In the Shadow of the Devil

Monday, March 19, 2007

Feelings are boring. Kissing is awesome!

I needed a shirt to wear out on Friday night. While I wait for my sister’s improved version of this shirt, I whipped this up in about 30 minutes on Friday evening:

Feelings Are Boring TShirt

To make:

I grabbed a white undershirt out of the drawer and used a marker to guide neckline depth and width and cut that out. Since the sleeves looked like this before:

Feelings Are Boring TShirt

I chose to make them into cap sleeves like this:

Feelings Are Boring TShirt

In order to make the second sleeve match the first, I took the cut-off section and tucked it around the uncut sleeve for a template:

Feelings Are Boring TShirt

I used my laser printer to print out the text (make sure the text is reversed using the “flip” tool in most graphics programs). In order to use a blender pen to transfer images, you need to have your image printed on a laser printer (both color and black images will transfer):

Feelings Are Boring TShirt

You’ll want to fasten the image (print side down) to your fabric to prevent it from moving while you work. I used tape; I also put a pad of paper beneath the transfer area to keep any of the transferred ink from seeping all the way through to the back of the shirt:

Feelings Are Boring TShirt

Use a blender pen (you can also use wintergreen oil) to fully moisten the image area:

Feelings Are Boring TShirt

Then use the back of a spoon and rub the image area firmly to transfer the ink:

Feelings Are Boring TShirt

Peel back your paper and admire your craftiness (I used a little less pressure to create a more washed-out image):

Feelings Are Boring TShirt

Apply shirt. Feel both crafty and foxy. Proceed to flirt and imbibe. Cheers!

Feelings Are Boring TShirt

Feelings Are Boring TShirt

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1 Comments:

  • How would you wash a garment that this has been done to? Is the ink going to bleed with handwashing?

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4:32 PM  

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