Ooops!: The Laundry Mishap Collection #1

Usually spilling or splashing bleach on your clothes is a major tragedy. But I've deceiced to turn a negative into a postive. Using stencils and a spray bottle I have given my old t-shirt some new life.
It is a very easy process and its really fun too. All need is a 50/50 bleach/water solution, eye protection , good ventilation and a bit of imagination.
This shirt is just one of a series of shirts that I'll be making over the next few weeks. The shirt I was wearing while making this got a little bit of bleach on it. So that will be #2. I'll be posting pictures of it soon.

"You're clothes may be Beau Brummelly..."

Andre Benjamin better known as Andre 3000 from OutKast is launching a new menswear line called Benjamin Bixby. New York magazine has an article about it Here.

Beau Brummell

I have always been a big fan of men's fashion. It may seem like there aren't a lot of choices when it come to menswear. But I believe it challenges designers to push the envelope. And I dont mean creating man dresses or trying to convince American men to wear kilts (even though that could be kinda hot on the right guy).

Designers like Paul Smith challenge men to add a splash of bright color into their wardrobe. Even though I am personally not a big suporter of pink polos, I do love bright colors. Luckily this spring bright, juicy colors are definitely in. Im going to look for some nice bright men's oxfords to pair with my thrift shop ties.

Here are some photos pf Paul Smiths Spring 08 collection. (from http://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2008/spring/main/europe/menrunway/paulsmith/index2.html)

Shoes!!

I L-O-V-E shoes! If I had the means I would buy tons and tons of shoes. I probably wouldn't wear them, mostly because alot of the shoes I like are stilettos. Like almost anything by Christian Louboutin. I can't afford to buy these shoes. And I would most likely break my neck if I tried to walk in them but they're are so freakin SEXY.

Inspiration

For some reason my best ideas come to me when I should be taking notes in class. For example, this morning in Family Relations I was doodling instead of writing down the major causes of conflict in marriages. I have more doodles in my notebook than actual notes. I started jotting down more T-shirt ideas and thinking of better ways to do intarsia crochet.(http://www.knitting-and.com/crochet/tunisian-intarsia.htm)

Oh and by the way, Happy Valentine's Day!

Remember making Valentines out of construction paper and doilies? Yeah those were good times.

The First Time's Always the Hardest

Well, well where to begin? I decided to start this blog for two reasons. 1) I wanted a place to showcase my latest craft projects. 2)I needed a place to talk about how just about everything I see inspires me.

So this is how it's gonna work. I'll post pics of things I've made and or the objects(people, places) that inspired them.

Well since we have now entered the Year of the Rat. I present the "Good Luck" choker. I recently made a pair of earrings and a brooch out of Chinese coins as well.

Right now most of my inspiration comes from the world of interior design. I found a whole bunch of T-shirt stencil ideas in the textbook for my History of Costumes and Furnishings class.

Gothic stained glass window motifs seem to be perfect for making really cool t-shirts.

I really want to use the large circle as a stencil. I m not sure if I'll use different colors (like a stained glass window) or if I'll bleach it out. I'll try both and post the results.