How to Improve Old T-shirts
You don't have to spend a lot of money on new clothes if you're growing tired of your existing wardrobe. You can breathe new life into the clothes in your closet or dresser drawer by revamping some of the T-shirts you already own. With some creativity and a few basic craft supplies, you can give your old T-shirts a new, improved look, updating your wardrobe and saving you some money.
Things You'll Need
- Rhinestones, beads, sequins
- Hot glue gun
- Iron-on transfer kit
- Tie-dye kit
- Scissors
- Fabric paint
- Stamps
Instructions
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Apply beads, rhinestones and sequins to your old T-shirts with a hot glue gun. Draw a design on the shirts or trace an image with a fine-tipped marker and apply the beads, rhinestones and sequins onto the lines of the design. Alternatively, you can apply the decorative elements to the shirts in a random way to create a one-of-a-kind design.
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Use an iron-on transfer kit to transfer a hand-drawn image or a computer generated image onto the shirt. A logo from your favorite band, the number of your favorite athlete or a design or picture that you like are examples of images you can transfer onto your old T-shirts.
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Tie-dye your old T-shirts to give them a colorful, artistic overhaul. Purchase a tie-dye kit from a craft store and experiment with different color combinations and designs on different T-shirts.
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Cut off the neckline, sleeves and bottom hem of a shirt. Wash the shirt a few times to allow the cut edges to roll up, giving it a trendy, retro 1980s look.
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Use fabric paint and stamps to add decorative details to your old T-shirts. Use stamps that feature different shapes, or use letter stamps to spell out words on your T-shirts. Try using a variety of paint colors for a colorful T-shirt, or stick to one color for a more subtle statement.
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