Well, I've wanted to try my hand at those bleach pen shirts I've seen all over Pinterest...Here are the results:
This one was SUPER easy. I found a Hunger Games silhouette on Google Images and cut it out of card stock using my Silhouette :) and used spray adhesive to temporarily attach it to the tee. Have I ever mentioned my LOVE of spray adhesive?
I put ~ 2:1 bleach:water solution in a small spray bottle (i used an emptied mini spray from bath and body works) and lightly sprayed the tee. FYI: bleach will peel paint off of your garage floor - either cover up the floor or do it outside!! The color changed immediately. Once the color faded the way I liked, I peeled the card stock off (you'll be getting bleach on your hands unless you wear gloves!) and rinsed the shirt under the kitchen sink. I recommend rinsing 4 or 5 times.
For this one, I bought myself a Clorox Bleach Pen for Whites with two tips. I used the fine tip to draw on the tee. I'm glad a did a practice squeeze beforehand b/c the first bit came out as a glob! Other than that, the pen flow was good and steady with few air bubbles. It was easy to hold.
I let the gel dry completely, about 10 minutes, so that the bleached spots would turn completely white - unlike the above shirt that just went pink. Then I rinsed it off in the sink. Again, 4 - 5 times to make sure that no bleach gel was left on the shoulder or anything. Then I tossed them both in the wash with a full load.
I got both shirts from Kohl's for $5, but you could easily do this will old stained tee's. Have fun!!
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