{"id":1136,"date":"2017-08-16T21:24:03","date_gmt":"2017-08-16T21:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/?p=1136"},"modified":"2017-08-16T22:06:06","modified_gmt":"2017-08-16T22:06:06","slug":"seashell-t-shirt-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/16\/seashell-t-shirt-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Seashell T-Shirt Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_beforeAfter-400x600.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1139 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_beforeAfter-400x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_beforeAfter-400x600.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_beforeAfter-400x600-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Happy August! This is a project I completed 2 weeks ago and have now gotten around to blogging about it. Just enjoying summer too much I guess. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, this was inspired by some recycling on my mother&#8217;s end. She handed me some jar lids from Pier 1 air fresheners thinking I could use these as stencils. Good eye Mom &amp; thanks for the next project idea! I even treaded into uncharted territory and video recorded some of the process to post online, just to see if I could. Check it out!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_supplies-600x450.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1141\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_supplies-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_supplies-600x450.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_supplies-600x450-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the supplies I collected for this. Besides the jar lids, I have my t-shirt (a large), some regular acrylic paint from Michaels, a polka-dot rubber stamp with some special items to clean it afterwards (distilled water, plastic container with baby shampoo), and some new items that I&#8217;ve been meaning to try to see if they work&#8230;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1136 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_suppliesNewStuff-450x600.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_suppliesNewStuff-450x600-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1144\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1144'>\n\t\t\t\tNew Items\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_jarLids02-600x450.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_jarLids02-600x450-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1143\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1143'>\n\t\t\t\tJar Lids\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_suppliesNewStuff-paintMed-450x600.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_suppliesNewStuff-paintMed-450x600-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1145\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1145'>\n\t\t\t\tGolden Fabric Paint Medium\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_suppliesNewStuff-pouncers-450x600.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_suppliesNewStuff-pouncers-450x600-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1146\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1146'>\n\t\t\t\tMS Stencil Pouncer Set\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_suppliesNewStuff-stampMats-600x450.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_suppliesNewStuff-stampMats-600x450-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1147\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1147'>\n\t\t\t\tFabric Creations Stamping Mat\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I found this fabric paint medium made by Golden at Michaels &amp; wanted to try it. I am a BIG fan of this brand&#8217;s Fabric Screen-printing Gel Medium; you can basically turn any inexpensive acrylic paint into fabric screen-printing ink and it is awesome. However, it is not in craft stores, so this is the next best thing. Let&#8217;s see if it&#8217;s as good.<\/p>\n<p>The pouncer set I came across as I was heading to the cashier&#8217;s to pay 5.99 for a simple 3-pk of cheap sponges on wooden sticks. Then I see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.michaels.com\/martha-stewart-crafts-foam-pouncers-set\/10198169.html#q=martha+stewart+crafts+paints+&amp;start=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Martha Stewart&#8217;s stencil pouncer set<\/strong><\/a> with 6 in different sizes and removable plastic holders for cleaning convenience priced at 5.99. Now you tell me what is the better deal, right? \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Next is a rubber-stamping mat I picked up at Hobby Lobby that I thought would make the stamping process of this project easier with a softer surface for a cleaner stamp. Let&#8217;s see if this works too!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-1136 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_hemMark01-600x450.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_hemMark01-600x450-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1149\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1149'>\n\t\t\t\tTee Hem 01\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_hemMark01Zoom-600x450.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_hemMark01Zoom-600x450-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1150\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1150'>\n\t\t\t\tTee Hem 02\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_hemMark02-600x450.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_hemMark02-600x450-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1151\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1151'>\n\t\t\t\tTee Hem 03\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_hemMark03Back-600x450.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_hemMark03Back-600x450-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1152\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1152'>\n\t\t\t\tTee Hem Back\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_hemMark03Side-600x450.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_hemMark03Side-600x450-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1154\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1154'>\n\t\t\t\tTee Hem Side\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_hemMark03Front-600x450.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_hemMark03Front-600x450-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1153\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1153'>\n\t\t\t\tTee Hem Front\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>First, I wanted to mark on the t-shirt where I wanted to crop it, but not cut it until after the painting was done. So I measured the length I wanted and marked it using a basting stitch around the t-shirt. Of course, I knew my efforts wouldn&#8217;t make a straight line right away, so I purposely made the basting stitch outside of where I wanted to give me a chance to clean up the hem without cutting it too short.<\/p>\n<p>Okay, now that I prepared the shirt, here is my video footage of decorating the shirt with my supplies:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8YEXBor8zSo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NIcMui-FGN0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HBSRZSd-gyI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ffR47W86q00\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I know it&#8217;s a little &#8216;amateur hour&#8217; but just like crafting, I have to accept minor mistakes &amp; keep practicing to get better right? RIGHT! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Alright, I have finished painting my shirt and it&#8217;s time to hem it. First, I turned it inside out, then made my cuts to the bottom before hemming it on my sewing machine with a zig-zag stitch. Just as I thought, I needed to fix my raw hem by cutting it a second time to even it out:<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-1136 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_hemCut01-600x450.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_hemCut01-600x450-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-1155\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-1155'>\n\t\t\t\tTee Hem Cut 01\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_hemCut02-600x450.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_hemCut02-600x450-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-1156\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-1156'>\n\t\t\t\tTee Hem Cut 02\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_hemCut03-600x450.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_hemCut03-600x450-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-1157\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-1157'>\n\t\t\t\tTee Hem Cut 03\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_hemCut04-600x450.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_hemCut04-600x450-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-1158\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-1158'>\n\t\t\t\tTee Hem Cut 04\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_hemCut05-600x450.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_hemCut05-600x450-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-1159\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-1159'>\n\t\t\t\tTee Hem Cut 05\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_hemCut06-600x450.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_hemCut06-600x450-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-1160\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-1160'>\n\t\t\t\tTee Hem Cut 06\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>AND NOW HERE&#8217;S THE FINAL REVEAL!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4b2JLH6Ldf0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>So if you are unable to sit through all these videos (next time I&#8217;ll have to learn how to edit them together), here are stills of the final product:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_finishPic-600x450.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1161\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_finishPic-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_finishPic-600x450.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_finishPic-600x450-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-1136 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_finishPic-front450x600.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_finishPic-front450x600-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-1163\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-1163'>\n\t\t\t\tSeashell Tee Front\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_finishPic-right450x600.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_finishPic-right450x600-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-1165\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-1165'>\n\t\t\t\tSeashell Tee Right\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_finishPic-back450x600.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_finishPic-back450x600-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-1162\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-1162'>\n\t\t\t\tSeashell Tee Back\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_finishPic-left450x600.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[gallery-0]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/seashellTee_finishPic-left450x600-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-1164\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-1164'>\n\t\t\t\tSeashell Tee Left\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Here is my conclusions list:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Overall I like the shirt. It fits nicely over my hips without exposing too much of my mid-section (baby steps until my 6-pack comes in \ud83d\ude42 ). I won&#8217;t have to worry about it stretching over my hips and making it uneasy to wear.<\/li>\n<li>The painting process wasn&#8217;t stressful. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.michaels.com\/golden-artist-colors-gac-900\/10121245.html#q=golden+artist+colors+acrylic+paints+&amp;start=13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Golden Fabric Paint Medium<\/strong><\/a> had a very thin consistency, so whenever I wasn&#8217;t too cautious the paint came out muddy in places when it wasn&#8217;t completely soaked up into the sponge pouncers. However, I do actually like the medium overall and I would use it again for future projects with practice of course.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.michaels.com\/martha-stewart-crafts-foam-pouncers-set\/10198169.html#q=martha+stewart+crafts+paints+&amp;start=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Martha Stewart Stencil Pouncer Set<\/strong><\/a> was worth EVERY PENNY. To think I almost paid the same price for a cheap generic 3-pack that I would have had to throw away after using them. Here this set was washable and reusable which was the best part of this set. I highly recommend this product for any and every paint project whether it&#8217;s fabric, paper or home decor.<\/li>\n<li>The Fabric Creations Rubber Stamping Mat is originally for wood block printing, but I found it was just as good with creating clean images on fabric with rubber stamps. I got mine at Hobby Lobby, but if it&#8217;s not there anymore, you could probably find something similar online. It&#8217;s not necessary to print on fabric, but it is an asset if you can get it.<\/li>\n<li>Last but not least, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pier1.com\/patchouli-fragrance-bead-jar\/3152648.html?cgid=room-spray-potpourri\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Pier 1 Air Freshener Jar lids<\/strong><\/a>. These were pretty neat to use as stencils. With practice I was able to pounce the paint to the fabric, but due to its thin consistency it got muddy in certain places whenever I used too much paint. I&#8217;m sure if the paint were thicker there would have been a different outcome. I&#8217;ll have to test that theory one of these days. There are other jars like these with different lid designs and they&#8217;re 5.00 each, so I guess I&#8217;ll need to buy more for future stencil projects. They&#8217;re cheap enough! \ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>I&#8217;m glad I got around to making this shirt to try out all this stuff so that I can do it again and take it to another level. Stay tuned and cool!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy August! This is a project I completed 2 weeks ago and have now gotten around to blogging about it. Just enjoying summer too much I guess. \ud83d\ude42 Anyway, this was inspired by some recycling on my mother&#8217;s end. She handed me some jar lids from Pier 1 air fresheners thinking I could use these &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/16\/seashell-t-shirt-project\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Seashell T-Shirt Project<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-the-art-collection"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1136","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1136"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1136\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1169,"href":"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1136\/revisions\/1169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.ashleyparkin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}