Thank you! I got a Paramore shirt at my first concert when I was 12 and they gave me a large when I said XS and I didn’t notice until I got home. So it was thrown in the back of my closet and forgotten about until today. (I’m now 21 😂) I had the sudden urge to make it look distressed and you made it look so simple and it really was. You helped me bring a meaningful shirt back into my wardrobe.
If it’s big enough you can turn it into a fitted dress! Use the torso for a tube dress and make the straps out of the sleeves or something like that? I always get my bandshirts in the biggest size so when they start to rip or whatever I can turn it into something else (backpatch, mini backpack, skirts or dresses etc)
OMG. I'm doing a dance showcase tomorrow (with a Nirvana song) -- and I NEEDED this so bad for my crop top. These shirts are expensive on Etsy or hard to find! Can't believe how easy it was. My shirt came out awesome. Thank you Morgan! You are a GEM
Why are the top comments on here so mean? This is the best distress & bleach DIY I've seen on youtube. Keep doing your thing, Morgan! (also kudos on keeping the comments bc they're giving you more traction in the end!)
i found a cute long sleeve retro style mtv shirt for cheap but they only had 2xl so i bought it in hopes to distress it and crop it and it turned out super cute thank you for ur help
Great video! I have watched a few tutorials on this shirt look and I appreciate that you just used scissors in a variety of ways and not a million tools
My shirt came out the same way after washing and bleaching it following an hour of beating out a grass fire. I also had a pair of distressed jeans as a bonus. LOL.
This is awesome thank you. It's so hard to find a distressed shirt just the way I like it and now I can just do my own. Didn't realize how easy it is. I can't wait to make one, very cool!
I have SO many amazing tshirts from concerts over rhe years...Metallica, Green Day, Smashing Pumpkins...a great Trainspotting T-Shirt and Bowie shirt. Typical fit T's just don't look great on hourglass gals...but add some cuts, distress and softener the edges and they take on a new life! I've always been hesitant to do this, but I'm so confident to do it after your vid! Thank you so much 🤘
This helped me out a lot getting a basic crash course. I´ve added some of my own distressing techniques, and combined them with your information on bleaching. Thanks so much for the video! I really always respect the time put in to distress a piece properly.
Looks awesome! Thanks so much for the step by step of the small spray bottle for the misting :) Im distressing a black tshirt now lol. Im a 80s chick and you nailed this!! :)
is there a way to make it more rusty look ? i am working on a wasteland costume and trying different techniques. i don't know why i never thought of the real fine mist from a spray bottle thats was really good thinking.
I just find it funny that people distress their t-shirts, while I baby my concert t-shirts, wash them on the gentle cycle with color guard detergent to keep them black for as long as possible 🤣
I’ve got two of the same nirvana shirts, one which is old and faded and a new one that’s way too big! It’s the classic black smiley design, so I want to make it more custom. My other shirts get babied too though
I understand this, I would never distress a tshirt i got from an actual concert. I'm watching this to distress a Janet Jackson tee from the internet. But my tee from her actul concert I would NEVER touch!
Awesome! I'm going to try this this weekend. Since lots of people are super sensitive to bleach and the smell of bleach, I was thinking about how to wash the shirt. To keep the tearing from progressing, retaining the original look, wash on delicate in a mesh washing bag like the ones I use for my bras. If you have an extra rise cycle you can even use in-wash scent boosters! The beads never seem to dissolve all the way on the cold setting unless I use the extra rinse cycle. That's probably just my washer though. Thanks again! Can't wait to give this a try 😁
Ok I came across this video by accident n I'm so glad I did! I freaking LOVE this!! Nd I am so doing this to one of my shirts now!! I am now subscribed, cant wait to see more DIY!!
I've watched like 5 different videos already today on how to distress your shirt and so far, this is my favorite. It's a little hard to see some of your cuts you're doing on the shirt since it's black, but for the most part, I'm picking up what you're putting down 😁
My grandma is a professional Taylor fiskar scissors are what’s up! You’ll only ever need to buy one pair ( so long as you keep track of them, most packs come with a sharpener so you can keep those baby’s nice and accident prone sharp! 😉
Just watched a few of your videos and GIRL. Come back! I think it's been like 2 months since you made your last but PLEASE start up again and try to grow your channel! You have an amazing personality and your beauty and talent definitely needs to spread across youtube land. Hope you're doing well! ❤️❤️
So I've seen alot of videos of people making the distressed shirts. I've noticed when some people are bleaching, some use peroxide after the bleach to set it. Does it make a difference using the peroxide after bleach or not? I'm trying to figure this out. I've make a couple distressed shirts but haven't tried the bleach yet.
My whole wardrobe is band tees, I wore them just how they looked, but after awhile I realized that regular shirts are not that good lookin' on me especially if they're baggy. So I distressed them and now they look epic!
I think it helps to pay attention to where it would naturally bleach/fray before going buck wild. I find the more believable/natural distressed looks to have a certain pattern, rather the ones with TONSSSS of bleaching/distressing look fake/bought. Just my two cents.
jenmontzingo many of my hand me down shirts get bleach on the back, shoulder and chest area mainly because all the ladies in my family bleach and color their hair. So making a distressed shirt I would totally bleach the higher parts of the shirt.
Hi! Love this tutorial ! So I'm having trouble trying to recreate this. I have done two different black shirts, two different kinds of bleach, both shirts are 100% cotton, and all the bleach spots come out a rust red/orange color. I can't get it to be that lighter yellow/white color. I let the bleach sit on one shirt for about 10 mins and then rinsed it, and the other I let sit over night then rinsed it, and the Same thing happened both times. What am I doing wrong ?!
not all bleach is the same, the amount percentage of chlorine varies, some is watered down; chlorine is very toxic should be done well ventilated, also burns eyes and nasal membrane have been doing this for years found it by accident when i splashed bleach on my floor and mopped up with a tee shirt you can buy very good condtiion old tees at thrift stores instead of wasting a $13 tee from Target then it would be already somewhat distressed for 25 cents to $1. for real recycling rocks
how long did you let the bleach set for it to be more of that white color rather than the typical red/orange color that normally occurs when bleaching black clothing?
Thank you so much for this great video… I've always wanted to know how to do this..i would love to see more like these I just needed to wear clothes because the bleach was burning my fingers.. 😣
This video is 3 years old and i still love the distressed Metallica shirt.. you should sell these..how much would you charge for one made like this? Looks so gd!
by far my favorite & most helpful video! making a target run as we speak! I have a drawer of band shirts I've been waiting to cut up! thanks for this video :) subscribed 👍
Great video! Shirt came out real good. I’d like to see you do more t-shirt distressing videos. Do you have any recommendations for shirts that are made of that super stiff cotton? Thanks!
Love it, and I am a Metallica fan also. Do you water down the bleach or leave it neat? I'm going to try this on one of the infamous Primark band tees. I've heard neat bleach can burn the top but then I guess that adds to the distressed look. Did you dilute or use it neat? Cheers 😊
Omg I was wondering how to do this I bought ac/dc one from khols with just circles n i tried on old plain tee ty so much for showing this that tee looks awesome and never thought to use bleach definitely can’t wait to try thanks for video cAnt wait time see next one 🔊❤️
Thank you!
I got a Paramore shirt at my first concert when I was 12 and they gave me a large when I said XS and I didn’t notice until I got home. So it was thrown in the back of my closet and forgotten about until today. (I’m now 21 😂)
I had the sudden urge to make it look distressed and you made it look so simple and it really was. You helped me bring a meaningful shirt back into my wardrobe.
I do tutorials on cutting up/sewing bands tees if you ever get another accidental XL in your collection
If it’s big enough you can turn it into a fitted dress! Use the torso for a tube dress and make the straps out of the sleeves or something like that? I always get my bandshirts in the biggest size so when they start to rip or whatever I can turn it into something else (backpatch, mini backpack, skirts or dresses etc)
Idk why there's ANY hate on this video. It's perfectly detailed and thorough. Love it!
Same
There’s hate?
OMG. I'm doing a dance showcase tomorrow (with a Nirvana song) -- and I NEEDED this so bad for my crop top. These shirts are expensive on Etsy or hard to find! Can't believe how easy it was. My shirt came out awesome. Thank you Morgan! You are a GEM
Why are the top comments on here so mean? This is the best distress & bleach DIY I've seen on youtube. Keep doing your thing, Morgan! (also kudos on keeping the comments bc they're giving you more traction in the end!)
video starts at 2:41 😊
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Wellll thank youuuuu
lustt OMG - Thank You!! .......Sheesh
i found a cute long sleeve retro style mtv shirt for cheap but they only had 2xl so i bought it in hopes to distress it and crop it and it turned out super cute thank you for ur help
Great video! I have watched a few tutorials on this shirt look and I appreciate that you just used scissors in a variety of ways and not a million tools
My shirt came out the same way after washing and bleaching it following an hour of beating out a grass fire. I also had a pair of distressed jeans as a bonus. LOL.
This is awesome thank you. It's so hard to find a distressed shirt just the way I like it and now I can just do my own. Didn't realize how easy it is. I can't wait to make one, very cool!
Finally not a boring video tutorial...love the technique, the delivery, and the fun u have too! Thank u!
That came out great! My entire wardrobe is band tees and they’re all DIYed by me.
I have SO many amazing tshirts from concerts over rhe years...Metallica, Green Day, Smashing Pumpkins...a great Trainspotting T-Shirt and Bowie shirt. Typical fit T's just don't look great on hourglass gals...but add some cuts, distress and softener the edges and they take on a new life! I've always been hesitant to do this, but I'm so confident to do it after your vid! Thank you so much 🤘
The final result looked way better than any distressed t-shirt for sale online. Spot on! 🧙🏾♂️🔥
This helped me out a lot getting a basic crash course. I´ve added some of my own distressing techniques, and combined them with your information on bleaching. Thanks so much for the video! I really always respect the time put in to distress a piece properly.
Love this! You did a great job at explaining everything in detail! I’ll be doing this technique !
Thanks for the tips! This worked out well for my project. I also discovered that a metal foot file works well for a distressed look.
Looks awesome! Thanks so much for the step by step of the small spray bottle for the misting :) Im distressing a black tshirt now lol. Im a 80s chick and you nailed this!! :)
is there a way to make it more rusty look ? i am working on a wasteland costume and trying different techniques. i don't know why i never thought of the real fine mist from a spray bottle thats was really good thinking.
I just find it funny that people distress their t-shirts, while I baby my concert t-shirts, wash them on the gentle cycle with color guard detergent to keep them black for as long as possible 🤣
darklausal23 lol
darklausal23 to each their own preference x
Booooooriiiiiiiing 😩
I’ve got two of the same nirvana shirts, one which is old and faded and a new one that’s way too big! It’s the classic black smiley design, so I want to make it more custom. My other shirts get babied too though
I understand this, I would never distress a tshirt i got from an actual concert. I'm watching this to distress a Janet Jackson tee from the internet. But my tee from her actul concert I would NEVER touch!
Starts at 2:41 just click the time and it’ll skip to it .. you’re welcome !
Awesome! I'm going to try this this weekend. Since lots of people are super sensitive to bleach and the smell of bleach, I was thinking about how to wash the shirt. To keep the tearing from progressing, retaining the original look, wash on delicate in a mesh washing bag like the ones I use for my bras. If you have an extra rise cycle you can even use in-wash scent boosters! The beads never seem to dissolve all the way on the cold setting unless I use the extra rinse cycle. That's probably just my washer though. Thanks again! Can't wait to give this a try 😁
Thank u for sharing your great techniques. Very cool. Myself I prefer a bit less distress, but I will def be using some tips.
thank you!!! I wanted to know a good cutting technique and that scissor method gave the perfect results!
"Crossroads" yesssss girl!!! Great video and I love your hair straight!!!
Can you show how you would distress a flannel? Super cute btw, definitely gonna use these distressing techniques. Thanks for sharing 💕
Thank you so much for this video!! My distressed shirts never turn out, but your video gives me hope. Thank you again!!
The shirt turnt out sooooo good omg
Finally! Someone who wears these distressed band tshirts that isn't a poser.
Doom metal tortoise 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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Ok I came across this video by accident n I'm so glad I did! I freaking LOVE this!! Nd I am so doing this to one of my shirts now!! I am now subscribed, cant wait to see more DIY!!
Loved this! WOW
Great walkthrough, I'm REALLY excited to get my own Metallica shirt goin' now.
Wow!!!! ❤️❤️❤️I love this DIY by far my favorite.... you are very creative and I love the outcome!!!! Great JOB!!!!👍⭐️⭐️⭐️😍❤️❤️❤️😊⭐️⭐️⭐️
I've watched like 5 different videos already today on how to distress your shirt and so far, this is my favorite. It's a little hard to see some of your cuts you're doing on the shirt since it's black, but for the most part, I'm picking up what you're putting down 😁
After it dries do you need to wash it before you wear it?
Great video! Exactly what I was looking for
it came out so well. the toothbrush technique was a good idea too.
This tutorial is absolutely awesome and just what I needed! Thank you!!!!!!
This gave me a ton of ideas, thank you! Also, I really like your down-to-Earth vibe!
Looks fabulous at the end
Great Video Morgen!! I’ll be using this when I distress my Britney Spears Concert Tshirt
Love love love!! Making a trip to Walmart later just to buy one if their cheapy band shirts! Can’t wait to make this! Thanks for sharing
Can you show how to do roughed up ribbing around the neck or ribbed sleeves?
My grandma is a professional Taylor fiskar scissors are what’s up! You’ll only ever need to buy one pair ( so long as you keep track of them, most packs come with a sharpener so you can keep those baby’s nice and accident prone sharp! 😉
Love!!! Did you wash the shirt regularly then after making it and wearing it?
such a rad vid❣️💯thnx girl‼️ love how it turned out & can’t wait to try🤗
do you have a method to do the same kinda distressing, but when it wouldn't be orange, but instead grey (greyscale)?
Just watched a few of your videos and GIRL. Come back! I think it's been like 2 months since you made your last but PLEASE start up again and try to grow your channel! You have an amazing personality and your beauty and talent definitely needs to spread across youtube land. Hope you're doing well! ❤️❤️
What bleach do you use? Also what detergent do you wash your shirt with after it dries?
Would love to see more DIYs with eco-friendly products / methods! Cheers
Was bleach in the dropper too
That is totally the shirt to destroy , old heavy metal rock band shirts are perfect for this type of art , Awesome shirt.
My husband got bleach on one of his favorite black shirts and this is a great solution to fix it :)
Just tried it and my shirt came out awesome (I used a snoop dog t shirt lol) thanks for the instruction !
So I've seen alot of videos of people making the distressed shirts. I've noticed when some people are bleaching, some use peroxide after the bleach to set it. Does it make a difference using the peroxide after bleach or not? I'm trying to figure this out. I've make a couple distressed shirts but haven't tried the bleach yet.
My whole wardrobe is band tees, I wore them just how they looked, but after awhile I realized that regular shirts are not that good lookin' on me especially if they're baggy. So I distressed them and now they look epic!
I think it helps to pay attention to where it would naturally bleach/fray before going buck wild. I find the more believable/natural distressed looks to have a certain pattern, rather the ones with TONSSSS of bleaching/distressing look fake/bought. Just my two cents.
jenmontzingo many of my hand me down shirts get bleach on the back, shoulder and chest area mainly because all the ladies in my family bleach and color their hair. So making a distressed shirt I would totally bleach the higher parts of the shirt.
I know, it's waaaaay too much bleaching and ripping.
Hi! Love this tutorial ! So I'm having trouble trying to recreate this. I have done two different black shirts, two different kinds of bleach, both shirts are 100% cotton, and all the bleach spots come out a rust red/orange color. I can't get it to be that lighter yellow/white color. I let the bleach sit on one shirt for about 10 mins and then rinsed it, and the other I let sit over night then rinsed it, and the Same thing happened both times. What am I doing wrong ?!
not all bleach is the same, the amount percentage of chlorine varies, some is watered down; chlorine is very toxic should be done well ventilated, also burns eyes and nasal membrane have been doing this for years found it by accident when i splashed bleach on my floor and mopped up with a tee shirt you can buy very good condtiion old tees at thrift stores instead of wasting a $13 tee from Target then it would be already somewhat distressed for 25 cents to $1. for real recycling rocks
yes I had the same and want to have the more white colour
I'm having the same problem. Bleach has been on for 10-15 minutes and it's still rust colored... Help!!??
The final color you get is determined by the fabric and the dye used. Some fabrics are just going to.
end up orange.
Granny @tiedyeagogo
this gives me some fresh 2000’s vibes. i watched this to get more rip ideas for my shirt, now ima make it a crop top 🌚🖤. ty
Great Video! I tried it with a dark blue shirt. It gave me a really pretty pink with the bleach
You're right, it does look really easy! I think I need to give it a shot :) Maybe even with a tie dye shirt, I think that would be really cool too!
Yes do that for a video. Plaid!! Subtle distressed look
Omg yess!! “Man I feel like a woman” makes me think of Crossroads too!! I was gonna subscribe anyways but that REALLY made me 😂😂
How does the bleach react to multiple washing?
In my experience it generally stays the same color after the first wash right after bleaching. Like once you wash the bleach off it’s pretty much set
This was super helpful for me! Thank you for posting this
Love what you did and can't wait to try it out on a shirt I just got!
Scissors work, but a curry comb or dog shedding comb are great for distressing fabrics of all kinds, including denim.
So you said you used a medium tee shirt is that the regular size you would wear?
how long did you let the bleach set for it to be more of that white color rather than the typical red/orange color that normally occurs when bleaching black clothing?
Yours turned out the nicest I’ve seen so far. Thank you! And, how were you wearing nice clothes while doing this? I would have been scared. :)
that shirt is beautiful!
Very detailed, it came out so good
👍 Great video I enjoy DYI projects with clothes🤗
This was a nice video! I wonder if you hv a white tshirt how to distress
Hi great video!! but can you show how to get a black t shirt faded ,like the 90's look!!
Lovely video. Can’t wait to try this out.
I love this shirt! What an awesome video, more please :-) I'm going to do one like this!
This diy tutorial was amazing!!! Thank you🤗🤗🤗
Oy ik this was made years ago but, tysm for making this, really helpfull for my halloween costume!
same lmao
Thank you so much for this great video… I've always wanted to know how to do this..i would love to see more like these
I just needed to wear clothes because the bleach was burning my fingers.. 😣
This video is 3 years old and i still love the distressed Metallica shirt.. you should sell these..how much would you charge for one made like this? Looks so gd!
by far my favorite & most helpful video! making a target run as we speak! I have a drawer of band shirts I've been waiting to cut up! thanks for this video :) subscribed 👍
Want to do this to a piece of Plaid on a pocket & distress n trim the bottom. Cool
YES this is exactly what I’ve been searching for, thank you!
omg great job! that looks great. definitely gonna use this technique
Great video! Shirt came out real good. I’d like to see you do more t-shirt distressing videos. Do you have any recommendations for shirts that are made of that super stiff cotton? Thanks!
I love it
Can you tell me a materials to do it?
I tried this and every time mine comes out an orangeish reddish color. How do I get white spots?? Please help! Thank You!
Diy adding onto or painting a tshirt like Johnny cash shirts etc
Awesome video! Love the wall art too! Any videos on that? If you made? 🤣
What's in the dropper?
Did you do jeans??
Could you do a diy on how to make a stiff shirt upper soft??
Very useful video. How long did this shirt take you from start to finish?
How’d you get yours so light. Mine just turns out bright orange no matter how long I let it sit 😭
This Is AWESOME Thank You So Much For Sharing!! Just Inspired Me
I made something similar to this and I think it turned out great.
Love it, and I am a Metallica fan also. Do you water down the bleach or leave it neat? I'm going to try this on one of the infamous Primark band tees. I've heard neat bleach can burn the top but then I guess that adds to the distressed look. Did you dilute or use it neat? Cheers 😊
I found some old shirts that have small stains and I figure holes would look cooler than brown stains!!
Can you use a dryer
how did u get the bleach to spot like that
Will you distress a flannel shirt?
Omg I was wondering how to do this I bought ac/dc one from khols with just circles n i tried on old plain tee ty so much for showing this that tee looks awesome and never thought to use bleach definitely can’t wait to try thanks for video cAnt wait time see next one 🔊❤️