t-shirt cutting series: a little racier
Now that you’ve learned the simple-cut you’re ready to get a little more daring with the shears (and your shirts).
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- Lay the t-shirt upside down on a flat surface.
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- Cut off the sleeves and neck. Click here for instructions.
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- Using a washable marker, pen or chalk, draw 6 or 7 inch lines, 1/2 inch apart.
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- Draw lines down the entire length of the t-shirt.
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- After the lines have been drawn, cut the shirt straight up the middle of the back.
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- Time to practice your kindergarden skills & cut along the lines.
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- Gently tug each cut strand to stretch and curl the fabric.
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- Knot the matching strands together to reconnect the t-shirt. If it’s a really oversized shirt, tie the strands closer together to make it more fitted.
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- Tie the matching strands the entire length of the t-shirt.
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- Once the knots are tied, you can try it on and make any adjustements. You might want to stop right here, it looks great, but let’s continue…
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- Tighten each knot, and then cut the excess fabric off, close to the edge of the knot.
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- Once you’ve cut off all excess fabric, try the shirt on and see how it looks!
Tips:
1. Make sure you use super sharp scissors. Sharp scissors make smooth effortless cuts.
2. Once you try on the shirt, you can make adjustments to the style and fit. For instance, if one section droops more than others, you can cut the knot and then retie it into a better shape.
3. The first few ties closest to the neck of the shirt usually need to be tighter, or closer together, than the middle and bottom sections of the t-shirt.
4. Cutting and retying your t-shirt with this style is a great way of making a huge shirt more slim fitting. To do this, just make wider lines across the back and tie the strands closer together.
5. To make a tight shirt looser, tie the strands together near the tips of the fabric, leaving less excess to cut off.
Have fun and play around with different different sized shirts and vary the width and length of the strips to create an effect all your own.
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