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Tutorial: Making Bleach Shirts by ~GlowingMember:iconGlowingMember:

Categories Artisan Crafts > Textiles > Clothing

©2009 ~GlowingMember
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Because the tutorial that I used to start making these actually seems to have vanished off the face of the internet.

Freezer paper is awesome - I can't believe I never heard about it until now. You can use the iron-on stencil for fabric paint instead if that's your bowl of fish... I just thought the bleach idea was neat as a cheap sort of thing.

Also.
You TOTALLY want to do this in a well-ventilated area. I had all my windows cracked open and I was still high as a kite by the time those shirts were done.

fun though.

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~bustermaximus Apr 3, 2009, 10:37:45 PM
Very nicely instructive. I'm looking into doing some sort of apparel, so I just might have to try this out. Also, I like the big fat drops and whatnot; it gives a nice texture to the whole design.

Question to you:

Do you wash the shirt after you're done, or do you just let it dry, and then begin to wear it?

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*dragonmajik Apr 4, 2009, 7:08:19 AM
That's nifty, I might have to try this some time :D

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~GlowingMember Apr 4, 2009, 7:51:25 AM
The place I got the idea from says you should always run these through the dryer before anything else.

I don't see the harm in wearing it right away but I do believe it's a good idea to stick it in the dryer *before* washing it, just to be extra sure that all the bleach is dried out first.

Thanks for the feedback :D

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~GlowingMember Apr 4, 2009, 7:52:45 AM
:D
It was fun. Now that I've started I just can't stop..

Also trying out some more permanent stencils and repositionable adhesive. We'll see how that pans out.

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~mr-jynx Apr 4, 2009, 8:25:13 AM
I tried bleaching with household bleach the other day,strong mixture, didnt do shit.. So not all household bleaches work =/
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~GlowingMember Apr 4, 2009, 9:51:09 AM
Weird.
I just grabbed the first jug of Javex that I saw on the shelf at the store, appears to have worked fine.

I guess it's a hit-and-miss with some brands.

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*dragonmajik Apr 4, 2009, 4:56:15 PM
Cool beans, please let us know if you find something that improves on the process. I can't wear shirts like this often because of where I work, but I have a young niece I can make'em for :D

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~GlowingMember Apr 4, 2009, 8:23:12 PM
No problem. Going to try it out tomorrow if I have the time, I'll post the results :)

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~GlowingMember Apr 29, 2009, 6:07:56 AM
A note about repositionable adhesive

I am so blonde I sprayed the shirt with it and then stuck the stencil on. Works great, you can move the stencil around and it will still stick.
Problem.
What I should have done is spray the STENCIL and then stuck it to the shirt... as the layer of adhesive on the shirt blocked the bleach from getting to the fabric.
Duh me.

Will try again and post results!

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