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DIY Graphic T-Shirts

8/25/2015

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Graphic t-shirts are really in right now. I found many that I loved but wasn't super excited about a $25 price tag per shirt. So, I decided to make my own! It's surprisingly easy and the options are endless. Being a Spanish teacher, I chose to make mine Spanish language themed but, you can make yours say anything you like!

Materials:
- Several packages of iron-on letters. (I purchased mine for $3.99 a pack at Hobby Lobby. I bought two large black, two small black and one large white. I have a ton of letters left over but quickly ran out of "s" and vowels. I also made one other t-shirt that is not pictured above.)
- iron and ironing board
- blank t-shirts (I got mine for $4 each on sale at JcPenney's.)

Directions:
1. Iron out any wrinkles in your shirt. Leave your iron on and set to the proper conditions according to your iron-on letters. My directions were to set to cotton and turn off the steam function.
2. Lay your shirt on the board and make sure it is lined up equally on both sides.
3. Begin to place your letters and arrange them how you want them to look when permanently adhered. Take your time. I recommend getting someone else to look at it too before you iron.
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4. When you are 100% happy with the letter placement, gently set the iron on-top of all or a portion of your letters. Do not move back and forth. Instead, let it sit while applying gentle pressure for 15-20 seconds. Then lift and gently place on the rest of your letters following the same rules. (These were the rules for my letters. I would think most are the same.)
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5. After all of the letters have been ironed into place, turn the shirt inside out and repeat the steps on the inside of the shirt to ensure that the letters are permanent.
6. Turn right side out and enjoy!

This project took me very little time and had a great result that I am really excited about! All of my girlfriends have decided they are in love and we are planning a t-shirt making night. :)
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    Rachel is a mother of three, elementary Spanish teacher and part-time blogger who loves crafting, creating fun and engaging activities for her children and students and hanging with her friends and family. She blogs about what she's doing and her interests at any given time which vary. She's a little OCD and always looking for her next project. Her husband calls it, "focusing her crazy", but she just calls it fun. 

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