I FINALLY got around to do this DIY but since I didn't want to ruin one of my favorite denim shirts, I went and bought a cheap one at a small store and luckily, the operation was successful!. ...This DIY is as simple as they come so if you are feeling adventurous, here is what you need and the step by step:
YOU NEED
*Special fabric bleach in powder (if you can't find it, use normal bleach)
*Gold buttons (make sure they are the same size as the buttons you are replacing)
HOW TO
1. Remove all the old buttons from the shirt (thats if you decide to change the buttons like I did)
2. If you are using the special fabric bleach, follow the instructions on the package to get the color off the sleeves. I had to heat up the water and pour the powder into the hot water.
3. If you are using normal bleach, pour the bleach (Carefully, otherwise you will stain your clothes) on a small tub with a little bit of water (enough to cover the part you want to bleach).
4. Make the sleeves wet BEFORE you get them in the pot or tub.
5. Once you have your sleeves wet and on the water with the beach, leave it there and move it occasionally so that the color disappears evenly.
6. See the color disappear and get it out of the water when you are happy with the shade. (you can leave it until its very light or maybe a lighter shade of blue).
7. Rinse it and dry it (I washed it again with fabric softener to get the bleach smell off it)
8. If you decide to change the buttons as I did, stitch them once its dry.
WHY DONT YOU TRY IT AT HOME? ;)





















174 comments:
I love it!
Kisses from Poland
www.stylishmaniac.blogspot.com
Such a great idea for a D.I.Y !
Mela xx
http://melamusings.blogspot.com/
I did something similar last year!
Amazing!
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Nice D-I-Y ,Andy!
xx
I have a boring button down that I think I'm going to try this with. Thanks for the inspiration!
That looks really cool! I especially love the gold buttons!! <3
Great idea to refresh the shirt!!!Girl you're creative type!!
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Really like it!!
I wish you a gorgeous HAPPY NEW YEAR! Hopefully 2012 turns out to be YOUR Year!! :)
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just a piece of art:)
nice2 love it
OMG! You always come up with the most amazing DIY projects! :o)
x
Oh wow - love it!
Miri's Castle
Cute idea! I love the buttons!
www.onlyupsidedown.blgospot.com
Can't wait to try this!
Amazing Andy!! I love this shirt =) You made a nice job haha!
Xoxo
http://lauralexo.blogspot.com
wow! wow! wow! amazing!
iNTERESTING DIY! maybe i'll use a old t-shirt jean from my mom :P!
BESOS DESDE MÉXICO!
http://thefantastico.blogspot.com/
I like it :)
You have great ideas
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Wooooow!! Love it!!
Andy, you're so creative! Thanks for sharing~ I'll try it;-)
Love,
Kila
Love your ideas Andy! Have a beautiful day
wooow that is a great post !
love this idea !
want to make it =)
Hola Andy!
Buenísimo en DIY que hiciste, tenes mucho talento para las creaciones de indumentaria!
Voy a intentarlo, siempre quiero hacer DIY pero entre que me falta tiempo y que siempre me olvido, nunca hago nada! Pero definitivamente este DIY tengo que hacerlo!
Un beso grande y Felices Fiestas!
Very cool. You're always so full of ideas!
The Life After
love your DIY posts! I definetely must try this!
http://brandnewbyanna.blogspot.com
Nice one!
Such an awesome idea. The buttons look fab and I'm loving the deep dyed sleeves
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Xx
Thanks for the tips!! always wanted to try this! xx
http://shesingsndrinks.blogspot.com/
this looks pretty cool and really simple to do :)
http://urbanprettygirl.blogspot.com/
Nice idea :))
www.thefashionflyer.com
The final result is perfect! Like you bought it this way!
staminasproject.blogspot.com
Que idea más genial!
www.rosabueso.blogspot.com
Awesome! I'm gonna try it!:)
love the result!! it looks fantastic and super original!!
www.mysavageside.blogspot.com
I like the idea. But I want to see you wearing it;)
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A very good idea! It Looks fantastic!
Tanja
www.modelovers.de
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Una idea genial!!
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so doing this!
http://soffisinglesstyle.blogspot.com/
Loved the idea, gotta try it!
http://placequotehere.blogspot.com
Me ha encantado, así que lo intentaré ^^
También tengo muchos DIY's en mi blog, por si tienes tiempo para pasarte :)
http://helenabyelena.blogspot.com
xoxo
I LOVE your DIY works!
I'm gonna try this one ;)
Fantastic DIY!!! Absolutely fantastic!!! xo, Christina
http://www.styleclouds.de
Really awesome DIY!
Just one question, is your bracelet from fashionology.nl?
Great DIY!
http://jolenesfashiondiary.blogspot.com/
seriously super awesome!! your effect is the nicest!
natalie
http://lucyandtherunaways.blogspot.com
WOW such a great idea :)
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Morgan xx
brilliant idea! love the result!
Bises,
monkeyshines
http://monkeyshines-monkeyshines.blogspot.com/
amazing DIY!:)
This looks so cool! Great idea!
ME ENCANTAAAAAAAA!!!!!
ha quedado preciosa andy!!!
mejor que antes sin duda!!!
muy chulo el DIY!!!
Un besazo guapa!!!
HERMANAS BOLENA
http://hermanasbolena.blogspot.com/
Looks perfect :)
xxx
Laura
http://the-shoe-issue.blogspot.com
Me encanta el resultado!
http://ponunvestidoentuvida.blogspot.com/
You have such fantastic ideas! This shirt is simply wonderful!! I 'll try it at home sooner or later!
Genial Andy! Voy a intentarlo! :)
Me encanta tu blog. Un gran abrazo desde España :)
I wanted to do this similarly and dip the top of the shirt...but I'm yet to find a decent denim shirt in a charity shop...typical! Looks awesome :)
http://ttonicaroline.blogspot.com
Great idea!
Su.
www.sulikesclothes.blogspot.com
I'm just thinking about it and searching in google how to do it!!! And you are posting in time;) I want to do it with my old jeans skirt! Thank you, Andy, so much:)
styleinmymind.com
Love it! <3
Great job! :)
http://fasholina.blogspot.com/
This looks great
I really need to try it out myself! :)x
it's really gorg!!very useful post girl!I hope u give us other suggestion like this in future's posts!:)
Patchwork à Porter
Great job! xoxo
Em...I'm kinda speachless right now...WOW!
I could never never believe that this shirt would change like that..
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Kisses :)
great !! nice idea
woooooooow, great job ♥
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wauww very cool! thanks andy!
i just love it andy! awesome tutorial, thank you so much for sharing! are u still in mexico or are you already back to amsterdam?
love the blog and the DIYS are definitely my favorites!
xx
anna
liveonbeauty.org
The shirt turned out wondrously, Andy! You make it seem so effortless, love it. x
www.TheFancyTeacup.com
This DIY is not so complicated as I thouhgt = ) And effect is amazing!
http://archiveofmystyle.blogspot.com
I Love DIYs!! This one is definitely a must! Got to try it!
It is a great idea :)
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WOW! How gorgeous :)
Kisses from www.bpeinternational.blogspot.com
Miladies**
Great DIY. Thanks for sharing!
XO Charlotte
www.thefashionguitar.com
it is looking amazing!
Great job!
Lovely & Easy !!
Happy new Year 2012 !!
Kisses
Lore
http://plikipliki.blogspot.com
Andy you are the best fashion blogger of the world!! I try to do this shirt! :*
awesome! I love this DIY!!! you are so inspirating.
crystal
WOOw beautiul
http://lamiapartenelmodo.blogspot.com/
Very nice idea.
I love the result!
xx
http://skinnyandflavored.blogspot.com/
Lovely shirt!!! Kisses! S.
http://lepetitruemazagran.blogspot.com/
It turned out great! I'm a mess with this kind of things..
xxx
SUCH a cool diy!! XO Rebecca
http://raspberry-rouge.com
Awesome, awesome, awesome!!!
With love,
POSE-BLOG.COM
OMG ANDY THAT IS GENIOUS! GREAT IDEA!
really nice idea, maybe you could also do the same for the collar.
http://lumosdesigns.blogspot.com
great!
I love it XO Eve
http://orchid-orchidea.blogspot.com/
so cool! :)
seed-of-joy.blogspot.com
Great diy! =)
However if using normal bleach, don't use hot water. This will cause a reaction that makes chloroform vapor! (I know Andy didn't say anything about hot water with normal bleach, but just in case) ^_^
Amazing! Looks very nice. :)
http://lifeisnobar.blogspot.com/
I think I'll try to do something similar
This turned out really nicely! I love doing this on black denim jeans, you get a lovley black -> navy -> sky blue -> white fade! Oh, I want to go dip dye now...
Stephanie / FAIIINT.COM x
i love it ! you are very creative : )
muy bonito
Hola! Te quedo genial, me encanto. Besos
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I love diy-posts!
Great diy! xo Madeleine
www.madstyling.com
loveeeeeeeeeeeeeee it! <3 andy You are so creative!
I also made my own shirt! must put it on my blog!
Lovely! :)
xx
www.followfashiontree.blogspot.com
Great idea, must try at home =)
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www.theprincesslittlebox.blogspot.com
I like so much this DIY posts, so inspires me to do something too!!!
(Amny, I experienced earlier some problems to post comments here)
oceanwindblog.blogspot.com
super cute! loving the idea!!
- mac
http://messylittlemonsters.blogspot.com/
woow, the result is very nice! : )
well, i should buy more button and change all my buttton up shirt.. thanks andy
www.sccorner.com
oh I love this! thank you andy!
www.dragonnfruit.com
Great idea!!!! :D
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Such a great idea. Can't wait to see the 'new' denim blouse on you!
www.fashiable.nl
lovely :D
xx Leila
http://leilabellz.blogspot.com
awesome diy! ombre is so in right now! :)
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Thanks
such a great diy I might have to try this
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neeed to try this soon!
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I'm always changing my buttons for golden buttons, it really makes the difference, thanks for this post! ;)
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This turned out awesome. I'm surprised I love it. I'm usually against fading of fabrics, but this looks so chic!
xoxo
http://www.thewrittenrunway.com
Love the idea!
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That's amazing! I'll try it as soon as possible! :)
Kisses :*
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LOVE THE DIY!!!
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I love the way this looks! Your DIY posts are the best. <3
Julia-Grace http://inseasonstyle.wordpress.com/
Que cosas tan increibles que se te ocurren :D Solo por eso buscaré una camisa jean y la desmancharé a ver que tal me queda jaja Y lo de los botones realmente le da un cambio total y hasta le dió vida a la camisa.
love You Andy !!! <3
What an awesome DIY! Can't wait to see you wear the denim shirt!:)
This is really really cool!
Love it! the result is super cool. Have to try this ones with an old shirt!
xo,Clochet.
www.clochet.com
fantastica y original!!
http://sticktofashion.blogspot.com/
giveaway post!!!
I love it! Totally Love it! Great job! :D
http://www.thedictatorofstyle.com
Oh dear Andy, honestly I follow you since long time ago and with this DIY , you make me love you more, you are not just a girl who have a lot of style and can have many kinds of clothes, you are an artist (not trying to be polite) . Really you have great ideas and that denim shirt is incredible! Definitely i´m going to try the same!
Good to see that you still enjoy to do your own designs and think on them.
http://mogadorexchange.blogspot.com
Me encantan los post "hazlo tu misma"!
Gracias por todos los consejos!!!(:
http://curlybowstyle.blogspot.com/
amazing DIY!
<3
Fashion Philosophy
www.fashionphilosophy.net
really cool!
http://thisisenglandye.blogspot.com/
wow! such a cool idea! thanks for sharing.
i'd totally do this :)
xx
http://fzivile.blogspot.com
Me encanta la idea!!
Compraré una camisa para
probar!!
Las telas con veladuras son tendecia para el proximo SS12
Mil besoooo
Joo me gustaba cuando también lo escribías en español...
Me gusta tu DIY, la pena es q mi camisa vaquera es clara!
GENIALLLLLLLLLLLLL !!!!!!!!!!
NATH from Paris ;)
Well done!!!!! Loving!!!
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LSB
xoxo
Amazing DIY! You make this look so easy! I'm think I'm gonna have to try this now! <3
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you are soo creative, love the idea:)
Love,
Nee
ROSECANDLE11
good idea ;)
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You had so much time to come up with a diy and i really missed them! And this one is really good, andy i really like your style is so different! You don't just follew the trends, you adjust them in order to fit you!! Keep it like that girl!!!
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thats a great idea. love the resultima
great diy
http://mantemariam.blogspot.com
Wow, you did a great job, it looks fabulous!
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love it
beautiful!!
great idea!I want to try.
http://umi-fashionstyle.blogspot.com/
This is such a great idea, great post!!
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love it especially the gold buttons
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I love your DIYs! I am definitely going to try this one. I love how you made it ombre- really cool effect!
xx Kara
Sprinkles in Springs
i really love it. it is great how you create your own stuff here and there, so zara and hm stuff is not as boring as it used to be. you got some talent there honey. congrats.
xx m
http://thisishowwerule.blogspot.com
Veeeery nice and easy one to do at home. Definetly doing this soon!
I love this DIY.
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neat tutorial! definitely going to try it out! :)
thanks for great idea!
www.stylemakessence.blogspot.com
your DIY posts always remind me of your early years of blogging andy! you always have a great idea, this one is not an exception! :)
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it looks much much more stylish after its finished, you did a great job andy :))
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Thanks for sharing, I think I'm gonna try this!:)
There is not much which is more fun and lovely than individualizing shirts with nice collars and buttons etc.
Thanks for the post, will try it!
Of all bloggers, you are my favorite Andy! You're so creative, genuine and original. I hope other bloggers learn from you.
Honey from Germany :-)
genial!
me a encantado
besos
http://elbauldeladyshira.blogspot.com/
fashionably GENUIUS!!! love the idea. please do more DIY projects Andy. Thanks!
Te quedó genial Andy!
love this DIY! Gonna fish around for a denim top. Thanks for the inspiration!:)
Now they look like brand new. What a great idea. I might have a go at making some with my little girl. (4yrs old) It might be a laugh.
Looooooooooove it ! *-*
http://la-mode-est-une-drogue.blogspot.com/
wonderful idea! Thank you for sharing..I shall try this asap! :)
http://maesup.blogspot.com
Love it... its cool... and lovely.. definitely giftable :P
I'm loving that ombre is such a big hit this year. I just love it.
Lisa, Lasting Impressions
OMG i love this DIY. I have some youtube videos on how to design your own shirts for the summer. but you just gave me awesome ideas for the fall.
Thank you
<3 Diana
Dianasaldana.blogspot.com
this is for my boyfriend... :P
Lovely post and lovely blog! I must try this! Thanks!
ELEVEN26 SHOP
One word, Genius! Once I get my buttons, I'm going to start doing this to my jeans.
very interesting guide.
by Dresses guide and tips
I much prefer this denim shirt ombre to a t-shirt version! It looks really high-end, and great for the winter too :) love it!
CTx
I love the contrast with the new buttons. Looks fantastic.
This is such a good idea! Need to try this! xo
good idea...
i have to try this...
thank you
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