Day #29 Bleached out t-shirts

The plan for this Make it Monday was to use freezer paper to create designs, and then spray them with bleach to look "totally awesome" (the big boys' words...not mine) I scored a few t-shirts at the dollar store, but they were rather giant on the boys. So, I did a bit of quick fix-it work with my sewing machine, and we were in business. The dollar store had no little guy shirts, and there was no way I was paying $3 per shirt for something I intended to spray with bleach, so I promised the little guys super hero capes. The t-shirts took a little  couple hours longer than anticipated, so the capes are still a work in progress. The t-shirts turned out almost perfect though. Unfortunately, the spider design was too narrow and the bleach does bleed a little, so the last shirt just looks like we randomly sprayed bleach all over the front. The older boys were very happy with their designs though. So, if you intend to try this, make sure you choose a template that is not narrow. For the awesome tutorial I found on Pinterest, just click here. You can find the tutorial under "DIY bleached t-shirt tutorial".
Here are a few pictures of our "process" I got pretty handy with the x-acto knife, and the fellas went a little crazy with the bleach, but tons of fun was had by all...so that is really all that matters anyhow! :)

iron on the freezer paper

spray with bleach

the finished product

the "too narrow" freezer paper spider

To keep the little guys busy while we traced, cut, and bleached...we decided to microwave some ivory soap. They had a fun time playing with it, and smelled nice and fresh when they were done! :)

I never did get a picture of the entire piece all huge, the kiddos descended upon it rather quickly each time and dismantled it in record time! Want to microwave soap? Just cut a bar in 4 pieces and microwave for about 60 seconds. It expands super fast, make sure the kiddos are close by to see it! Then play with it. I hear you can still use it, but we played with it until it was tiny little dust particles, so that won't be happening. But, 3 full bars cost less than a buck, and we only used 1/2 of one bar; so I think its okay.