Wednesday 12 March 2014

DIY Peace Sign Top

When I saw this top in the charity shop, I knew that I wanted to DIY it and I knew exactly how I'd go about doing it. Cut off the sleeves, making it sleeveless and redoing the peace sign.
 
Tools used:
Left - Toothpicks
Middle - White Fabric Paint
Right - (Don't know name we'll just call it "blue pick")
 
I used the blue pick to undo the stitching around the sleeves.
 
You might be able to tell from the first picture the peace sign is really faint. I wanted to make it stand out more so I decided to go over the lines individually with a toothpick. I placed a piece of cardboard between the front and back of the top so the paint wouldn't seep through.
Close up, no paint on.

Started painting, see the difference?

Finished.
I might tuck the sleeves under to make it neater but I don't mind it how it is now.

(Not a tutorial)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Friday 7 March 2014

February '14 Charity Finds

Black Denim Jeans - Sue Ryder
 
Pink Freud Top - British Red Cross
 
Peace Sign Top - Sue Ryder
(Done some DIY on this top, blog post coming soon)