Cute Tee - Watermark

Hello Readers!  

Today's project is transforming a plain white-tee, using a "watermark" method!  This a easy way to create a one of a kind shirt and very inexpensive too.  This does take longer then I thought it would, its kind of a two-day project rather then a one day project like I originally thought.

Ok so lets get prepared!  This is a list of supplies you will need:

• Plain white-tee (it is best if it's 100% cotton) any style will do, whatever is your favorite!
• Dye (any color, or it can be multiple), I used Rit Dye cause it was cheap, but any fabric dye will do fine.  
• Glue, Elmers Gel Glue (the blue one), it has to be the blue one or it won't work right
• Something water resistant to put in between the shirt, you will be writing on top of this so the flatter the better, I used a lid of a bin.

Ok now we are ready to start!  First wet your tee with cool water and squeeze, your shirt only needs to be damp not soaking. Now you will need the glue and an idea of what you want to put on the shirt.  

I decided to use a favorite quote of mine...
" I am someone who is looking for love, real love, ridiculous, inconvenient, consuming can't live without eachother love." -Sex and the City  
You can use a quote, book passage, or draw something if you are a good artist.  Whatever tickles your pickle!

After you have picked your idea, you can now start to transfer it to the shirt!  Use the glue like its a pencil and just start writing/drawing.  You want to make sure you use enough glue that it looks like bubble letters, you don't want it to look flat.  Be generous with it! After you are done you must let it dry completely.  This is the part that takes the longest.  It must be dry to the touch.

Wet Glue

Dry Glue (you can usually be sure, because the shirt is dry as well)

After it is completely dry it is time to dye it.  Using your fabric dye you will want to follow the directions on creating the dye bath, except you will want the bath to be in cool water.  You should use a container that will be big enough for your shirt to get dyed evenly.  After your tee is the color you want run it under cool water again and prepare a soapy bath to soak in for about 10-15 min.  The soapy bath will wash away any glue that is left on the shirt.  You can use any kind of hand soap. 

After it soaks, wash and dry separate from other clothes.

Now you have yourself and new tee!!

Hope you liked this project, tune in later for more!  Keep on following!

Thanks! Jess out.