DIY watermark tee!

When my sister was home on break, our friend Catie joined us in a craft day. Thanks to the beautiful world of Pinterest, we found a great and fairly simple DIY project - making watermark tees. All you need is a white t-shirt or tank top, Elmer's Blue School Gel and Fabric Dye in whatever color your little heart desires (we went with Teal and Blue "Rit" dye).

First, wet the shirt. Then (depending on the size) either lay it flat on top of a table or put a plastic lid inside of the shirt (to protect the glue from going through to the other side). Now it's time to personalize! Use the glue and write/draw/create anything you'd like! Since I'm going to Paris in June, I wrote "Paris Bound". 

  My sister drew a seagull!

Now let them dry. For us, it took about 5 hours. While you're waiting prepare a tub of cool water and add whatever amount of dye you think is right for you. Realize, however, that the color of the water will be way darker than the finished product.

Try not to be as messy as I was!

Lay flat or hang them up over some trash bags to dry. Soak your tee in cool soapy water for 15 minutes. Then wash and dry as you would normally. Ta-da! You now have your very own personalized watermark tee or tank!

<3-GM