend. I turned the shirt inside out to better protect the paint – and that was a mistake. It bled a bit to the back of the shirt. But the color stayed on great. I washed Caroline’s tank tops without turning inside out and that worked much better (no transfer). I would recommend washing the painted shirts by themselves the first time – maybe with a color catcher if you have one.
I am so addicted to stripes–this is such a fun idea! Guess I’m going to have to add some spray paint to my husband’s Home Depot list. :)
Love this!
such a brilliant idea and it looks pretty simple too!
Guess what I need to do now?? Spray paint me some striped shirts. FAB!!
Oh my gosh they are cute!!! What an awesome project!
Well that sure is creative! I love it!
Y E S !!! this is SO cool. love your diy’s! keep em comin :)
(i also wondered about the spray paint coming off in the washing machine…??)
Everything is better with neon stripes! Do you think the spray paint will hold up well in the washing machine?
I crazy love this. Time to buy some t-shirts!!!!!
You’re so creative! Sofia would love to do that I’m sure…
I love it! Thanks for the idea. I can make these for me and for my girls!!
Oh. I am SO doing this to a tank top. I wanted a yellow striped one from Old Navy, but have spent my budge for the month, now I know how I can get one like it though. Thanks friend!