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Tutorial: 2 t-shirts to a dress

When I posted last weekend’s outfit yesterday, I had a few inquiries about my dress. I thought I’d whip up a tutorial, so that you could make one of your very own if you wanted! To start with, you need two men’s (i.e. non fitted) t-shirts. Any kind will do – like I said, I…

How to Dye Your Hair Rainbow Colors + Keep It That Way: A Guide

As you can see, I have had nearly every color under the sun. Also a mohawk. And this collage doesn’t even cover it all! One of my favorite color schemes was during a camera-less period – when it was very short with bangs, neon orange in the back, purple in the front, and a skunk-stripe…

Making an Inspiration Board

No, not one with Polyvore or Picasa – those are for wimps! We’re talking a real, get your hands dirty (or at least, covered in rubber cement), paper-and-scissors inspiration board. Oh yeah. This is great for two reasons: 1: If you’re a compulsive magazine hoarder like me, this gives you a chance to give them…

Stencilling Tutorial

You’ll need an x-acto knife, freezer paper (you can purchase it at most grocery stores or butcher shops I think – it’s like normal paper on one side and has wax on the other), a piece of cardboard to put inside the shirt, fabric paint or screenprinting paint, and a brush (you can use the…

Petticoat/Circle Skirt Tutorial

Since I wrote it up for Craftster, I thought I’d post it here too This is a tutorial to make a petticoat (also called a crinoline) like I posted yesterday – one that can be worn as a skirt, as well as being worn under other items to give them poof and body. So I…