DIY Diva: Old Tank to Skull Cut Out Tee

As I was preparing outfits for an upcoming photo shoot- First one where I am strictly BEHIND the scenes as the stylist/ wardrobe!!- I remembered how I saw one of my girlfriend's post a photo on how she made her own version of the very popular skull cut out tee! And suddenly! I knew what this outfit was lacking!! Digging through my PJ and workout clothes drawers where I have my wife beaters and old t-shirts, I found a old men's tank from one of my exes that had shrunk in the wash... BINGO! I traced my pattern with a highlighter that barely showed up, but the great thing about this tee is you don't have to cut it perfect, in fact, you don't want it perfect, but centered helps!! Here ya go:

 

 

 



 

What: Skull cut out tee

Cost: Free!

Time: 10 minutes

Materials Needed:

Tee shirt, any size any color

Scissors

Pen/ Highlighter/ Marker

Idea for pattern

How:

1. Find your ideal pattern on the web, copy a shirt that you like, either print it out or have your laptop/ smart phone close

2. Trace your pattern onto the back or the front of the tee (depends on what look you want), be sure to leave space between holes so you don't accidentally rip them in the wash or at a party



3. Cut out the pattern from your shirt



4. Done.... or get creative like I did- I cut a moon out of the front of the shirt to make it a half shirt and then cut a fringe into the hem, this will fray up in the wash and won't look so clean cut and just done.... experiment with other ways to cut out shirts, here are some ideas: http://kentwired.com/10-ways-to-cut-up-your-tee-shirt/

ENJOY!