DIY This Valentine Shirt for Next to Nothing
These days shredding is all the rage. From t-shirts and sweatshirts to bathing suits and beyond, clothing is literally being torn apart (on purpose!!).
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The good news about this trend in fashion, is that you can actually create it at home. The internet is rife with tutorials and how to’s on this technique, which means you don’t actually have to pay the high price for it in stores.
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As Valentine’s Day is coming up, we thought we’d showcase a little shredding of our own, with this sweet and simple heart t-shirt. A lot of shredding projects can be extremely intricate and perhaps a little time consuming, but this heart is quick and easy - a little paint and a few quick cuts and you are good to go!
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Materials:
T Shirt
Cutting Mat
Fabric Paint
Ribbon
Tools:
Paint brush
Pencil
Ruler
Utility knife (with fresh blade)
Scissors
Instructions:
1. Lay your t-shirt out flat, back side up, and slip the cutting mat inside.
2. Pencil lightly the shape of a heart.
3. Paint a solid heart with your fabric paint, and let it dry.
4. Using your ruler as a guide, slash horizontal cuts across your painted heart- remember to leave a ‘spine’ down the middle where you do NOT slash the t-shirt.
5. Cut a piece of ribbon and tie it to the last slash (the bottom point of heart) and let it hang down.
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