How to make a plain fabric T-shirt a work of art? Turning a boring thing into a sample of design ideas is perhaps the most discussed topic among modern fashionistas.
There are several ways to update a nondescript T-shirt: apply a pattern at home or resort to the help of specialists whose services include sublimation printing.
A boring thing can be turned into a favorite
Many women know how to make a plain fabric T-shirt the “queen” of a wardrobe at home, but only those who have a color printer at home can apply a pattern at home.
The owner of the printer will need some more items: special thermal transfer paper and waterproof cartridges. In this way, even high-quality photographs with many tiny details can be applied to the fabric.
So, how to make a T-shirt with your own handsa work of art? You must strictly follow the short instructions below:
a color drawing printed on a printer is applied to a T-shirt and ironed with the most heated iron, trying to press as hard as possible
Drawing a picture in a factory way is called sublimation. A mirror image of the selected image is first applied to special matte paper. Then the patterned paper is applied to the fabric and sent under a heat press, where it undergoes high-temperature processing.
For such printing, a special, sublimation type of ink is used - a high-quality and environmentally friendly product.
"Second life" of an old T-shirt
"How to make an old T-shirt the most eye-catching thing in your wardrobe?" - something like this may sound like a question, the answers to which modern fashionistas are looking for.
Why are more and more people in no hurry to part with old things? The answer is simple. An old thing made of high-quality fabric today is valued much more than modern and short-lived outfits that abound in clothing markets. Therefore, extending the "life" of an old thing is tantamount to updating the wardrobe for at least a few more years, and at minimal cost.
For example, you can make a t-shirt from an old knitted item with long sleeves. Where can I get accessories that will make an old thing exclusive? Either can be used as decorations.patches of colored fabrics, or hand-made stencils, or appliqués bought in a store (for example, blanks for beginner embroiderers).
How to turn an old t-shirt into a shopping bag
One of the easiest ways to use an old T-shirt is to make a shopping bag out of it. For it is necessary to cut off the sleeves and widen the opening for the head. The mouth of a broken T-shirt will now be used as the top of the bag, so the wider it is, the more luggage will fit in there.
At the next stage, the bottom edge of the T-shirt is processed - it is cut into strips, the edges of which are tied together. Fringe lovers tie knots on the outside of the bag.
To hide the knots, turn the blank inside out and tie the cut strips of fabric so that they remain inside.
If the T-shirt was made of dense fabric, the needlewoman will not have to look for straps that will serve as handles for the future bag. It is enough to make the neckline deeper and not sew up the cutouts for the hands.
How to turn old t-shirts into an art gallery at home
Only T-shirts decorated with a beautiful print, embossed lettering or exquisite embroidery are subject to transformations of this kind.
Using a construction stapler, the fabric is stretched on a stretcher - and the picture is ready!
Tips for pet owners
As the experience of animal lovers shows, an old T-shirt may well serve as aas a pet toy. The fabric is cut into strips and braided. Such a toy will be especially desirable for a puppy who is constantly looking for something to chew on.
Here's another way to transform an old t-shirt. How to make a house for a cat (step by step instructions):
to make a cat house you will need consumables - a piece of thick cardboard and two iron hangers (these are used in dry cleaners);
placing the hangers crosswise, they are fixed with adhesive tape and attached to cardboard (the resulting design should resemble a yurt);
a T-shirt is pulled onto the resulting frame so that the neck serves as an entrance
Metamorphoses of a worn t-shirt: how to make a fashion accessory out of an old but favorite thing
Here are some more cool tips from homegrown crafters.
To make a fashionable bracelet out of an old T-shirt, the thing is cut into strips and the fabric is stretched so much that it curls up into a tube. Now you can start weaving braids. According to craftsmen, bracelets woven from strips of different widths and colors look wonderful.
Using the same braiding method, you can make a stylish hair hoop, belt, beads, decorative scarf, rug and even summer shoes.
To make today's fashionable "Greek" sandals, it is enough to find a few worn T-shirts in your wardrobe. How to make a pair of fashionable shoes out of them? Using the same braiding method.
Another way to prolong the life of old t-shirts made of quality fabric is to turn them into a new, indispensable household item - pillow covers. Since T-shirts begin to deteriorate in the places where the seams are sewn (under the armpits, near the neck and on the sides), the wide part remains intact for a long time.
Inventive housewives use wide sections of old T-shirts to make pillow cases. How exactly? Cut off all unnecessary, sew the wide parts to fit the pillow.
Useful stuff
An old T-shirt can last a long time if you transform it into another, no less useful thing. For example, in a knitted brooch or a hanging planter for a flowerpot with a climbing ornamental plant.
