the process i went through was to create these tees is a simple one. i created stencils out of images i found on the internet. as i am not planning on selling these items i figured it would be okay for my personal use. to create the stencils i just printed them on normal printer paper, covered the image with a layer of clear packing tape, then cutting out the desired areas with a xacto knife. cutting out the images was the biggest pain in the butt! my finger got sore from all the stencils i created.
then i used acrylic paints mixed with a textile medium (follow the directions on the textile medium carefully! very important if you want your design to be permanent).
my personal final products are below.
audrey - was not a planned tee at all. i was searching for stencils in google images and i happened upon this great one of audrey hepburn. i then looked up some audrey quotes and found the perfect one. i chose this great peacock blue tee for it. it's one of my favorites now.
the quote on the back in the font "banana" is:
i never saw myself as an icon.
it's right between the shoulder blades.
chandelier inn - this one was planned, and it was a pain in the butt! i loved the lyrics
"love don't you leave me at the chandelier inn i'll be kissing every misses with my white picket grin"
so the idea was to have "chandelier inn" and a chandelier on it. it was the damn chandelier that was the problem! it took days to find, but i am very happy with the end result.
the words were done in the font 1534 fraktur. i did the lettering in a charcoal color, it wasn't quite readable so i outlined it in black. it gave it a little something extra i think.
wearable but not finished
mustache - this was not a planned tee but came about during my realization that cartoon mustaches are amazing. my favorite 'stache? the cartoon handlebar! which is know proudly emblazoned on my chest for all to see in a great warm dark brown on dandelion.
this shirt is not quite finished, it is lacking the saying. i can't seem to decide between free mustache rides or a man without a mustache is a man without a soul.
my apologies on the poorly taken photo. it was taken while inebriated, but it does get the point across, yes?
mustache - this was not a planned tee but came about during my realization that cartoon mustaches are amazing. my favorite 'stache? the cartoon handlebar! which is know proudly emblazoned on my chest for all to see in a great warm dark brown on dandelion.
this shirt is not quite finished, it is lacking the saying. i can't seem to decide between free mustache rides or a man without a mustache is a man without a soul.
my apologies on the poorly taken photo. it was taken while inebriated, but it does get the point across, yes?
I didn't know you made t-shirts, lady! How awesome! I like!
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