Distressed Glitter Tee DIY

It’s easy to create fabulous colorful graphics on t-shirts with Tulip’s Iron-On Transfer Sheets. Personalize your tee and create some distress with a high low hem for a super chic tee you can pair with jeans, leggings or even a skirt. I love the unexpected length in the back mixed with a cool graphic and an old school feel on the front. These transfer sheets work so well and so quickly you’ll want to make a ton! Let’s get started!

TOOLS & MATERIALS:

Tulip Iron-On Transfer Sheets

T-Shirt (many sizes larger than you’d normally wear)

Iron

Scissors

step 1

If you have letter stencils you can use those, otherwise you can write out or design your own on paper.

Cut them out.

step 2

Trace around your stencils onto your transfer sheets. Use a marker for this, I found the Tulip fabric markers worked best. Otherwise it was really hard to see my lines, especially on the darker colors.

Cut them out.

step 3

Layout your words on your t-shirt. Be sure to start about 2 to 2.5 inches down from the neckline (below the ribbing) for the top of your letters.

step 4

Heat up your iron.

Once you have your letters laid out the way you want them place a thin cloth over the top of your letters.

Be careful not to move the letters as you do this.

step 5

Press your letters onto your t-shirt.

Keep your iron moving in smooth circular movements. Do this for about 5 minutes or until your letters have adhered to your t-shirt.

step 6

My t-shirt is an XL (normally wear a S), this gave me a lot more length and room to create a more swingy shape like I wanted.

Put your t-shirt on and mark on the shoulders where you want to cut. You should also mark the front of your t-shirt about 2 inches or so below your waist where you want the front of your shirt to end.

Lay your t-shirt on a flat surface and cut in a slight curve from the armhole up to where you marked on the shoulder.

Fold your shirt in half and cut the other side the same.

 

step 7

Lay your shirt out on a flat surface.

Use a pen or pencil to mark a curve across the front blending down towards the black. This will make the high low hem.

step 8

Using your scissors cut small holes all over your t-shirt.

I clustered my cuts and varied the sizes to make them look a little more natural.

After you’ve made your cuts, put your hands on either side of your cuts and pull, this will also help to make them look more natural.

 

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xoxo

Cathy