I decided to try out this adorable DIY from Lune Vintage recently using bleach on a plain black shirt. Click here to view the original tutorial and see where I got my inspiration!
Star Image VIA Favim & Washi Tape strips VIA Puglypixel
Here are the steps I took to achieve this look:
So the first step is to place a piece of cardboard in between the front of the shirt and the back of shirt so the bleach doesn't leak through or get on your surface. Next draw out your design or words in chalk on the shirt. This part can be a little tricky and may take a while so be patient. All of the chalk will wash out so don't worry if you make mistakes!
Now trace over your sketch with a small paint brush dipped in non-diluted bleach. Go slowly and use plenty of bleach. You may need to go over your lines multiple times. Slowly, you will see your design appear as you brush. The second thing I did was took my shirt outside and splatterd the shirt with bleach from the paint brush to get the "starry" effect. Some designs may turn orange, some may turn blue or some may turn white. It depends on the fabric, the dye used for the black fabric and the amount of bleach you use while painting on your design.
For my design, I used lyrics from one of my very favorite Copeland songs (play above). This was honestly a very simple project. The only time consuming part was writing it out in chalk. But the bleaching didn't take more than 25 minutes.
Let me know what you think or if you decide to do it yourself! :)
P.S. The contest ending yesterday for a $20 gift card to Displaced Vintage goes to.....
Congrats Arielle! I will be contacting you today to get you your prize!
Wow! I love how it turned out! I saw the original post from Lune Vintage a few months ago and never thought twice about it but your version looks so cool!
Posted by: Laura | Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 04:00
RAD!!!! I am going to try it this weekend and right something to do with coffee on mine.
Posted by: Nerd Burger | Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 04:40
You're tank turned out awesome! My hand writing is horrible and I could never male anything like that. It's such a neat idea.
Posted by: kat | Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 06:33
Oh it took me like a million times in chalk to get the letters right :P
Posted by: BlythePonytailParades | Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 06:55
Make sure you post it! I would love to see how it turns out :)
Posted by: BlythePonytailParades | Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 06:55
Oh well thank you!
Posted by: BlythePonytailParades | Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 06:56
Yay! So excited I won! Thanks for the opportunity :)
Posted by: arielle | Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 07:09
So awesome, Violet! & I love Copeland <3
Posted by: Wendy | Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 08:13
Very pretty! I did one of these a few years ago, think I'll have to do another one now! =]
Posted by: erin aka eef | Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 09:41
It turned out beautifuly!! I wish I was good in these things so I could try it...
Posted by: Roselie | Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 11:56
So awesome! I love how it turned out. My high school boyfriend and I used to make shirt designs out of bleach. They didn't turn out as well as this one did!
Posted by: Allison | Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 12:55
Woohoo!
Posted by: BlythePonytailParades | Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 13:27
WAAA YAY!
Posted by: BlythePonytailParades | Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 13:27
I want to see it when you're done :)
Posted by: BlythePonytailParades | Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 13:27
Oh it wasn't very hard at all!
Posted by: BlythePonytailParades | Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 13:27
Thanks Allison ^_^
Posted by: BlythePonytailParades | Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 13:28
That's such a great idea! I totally want to try that now. :)
Posted by: nikkiana | Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 17:32
Do it! I want to see :)
Posted by: BlythePonytailParades | Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 19:08
My homemade shirts never came out this cute! I also don't have a steady enough hand to write as perfectly as you did. That's seriously impressive since you wrote in cursive. I can print with paint all day, but it'll still look extremely flawed, lol.
P.s. Your hair looks really good/cool in these pics!
Posted by: Ronifeelsnostalgic | Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 19:37
That is amazing! Stuff you have shared. I had a great fun. Keep sharing stuff that is more informative in the future. Great post!
Posted by: Logo Design Services | Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 01:40
Seriously, if you sketch it out in chalk first, it's not nearly as hard. I could have never just free-handed this in one go! :P Oh wow, I was having a really crappy hair day so that makes me feel better ^_^
Posted by: BlythePonytailParades | Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 05:38
Wow Violet this is soooo cute. it's amazing the amount of detail you got. I'm definitely going to have to try this!
Posted by: Lauren | Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 13:39
Thank you so much Lauren! :)
Posted by: BlythePonytailParades | Friday, May 18, 2012 at 05:36
Thats amazing...!great idea and its homeamde tank tops so its very beautiful to shared with us....:)
Posted by: cheap tank top | Monday, July 09, 2012 at 06:04
Just too good, you look beautiful :) thank i will try that too.
Posted by: Cargo Pants | Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at 05:53
I love this so much! And I like the idea of splattering the bleach on at the end!
Posted by: Kelsey | Wednesday, January 02, 2013 at 11:44