How To Hack The Robot T-Shirt

I have several robot t-shirts, obtained thru contests.  I always wanted a black one, and thought they had a store on site, but instructables.com did not.  Only recently, they have opened a store, and I thought ah ha! Now I can buy a black shirt....but no, they just have one color.  So...the wheels started turning and I just thought "I will have to hack one for myself."  In this instructable, I show two methods to do just that.  Let's go!

Step 1 What You Need

First, is a picture of the robot so we can make our pattern.  It's really a very simple piece of artwork and I could have just drawn it, but chose to copy a picture I downloaded to make it an exact duplicate. Then, obviously a t-shirt or shirts, a light box, and assorted acrylic paints, a sharpie, a piece of cardboard to insert in shirt to prevent the paint from soaking thru, and other, miscellaneous items.

Comments

[RaisedByRobots]

Great idea! I've got about three of those gray shirts too! Had a secret goal of some day making a quilt. This is better and a more realistic goal! =)

[VanaG]

I love it. I plan to do something similar. Just curious, how did it manage through the wash?

[joechacon98]

That is pretty neat! Great job!

[Creativeman]

Thanks!

[freeza36]

ok I saw that you put this is the weekly challenge, but I am apparently not seeing the wheels in this instructable.

[Ninzerbean]

on the feet

[Creativeman]

Thanks, Ninzerbean, you are very astute! Actually, the wheels ARE the feet!

[porcupinemamma]

Looks really good!

[Creativeman]

Thanks!