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.
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.
The t-shirts look really cool. You must have passed your creative gene on to him. You should be very proud of him.
Oh yes I am a proud mom. But best of all, he is a good person.
This is really cool!
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!
I LOVE this! I’ll definitely be giving this technique a try.;)
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!!
While I’m totally digging the shirts, what I really love is the pastel drawing!
I definitely want to do this! I love original t-shirts. I can’t believe how much detail it has.
My favorite DIY stencil method I’ve seen.
Definitely trying this one!
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. 🙂
Very cool idea. Thank you for sharing. The images turned out so crisp!
Thanks Urbandon!
🙂
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.
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.
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
This is AWESOME! I will be a copy cat of this for sure! 🙂
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!
wow.good job.I like DIY,and the bleach t shirt.you are great.
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!