How to fade a shirt! Regular Shirt Into Vintage look.

[@jasonmitchell1537]

Nice!!! Going to try that later!!! My wife is always saying all I have is a Army of black shirts!!!! Cheers from Texas!!!!

[@dirtydonnyart]

Hopefully it works out! I'm terrible, mostly black shirts. I love white but I get crap. coffee and always destroy them in the first month.

[@StelKamel]

Wow. Now I think I'll make myself some brown tshirts... 😅

[@StelKamel]

actually .. the rust-brown color is not that bad...

[@shanec8224]

Hey Donny, One thing to note is a lot of time the tee makers will over dye colors to make black... so could’ve previously been a red shirt or blue etc...Even 2 hanes shirts might come from 2 different dye lots... so when the bleach sets you’ll get different results... I’ve worked with numerous screenprinters who’ve run into this same problem when using discharge inks...

[@dirtydonnyart]

That's really interesting and some great information to ad to this, I will quote you in the info! Thanks!

[@karakenio]

Production of the videos is getting better. Wacka Wacka

[@dirtydonnyart]

But I pride myself on shitty production! lol

[@JoeGess]

Your art for Metallica is amazing! I never thought I'd randomly stumble upon the creator! The pinball machine is iconic :) Thanks for the video!

[@dirtydonnyart]

Hey thanks so much!

[@oliviahill3937]

Omg i did this on a colored shirt and it came out AMAZING!!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!

[@dirtydonnyart]

That's amazing, we are just about to do a video on color shirts!

[@TiltingT]

That mettalica shirt looks like an awesome giveaway item for the live stream! Lol

[@dirtydonnyart]

Haha that's a good idea!

[@ktmuchmusic]

Who’s here cuz of Kai’s vlog?

[@deladexx]

Lmaoooo

[@dirtydonnyart]

Cool he tried it out!

[@jUQMtDmf]

This video is so Gen X hahaha

[@_deadwait]

If you over bleach, just use black or charcoal fabric dye on the shirt!

[@jdpaulbeck4069]

Just got 3 new black T-shirt I need to try this

[@dirtydonnyart]

Be careful!

[@StelKamel]

Hi Donny! I think you have a really good mix of interesting things on your channel. Love the Pinball/arcade videos. And the travel videos. Otherwise I would like to see more of all the art you have done. Must be lots we haven't seen. Keep up the good work. And... more of Trevor's cartoons. 😊👍🏻 Stay safe! Wacka Wacka!

[@dirtydonnyart]

Thanks! Thats why we started the artvlog, so now as I make new art I film it;) Still so much to cover!

[@jackfordmac]

Donny!! I haven’t watched all the way through but I currently have a white Misfits shirt soaking in white vinegar for the past 4 day’s, I’m leaving it to soften for weeks, weeks! See what happens!

[@dirtydonnyart]

Yes thats the way to go, tennis balls and softener are KEY!

[@SwazNasty]

I don't know who the hell you are Donny but I like you

[@angelnicolas8187]

I would still wear that brown Metallica t 🔥🔥🔥👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@dirtydonnyart]

Haha, I still have it, going to run some experiments it.

[@scottkaiser5612]

Love the channel.Not sure what else is needed.Plenty of good stuff already. Love the process videos.More Metallica would be good,of course. :o Have your 30th anniversary shirt and love it!

[@dirtydonnyart]

Cool you have that! There will be more Metallica stuff. There was a time when we all lived in the bay aria and I was constantly doing art for them. Still doing art, just a little more random;)

[@scottkaiser5612]

@@dirtydonnyart Only been in SF once for S&M2 (both shows) and Night Between.Also got to see the mansion.Unbelievable weekend!

[@marcusholtzheimer9316]

Holy shit all your decorations are amazing

[@dirtydonnyart]

Thanks you Marcus!

[@willrose5930]

bruh i want that room it’s so cool

[@dirtydonnyart]

Haha, thanks, it's way more complete now;)

[@yxliv]

nice video, love the intro/transition clips. Subscribed :)

[@dirtydonnyart]

Thanks Olivia!

[@elisacortez119]

i wanna do this but we have a front load washer instead of a top load, any tips or ideas? if not that’s cool lol

[@dirtydonnyart]

Well, you just don't want the shirt sitting still in the solution while it's finning up. Maybe put the solution in and let it run for a min or two? Or maybe ad more water to the bucket? Maybe try it out on a rag first.

[@Koolwheelz]

Worth a try for sure. Idea for a possible show or during Friday Night Live, you play a quarters worth of pinball against Jennie. High Score Rumble Royale ! Now. . . Back to searching for that %$&* key!

[@dirtydonnyart]

Maybe we do some retro 80's arcade gaming!

[@Koolwheelz]

Round of Tempest would be fun to watch. Flip a coin go first, high score wins ! Game On!

[@dirtydonnyart]

@@Koolwheelz I'm pretty good at Tempest! lol

[@melissapatterson5554]

Is there anyway to muck up and straw the silk screen image on a shirt?

[@dirtydonnyart]

Usually screen printer use Plastisol inks or discharge that are both very strong. I haven't yet had a problem with the screen printed image. Allot of new companies are using ink printers on their shirts like Threadless.com and they are a much weaker less and solid ink so that might be a problem. No matter what you do here it's always gonna be kinda risky so be careful;)

[@oouje]

Hey you could still make a bleached design on the Metallica shirt, just some bleach splashes or a tie dye

[@dirtydonnyart]

Maybe I'll try that, thanks!

[@bellasantiago3486]

I tried it that way and you totally can just a few tips would be to have a big container ( I used a plastic storage container) and fill it so it’s about a quarter full and pour bleach in it I did about a cup then completely mix the bleach and water and put the shirt in the most important thing is to keep stirring so the shirt can stay moving do that for about 15 minutes and you would be able to see your shirt lighten

[@ethan-re7kk]

do you think i should turn my shirt into a vintage one before fading it or fade it first then make it into a vintage? and donny what is the purpose of the tennis balls in the how to make you shirt look vintage? is it supposed to be an alternative of stonewashing? pls answer my questions 🥺🙏

[@dirtydonnyart]

The Tennis balls and fabric softner see to be a really nice touch. The Tennis balls seem to help beat the shirt down. You can try without but everything helps. Also good question, we are about to do a video with both but I don't think it is really going to matter, watch the new coming soon video and see what we do;)

[@ethan-re7kk]

thanks for answering my question 🙏

[@CHS_BLue]

do you know if it will work on a white t shirt, i just want to fade the graphic

[@hassu2149]

Did you find out??

[@CHS_BLue]

@@hassu2149 idk I tried it on a yellow band t shirt and it worked great, bleach weakened the graphic and I stretched around the lettering etc and re did it like 3 times

[@87ruthless53]

If I wanted to get more of a white/grey fade rather than a brown fade do I just use less bleach? Or should I do the salt water method? And also does it just depend on the shirt brand if I want to get more of that white/greyish fade? Thanks!

[@dirtydonnyart]

Brand is tricky, you'll have to try them out. I think the black die that is used to make black shirts on most brands only fades to brown but I could be mistaken. Salt is more for vintage feel than fade. I recommend to follow the instructions closely as that small amount of bleach with allot of water worked best for me. Hope that helps?

[@jennytaylor3324]

Beautiful art work, man. I actually think the Metallica shirt might not be lost cause. The brown colour ties-in with the colours in the logo!

[@dirtydonnyart]

Thanks! I'll prob try some other stuff on it;)

[@shoshrandell]

@@dirtydonnyart You could also dye it back to black

[@CHS_BLue]

@@shoshrandell yea from faded to black

[@justinjoe2749]

Would it work if you just soaked the shirt in the solution?

[@dirtydonnyart]

Thanks for writing! It's not a good idea. You run the risk of your shirt getting streaks. Part of the system idea is to have the solution constantly in motion so it doesn't have a chance to congregate. It's also important to not use too much bleach.This will give you the chance to slowly fade your shirt. If you use too much you run the risk of getting the shirt blown out like my Metallica shirt.

[@zeezoutchips2501]

i’d love to have that mettalica shirt! 😍

[@algoprism2833]

Hey Donny! Love the content! I have a DTG (Direct To Garment) custom shirt, literally brand new. Is it a good idea to try this out if i really want it to look vintage? Or might the ink of the design break?

[@dirtydonnyart]

It might mess the design, but if you can do this system before you put your transfer in that should work.

[@dirtydonnyart]

And thanks on the DDTV!

[@Littlewormmm]

Hey Dony my washing machine broke , can we use with manual hand..?

[@dirtydonnyart]

I wouldn't risk it.

[@robyn5120]

DID YOU DO ALBUM ART FOR THE CHATS??? THATS SO COOL

[@dirtydonnyart]

Yes but no;) I did a T-shirt design, not sure if they have used it yet though. Thanks!

[@daniellloyd1801]

@@dirtydonnyart hopefully it’s tour merch when they come and play in the uk

[@jackfordmac]

I wonder what that Metallica shirt would look like if you dyed it black.... or even bleached the hell out of it and tie dyed it....

[@dirtydonnyart]

Well, it was black so I might bleach it white/cream then try to die it. I have a few of the shirts I've done for the band but they are super valuable now so I'm just gonna leave them alone.

[@dirtydonnyart]

But you never know!

[@ahmadseptyanto]

may i ask ,can i use regurlar water instead using hot water?what happen if i dont use hot water.can u pls answer🙏🏻

[@dirtydonnyart]

I'm not sure? I think hot may help a little.

[@burtreynolds2969]

What size load do you set you washing machine to? Small, med, or large? Not sure I want to fill my machine up full with water on a large load cycle, because that would probably dilute the solution too much.

[@dirtydonnyart]

Just a small cycle. The main thing is to not use too much bleach. This will let you got back for a second or even third go around to get the look you want. Too much bleach can blow out your shirt. Hope this was helpful.

[@667senseii4]

The metalica came out so good tho ahah

[@SebastianPerez-eo2ug]

if i put bleach in my washing machine would it do this to the next loads of laundry?? how would i clean it out?

[@liveforever5066]

Your good the bleach runs thru the machine and the clothing

[@dirtydonnyart]

You'll be fine, you can always run an empty cycle but bleach is commonly used in washing machines.

[@swagtang]

Hey, I have the Way Huge Swollen Pickle that you designed! Crazy to stumble upon your channel for something completely unrelated haha

[@dirtydonnyart]

Hey that's great! I love working with Dunlop/Way Huge. I still have my pedals too!

[@thrifteddrip7442]

Would this method work with colored shirts? I have a red shirt from 2002 and a red shirt from 2003. Not quiet vintage based on years according to “vintage experts” on Facebook and KZbin. But still 17-18 year old shirts. They’re already pretty faded but not as faded as I’d like do you think it would work or ruin them?

[@dirtydonnyart]

That is a good question. I haven't tested that out but I'm willing to bet it might make your shirt pink. Maybe try it on a red rag first;)

[@SKOOOTAROOOTA]

Loving all the added cut away scenes great work. Would adding black dye to the Metallica Tshirt help to bring it back to black? and then try again.

[@dirtydonnyart]

Thats a good question and I did considered order some die and trying this out. I'll film it as the results might be really cool...or not?

[@garrettyoung-wright874]

Did you do the shirts one at a time?

[@dirtydonnyart]

Yes! you should do them one at a time, be very carful;)

[@cashcarti9691]

Do you think this will work with gildan blanks?

[@dirtydonnyart]

I haven't tried Gilden yet so I can't say. Maybe you can find a really cheap deal on an old Gildan blank and try that out?

[@nickoberidze2432]

Dis you put 1/8th of a gallon of bleach?

[@chrisplatz3128]

You didn't mention what fill level to put the machine on .

[@stevieriedley1563]

Except I have a front loading washing machine so I don’t know how this would work

[@dirtydonnyart]

I don't recommend it. But if you do, the main idea is to not let the shirt sit in bleach/water without movement.

[@ekyiquarm8633]

exactly

[@alylovesfilm]

Question: could I do this with a yellow shirt or a colored shirt that isn’t black?

[@dirtydonnyart]

Hey Alycia. I have never tried it but LMK how it works out!

[@oliviahill3937]

I TRIED IT ON A COLORED SHIRT AND IT CAME OUT AMAZING!!!!

[@alylovesfilm]

Thanks guys!!!

[@Xenphys]

Was wondering how this would work if I had multiple, let's say 8 tshirts? Would it be safe to stay at 1/8 cup of bleach, but keep washing the shirts more cycles?

[@dirtydonnyart]

I would not use anymore bleach than I used but you can try, maybe it would work? I'll be running a few tests soon. Thanks!

[@irawanramadhan6749]

hey Donny, when the clothes are put into the washing machine how long do we have to wait

[@irawanramadhan6749]

please respond quickly, because I am very excited to try this method, thank you

[@irawanramadhan6749]

How many minutes it takes for the shirt to be in the machine

[@dirtydonnyart]

@@irawanramadhan6749 Just a normal cycle

[@irawanramadhan6749]

@@dirtydonnyart more precisely how many minutes? because my washing machine has no such setting

[@sosastrap]

that Metallica shirt still looks nice asf how did you get the Metallica logo on a Hanes shirt tho?

[@dirtydonnyart]

Thats an official Stern Pinball Metallica shirt. Screen printed;)

[@andrewwills3405]

Can you do more shirt vids donny sensei

[@dirtydonnyart]

Got some more coming! Thanks!

[@michellehauff]

What if you have a front loading washing machine?

[@dirtydonnyart]

Hey Michelle, thanks for writing. I'm really not sure. The idea is to mix the bleach with the water really well before you put your shirt in. I've never used a front loader so i can't say. I can't stress enough to try this out on a rag or shirt that holds no value you;)

[@dxxrek6632]

Should it still be a 1/8 of bleach if you’re doing multiple shirts?

[@dirtydonnyart]

I wouldn't try it. At least I haven't tried it yet. The key is to just go the slow rout;) Small amounts of bleach and water seem to be the big trick. If you try it let me know!

[@Conquered]

@@dirtydonnyart I want to know too because I want to screen print on off-white/cream colored tees instead of pure white. So I want to either buy their white shirts and tea dye them or buy their tan shirts and fade them. I need to do large batches.

[@solaritienabeso8523]

can you do this without a washing machine? i can’t open mine up once it’s running

[@solaritienabeso8523]

and how long should each wash run for

[@dirtydonnyart]

@@solaritienabeso8523 I don't recommend it. You run the risk of getting stripes and an uneven fade. The idea is to have it constantly moving and to do it a few times with small amounts of bleach, that's the key trick. Normal wash cycle;)

[@drewlarsen3762]

@@dirtydonnyart will left over bleach stay in the washer? I use a community washer and dont want to bleach my neighbors clothes too

[@dirtydonnyart]

@@drewlarsen3762 When I do it I always run a load of whites/no bleach after just to be sure. It's risky though.

[@zaeskywalker]

I think that Metallica tee is sick now! Any chance of selling it? 🤔

[@dirtydonnyart]

Maybe I'll do a giveaway at some point? Keep watchin;) Thanks!

[@twishagupta8683]

Can you dunk the shirt in the solution would that would that work?

[@dirtydonnyart]

The idea is to keep it moving so the bleach doesn't bunch up and cause tiger stripes.

[@chedgarcia7077]

you could redye the Metallica shirt using black Ritt dye

[@dukerobinson5421]

Ched Garcia Yes was going to suggest the same. Black ritt dye 😊👍

[@dirtydonnyart]

I'll try that out, thanks!

[@Ballmuncher64]

Does this also work with crewneck sweatshirts?

[@dirtydonnyart]

I haven't tried that!

[@nmva6775]

did you try it?

[@blipp69]

its cotton it works the same

[@garrettdenny3643]

Can you put it in the dryer after

[@angiem5551]

Do you know how to fade an iron-on to make it look less shiny and new?

[@dirtydonnyart]

Maybe use sandpaper but be super careful as you can burn a hole fast. Again I haven't tried it.

[@rosanna3870]

does this work if you hand wash it instead of putting it in the wash? thanks dirty donny

[@dirtydonnyart]

I wouldn't try it. Thanks!

[@oliverviscoli]

Would this work on a pair of pants too?

[@dirtydonnyart]

That's a great question, I'll have to try it out!

[@ljr9735]

Hi would this work on black jeans?

[@dirtydonnyart]

I've never tried it! But that's a great question.

[@danpontech]

And if I put on several T-shirts at the same time, it won't work? How will the industry do this process with several T-shirts at once? Wash with sand? pumice stone?

[@dirtydonnyart]

Just do one shirt at a time and follow my instructions;)

[@sike4867]

Hey do you know how to fade the graphic print?

[@dirtydonnyart]

Depends on how it was printed. If it's screen printed you can use a Puma stone or a little sand paper but be careful!

[@Nm6flor3s]

Where did you get the lemmy t shirt

[@dirtydonnyart]

I'm not sure, It's Jennie's.

[@stinkyer]

Would this work on shorts too? I want to a fade a pair of shorts that’s 66% cotton, 33% nylon.

[@dirtydonnyart]

That's a good question. I recommend not trying this on anything you like as it's risky. But when it comes out nice it rad!

[@stonksstonks445]

Can I wash in cold water? I don't want my t-shirts to shrink. Does it work?

[@dirtydonnyart]

I'm sure that would work but I have not tried it.

[@oliviahill3937]

I washed mine on warm and no shrinkage and it worked perfect!!!!!

[@dirtydonnyart]

@@oliviahill3937 I think shrinkage happens in the dryer and not the wash, but i could be mistaken.

[@glockboylilsav]

how much is 1/8 into ml

[@dirtydonnyart]

I really don't know but less is more for this system. You just keep doing they system over and over till you get the fade you want. Too much at once will ruin your shirt;)

[@henri6812]

30 ml

[@chromewater1879]

Dye your Metallica shirt back to black man

[@dirtydonnyart]

I'm gonna mess around with it, thanks!

[@myles3605]

How can you get that screen print to fade/crack

[@dirtydonnyart]

You can use sand paper but go light and be careful. Try it out on a shirt you don't care about first;)

[@Baootv]

Put it in the sun

[@7somekindofsomething]

wear and wash constantly haha. even as nightly pajama shirt. In a year it’ll be bet up.

[@jsterling218]

bAH! No - just throw it in a cement mixer with some pea gravel for 30 min - perfecto!

[@dirtydonnyart]

There ya go! Got a cement mixer I can borrow?

[@jsterling218]

@@dirtydonnyart Ha, no I was just playin'. Good show!

[@BP2UTV]

Do you use color safe bleach?

[@lorabila2606]

I like brown color T-Shirt!

[@thedude666-n3h]

I actually did this to a Grey Gilman shirt and it turned black wtf😂😂

[@baseballfury7756]

Screw taht just leave it on top of your house for the whole day and guala ur welcome

[@dirtydonnyart]

In my town that would work too haha;)

[@AZANlA]

seriously

[@AZANlA]

seriously?

[@dirtydonnyart]

@@AZANlA I'm kidding, I live in the desert and it's super hot in the summer.

[@chrisavinash2671]

zzz

[@fubarfrank74]

What did I just waste my time on.

[@dirtydonnyart]

I ask myself that every time I watch my channel lol.

[@michaelhayko2904]

The hair whirling is ridiculous and you should be embarrassed.

[@dirtydonnyart]

Welcome to my channel! 😂

[@jojoker4321]

Holy editing

[@Vagingersnaps]

What if you have a side loader