Confess – do you, or someone you know, have an overflowing T-shirt drawer? You know, those favorite T’s that you never wear but can’t stand to part with? Well, in about 20 minutes, you can get them out of your drawer and display them on your wall. Create a T-shirt gallery of favorite vacations, concerts, sports teams, or what have you. T-Shirt Wall Art – it will fit you to a “T”.
Make a T-Shirt Gallery -- it's super fast & super cheap.
To make the T-Shirt Wall Art you’ll need:
- STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam: One, 12″ x 36″ x 1″ sheet OR three 12″ x 12″ x 1″ squares
- Disc: 12″ x 1″
- Four junior T-shirts, size large (this is the smallest size that easily fits the foam sheet; larger sizes will work great)
- Thick, white craft glue OR low-temp glue gun & glue sticks
- Tools: Straight pins; scissors; sawtooth picture hangers OR poster putty
- Optional: If using 12″ x 36″ x 1″ sheets, additional supplies include ruler; pencil; serrated knife & old candle OR dental floss
Add a round disc to change it up a bit.
To Make the T-Shirt Wall Art:
1. If using 12” x 12” x 1” foam squares, skip to Step #2. If using a 12” x 36” x 1” sheet, measure and mark three, 12” x 12” squares, scoring cutting line with sharp pencil. Wax serrated knife with soap and cut along the scored lines. Or, use dental floss: stand the sheet on its edge, and hold a 24″ length of dental floss along the scored line, positioning one hand at the bottom of the board and the other at the top; draw the dental floss down through the foam sheet along the scored line.
2. Insert 12″ x 12″ foam square into t-shirt. Carefully position foam square so that t-shirt design is centered and seams are not in front. Test “fit” of t-shirt: stretch t-shirt fabric over edges, being sure that sleeves and neckline can be stretched over the sides to the back.
3. Carefully trim away back side of t-shirt and excess fabric, leaving several inches all around to cover edges.
4. Wrap foam square in t-shirt fabric, neatly folding fabric at the corners. Pin and glue fabric to reverse side.
5. Following Steps 2 & 3 above, cover foam disc with t-shirt.
6. Glue sawtooth picture hanger to back. For additional hold, insert and glue two straight pins through holes in sawtooth picture hanger. Or, attach foam squares to wall with poster putty.
7. Let dry before hanging.
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I absolutley love your idea and your tutorial. We are redecorating our game room into a sports theme, and I want to use this idea to showcase our boys’ old jerseys. I’ve also featured this post on my blog this week, so I hope you’ll check it out: http://thedomesticatedprincess.blogspot.com/2012/11/from-t-shirt-to-treasure-part-3.html
Thanks so much, Bonny. So glad you’re inspired. Please share a photo of your wall art when you’re done! Sharon
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All are great ideas, congrat!
That is such a great idea! A couple of years ago I bought several T-shirts in the USA which are a bit out of style these days. Yet I certainly don’t want to part with them — the designs are way too lovely and the T-shirts are souvenirs which remind me of great days. I think I will turn some of them into wall art. Thanks for the inspiration!
I’m a little confused. You listed STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam: One, 12″ x 36″ x 1″ sheet or three 12″ x 12″ x 1″ squares AND Disc: 12″ x 1″. Is the disc one of the 12″ X 12″ X 1″ squares or is this something different? Please explain. I’d love to do this for both my home and in the conference room of the university department I work for using our university t-shirts.
Never mind…I figured it out. Duh…
Hi Ann, Thanks for stopping in! The design shown includes four pieces of T-shirt wall art and uses three, 12″ x 12″ x 1″ square sheets of STYROFOAM Brand Foam, and one round disc of STYROFOAM Brand Foam that measures 12″ across. The list of materials suggests that if you can’t find the 12″ x 12″ x 1″ squares, you can cut a 12″ x 36″ x 1″ sheet into three 12″ squares. Of course, you can skip the disc and use all squares, or for that matter, use all discs. Feel free to mix it up! I think that’s such a great idea to use your university t-shirts! I hope you’ll share your artwork when you’re done on our Facebook page. Happy crafting! Sharon
I have lots of old T-shirts I don’t know what to do with. Wall art is a great idea. Maybe some of my T-shirts will see the light of day again. Thanks for posting.
thanks a lot this is a super Idea
Love this! I featured it on my blog!
http://jenellsrevenge.blogspot.com/2011/10/diy-tutorial-link-t-shirt-wall-art.html
Thank you for the feature, Jen Ell. It’s really so super simple to make custom wall art this way, and it’s a great way to showcase those favorite t’s. Sharon
Great idea, this would look fantastic in my sons roon. He has so many skater and concert tees that have a hole or two that this would be perfect for. thanks for the inspiration! Jenni
Thanks, Jenni. It’s super easy, and better yet that you don’t have to nail a hole in the wall to hang them! I’d love to see your wall art when you’re finished — please post a photo on our Facebook page @StyroCrafts. Sharon
Yes, love the fall banner!
Thanks, Eileen, glad you like it. Personally, I love the fall theme, but I’m never sure if will confuse readers when it changes. Sharon