DIY Projects - Deathly Hallows Shirt

For many of us over the age of fifteen, our childhoods officially ended this weekend as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 was released. This meant nothing more to look forward to with respect to the stories we’ve grown up reading and watching. But just because the series is having its last run on the big screen, why should the fun have to stop? Pictured here is a DIY Deathly Hallows crop top, which is simple to make and will keep your Harry Potter passion alive.

You’ll need:

• An oversized, plain cotton T-shirt in any colour (I’ve chosen black),
• White acrylic paint (again, you can choose whatever colour you like),
• A paintbrush (it’s easiest when the brush is the thickness you want your lines to be), 
• A pencil, white gel pen or pen that will show up on the shirt,
• And scissors

Step 1: Make it a crop top 

Every step is entirely optional. If you rather not snip your shirt, then don’t. But try it out, as it adds an extra bit of style and originality to your shirt. Lay your shirt on a flat surface. Using your pen, roughly outline where you would like to snip your shirt. A dome shape works best, leaving your shirt longer on its sides. Cut a couple centimetres around the neckline to get a looser fit. If you would like a sleeveless shirt, simply cut about a centimetre along the seam. Try it on and adjust it as you need to.

Step 2: Draw on your symbol

Using your pen, draw on your Deathly Hallows symbol. It’s just a rough outline so you don’t paint it lopsided!

Step 3: Paint it!

It takes a few coats to get it right, but paint along your rough outline, using the width of your paintbrush as a guide so the thickness is uniform. Repeat until the paint is opaque and let it dry.

And of course, all steps are optional and it’s always best to experiment. You can try other symbols or cuts and get the look that you want.

We may be saying goodbye to the moving staircases and talking portraits of Hogwarts, but now every time you look in your closet you can get back in the Potter mood!

This DIY project has been brought to you by Ojo Evelyn of VBD.