How to Make a custom T-shirt

Highlight your individuality by customizing a tee-shirt—without much time, effort, or money. Here are some ideas to get you started. Check out this Howcast video tutorial on how to make a custom T-shirt.

You Will Need

* A T-shirt

* Fabric paint

* A paintbrush

* Tie-dye kit

* Scissors

* Elastic

* Ribbon or strips of leather

* Trimmings

* A brooch or an oversize safety pin

* Punk accessories

* Colored thread

Step 1. Paint them

Step 2. Tie-dye them

Step 3. Change the sleeves

Step 4. Alter the neckline

Step 5. Make a tube top

Step 6. Add laces

Step 7. Make jagged edges

Step 8. Dress it up

Step 9. Gather it up

Step 10. Get punked

Tip: For a more polished look, hem the new neckline. Use colored thread for contrast.

Fact: The first promotional T-shirt was made in 1939 for The Wizard of Oz.