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How to
Design and Decorate Your Own T-Shirt
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The famous tennis stars Maria Sharapova, Williams Sisters,
Anna Lvanovic, Steffi Graf, Sania Mirza is not only
known for their tennis, but also their penchant for illustrious
t-shirt quotes. For instance, Sania Mirza once wore a tee
saying: “Look At My Game Also”. Apart from using quotes, they
are many other ways in which a t-shirt can be decorated to show
off your attitude. Such embellishments express your personality
without hurting others. Kids and the younger generation are
known to love decorating their t- shirts.
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For instance, when cricket matches are going on, you can see
their tees reflecting the spirit of the game. Even otherwise,
designing and decorating a t-shirt is a fantastic activity to
undertake on your own. To help you in the task of decorating
your own t-shirt, we have listed a number of ideas in the lines
below. You can have a lot of fun with these t-shirt ideas, some
easy and some tricky. Try them all or go with one of them. Be
creative, innovative, and try to bring across a reflection of
your personality. Happy decorating! |
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How To Designs &
decorate Your T-Shirts at Home:
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Painting:
Designing and decorating t -shirts is a fantastic activity that
you can undertake at home. To start with, you can write one or more fun quotes on your shirt.
Use letter fabrics and tube fabric paints for the purpose. You
can also use tube fabric paints for just outlining the shapes
and pictures and give them a 3D effect. |
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Tie Dye:
For this, you will require a t-shirt, cotton strings, dye colors,
wooden spoons and plastic tubs. First, preshrink your shirt by
washing and drying up. Mix the dyes as instructed on the packets,
using different containers and spoons for mixing colors. Get the
shirt wet and squeeze away excess water. Make designs on the t-shirt
by wrapping the strings around. Dip the shirts in one of the dye
tubs and squeeze away the extra color. When you have finished dyeing
a type of design, remove the knots, strings, or threads. Next, rinse
the t-shirt till the water runs clear and hang up for drying. Do not
dip the t-shirt in different colors or you will end up graying it.
Make designs of your own by tying it up in various styles, like the
rope or the marble style. |
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Using Crayons:
This is
fun and an easy decorating activity for children. it works best on a
t-shirt that is a mix of cotton and polyester blend. You will
require washable crayons, an iron, a coloring book, tracing paper,
fabric paints or puffy paints and a t-shirt, for the purpose. Trace
the picture on the t-shirt and make the lines permanent, by using
fabric paints. Iron the shirt inside out, when the black paint has
dried. When the t-shirt cools down, your child can color in the
traced picture with washable crayons. The colors are not permanent
and can be washed away. You can use different colors for the
picture. Do not wash the t-shirt with other clothes, as the colors
can get onto other laundry. |
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Handprint or Footprint:
They are fun to make,
but a little tricky. You will require fabric paints, paper plates, a
cardboard, and a pre-shrunk t-shirt. First, squeeze out some paint
on the paper plate. Place the cardboard between the t-shirt. Dip
your hands or your kid’s hands in the paint, with fingers wide open.
Use paper towel to remove excess paint. Place the hands on the
t-shirts. Use your imagination and create your own design. You can
even write dates and names on the t-shirt. |
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Using Stencils:
You will need contact paper, scissors, newspaper or cardboard,
pencil, sponges, fabric paint, and paper plates. The first step is
to build the stencils. First, cut the contact paper into six inches
of circles or squares. You can draw any size of your choice. Draw
some shapes and letters on the contact paper with the pencil. Cut
the center part of the design and leave the outer edge as stencil.
Place a thick layer of newspapers or cardboards between the front
and back of the t-shirt. Now, you are ready to sponge the designs on
the t-shirt. Pour some fabric paint on the paper plates and get
ready to sponge. Peel the back of the stencil and put it on your
t-shirt, with the sticky side down. Fill the stencils with paint.
Peel off the stencil when the paint is set, but not dry yet. Repeat
this process with different colors, with different stencils. |
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Bead Embellishment:
This style does not include paint, rather beads are used for
decoration. You will require beads in different colors, a nylon
string, and a needle. Put a bead on the string and tie it on one
end. You can make a pattern of 3-4 beads and stitch the string right
around the corner of the collar. You will have to repeat this
process for around seven-eight times. You can also form this
embellishment on the sleeves. |
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