How to make your shirts vintage!

EP.44 - Just a quick little video tutorial on how to soften and loosen up a newer stiff shirt.
I personally like softer shirts so it's been fun figuring all this out.
There are many ways and many videos out there so I have tried to tie a few methods together here. After allot of trial I have found for the most part this system works good. Be careful not to over do it as you may get loose thread or even hols in your fabric.
It is probably not a good idea to do this to your favorite shirt.
If you want to distress an image on a shirt the pumice stone is a good bet but again, be careful.
Here is a list of what you will need!
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Instructions:
soak in salt water for 24 hours
Soak in Vinegar for 24 hours
Soak in Fabric softener for 24 hours
Rub with pumice stone as long as you think it needs.
ingredients for soften/loosen/distress:
6 Tennis balls
Fabric softener
Salt
Vinegar
pumice stone (drugstore)
Shout out to:
Noted Arts for the Tennis ball idea!
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[@pedrovisgueira]

You should do a before and after of the t shirts so we can have a better visualization of how the shirt changed

[@dirtydonnyart]

Working on a new video, thanks!

[@amandadean3831]

I just like the feeling of well loved and soft t shirts to hang out and wear when I’m working on my truck . Or chillin . I don’t like the roughness of new shirts thank you so much for this video

[@dirtydonnyart]

For sure and thank you too! I love that soft old shirt feeling too!

[@theoffbeatdept]

this is the best video i've seen so far on distressing. thank you!

[@dirtydonnyart]

Thanks!

[@dirtydonnyart]

I'll be making a updated part 2 soon, thanks for checking this out!

[@inscapeimagery1702]

Does your updated version deal with the thicker fabrics? Dope channel btw!

[@Kaylinsummer]

I’m going to try this! I bought a new tshirt so it’s vibrant, I want to wear it to an event this summer so I’ve been tossing it in my laundry basket & washing it every week to hopefully further destress it lol

[@dirtydonnyart]

You can also try just tennis balls and fab/softener at first. I usually do shirts I'm OK with messing up but they have all been fine.

[@dirtydonnyart]

Figured out how to Fade a shirt kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6iaXqKmopWNabc

[@Kaylinsummer]

Dirty Donny TV Awesome, thank you!

[@dirtydonnyart]

@@Kaylinsummer Let me know how it works out!

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hi alt girls ❤

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Hey girlie❤️

[@samijo3381]

I’m feeling very attacked right now

[@jdpaulbeck4069]

Always great episodes

[@dirtydonnyart]

Thanks JD!

[@j.s.5180]

That Gimme Gimmes t design is SICK

[@fuzzcityrecords432]

Awesome idea for a video! Gonna try this

[@hotlarva5000]

seen the gimme gimmes at punk rock bowling so many times!!! we love em. one year they played til four in the am's

[@dirtydonnyart]

It was allot of fun to do the design! Spike is a buddy;)

[@JaeMightBeWrong]

These transitions are killer man!

[@jackfordmac]

Great channel man, looks like you had some good success!

[@dirtydonnyart]

Thanks for watching!

[@jeremiahibarra4720]

Thanks for the titerial

[@dirtydonnyart]

Your welcome!

[@elettramia6380]

Just a tip have you tried liquid pool chlorine? That’s what I’m going to try. I remember the chlorine fading my moms black T-shirt but it didn’t bleach it when I wore it in the pool when I was younger

[@dirtydonnyart]

That's a great idea, let us know how it works out;)

[@cammyxl3302]

got so hyped when you showed the King Gizz shirt hahah

[@dirtydonnyart]

haha thanks! Love that band!

[@dirtydonnyart]

Hit me with questions and suggestions for part 2, and please only try this at your own risk, I recommend using a shirt you don't care about for your first time!

[@russyJ20]

When you open a can of tennis balls you HAVE to take a big sniff. Its one of the best smells this side of Saturn

[@scottkaiser5612]

I have vintage shirts going back to 86.Mostly Metallica.Wear em till they start to show wear then retire. My goal is to have as many as what was his name,Tony? that got recognized by the boys for his auditorium full of shirts :o

[@travisjj4637]

Oh, that's cool. Do you know how to fade it more?

[@dirtydonnyart]

No I don't, run it threw everything more? Not sure. But if you figure something out please lmk.

[@dirtydonnyart]

I'm doing tests now!

[@untilyoupuke]

Salt lemon sun

[@arbsd1587]

Run it over with a car multiple times?

[@aprilalatorre9127]

You can also beat/whip the shirt against a brick building or wall. That can break and soften those fibers. Great video! You are soooo creative!!!

[@joshuablackman7192]

When i saw king gizz shirt i freaked, literally the reason I'm here is so I can make my microtonal banana shirt more vintage, holy shit

[@dirtydonnyart]

Thanks, thats great! I saw them play SF last year, it was great! I was wondering if anyone would know the band!

[@joshuablackman7192]

@@dirtydonnyart they're sick!

[@adelaideleblanc9574]

Best show at bonnaroo

[@spwildskern]

How long did you do each process? What grain sandpaper? Did you sandpaper neck & hem?

[@anthonymaverick2193]

Great vid man! also king gizzard rocks lol

[@christopherjames5192]

How much of that salt did you use? I have two batches going right now. Used Morton table salt on the first. Using the water softener salt on the second.

[@CF-rb2fd]

How much did you use and how did it turn out?

[@dreasmom2789]

I've never bought big bags of salt before. What kind is it? How long do you leave the shirts in the vinegar? How long do you leave the shirts in the fabric softener?

[@FutonJohn]

Thanks for the tutorial, a before and after pic would be great tho

[@dirtydonnyart]

Yes noted! I'm thinking of doing an update!

[@FutonJohn]

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[@dirtydonnyart]

Thanks!

[@jasonmitchell1537]

Awesome Bro!!! I’m hitting up all your vids and came across this Thank you for your content!!! Would have never of thought of the tennis balls!!! do you do at half heat with the tennis balls??

[@dirtydonnyart]

I think the softner and tennis balls are the main thing! You are welcome!

[@jesusquiroz6256]

Ohhhh está súper cool tus ediciones, saludos desde mexicooo!

[@dirtydonnyart]

Hope this helps!

[@brownoutee]

which one do i need to if i just want to fade my black shirt? do i need to do all the steps?

[@dirtydonnyart]

I'm really not sure as this is all trial and error. Just be careful not to mess up a shirt you care about.

[@dirtydonnyart]

I'm doing tests now to try and fade a shirt!

[@brownoutee]

@@dirtydonnyart thanks mate looking forward to the result

[@dirtydonnyart]

How to fade a shirt kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6iaXqKmopWNabc

[@kalebsullivan7967]

Hi Donny! How long did you do step 2? (The Vinegar)

[@dirtydonnyart]

Hi Kaleb, I soaked it for about 24hours.

[@kalebsullivan7967]

Dirty Donny TV thanks Donny!

[@polinaschlosser7383]

🙏thank u

[@dirtydonnyart]

No prob!

[@zaccomusic]

nice contents hope you keep update :)

[@dirtydonnyart]

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[@MUSIQIMPRESSION]

How long is phase 3?

[@dirtydonnyart]

I think I did a day but next time I'm going to try a week.

[@TurdFergusson318]

How long in the Vinegar and fabric softener?

[@AndrewKuttor]

what are the measurements for the salt?

[@cameroncollison5421]

Can you do coloured shirts or even striped coloured shirts?

[@cameroncollison5421]

And how would that compare to bleach like your other video

[@dirtydonnyart]

I have never tried! But if you try it lmk how it goes!

[@MrJJr-lw9zq]

I wanna learn to do this so I can make a green river shirt

[@travisjj4637]

Is that the normal water in step 2?

[@dirtydonnyart]

I used white Vinegar!

[@travisjj4637]

Dirty Donny TV How long do I have to soak them？

[@TheSlim2none]

Does it work on the worst damn shirts ever made Gildan?

[@dirtydonnyart]

Ha! I've had a hard time with super stiff shirts, you have to run it threw a bunch.

[@thirtyacres7504]

How do you make a t-shirt hard, stiff, rough? I like the feeling of rough t-shirts. I hate when it's soft. I'm not kidding. I know I'm in the minority! I would love to know how to do that.

[@ohmywavess]

Starching them!

[@officialspicejar]

Step one: Wear t-shirt into your time machine. Leave it in the 90s/80s. Step two: Retrieve your shirt in at least 20 years. Your shirt is now vintage

[@dirtydonnyart]

Yeah but that would be too easy;)

[@xXkoekieXx]

How do you make those chrome font

[@dirtydonnyart]

KJMAX graphics did the font and I drew the car, but, that is a good question so I'll have to make an Artvlog about it soon!

[@FRDUNCRN]

watched this intro while high, im a different human now

[@Jonny_Manifold]

Hey Hey Hey Donny Whats up

[@dirtydonnyart]

Have you been watching each Friday?

[@Jonny_Manifold]

Dirty Donny TV yup sure have :)

[@Jay-vl3rv]

I want to make my shirts hard lol

[@ErikaLuxe]

Throw it in your pool! Or swim in it there or wear it to the beach :)

[@zfrench_]

Need more details

[@dirtydonnyart]

HOW TO FADE A SHIRT! kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6iaXqKmopWNabc&lc=Ugyl_Q-fPWUNzBztDVd4AaABAg.97gU27zeGrs97gxHGt8faZ

[@dirtydonnyart]

Working on part 2 now!

[@whiteheavn]

dude im dumb asf why I never thinking of this

[@dirtydonnyart]

It took me a while to figure it out lol. Thanks

[@dellreynard1299]

Deme kenal barang boss

[@bennorris1481]

Bruh you’re so cool

[@domspeller6474]

For that real vintage feel; paint sour milk on the armpits.

[@GammaRayBOOM]

Did I miss anything. You just showed pretty much nothing. How about a lil bit of explanation of what you’re doing, what you’re using and how long for each phase. This video simply was full of no information lol

[@dirtydonnyart]

Thanks for input, I will note all this as we are in the process of making a new video I'll try and point this out next time around. Also there is an instruction list if that helps.

[@radiacto]

How to make your shirts LOOK vintage. Don't water down or dismiss the beauty of an actual vintage t shirt that is distressed to perfection. It can't be recreated.

[@TruthTriumphs777]

I would rather buy vintage or buy a new tshirt and wear it often till it wears out

[@patrickkavanagh7371]

Why do they even make thick beefy tees? Only weirdos where them, I wish they'd be banned.

[@dirtydonnyart]

Haha, yeah not my deal for some people actually like them.

[@AndreA-ix6dw]

They’re great for skating

[@meercaz8245]

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