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Painted Graffiti Shirt

Turn a boring white top into a piece of art for this t-shirt transformation. Use stencils and fabric paint to create a fun and unexpected design on your Painted Graffiti Shirt from Savannah Starr. This is a great way to upcycle an old shirt that's too big and boxy. Cut it up, add some color and wear it with pride.

Painted Graffiti Shirt
 

Materials:

  • T-shirt – style of your choice
  • Scissors
  • Freezer paper (to insert inside t-shirt) or Tulip Fashion Form
  • Tulip Soft Fabric paint – colors of your choice
  • Small paint roller and tray
  • Tulip Fabric markers – black (or colors of your choice)
  • Alphabet stencils – re-positionable
  • Cardboard shapes or stencil designs of your choice

Instructions:

  1. To transform a plain t-shirt into a tank top, cut off sleeves.

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  2. To cut the same size on each side, place cut sleeve over un-cut sleeve to use as pattern guide for cutting.

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  3. Cut away neckline.

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  4. Insert freezer paper inside t-shirt to keep paint from bleeding through to back side.

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  5. Pour paint into paint tray and pick up paint with roller.

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  6. Roll paint onto t-shirt. Reapplying paint to roller as desired. (I like to start with my lightest color first.)

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  7. Pour next color of paint into tray, pick up paint with roller and roll onto t-shirt.

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  8. Continue to apply each color. Don’t over-roll or your colors will start to blend together and lose their vividness. Be sure to paint right up to the sides and top of shoulders.

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  9. Place re-positionable alphabet letters on t-shirt.

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  10. You can also cut and place other cardboard and paper stencils onto t-shirt.

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  11. Apply next color of paint over stencils carefully so that the letters do not shift. Repeat process by rolling paint over other designs.

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  12. While paint is still wet, remove lettering and designs. Let paint dry completely.

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  13. Outline the alphabet letters with fabric marker.

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  14. Create the look of dimension by broadening the lines along the side and top of each letter.

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  15. When you are finished, you will have designs that look very dimensional. Let dry completely.

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For a comprehensive video tutorial, check out Painted Graffiti Shirt.

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