I feel bad - I hadn't checked this post in a bit. I didn't mean to leave anyone hanging. I've been going bleach shirt CRAZY and I won't post about it here b/c I'm not supposed to do that (and I don't want to break the rules of course!) but I've been making so many different ones.
BUT - for those of you wanting more directions - here you go and sorry for the delay!
Note -these are for the ConTACT paper directions (I got a huge roll at Target - that's just how it comes and I think I'll be set for a year with this roll!) but I've also started making a few hard stencils out of some stencil paper I ordered on
Amazon. It works well also but I'll probably just make those for patterns that are very popular. Happy to give other tips to crafters - These shirts are super fun to do!
This is how our family made our Mickey shirts that you can see in my TR on our MK day. (link in signature)
1. pick out your cheapo cotton shirts from Michael's (or wherever), preferably using a sale or a coupon or both. In Austin, Joann's has a much better selection of colors but I'm sure that varies from town to town!
We all picked out the color we wanted. My daughter preferred black and my son preferred pink. My husband would've wanted a darker green but he was fine with that neon-y color.
2. Wash and dry your shirts.
3. Find a Mickey shape online (or any other shape) and blow it up on the copier if it's not the size you want for your shirt. Cut that baby out so you now have something to trace.
4. Trace it onto clear Contact paper. I was hoping to find that at the dollar store, but no go. I got it at Target. And it came in a huge roll.
5. Cut the shape out of the Contact paper now that it's drawn onto it.
6. Peel the shape off and put sticky side down where you want it on the shirt.
7. Mix 1/2 bleach and 1/2 water in a spray bottle - spread the shirt outside and spray that THANG! (NOTE - I've realized that for some colors - lighter colors - it helps if I have a bit more water than bleach)
8. Here's the trick - you don't want to get too close or go too crazy heavy or you will end up with the bleach seeping under the sticker like it did on my son's shirt. (He was fine with the odd shape). My husband did his perfectly (of course - computer programmer) with a fine mist everywhere.
9. You won't see the bleach effects right away except on the black one but they will show up! Post a picture if you do it !
Have fun! Send me pics if you guys make any!
