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4 Aug

Watermark Tee Tutorial

 
Hello U Create readers! I am so excited to be guest posting here today with y watermark tee tutorial. It just so happens to be my first guest post and I’m still a little shocked that it’s here at U Create, one of my favorite blogs!
A little bit about me..
I’m from a little town called Keller, Texas.
I’m a junior at Texas A&M University (whoop!).
I’m working on my education degree and expect to be an elementary school teacher in just two short years.
When I’m not busy studying for classes, I love to sew. In fact, I’m all about DIY fashion.
I just started blogging in May and have already met all kinds of wonderful women, I hope you’ll stop by and say hi too!
Watermark Tee Tutorial
What I love about this project is that it’s completely customizable. I used favorite quotes to decorate my shirt but you could also use song lyrics, bible verses, favorite book excerpts, etc. You can also choose whatever color you like. I think it would be a very kid-friendly project as well. There are so many possibilities!
Materials:
Elmer’s Blue Gel Glue (it must be the blue gel, white won’t work)
Fabric Dye (RIT is my tried and true brand)
A white cotton Tee, Tank, Dress, etc.
Tutorial:
If you’re unfamiliar with Batiking, it’s a method of dyeing fabric in which you create a design with a dye-resist. When you dye your garment in cold water, all will be colored except where you’ve placed your dye resist. In traditional batiking, you would use wax as a resist. I tried this out and found it to be messy and difficult to control. Using store-bought glue is much more convenient and very easy to control.
Step 1: Prepare
Wet your tee with cool water and place a water-resistant board between the layers of fabric. I used the lid of a bin.
Step 2: Design
I’m not much of an artist, so what worked best for me was writing favorite quotes right across the front of the shirt.
Source
You could also try drawing a simple design like my very amateur sailboat:
Let dry completely. This will take several hours.
Step 3: Dye 
Your dye bath should be prepared using cool water. Experiment with different amounts of dye until you find the right concentration. Keep in mind that the color that comes out of the dye bath will be a couple of shades darker than the dry, finished garment.
When you get the color you want, lay your tee flat to dry.
Step 4: Wash
When your tee is dry (to let the dye set) soak it in cool, soapy water for about 15 minutes. This soak washes the extra glue out. Throw it in the washer and dry as you would normally.
Step 5: Wear and Enjoy!

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Comments

  1. Rachel says

    August 4, 2011 at 7:58 AM

    I love her! She is sooo great!

    rachelsayumi.blogspot.com

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  2. The Blonde Duck says

    August 4, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    Popped in to say hi! That’s seriously cool!

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  3. katiebug92 says

    August 4, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    This is so amazing! love it!

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  4. Ashley says

    August 4, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    Such a cute idea!!! I have to try it!
    Xoxo, Ashley

    justmeandtex.blogspot.com

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  5. Jenni says

    August 4, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    WHOOP! So fun to see an Aggie featured on here. And what a cool project! You have some seriously great creativity going on.

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  6. Lyss says

    August 4, 2011 at 6:29 AM

    Wow. I am continually amazed at what people come up with. I love it.

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    • Doris French says

      February 10, 2012 at 10:15 PM

      Yeah those are really pretty!

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    • Thea says

      February 16, 2012 at 12:51 AM

      I was looking for a method for dying the white pillow cases that were given to me to sew pillowcase dresses and I think this is it. Thank you for sharing – when I get them done I’ll post some pictures. Regards Thea

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    • Maripearl Cruz says

      July 15, 2012 at 3:42 PM

      Very creative and simple.

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    • Anonymous says

      September 11, 2012 at 12:36 PM

      This is really cool (:

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    • Adibah Shahrudin says

      November 1, 2012 at 1:12 PM

      amazing idea.

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    • Zainab says

      December 4, 2012 at 5:12 PM

      Its so awesome tutorial. I can’t wait to try this!

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    • Nee says

      January 28, 2013 at 6:48 PM

      We did this for a girls’ retreat week-end, at the beach. They turned out amazing & the teens LOVED it! Thank you for sharing!

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    • Nee says

      January 28, 2013 at 6:51 PM

      We did this for a teen girls’ retreat at the beach & everyone loved the activity, loved the outcome, & we all wore them to church yesterday! You have 3 adult women & 17 teen girls who are VERY happy you shared this! Thank you!

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    • Danielle says

      November 25, 2014 at 5:16 AM

      Hi can you use other types of glue as I am having trouble getting the blue gel glue

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      • Kari Sweeten says

        November 25, 2014 at 4:35 PM

        It looks like the other comments on this post have tried other glues and it just didn’t work. You can find the blue gel glue on Amazon 🙂

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  7. The Swickheimer Family says

    August 4, 2011 at 1:27 PM

    Love this. How creative!

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  8. Atticelf says

    August 4, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    I…Love…This. I would love to make these with my kids too. Excellent tutorial!

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  9. Susan @ Living with Punks says

    August 4, 2011 at 7:54 AM

    So cool! Love this for a little girls top! I have so many songs that I sing to her, it would be great to see it on a shirt 🙂

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  10. Aarthi says

    August 4, 2011 at 1:56 PM

    I will admit to some skepticism when I saw the title of the post as well as the materials, but once I cycled through the entry I had to eat my words — this was super cool, super easy, and came out super chic! 😀

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  11. Anna says

    August 4, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    super cute, love the writing. 🙂

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  12. Rebecca @ My Girlish Whims says

    August 4, 2011 at 3:00 PM

    adorable! I love Katy’s blog 🙂

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  13. Amber says

    August 4, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    Umm this is amazing and I’m making one this weekend!

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  14. Meagan says

    August 4, 2011 at 5:22 PM

    This is such a cute project! I’m going to try this for some cute shirts for my 2-year old!

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  15. @lliE says

    August 4, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    What a Great idea!

    freshlycompleted.blogspot.com

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  16. ginger @ literally inspired says

    August 4, 2011 at 6:55 PM

    This girl is amazing! I just recently jumped on the Sweet Verbana train. She is just a doll too. Love this idea and I can’t wait to try it. Thanks for sharing.

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  17. Michele says

    August 4, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    super cute and fun. You are a gorgeous model!

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  18. Triplet Mami says

    August 4, 2011 at 7:28 PM

    What an AWESOME diy. Gotta try it!

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  19. Seriously Moses says

    August 4, 2011 at 3:08 PM

    Love it! Can’t wait to do my own!

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  20. S says

    August 4, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    Very nice! I thought it would be a bleach pen craft! haha.

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  21. ellisondrive says

    August 4, 2011 at 10:38 PM

    This is great! I am elementary art teacher and I can see doing this in an after-school club. I’m also expecting and I do believe this method would be so cool on a cute little baby onesie or two!
    Thanks!
    Jen N.

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  22. Katie says

    August 5, 2011 at 1:44 AM

    Absolutely adore this! Thank you so much for sharing! I can’t wait to make some cute tees!

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  23. DASI GLAM says

    August 5, 2011 at 2:41 AM

    Great tutorial, I’ll try it!

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  24. Lee Ann says

    August 4, 2011 at 9:28 PM

    LOVE! So cute. Just started following your blog, very impressed by what you have up so far!

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  25. Emily says

    August 4, 2011 at 11:18 PM

    This is SO cool!!

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  26. Abby says

    August 5, 2011 at 3:44 AM

    Great project! I may be trying this on some onesies 🙂 Enjoy A&M all you can! Abby (Fightin’ Texas Aggie Class of ’02 – Whoop!)

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  27. Mel says

    August 5, 2011 at 4:41 AM

    Whoop! Love seeing Aggies around the internet! I’m a junior Viz major at A&M.
    This is so clever! I’ve got to try this.

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  28. liduvina says

    August 5, 2011 at 5:47 PM

    Woww! Such a great idea! I love your blog, and recently I had found Katy’s blog. Thnaks for this tutorial!
    Ludmi

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  29. Kathy says

    August 5, 2011 at 11:49 AM

    I love this! I am going to try it out today with my daughter for an upcoming baseball game we are going too.

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  30. Allie says

    August 5, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    LOVE. Such a great idea! Everything Katy does is great. 🙂

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  31. JerkaGirl says

    August 5, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    Thank you! What a great and easy way! I love it!

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  32. smashknits.com says

    August 5, 2011 at 10:22 PM

    You’re so lovely and this is an awesome tutorial and so very trendy right now! Thanks! 🙂

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  33. Jenn says

    August 5, 2011 at 4:29 PM

    I love this tutorial!! I’m going to do this in every color Rit I can find this weekend.

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  34. NotaSupermom says

    August 5, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    Great idea! I can’t wait to do this with my girls!

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  35. Laura at Ms. Smartie Pants says

    August 6, 2011 at 12:32 AM

    What a great idea!!! And it can be done with kids too! I am excited to find a fellow Texas blogger, I live in Lewisville, just down the road from you. I just love this idea!

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  36. Amy says

    August 5, 2011 at 11:42 PM

    I am just sad that my Target didn’t have the blue gel glue.:( I was buying school supplies today and thought I would pick some up but no luck. I will keep searching because I adore this!

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    • Sara Canning says

      January 5, 2013 at 7:19 PM

      I looked at a bunch of different places and finally found the glue at Michaels!

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    • Sara Canning says

      January 5, 2013 at 7:21 PM

      I found the glue at Michaels!

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      • Monica H says

        November 24, 2014 at 2:32 PM

        My Michaels didn’t have it, but I lucked out at Hobby Lobby!

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    • deb f says

      June 29, 2015 at 6:36 AM

      JoAnn fabric carries the blue glue and the Rit dye!

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  37. Tonia @ TheGunnySack.com says

    August 6, 2011 at 12:40 AM

    That is seriously sooooo cool!! I can’t wait to try it!!

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  38. Pam says

    August 6, 2011 at 1:00 AM

    How neat is this? Ist wonderful. I think I might try this out with my granddaughter. Thanks so much

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  39. Christin says

    August 6, 2011 at 5:28 AM

    What a fabulous idea…it’s lovely.

    Unfortunately there is no Elmer’s Blue Gel Glue in Germany, but I’m going to with other washable glue.
    Thanks for the inspiration 🙂

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  40. Beth Jones says

    August 6, 2011 at 6:05 AM

    SO doing this… and pinning it! 🙂

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  41. Micupoftea~ says

    August 7, 2011 at 6:57 AM

    LOVE it…tfs. Great tut!
    🙂

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  42. Michelle Cummings says

    August 9, 2011 at 5:28 PM

    I love it! Thanks for sharing!

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  43. Christine Gore says

    August 9, 2011 at 7:17 PM

    I am having trouble finding the blue school glue at target or walmart, they said they don’t sell it anymore…. do you know if the clear school glue will work? Thanks!

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    • Vl says

      May 23, 2012 at 1:19 PM

      I would try a craft store like Joann’s, Hobby Lobby or Micheal’s…I got mine at Micheal’s because I had the same problem with places like Walmart and Target.

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  44. AEHelephant says

    August 10, 2011 at 4:30 AM

    Thanks for sharing this!
    I have a character t-shirt in white that I want to dye or tie-dye, but I didn’t want the character’s colors to change. I couldn’t figure out how to do it. Now I know! ^_^

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  45. LeeAnn says

    August 10, 2011 at 6:13 AM

    Very cool idea. So much better than the mess of wax. Thanks!

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  46. Katie says

    August 10, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    Oh wow–I’m already dreaming up very cool ideas. I can’t wait to give this a try… on my old white tshirts that could easily be revamped and on baby onesies as bay gifts… 🙂

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  47. Pam Zirbel 'One Woman Creations' says

    August 10, 2011 at 4:57 PM

    How FANTASTIC!!! AWESOME idea!! You did such a great job and even if you cant draw a sailboat….THAT is awesome too!! LOL…going to go check out your blog!! Bye!!

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  48. Lisa says

    August 11, 2011 at 7:40 AM

    Like you, I also tried batiking in high school and also found it too messy – so – I love this idea and can’t wait to try it.
    I wonder if it would be possible to take an old colored t-shirt and make up a mild bleach solution and do this in reverse??? Any thoughts on that idea???
    Lisa

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    • Anonymous says

      February 15, 2012 at 4:27 AM

      We did this in Girl Scouts decades ago….use a dark colored shirt and use liquid dishwasher soap (the kind that contains bleach). It will not bleach the shirt white (if you have a navy shirt, where you use the soap, it will turn it several shades lighter but not white). Still it is very unique looking. For intricate patterns, use a small artist paint brush dipped in the soap.

      Kay

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  49. VanMurph says

    August 12, 2011 at 3:32 AM

    I bought my glue at Michaels today for about 2 bucks. I have 4 shirts now waiting to dry overnight and I will begin to dye them in the morning. I have 2 with inspirational quotes from Maya Angelou and 1 that has hearts all over ( I may try to ombre dye that one ). Thank your for the idea and options for taking a boring tee and turning it into a masterpiece.
    Amanda

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  50. Amanda says

    August 12, 2011 at 4:08 AM

    Love this!!

    I’m a member of PRSSA and this will be a great way to make shirts for our national conference this year!!

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  51. xoxolizlettsxoxo says

    August 12, 2011 at 5:12 AM

    This is awesome I can’t wait to try it. I’m going to re blog this its so cool!!

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  52. Danielle says

    August 12, 2011 at 3:53 AM

    L.O.V.E. this! It is definitely on my Crafts To-Do list.

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  53. tealwrist says

    August 13, 2011 at 11:41 PM

    I was just wondering… Will this work if you don’t wet the shirt first??
    I completely forgot, until I re-checked the tutorial :/

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  54. Astrid says

    August 15, 2011 at 3:03 AM

    I forgot to wet the shirt before, but it still worked beautifully!

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  55. Kathleen says

    August 20, 2011 at 11:25 PM

    Love this and have to try. I’m from Keller, great place. lived there. 12 years and now retired in Ma. Good luck at A&M

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  56. KT says

    August 25, 2011 at 1:14 AM

    I turned two responsible teen-aged artist girls loose on this project. Came home both days in a row and found the house intact. Yesterday they did the art work, today they did the dying. Now the shirts are drying waiting to be washed. Cool and easy. I am only sad that I didn’t get to do one for my toddler and myself. Hopefully I will find the time and space for that.

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  57. Robyn Holmes says

    August 26, 2011 at 1:35 AM

    I tried this with a bunch of teenage girls, they were all so excited but the glue washed off and the whole shirt was dyed. How long do you leave it in the dye? Maybe we left them in too long. 🙁

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  58. Hansens says

    August 29, 2011 at 1:16 AM

    I just did this with my daughter. We used the white washable RoseArt glue and it worked fine. We noticed the glue was starting to get soft, so we took it out of the dye sooner than we would have liked. But still, amazing results!

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  59. meg_stewart says

    September 1, 2011 at 6:22 AM

    I found this post on pintrest!
    What an awesome idea!
    Ps. way to be a loud proud fightin Texas Aggie! A! A! A! A! A!

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  60. Kristen says

    September 3, 2011 at 4:08 AM

    I made this today/yesterday, and it looks pretty cool! I had some problems in the beginning, so here are my notes: leave the shirt dry. It spread all over the place and was illegible when I did it wet. Also, be sure to use Elmer’s brand glue. I used the clear gel kind, and it turned out fine. Before that, I tried a blue version that was a store brand. It wasn’t as thick so it was also illegible.

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  61. daddygodknittedme says

    September 3, 2011 at 10:34 PM

    That is genius!

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  62. Dpesanator says

    September 4, 2011 at 11:30 PM

    i love this shirt!! would it work with a ribbed top?

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  63. emily says

    September 8, 2011 at 3:31 PM

    um, cutest thing ever. can’t wait to try it.

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  64. Bittyers says

    September 13, 2011 at 1:53 AM

    sad face…when I tried it while my shirt was damp, like Kristen said, it spread all over the place so I just threw that one in the wash. My 2nd attempt, well…I’m not convinced yet. Still having some running issues. I’m using the clear Elmer’s glue. Might try the white next time as I couldn’t find the blue. I’ll be dyeing it in the morning. keep your fingers crossed for me!

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  65. Bittyers says

    September 16, 2011 at 2:24 AM

    okay. happy face instead now! used white elmer’s glue. didn’t wet shirt. perfection. just dyed it & now it’s drying. Will wash glue off & wash/dry in the AM. CAN’T wait to wear it! I was able to write part of the Holstee Manifesto on it. 😀

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  66. Dani :-) says

    September 20, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    Love, Love, LOVE! This is positively genius! Will definitely be doing this from now on and creating my own t-shirts.

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  67. Geezees Custom Canvas Art says

    September 21, 2011 at 4:08 PM

    that is the cutest t-shirt design ever!!

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  68. Abbie says

    September 26, 2011 at 11:48 PM

    oh.my.goodness!! would make like a hundred of these!!

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  69. Emii says

    September 28, 2011 at 11:21 PM

    Wow, this is so so so so so so awesome! I am a total quote freak, and this would just be the coolest thing ever. I think I’ll have to go find some glue!:D

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  70. shoediva says

    September 29, 2011 at 11:37 PM

    How cute and simple! My daugther is going to try this with my granddaughter… great idea…

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  71. Victoria Paige @ Boutique Uniquely says

    September 30, 2011 at 9:17 PM

    LOVE THIS!

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  72. Rubi says

    October 5, 2011 at 6:30 PM

    Very nice, thank you!

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  73. Debs says

    October 7, 2011 at 12:17 AM

    “Amaturish” or not, the sailboat one is my favorite! Too cute!

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  74. Jazd says

    October 11, 2011 at 3:28 AM

    … i gotta try this! this is awesome! 😀

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  75. India Travel Agent says

    October 11, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    Nice one

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  76. Ashley says

    October 12, 2011 at 1:31 AM

    just tried it! I don’t think I used enough glue on my first one but the second looks great!!!! thanks so much!

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  77. Ironclad810 says

    October 13, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    Stumbled upon this and thought i would say its cool and Whoop! Great to see an aggie on here. Thanks and Gig’em

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  78. softa123 says

    October 14, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    This is an awesome craft! I can’t wait to share it with my Granddaughter who is 15. Thx for sharing!

    Love,
    Softa123

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  79. Wendy says

    October 18, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    Amazing! Thank you so much for sharing! The sailboat turned out great!

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  80. Fluffy and Heather says

    October 23, 2011 at 7:12 AM

    This is a great idea! I wish I had done the same with my shirt that got a bleach stain on it.

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  81. My thoughts says

    October 26, 2011 at 2:20 AM

    so creative!!!

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  82. Bakeca Incontri Tutta Italia says

    October 28, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    Really great. I need to buy some blue glue and get on it with some of my t-shirts

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  83. rumahparfum.com says

    October 29, 2011 at 7:25 AM

    It’s VERRRYY COOlllll….

    Cheers,
    Parfum

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  84. i_singforhim says

    October 31, 2011 at 12:06 AM

    Has anyone tried this with yellow dye??

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    • Dani says

      October 19, 2015 at 12:38 PM

      Yes, and I wrote out part of “You Are My Sunshine….” along with a sun. Turned out super cute!

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      • Becky Vandenberg says

        October 19, 2015 at 3:04 PM

        AWESOME!!!

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  85. IvoryPearlBridal says

    November 1, 2011 at 2:21 AM

    I love the pink tee. In my mind’s eye, I can imagine how wonderful a peony would look with this technique.

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  86. Nicole - Craft My Soul says

    November 3, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    FABULOUS tutorial. Love it!

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  87. kylielf2 says

    November 5, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    I love this idea!! Very simple and cute. Thank you! 🙂

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  88. Leon_Fuego says

    November 9, 2011 at 2:19 AM

    Wow I must be the only guy on here. lol A bit awkward for me to comment, but I came across this on stumble upon. I just recently started making my own shirts to save some cash and for me to come across this is really awesome! Great job on the tutorial, and much thanks from one college student to another!

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  89. Jaime says

    November 9, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    Tried this technique with onesies, problem is the blue gel glue spread out and didn’t stay as defined as your example. would a dry shirt work better?

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  90. Jacie says

    November 14, 2011 at 4:05 AM

    Adorable! In LOVE with this idea!

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  91. Smiles88 says

    November 14, 2011 at 6:25 PM

    I LOVE this so much and am thinking about throwing a batiking party as a Christmas gift to my friends. However, we will be having said party during exams and won’t have a whole lot of time. So, is there a safe way to get the glue to dry faster?

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  92. Smiles88 says

    November 14, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    I love this idea and was thinking of having a batiking party for my friends as a Christmas gift. However, we won’t have a whole lot of time to craft, so is there a safe way to get the glue to dry faster?

    Thanks for sharing your awesomeness!

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  93. Veda's Beads says

    November 16, 2011 at 3:53 AM

    Fantastic! We’re doing homemade for the Holiday this year and this will make great gifts! Thanks so much for sharing this great idea!!

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  94. Jessica says

    November 22, 2011 at 7:19 PM

    that’s amazing! so easy… totally gonna do it!

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  95. Sai says

    November 23, 2011 at 5:34 AM

    such a great idea! Thanks for sharing this one!

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  96. Tipsymadras says

    November 26, 2011 at 10:54 PM

    I’m making these as Christmas gifts for my college roommates–using lyrics from their favorite songs and then using a dye in their favorite color. So genius–thanks!

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  97. Shelly @A Creative Space says

    November 28, 2011 at 4:24 PM

    How fun is that? Great post!

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  98. Ngala Event Management says

    November 28, 2011 at 7:14 PM

    This is great! It seems so simple to do…I will be trying this out very soon.

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  99. miahsdreamfuljewels says

    November 29, 2011 at 6:07 AM

    Super cool! Who would have thought that elmers glue could do so much. Going to do this for sure!

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  100. dk mitchell says

    November 29, 2011 at 11:23 PM

    Great idea. My kids at school would love this project. Thank you!

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  101. lisarenata says

    December 1, 2011 at 4:03 AM

    I love that you used gel glue, that really makes it a lot easier and controllable (I think). Thanks for sharing the tutorial, I’ll have to try this with my kids and maybe…even as gifts!

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  102. Frani says

    December 1, 2011 at 4:28 AM

    Love love love this. I’m always creating art that I feel is “useless” in a sense. But with this… I can wear it! Amaze!

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  103. Chasing Joy says

    December 3, 2011 at 7:37 AM

    Very Very cool!!!

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  104. For the Filipino children says

    December 4, 2011 at 5:27 AM

    Great idea, i could use it in my cotton bags.

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  105. Krizzia Jimenez says

    December 4, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    wow! you did it well! will surely try it when Christmas vacation starts…

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  106. AnnMarie aka Vintage Junkie aka NaNa says

    December 6, 2011 at 5:15 PM

    Great idea and tutorial. What a fun project! Thanks for taking the time to post!

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  107. Amber says

    December 8, 2011 at 6:42 AM

    Nice idea.. really inovative.

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  108. Cherry says

    December 11, 2011 at 4:06 AM

    I was wondering, do you think this would work with white converse? please help!

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  109. Susannah Wollman says

    December 12, 2011 at 9:26 AM

    What an awesome tutorial, and who would have thought simple glue would work so well? Thank you, Kari, for allowing Sweet Verbana to share on your blog!

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  110. jessicaberry says

    December 13, 2011 at 2:35 AM

    wow, what a great idea! i havent seen,oar heard of any uses for fabric dye since tye-dye! not only that ,but what a cute way to personalize homemade gifts!with the econamy the way it is a couple white t shirts and some dye , could potentionally b gifts for the family this christmas !

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  111. jessicaberry says

    December 13, 2011 at 2:41 AM

    great idea , what a wonderfull homade gift for the hollidays!cant wait to try it!

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  112. Cynthia Jaynes says

    December 13, 2011 at 4:50 PM

    i stumbled upon this and ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! I recently did some batiking at a girl scout event with wax. it was awful! the wax was practically impossible to control and the fabric turned out really stiff and uncomfortable. this is a MUCH better idea!

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  113. Cynthia Jaynes says

    December 13, 2011 at 4:54 PM

    love love love this! i stumbled upon this and it’s a great idea! i recently did some batiking at a girl scout event with wax. it was awful! the wax was practically impossible to control and the fabric turned out stiff and uncomfortable. this is such a better idea!

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  114. Lynette @ My Craft Discovery says

    December 27, 2011 at 3:01 PM

    I do not know how I missed this tutorial! Thanks for the tutorial. I will have to find myself a white maternity top and make it super cute with this technique! Thanks!!!

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  115. ambermestad says

    December 28, 2011 at 5:22 PM

    This is an awesome project!

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  116. Escorts in Leeds says

    December 30, 2011 at 12:01 PM

    Good work. thank you for sharing such a beautiful snaps

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  117. Brieberry says

    January 1, 2012 at 11:32 PM

    This is such a great idea! I love it!

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  118. Mandee says

    January 2, 2012 at 1:28 AM

    Now that is a super cute idea! I may have to try this sometime! 🙂
    -Mandee from http://raisingmy5sons.com

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  119. Mehwish says

    January 2, 2012 at 7:28 AM

    Great job m gonna try it soonn !! 8)

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  120. Elisa @ Globetrotting in Heels says

    January 2, 2012 at 3:51 PM

    Fantastic! I am completely craft-imp[aired, but I love this so much I will definitely give it a try!

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  121. Ashlee says

    January 3, 2012 at 10:15 PM

    Do you think this would work if i put the glue on jeans and bleached the jeans? Because I want to make cool vintage star shorts 🙂

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    • pwkathy says

      March 21, 2013 at 1:06 AM

      I have a pair of white jeans that I don’t really like. I may try this with them, and use blue dye…

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  122. CopyCat smashinbeauty says

    January 4, 2012 at 7:26 PM

    WOW super smart and creative 😀

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  123. Paula says

    January 6, 2012 at 6:38 AM

    Such a CREAT idea! And so easy! I can try that with 4 year old niece and nephew and four grandsons. They would love the idea. Thanks. So clever!

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  124. Rediscovering Rosy says

    January 10, 2012 at 2:53 AM

    That is amazing! So simple and so cool! I must try this. Such creative people out there. Love it!

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  125. Giovanni says

    January 12, 2012 at 3:11 PM

    Wow, amazing tutorial! Thank you for sharing such a creative and fun idea. I will definitely have to try this soon. Cheers!

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  126. andrealweaver says

    January 12, 2012 at 6:11 PM

    What a cute idea- I used to dye my white pants all sorts of colors when I was younger I never thought to do the same with a shirt, simple yet cute!

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  127. Swati says

    January 14, 2012 at 10:36 PM

    This is such a great idea! I love it!

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  128. dkruchoski says

    January 17, 2012 at 3:14 AM

    I love creativity and you certainly have a gift and are using it to your full potential. Good Luck with all this – you are a very talented young lady. B.T.W…my son is a junior (4th year) at Rochester Institute of Technology in NY (they go 5 years with 1 full year as a paid co-op) so I know all to well that juggling school with what you love to do can be hard but it’s oh so worth it. My son has helped me with my business so many t

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  129. unique article says

    January 17, 2012 at 1:08 PM

    I love the way you put it here online to demonstrate things Well done

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  130. Amanda Wenek says

    January 18, 2012 at 3:47 AM

    This is actually SO AMAZING. First DIY in a while I am dying to try ASAP. Love the pink, love the sailboat.. I want to try an anchor tee! Thanks for sharing + inspiring. xo

    Amanda
    somethingtrendy.blogspot.com

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  131. Anonymous says

    January 18, 2012 at 10:20 PM

    This DIY is sooooo awesome!!!! I love it so much!. I made mine with Elmer’s washable white glue and it worked out great! Thank you so much!

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  132. Jessica Faria says

    January 20, 2012 at 7:01 AM

    I love this idea! You could also use this as a gift to your bridal party and make write a favorite memory you shared with that person on it! They will have it as a keepsake forever!

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  133. shay says

    January 20, 2012 at 7:04 PM

    I really want to try this out, its so nice, I do tie and dye but I have never done it this way, I am so going to try this out this summer.

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  134. kathy says

    January 21, 2012 at 2:14 AM

    this is such amazing idea!
    i definitely have to try it soon 🙂
    xxx

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  135. Ss says

    January 21, 2012 at 6:29 PM

    LOVE this idea. I cannot wait to try!
    I’m not an Ag but reside in CS.

    Looking forward to seeing more of you ideas!

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  136. chachamisu says

    January 23, 2012 at 6:31 PM

    Lovely, it more practical then with wax like batik dye. Thanks

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  137. Phoebunny says

    January 24, 2012 at 6:38 AM

    this is ingenious!

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  138. Tara Todd says

    January 24, 2012 at 3:29 PM

    This is a great idea! I realized when I was writing with the glue you have to make sure there is good space in the curves of the letter because it bleeds pretty good.Part of my shirt is just a blob lol

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  139. Anonymous says

    January 26, 2012 at 2:22 AM

    Loved this! I just made a shirt for my daughter for Valentine’s Day. Will def. make a great summer project for the neighborhood kids.

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  140. Anonymous says

    January 29, 2012 at 9:53 PM

    This is so sweet!! I cant wait to try it!!

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  141. GreenSmartLiving says

    February 8, 2012 at 5:35 AM

    hey its awesome idea coollll… will try this

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  142. Unknown says

    February 9, 2012 at 7:08 AM

    This looks like so much fun! What a great idea. Can’t wait to try it:)

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  143. Anonymous says

    February 12, 2012 at 5:52 PM

    awesome idea…

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  144. Anonymous says

    February 12, 2012 at 9:25 PM

    What a FABULOUS idea! Gotta do this!!! Oh, and by the way, I’m from Keller TX too–small world!

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  145. Mandy says

    February 12, 2012 at 9:25 PM

    That is really creative!
    I want to do the same, but I’m from the Netherlands and I’m afraid we don’t have that glue you use. Do you have any idea what I can use instead? Does it have to be blue glue?

    Keep up the good work!

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    • Avery Marie says

      May 24, 2012 at 4:46 PM

      it can be plain glue! that is what i used and it worked!!

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  146. Julie McLendon says

    February 12, 2012 at 9:49 PM

    My girl scouts tried this with boy boxer shorts to make pajamas. They wrote the lyrics to their favorite songs on them and they came out precious!

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  147. cyrusholiday says

    February 13, 2012 at 1:01 PM

    wow………….
    its realy good………..

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  148. Anonymous says

    February 13, 2012 at 3:07 PM

    Love this. Now I have to figure out what I want to put on my Tees. Great post.

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  149. Anonymous says

    February 14, 2012 at 6:12 AM

    Great!!! Wish you all the best on this Valentine’s Day. Thank you.

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  150. ReviMax Creme says

    February 14, 2012 at 6:58 AM

    Very nice!

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  151. Anonymous says

    February 14, 2012 at 12:48 PM

    This is such an awesome idea to do with my teenage daughter. She lost two classmates this year in a car accident & making a tee with a quote, saying or just their names would be a very healing project for her…THANKS!!

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  152. Wsusan says

    February 14, 2012 at 2:56 PM

    Getting to know how to create new designs, and clothes,.,Is a real blessing, I love to see what others are up to,.its fun to share ideas.

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  153. Wsusan says

    February 14, 2012 at 3:00 PM

    Getting to know how to create new designs, and clothes,.,Is a real blessing, I love to see what others are up to,.its fun to share ideas.

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  154. Anonymous says

    February 15, 2012 at 3:38 PM

    great creation. so nice of you to share. thank you.

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  155. Anonymous says

    February 15, 2012 at 3:55 PM

    WHere do you get your white t-shirts from? Target has them in the mens section, but there 2 big on me and don’t have that cute pocket! Places like goodwill dont have just plain ones. Target? Walmart? Forever 21? Urban Outfitters? Pac Sun? American Apparel? Where did you get them at…..

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    • Brandi says

      March 30, 2012 at 10:14 PM

      target carries boyfriend tees for women with the pocket… i have tons… they r around 8 dollars

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    • Audrac says

      June 5, 2012 at 7:46 PM

      I bought mine at Walmart for @ $4.00-$5.00. No pocket, though.

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    • oftimespaceandhobbitholes says

      July 12, 2013 at 8:48 PM

      Don’t know if you’re still looking for them, but I get my plain t-shirts at either JoAnn’s or Micheal’s. They don’t have a pocket like that, but I only paid $2-3 for them. 🙂

      ~hannah!♥

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  156. Anonymous says

    February 15, 2012 at 11:49 PM

    Cute this is a awesome thing to do.

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  157. Anonymous says

    February 16, 2012 at 6:00 AM

    For anyone willing to attempt this… DO NOT, i repeat, DO NOT forget to wash your garment before throwing into the dryer… YOU WILL SEE DISASTER!!!!!

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  158. hermesbagprice says

    February 16, 2012 at 7:48 AM

    very good!

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  159. Shoe Shops Online UK says

    February 16, 2012 at 3:41 PM

    The simplest ideas just work the best! Love that girls hair!

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  160. cns23 says

    February 16, 2012 at 11:17 PM

    Fantastic! Love this thank u.

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  161. muoonoi says

    February 17, 2012 at 2:00 AM

    Thank you very much for share, great idea

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  162. shadowjordin says

    February 17, 2012 at 4:37 AM

    Holy crap that is brilliant. i am so going to try this!

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  163. Bridget says

    February 17, 2012 at 4:38 AM

    Wow that’s awesome! Great tutorial. I’ll be doing this my girls very soon!

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  164. Admin says

    February 17, 2012 at 10:19 AM

    Awesome..very nice..Super like..

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  165. sahi says

    February 17, 2012 at 2:36 PM

    wow…. its so simple yet amazing.. will definetly try it out!!!! 🙂

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  166. emilymae says

    February 20, 2012 at 4:34 PM

    WOW! love it <3 im defiantly going to try this. THANKS!! 😀

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  167. Rauf Ansari says

    February 21, 2012 at 5:16 PM

    WoW Very Cut

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  168. Christy says

    February 26, 2012 at 9:21 AM

    Very cool!!

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  169. Jess says

    March 12, 2012 at 1:11 AM

    I’ve been looking all over for the Elmer’s blue gel glue (Walmart, Office Depot, CVS, Walgreens, HEB, Kroger, and Texas Art Supply). Anyone know where I can buy it, not online? Or know of anything you can use instead? Thanks 🙂

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    • Lauren says

      April 2, 2012 at 2:20 PM

      I couldn’t find it anywhere either, I had to order from Amazon…

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    • Audrac says

      June 5, 2012 at 7:47 PM

      Others have said the white washable glue worked just fine. I’m going to try it as I cannot find the blue glue either.

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    • Rebecca says

      June 12, 2012 at 4:53 PM

      I was able to easily find it at JoAnn Fabrics.

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    • Wagoshe THOMPSON says

      July 22, 2012 at 2:39 AM

      Hobby Lobby or Michaels both are crafts stores 🙂

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  170. Jacki Holmes says

    March 17, 2012 at 3:11 PM

    We got the Gel Glue in South Texas at Office Depot 1.99 per bottle?

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  171. Sailing with bare feet says

    March 22, 2012 at 11:12 PM

    HOLY COW!! This idea is awesome!! I will be doing this !! THanks a bunch !!!!

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  172. theholidayindia says

    May 16, 2012 at 5:13 AM

    wow lovely its a fantastic Idea , Thanks for Sharing

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  173. 10adventuregirls says

    May 16, 2012 at 12:10 PM

    Such a great idea! Going to make one for my Adventure Girls!

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  174. The Teacup Monster says

    May 19, 2012 at 10:56 PM

    I tried this once, but I used yellow and didn”t let it dry after the dye bath. It didn’t work that time, but I decided to try again. I used one of the yellow shirts, but I did it in pink dye. It ended up coming out as a really cool shade of coral.

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  175. vkay says

    May 20, 2012 at 9:06 PM

    This turned out really well for me! Thank you so much for sharing your idea! I even did tried it with my little brother, and he loved it.

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  176. Avery Marie says

    May 24, 2012 at 4:45 PM

    I used white elmers glue and it worked!! i just had to wait until it was completely dry, but it turned out the exact same 🙂

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  177. Krochet4kids says

    May 30, 2012 at 5:49 PM

    will be doing this with the kids during summer vacation! Thank you for sharing!

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  178. lvrana says

    June 2, 2012 at 3:33 PM

    Who would have thought!! Great idea I will do with mys tudents and my own kids soon! Im a teacher in Tx too!! ♥

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  179. StaceFavoch says

    June 26, 2012 at 12:41 AM

    This is great!! Do you know if this will work on canvas (like a canvas tote bag or apron)?

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  180. Steph says

    June 28, 2012 at 3:47 PM

    Oh I just love this, what a nice way to upcycle something old.

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  181. Stargazerss says

    June 28, 2012 at 6:00 PM

    My daughter and I just made these tees! Great idea, thanks!!

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  182. Arun Gupta says

    June 29, 2012 at 7:11 AM

    Great! this is very interesting and m gonna try this on the weekend, thank u so much!

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  183. sbxcx3 says

    June 30, 2012 at 8:29 PM

    This is genius! Testing it out ASAP!

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  184. stampinbygenny.com says

    July 10, 2012 at 2:29 AM

    Super cute idea! I’ll have to pin it.

    Thanks for the inspiration.
    Genny

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  185. Come and get your print fix baby says

    July 12, 2012 at 11:36 AM

    very cute, I’ll make a mental note to myself to try this technic!

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  186. Bernadine says

    July 13, 2012 at 2:40 AM

    I did this with my teens today – we had a great time! Thanks for sharing this fun idea! The shirts worked out great!!

    Bernadine

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  187. alice shamreiz says

    July 13, 2012 at 11:39 AM

    that’s a really cool idea, i can’t wait to try it myself 🙂

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  188. Kristen says

    July 13, 2012 at 2:48 PM

    Love this idea! So creative and unique

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  189. DEVI PURAN says

    July 13, 2012 at 6:09 PM

    wow so amazing what people can do.

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  190. Sanwal Malik says

    July 14, 2012 at 11:42 AM

    im gonna try on my shirt….

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  191. Thuthukile Urania Mkhize says

    July 23, 2012 at 2:29 PM

    I think it makes it ten times gorgeous because of the effort put into making it. I am so going to use these ideas on pillow cases and scatter cushions 🙂

    Thank you

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  192. mabel matilda says

    July 24, 2012 at 11:30 PM

    great idea!

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  193. AejayEnlightened says

    July 25, 2012 at 3:08 AM

    Wow this couldn’t be any more fortuitous, I just moved from Keller, Texas not a month ago and a good friend is moving away this week so as a present I was going to make her a shirt like this. Thank you Stumbleupon! Thank you for the post. :3

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  194. Samaritana Malinay says

    August 1, 2012 at 2:34 PM

    Wow! Very creative! Love it. Pretty impressive!

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  195. Robin says

    August 2, 2012 at 6:13 AM

    Fantastic idea! This would look great on canvas totes too, I’m going to do up my boring grocery totes. Thanks for posting this wonderful project.

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  196. Sharon Thoms says

    August 10, 2012 at 1:41 PM

    What an easy way to end up with a cool unique type of shirt

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  197. Idei says

    August 11, 2012 at 6:56 PM

    This is so cute! I used this method for making pillowcases. The result was fun!! Thanks for sharing! Idei

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  198. Cori Santo says

    August 20, 2012 at 11:36 AM

    This is a great tutorial! I see some very meaningful gifts in the future.

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  199. Critic's Choice says

    August 23, 2012 at 2:05 AM

    Exemplary! The materials are dead simple, too! I gotta try it this weekend, and I’m thinking a black shirt with Gondor’s White Tree in it. Thanks a lot!

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  200. Turbo Rachel says

    August 29, 2012 at 4:50 PM

    Totally pinning this! I love this idea and I have so many white t-shirts!

    Rachel
    turborachelfitness.com

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  201. Andrea says

    August 31, 2012 at 5:34 PM

    This is absolutely fantastic! I can’t wait to get together with my girlfriends to try this technique out! Thank you for your post!

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  202. Anonymous says

    September 7, 2012 at 11:33 AM

    Thank you so much,I have Grandbabies 22yrs – 1 month old. LOL This Christmas I’ll be the cool Nana.;)ty <3

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  203. Anonymous says

    September 7, 2012 at 6:47 PM

    Worked like a charm. Thanks for the idea. 🙂

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  204. Valerie Manriquez says

    September 19, 2012 at 10:16 PM

    Ahhhh awesome idea! I’m from Keller too! Woot woot! (:

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  205. Bianca says

    September 21, 2012 at 9:48 PM

    Fabulous idea! Can’t wait to try this!

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  206. amandasarmiento says

    September 23, 2012 at 3:06 AM

    I am a former Aggie…Class of 2007 (WHOOP!) :Love the tee…Keep the crafty ideas coming 🙂

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  207. Shilpa Reddy says

    September 24, 2012 at 1:31 PM

    i like it .

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  208. Shilpa Reddy says

    September 24, 2012 at 1:32 PM

    i like it .

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  209. Shane says

    September 25, 2012 at 8:58 AM

    Simple and beautiful.
    I love it.
    Thank-you.

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  210. lawhonlacye says

    October 2, 2012 at 12:36 AM

    Could I use stickers to do this? My handwriting isn’t that great and I’d hate to have the shirt come out with sloppy handwriting.

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  211. Bridgitte says

    October 3, 2012 at 8:23 PM

    Oh I can’t wait to make some T-shirt dresses for my granddaughters!! I love it when they are all dressed in similar outfits for photos but it gets expensive and HARD to find them in sizes ranging from newborn to kids size 12. THIS IS GREAT!! Congrats on being featured and best of luck on your schooling!!

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  212. PoisonDUst Baby says

    October 4, 2012 at 12:46 AM

    Brilliant!!!! Seriously, I love this!

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  213. PoisonDUst Baby says

    October 4, 2012 at 12:46 AM

    Brilliant!!!! Seriously, I love this!

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  214. Anonymous says

    October 14, 2012 at 9:07 PM

    I have glue applicator syringes that I use for rhinestoning & I think I may try putting the glue in that to be able to control the flow a little better for detail work. This looks really cool.

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  215. Anonymous says

    October 16, 2012 at 3:43 AM

    I LOVE IT! Your a genius! I am SO happy I tried it because it worked SO well! Here’s the poem I put on my shirt (It took both sides and the sleeves too!):

    You Learn
    After a while you learn the subtle difference
    Between holding a hand and chaining a soul,
    And you learn that love doesn’t mean leaning
    And company doesn’t mean security.
    And you begin to learn that kisses aren’t contracts
    And presents aren’t promises,
    And you begin to accept your defeats
    With your head up and your eyes open
    With the grace of a woman, not the grief of a child,
    And you learn to build all your roads on today
    Because tomorrow’s ground is too uncertain for plans
    And futures have a way of falling down in mid-flight.
    After a while you learn…
    That even sunshine burns if you get too much.
    So you plant your garden and decorate your own soul,
    Instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.
    And you learn that you really can endure…
    That you really are strong
    And you really do have worth…
    And you learn and learn…
    With every good-bye you learn.
    Jorge Luis Borges

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  216. Reena Yadav says

    October 18, 2012 at 7:32 AM

    Very Nice Post

    school shirt designs

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  217. Expectation Crafts says

    October 30, 2012 at 5:49 PM

    Absolutely adorable!

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  218. Bonny Yokeley says

    November 2, 2012 at 5:21 PM

    I love what you did with your shirt and have featured it in my post as one of ten ways to redesign t-shirts: http://thedomesticatedprincess.blogspot.com/2012/11/from-t-shirt-to-treasure-part-2.html.

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  219. LollipopMoon says

    December 11, 2012 at 12:02 PM

    wow…!!!!!!!!!!! Amazing idea…thanks..

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  220. j.adrian.0653 says

    December 15, 2012 at 11:54 PM

    Nice idea! Gonna try it 🙂

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  221. Anonymous says

    December 20, 2012 at 3:41 AM

    This is awesome! I was trying to find somerhing cool for my neices.

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  222. Doreen Daway says

    January 7, 2013 at 3:26 PM

    nice shirt need to make some for me

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  223. Good Looking says

    January 8, 2013 at 4:34 PM

    Just made my daughters some shirts, they are wearing them now and look adorable! I can’t wait to make even more designs, thanks so much for sharing this, it’s genius!

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  224. Ally C-ell says

    January 10, 2013 at 10:14 PM

    Wonderful and super duper cool. Thanks for sharing.

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  225. Lori Cook says

    January 20, 2013 at 11:03 PM

    Love your tutorial, used it for inspiration for a Valentine’s shirt.
    http://barnnumber2.blogspot.com/2013/01/valentines-day-shirts.html
    Check it out! I have linked back to your post.
    Lori

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  226. Heather O says

    January 21, 2013 at 5:08 AM

    Fantastic idea! I’m going to try this right away! As a side note, my family just moved from Keller, TX last year. Small world!

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  227. Gracie Packard says

    February 17, 2013 at 9:51 PM

    A lot of people are asking about the blue glue. I got mine at Hobby Lobby, no prob!

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  228. CZ says

    February 19, 2013 at 9:49 PM

    I love it! Thanks for sharing!! My teen daughter will definitely be trying this! Consider yourself, “Pinned.”

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  229. Patricia Jiongo says

    March 2, 2013 at 6:54 PM

    Love this project. I had my daughter’s friends write their message on a shirt for her graduation. Thanks for sharing.

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  230. Alyssa B says

    March 13, 2013 at 6:51 PM

    Thanks for the awesome idea! It worked great. I used your reverse applique template for the little bird on a branch and traced with glue on a baby onesie. I dyed it bright yellow and it’s so cute!

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  231. Jendi says

    March 20, 2013 at 8:30 PM

    Saw this on Pinterest and love this idea! I could let my kids decorate without worrying that they would stain things and then I could just help with the dye. Thanks for sharing!

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  232. trish says

    April 11, 2013 at 1:52 PM

    I am visiting today via pinterest and I am so glad to have found your post!! I can hardly
    wait to try this. Have a great day and thank you for sharing your tutorial with us. :o)

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  233. yokie52 says

    April 15, 2013 at 9:10 PM

    Good luck on getting job in teaching…recommend a business minor. There are very few teaching jobs, unless you are high school Mathematics or Science.

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  234. yokie52 says

    April 15, 2013 at 9:11 PM

    Good luck on getting job in teaching…recommend a business minor. There are very few teaching jobs, unless you are high school Mathematics or Science.

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  235. Soccer_girly72 says

    April 18, 2013 at 12:28 AM

    This is like mind blowing!:)

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  236. Nellie Caldito says

    May 5, 2013 at 5:58 PM

    This is so friggin’ cute & creative!!! I can’t wait to try it!!! xo

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  237. Shana says

    June 11, 2013 at 2:50 PM

    T-shirt is adorable! You sweet lady are gorgeous, your smile brightened my day & I can’t wait to try tutorial! Thanks 😀

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  238. Ellie says

    June 24, 2013 at 7:20 PM

    This is Great, but i was wondering if you could do it opposite, like bleaching the shirt instead of dying it.. Would that work?

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  239. Valiant Cordial says

    July 2, 2013 at 5:01 PM

    So VERY, VERY cool! Love it!!!

    As I’m typing this comment, I see a slideshow of ideas in my mind.

    Thanks!
    Lorette

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  240. kristel wiener says

    July 5, 2013 at 7:23 AM

    This is great! I’m definitely gonna try this!
    Thank you for sharing this! 🙂

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  241. oftimespaceandhobbitholes says

    July 12, 2013 at 8:45 PM

    Hey there!

    Just found this via pinterest, and absolutely love it!! I’m planning on giving it a go soon, but first I had a question. Will it work to do designs/words on BOTH sides of the shirt? Like if I did the design with the glue on the one side, let it dry, then flip it over and do the other? Would that work?

    Thanks so much for sharing this awesome tutorial! 😀
    ~hannah!♥

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  242. Cyndy says

    July 29, 2013 at 6:41 PM

    Love this! I can’t wait to do this as a mother child craft!!!!

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  243. kim says

    May 8, 2014 at 3:00 PM

    I love this tutorial. I’ve wanted to try to do this with a bleach pen, but I’ve heard they break down the fabric. I’ll have to try it this way instead!

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  244. Megan Haydt says

    June 2, 2014 at 5:44 PM

    Has anyone tried it with a tie dye method?

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  245. Keelie Reason says

    July 7, 2014 at 3:21 PM

    So much fun! I’m so excited to read about this idea. I’m ready to try it out with a shirt. I really like the quotes you used.

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  246. Family Hunt says

    July 7, 2014 at 5:13 PM

    Neat Idea. Good luck with your plans to be a teacher.

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  247. Christine Scott says

    July 8, 2014 at 1:37 PM

    Really cool thanks for sharing, I’m from Australia and haven’t heard of blue glue, do you know if it is available here?

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  248. Beatriz Leoz says

    July 11, 2014 at 12:42 PM

    ¡Genial! Te quedan muy bien las camisetas.

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  249. Kacy says

    November 10, 2014 at 4:48 AM

    After the initial wash (after the dyeing) did you wash your shirt with other clothes or separately?

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  250. Chris says

    February 15, 2015 at 5:50 AM

    hey! love this idea. have you tried this with procion mx dyes? I’m thinking of trying this with traditional dyes.

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  251. Julie says

    February 15, 2015 at 5:39 PM

    Oh my gosh, this project speaks to me! I love, love, love it.

    I’m preggo with my first and was, until getting pregnant, building a sailboat. I can’t work on it anymore due to epoxy and all the other caustic goodies that come with boat building. BUT, at least I can sketch out my little boat’s profile on some crib sheets for the bambino!

    And just think of the quotes you could fit on a crib sheet. Thanks for sharing!

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  252. Courtney says

    March 5, 2015 at 9:14 PM

    could you do the writing and then do a tye dye swirl design? Would it be the same?

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    • Becky Vandenberg says

      March 5, 2015 at 11:16 PM

      Absolutely! Just make sure the glue is completely dry! That would look so AWESOME. Make sure to send us a pic when you’re done!

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  253. DianeM says

    May 10, 2015 at 6:56 AM

    OMGosh! I LOVE this for me & my 23yo daughter. I’m putting the “Blue Glue” on my need-to-find list right away! Thanks so much for sharing – the shirts you made are beautiful!
    Smiles, DianeM

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  254. Tina Evans says

    May 13, 2015 at 11:55 PM

    Would this work on a colored shirt? E.g. glue on black then bleach?

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    • Becky Vandenberg says

      May 14, 2015 at 7:53 PM

      I am not sure if it would work as I have only done it on white. If you do it on a colored shirt, let us know how it turns out. 🙂

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  255. shannon says

    July 29, 2015 at 7:20 PM

    I wonder if this could work with tye dyeing.

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  256. Janet Smith says

    March 27, 2016 at 5:42 PM

    I absolutely love your ideas for the graphics tee and for the lined paper tee also. The lined paper Tee would be such a perfect gift for a teacher. (I live in College Station and used to teach in Keller. In fact, Keller was my first teaching job back in 1971 when it was a sleepy little town with only one high school.)

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  257. Erin says

    September 2, 2016 at 3:24 PM

    Have you ever tried this method but instead of one color you tie dyed it? Thx

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  258. Michele says

    April 6, 2018 at 4:41 PM

    This is an awesome idea. I can’t wait to try it!

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  259. Tiffany Ruiz says

    April 9, 2019 at 7:38 AM

    Why won’t white elmers glue work?

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  260. Janine A. says

    May 18, 2020 at 11:36 AM

    So cute!

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