All you need is a plain colored cotton shirt (above, from Target), a bleach pen (found at Target in the laundry department) and to know or have the image you want printed out. I googled "funny cat clip-art".
Before you start you will want to put a layer of cardboard covered in foil in the middle of the layers of the shirt (between the front and the back). This will prevent the bleach from bleeding through to the back of your shirt.
To start the process I cut the clip art out and centered it on my shirt. I then outlined the image with the bleach pen. The best method seems to be to never let the pen touch the shirt but to hover just above the shirt allowing the bleach to ooze out in a small "string" as you "draw". This is a not a perfectionist method so don't worry about that! Less is more also!
Once my outline was done, I filled in the details with the pen. Once you are done you just wait for the bleach to do it's thing. Within 10-15 minutes you should be able to see that your design is ready. You will be able to tell by looking whether or not your bleach needs more time.
Once it's "cured" I found that the best way to remove the bleach gel is to hold the shirt under the flow of water and follow the outline until all the bleach is removed. Wash in cold water and dry as usual!
He loved it of course! It was super easy and you can do any number of patterns and designs! :)
Have fun trying something new!!
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