//// The hazmat T
Posted on | March 13, 2010 | 10 Comments
I’ve had too little time for crafts lately, plus I’m knitting a scarf that takes ages to get finished — so I was truly in a need of instant reward type of DIY project. So I took a cheapie lightweight H&M striped T, poured some chlorine on it, went to cook something and let the stuff to do its trick meanwhile. Naturally that was hazardous for the color but it even created some tiny holes to the material… …I quite like it, it is probably not the most obvious home bleach job.
I would love to wear some stitched and padded leather on the bottom… …but unfortunately don’t have any. Now it’s just my old Lee jeans, Rützou wedges, second hand fur and leather cuffs from some cheapie accessory shop. The slightly too short sleeves of the fur leave them nicely on display.
DIY instructions
You need
chlorine; regular domestic bleach, for example Clorox
a (striped) cotton T
plastic protection for the surface
Other natural fibers might work as well — but be careful with the time and don’t be surprised of funky color changes — and note that chlorine does not bleach synthetics.
Protect the surface you are planning to use (if you do this on bathroom tiles it is not necessary). Place the t-shirt on top of the plastic. Pour and sprinkle some chlorine on it — you probably want some nice splatter patterns so don’t rub the substance on the material — just let it be where it goes. Let the chlorine bleach the poured areas from 20 min to about an hour. Rinse the garment well and wash it.
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March 13th, 2010 @ 7:42 pm
Oh wow, I LOVE it! Great pictures, too!
March 13th, 2010 @ 7:49 pm
Very cool. I’ve been weighing the pros and cons of a diy bleach job myself for some time. I used to do it almost regularly as a teenager, sometimes coloring, bleaching, coloring, bleaching until the piece of clothing — most often jeans — was unusable. I remember once wanting to lighten a khaki skirt, but it turned pink. This element of surprise is both a pro and a con on my list — I would not want to spoil a good thing, but on the other hand I kind of like the unpredictability.
March 13th, 2010 @ 8:59 pm
i love it! i can’t wait to get my motivation back. i have a huge list of diy projects, just waiting.
looking fabulous as always. and i love the coat too!
xxx
t
March 13th, 2010 @ 9:08 pm
I never commented on your blog before, but i’m a regular reader. I just loved this post, especially the first 3 pictures — truely awesome. Your diy shirt generated an instant IWANTTHIS for me
May i ask what kind of bleach you used? And how? I never bleached anything before, but i’d love to try it out now.
March 13th, 2010 @ 11:21 pm
Oh, I love that tunic. And the ones fur:)
March 13th, 2010 @ 11:29 pm
The actual daylight really helps with the pics!
Haha, i also have done my share of bleaching — and truly love the element of surprise in it! Right now I feel rally bad that I have ditched one bleached 80’s jean jacket, I remember loving it so much…
Apparellel — can’t wait to see your DIY:s! Would love to hear some pro tips for “aging” the garments!
Silke: I’m adding the instructions to the post (not much of them, tho’)
March 14th, 2010 @ 1:37 am
Thank you very much for including your How-To!
I’m so curious, I will definately try this out!
March 15th, 2010 @ 1:19 am
you look really cute! loving that coat!
March 15th, 2010 @ 3:29 pm
ok, so i tried this out, following your instructions. I used a black/white striped H&M tee… hoping for a nice whitish bleachjob…and got… bright red spots! What a surprise! I totally love the outcome, thanks so much for this
truely inspiring!
March 18th, 2010 @ 9:02 pm
Good to hear that it worked out for you! That element of surprise makes it fun!