How to Make a Muscle Shirt Out of Tee Shirts
A muscle shirt is basically a men's T-shirt without sleeves. You can try out the look by converting a basic T-shirt into a muscle shirt in just a few minutes. For an authentic muscle shirt look, pick a tighter-fitting T-shirt to convert into a muscle shirt. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- T-shirt
- Seam ripper or scissors
- Pins
- Iron
- Sewing machine or needle and thread
Instructions
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Use a seam ripper or scissors to remove one of the sleeves of the T-shirt at the seam. Try to just cut the threads holding the sleeve to the T-shirt without damaging the t-shirt itself.
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Repeat on the other sleeve. Discard the sleeves or keep them for another project; you don't need them to make a muscle shirt.
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Fold the raw edges of one sleeve under by about 1/2 inch, and pin in place.
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Repeat on the other sleeve. These folds will create the hems on your newly modified armholes.
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Iron both pinned hems flat.
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Sew the hems around each of the armholes using a sewing machine or needle and thread. During this step, be careful not to accidentally sew the armholes shut. This is especially possible if you're using a sewing machine. Remove the pins.
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Tips & Warnings
If sewing is outside of your comfort zone, leave the armholes unfinished after removing the sleeves. This will give the shirt a rugged look. The drawbacks to this option are that the shirt may begin to unravel, and it will be much easier to accidentally rip at the armholes.
