Totoro T-shirt

 "We all need to find our own inspiration, Kiki. Sometimes it's not easy."

(Kiki's Delivery Service; 1989)         

Recently, my sister and I got into Studio Ghibli’s movies. If only we discovered them sooner! We watch one movie every Friday evening. So far we’ve seen: My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away,  Howl’s Moving Castle, Ponyo, Secret World of Arrietty, Whisper of the Heart and Kiki’s Delivery Service and we’re glad there’s still so many to go. Thus, I came up with the idea to give my sister a T-shirt with Ghibli’s logo for Christmas. After little research I decided to make one instead of buying. My sister was so happy when she opened her present! So today I want to show how to make one yourself.

Homemade Patches

 "You don't need a patch on your arm to have honor."

                                                                           (A Few Good Men; 1992)

How many times did you find yourself in a situation when it was impossible to find any merch of your favourite band because it’s not very popular? How many of you wanted a patch with your favourite game or anime but you’re short on money at conventions? It happens to me very often. In today’s tutorial I want to show you how to make a patch with your favourite logo using just a piece of denim and paint. It is also a perfect tutorial for punk rock fans, since handmade patches would be a great addition to their outfit.

A Handy Drawing Pad

"Did you do all these drawings, Doctor?"

                                                                                      (Silence of the Lambs;1991)

I have got my first e-mail with a tutorial request in June. I was very happy to know that someone likes my blog and find it interesting. The request concerned a drawing pad, which the author of the e-mail had found on the Internet. I have send her a preliminary version of the tutorial but I didn't have time for posting it here. This week I finally found time for completing this project. The final version vary from what I send as an answer, but the result should be the same. It is also a good opportunity to learn the patchwork technique.

Daisy Dukes with the Dixie Flag

"The South will boogie again."

                                                                                                                      (The Simpsons Movie; 2007)

For a very long time I have been thinking about shortening my pants due to a shortage of my summer clothes. I wanted to make a tutorial about it too, but it's not very impressive to write something like "cut off the pantlegs and congrats - you did it it in 3 seconds"... So I came up with a little enrichment - painting the pockets. I really like country music (and I mean the real thing, 'cause "this modern pop country ain't country at all"), so I decided to paint the Dixie flag on my shorts as a tribute to Daisy Duke. But it's my choice - the same way you can paint other flags.

Zerg T-shirt in 10 minutes

"I am one of the Zerg now, and I like what I am."

                                                                                                                                            (StarCraft; 1998) 

How can you make a boring blank T-shirt one of your favourites? By putting your favourite motif on it! The idea was taken from here. It’s a very fast and cheap method to obtain a new piece of clothing. My motif is the Zerg logo from the game “Starcraft”. Every motif is good as long as you like it. You don’t need to be talented in drawing. Simply search for it in Google graphics and choose a picture of a high resolution. My T-shirt has been washed many times and the motif is still of perfect quality.