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How To Make a DIY Neon Striped Shirt

0 · Apr 12, 2012 · Stephanie Gerber · 25 Comments

DIY neon striped shirt

Uh oh folks, I’ve discovered that I can make my own striped shirts. Me thinks this could quickly become a problem. After spray painting half my yard making a colorful sunhat and some craft fail bobby pins I decided to try making a neon striped shirt instead of boring ol’ black.

neon stripes shirt
how to DIY a neon striped shirt

You’ll need:

  • T-shirt
  • Neon spray paint
  • Painter’s or masking tape

Instructions:

1. Tape off the stripes on the shirt. I measured a 1/2 inch width for the neon stripes and 1 inch width for the white stripes in between (that’s how wide my tape was which made it easy). I started from the top and worked my way down.

See also
DIY Upcycled Wrapping Paper Clock

2. Insert cardboard into the shirt to keep the paint from bleeding through. And tape down paper towels or plastic to cover every part of the shirt you don’t want painted.

3. Paint! I gave mine 2 coats, letting it dry in between.

Caroline saw my pink shirt in progress and convinced me to make her one. We had fun adding color to a few of her tank tops.

neon stripes

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  1. Lindsay says

    April 12, 2012 at 8:44 am

    Oh. I am SO doing this to a tank top. I wanted a yellow striped one from Old Navy, but have spent my budge for the month, now I know how I can get one like it though. Thanks friend!

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  2. Tonia @TheGunnySack says

    April 12, 2012 at 9:50 am

    I love it! Thanks for the idea. I can make these for me and for my girls!!

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  3. Susanna says

    April 12, 2012 at 10:05 am

    You’re so creative! Sofia would love to do that I’m sure…

    Reply
  4. Seriously Sassy Mama says

    April 12, 2012 at 10:10 am

    I crazy love this. Time to buy some t-shirts!!!!!

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  5. Gloria says

    April 12, 2012 at 10:49 am

    Everything is better with neon stripes! Do you think the spray paint will hold up well in the washing machine?

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  6. erica says

    April 12, 2012 at 11:26 am

    Y E S !!! this is SO cool. love your diy’s! keep em comin 🙂

    (i also wondered about the spray paint coming off in the washing machine…??)

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  7. Regina says

    April 12, 2012 at 12:10 pm

    Well that sure is creative! I love it!

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  8. Jess K. says

    April 12, 2012 at 3:49 pm

    Oh my gosh they are cute!!! What an awesome project!

    Reply
  9. Jennifer says

    April 12, 2012 at 5:02 pm

    Guess what I need to do now?? Spray paint me some striped shirts. FAB!!

    Reply
  10. Sam says

    April 12, 2012 at 6:39 pm

    Love this!
    such a brilliant idea and it looks pretty simple too!

    Reply
  11. ohkeeka says

    April 12, 2012 at 8:21 pm

    I am so addicted to stripes–this is such a fun idea! Guess I’m going to have to add some spray paint to my husband’s Home Depot list. 🙂

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  12. Kimber says

    April 12, 2012 at 9:20 pm

    love this idea, you are brilliant! and it’s so fun and different. question, how is the washing with it though? i’d love to know!

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    • gerbermom says

      April 12, 2012 at 9:51 pm

      I haven’t been able to wear it (the ginormous belly and all) but let me throw it in the wash tomorrow to test it out!

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      • gerbermom says

        April 18, 2012 at 10:26 am

        Ok, I washed it this weekend. I turned the shirt inside out to better protect the paint – and that was a mistake. It bled a bit to the back of the shirt. But the color stayed on great. I washed Caroline’s tank tops without turning inside out and that worked much better (no transfer). I would recommend washing the painted shirts by themselves the first time – maybe with a color catcher if you have one.

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  13. A Touch of Lovely says

    April 12, 2012 at 10:07 pm

    This is awesome! Why have I not thought of this?! I’m obsessed with stripes!!!

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  14. Katrine - make it & says

    April 14, 2012 at 3:43 pm

    OK, THIS ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i am serious this is amazing!!!!! love love love love it!!!!

    thanks for the inspo 🙂

    love K

    Reply
  15. Tan says

    April 16, 2012 at 12:40 am

    Oh man how smart and EASY!! Must try this myself!

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  16. Taylor-Ann says

    April 16, 2012 at 11:11 am

    This is to stinking cute. What a great job. I would love it if you showed it off at my new linky party @ Kampenlane.com.

    I can’t wait to see what else you create.

    ~Taylor

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  17. Leigh Ann says

    April 18, 2012 at 12:08 pm

    Wonderful idea! I love stripes and spray paint!

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  18. [email protected] of a Trop says

    April 18, 2012 at 6:54 pm

    cute! According to the fashion powers that be, neon is very in. I made a flag shirt like this last summer-but it wasn’t as fashion forward:)

    Reply
  19. bugs says

    April 19, 2012 at 5:11 am

    I like it! I wonder if it would be better on something that doesn’t need a wash to solve the bleeding wash problem? great idea.

    Reply
  20. Candice says

    June 19, 2012 at 2:35 pm

    I hope you don’t mind… but I used this wonderful idea for a polyvore set. In the details I made sure to add a link to your site. Thank you so much for this idea!! 🙂

    Reply
  21. CRISTINA @ epiBracelets says

    June 28, 2012 at 5:41 pm

    love this!!! great idea!!

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  22. CRISTINA @ epiBracelets says

    June 28, 2012 at 5:43 pm

    love this!! will do this now!!

    Reply
  23. Heidi says

    July 9, 2014 at 6:28 am

    Does it wash ok?

    Reply

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