Sew Country Chick

A modern sewing blog

  • Sewing for myself
    • My designs
  • Sewing Tutorial
    • PATTERN DRAFTING
    • Printing
    • Dying
  • Farmhouse DIY
    • Crafts
    • Holiday Projects
  • Girls Sewing
  • About Justine
    • Country Life
  • Costumes
    • Retro sewing
  • Bridal Sewing
  • Farmhouse Weddings

Bleached Stencil T Shirt Tutorial

12/12/2012

That guy on the right is my son.
He is an artist/ musician / rock climber and Berkeley student and he likes to make stuff . Sort of like me…
I think he’s pretty cool. How many kids do you know whose band has actually played at The Whiskey A Go Go on the Sunset Strip all while maintaining an A average?
Right.
His baby sisters just love him ! Here they are in the dining room working with pastels while I sew.
These are memories that make my life so rich…
Growing up in a house with four sisters a boy has to learn to be patient.
That’s Gigi’s mini fur cape in the background…..
He made these cool T shirts and today he has agreed to share his top secret method….
Recognize Ness from that vintage video game?
Take the cover off of the shelving paper and stick it onto your T shirt.

Follow my blog with

Share Button

Related posts:

Mod Podged Glittered Heart T Shirt Tutorial Valentine's Day T Shirt Dress From Mens T @ Sew Country ChickUpcycled T Shirt Dress Tutorial For Valentine’s day!! DIY Bleached And Studded Cutoffs Ribbed Neckline Tutorial – Lady T Shirt Pattern From 1976
-McKenzie

Filed Under: Dying, Uncategorized

About Justine

You made it to the end of the post! Please stop by often for a variety of sewing projects, clothes making tips , and stylish handmade living. Feel free to email me at justine @ sewcountrychick.com if you have questions.

Comments

  1. Michelle says

    12/12/2012 at 1:10 am

    I. Love. This. I already have an image in mind to do it with! Thanks for sharing! And your son is adorable. Talented, smart, patient, and handsome — definitely a winning combination.

  2. Jamie says

    12/12/2012 at 1:20 am

    The t-shirts look really cool. You must have passed your creative gene on to him. You should be very proud of him.

  3. Justine of SewCountryChick says

    12/12/2012 at 1:26 am

    Oh yes I am a proud mom. But best of all, he is a good person.

  4. Emily says

    12/12/2012 at 5:13 am

    This is really cool!

  5. Destri says

    12/12/2012 at 1:05 am

    Wow…what a talent! Can you write a book – step by step of how you raised him? Really, he seems amazing. I love this project too – all over it!

  6. Cindy says

    12/12/2012 at 2:22 pm

    I LOVE this! I’ll definitely be giving this technique a try.;)

  7. Stef says

    12/12/2012 at 4:08 pm

    That picture of your kids around the table full of art materials is my idea of a full, happy life. I really like the spattered, irregular look of the sprayed bleach. Thanks for sharing!!

  8. Nikki says

    12/12/2012 at 4:15 pm

    While I’m totally digging the shirts, what I really love is the pastel drawing!

  9. LeighAnn says

    12/12/2012 at 7:53 pm

    I definitely want to do this! I love original t-shirts. I can’t believe how much detail it has.

  10. crystalpleats says

    12/12/2012 at 8:54 pm

    My favorite DIY stencil method I’ve seen.

  11. Holly.Rae. says

    12/12/2012 at 10:30 pm

    Definitely trying this one!

  12. ooobop.com says

    12/12/2012 at 11:20 pm

    That is so amazing. As is your son. Sooooo cool! And clever too! Please send him my thanks. I would so love to try this. πŸ™‚

  13. Don Pezzano says

    12/13/2012 at 12:12 am

    Very cool idea. Thank you for sharing. The images turned out so crisp!

    • Justine of SewCountryChick says

      12/18/2012 at 5:16 am

      Thanks Urbandon!

  14. nest full of eggs says

    12/13/2012 at 12:25 am

    πŸ™‚

  15. Delia says

    12/13/2012 at 6:22 am

    What a talented guy! I like how the bleach effect made the rock climbing shirt look like the girl was rock climbing against a starry night’s sky.

  16. Anonymous says

    12/17/2012 at 7:42 pm

    Love, love, love this idea. I’ve been trying to come up with a plan to execute an idea in the back of my mind. This might just be it. The shirts are incredible – he is obviously very talented.

  17. Anonymous says

    12/19/2012 at 6:00 am

    Hi, I love these t-shirts and would love to make some for my boys! I was wondering if there were any special washing instructions with using the bleach, or does it have no effect on the shirt or other washing once it is dry. Thank you for the time you put into your blog. I always enjoy it.
    Jodie

  18. Vanessa@Designs By Sessa says

    12/20/2012 at 1:14 am

    This is AWESOME! I will be a copy cat of this for sure! πŸ™‚

  19. Becca says

    12/21/2012 at 4:54 pm

    This is really cool! You have a talented and creative family. I’ve been wanting to try my hand at creating patterns on fabrics with bleach, so this post came at a perfect time. Thanks for sharing this!

  20. Yxl Ian says

    03/16/2013 at 7:24 am

    wow.good job.I like DIY,and the bleach t shirt.you are great.

  21. Jessica - RiotDemon says

    05/17/2013 at 1:05 pm

    I’ve done this with freezer paper and an iron… shelving paper, now that’s ingenious! Looks like the stencil is so much more durable!

Trackbacks

  1. Art of Protest: Free Bleach | Glitter Grenade Art of Protest: Free Bleach | About the Art of Intervention. says:
    12/11/2013 at 6:43 am

    […] Today’s intervention takes a common consumer cleaning product and your imagination, and encourages you to use both in exactly the opposite way most corporations would encourage. All you will need for this project is a protest you are passionate about, a print out representation of such protest, bleach, utility knife, freezer paper/shelving paper, and shirt. Detailed instructions can be found here. I won’t go into the how to, as it’s been done before. […]



I'm Justine! Welcome to my sewing blog! Here you'll find lots of handmade clothing for myself and other lucky folks! I'm a native Los Angeleno who moved to a small farm outside of LA with my family.

Get Sew Country Chick delivered to your e-mail inbox.

Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
  • About Justine
  • Country Life
  • Costumes
  • Los Angeles sewing scene
  • Book reviews
  • Pattern Reviews
  • Bridal Sewing
  • Couture sewing
  • Draping
  • Dying
  • Girls couture
  • Printing
  • Project Run & Play
  • Theatrical work
  • Chicken stuff
  • Recipes
  • Refashions
  • Retro sewing
  • sewing history
  • Special Occasion Sewing
  • Vintage patterns
  • Vintage sewing
  • Vintage suitcase
  • Farmhouse tour
  • Media…..
Ad
Follow on Bloglovin
Ad
Ad
Ad

Blog Archives

Ad
Design by Dinosaur Stew | Powered by Wordpress