For the longest time, I used to either throw away any warn out tshirts or turn them into rags for mopping up spills. Then I discovered that there are so many great things that you could make from them such as these diy tshirt tote bags. The other day I ran into these diy t-shirt shoelaces online, that I found very pretty.
I love how colorful they are and yet simple to make. Basically you can replace any shoelaces you may have or just make different pairs with different colors. The whole process is very affordable, instead of purchasing a new pair of shoelaces, simply invest in the heat shrink that is required to make a whole bunch of new ones. This is a fun project for the whole family.
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Here’s What You’ll Need:
- old t-shirts
- 3/16″ heat shrink
- scissors
- shoes
- heat gun or hair dryer
- stick pin
Use the old shoelaces to measure out the length of your ‘new’ shoelaces. Cut the tshirt to that same length using the scissors. The fit each end with about an inch of heat shrink. If you were wondering what the stick pins are for, there is your answer. They are used to keep the heat shrink in place.
Next, fire up your heat gun or dryer and blast each end for a few seconds. The hair dryer is a little slower but still gets the job done. When dry it cools off, you can snip a bit of each end. Don’t forget you can mix and match different colors, by combining yarn from 2 or 3 t-shirts. Now go on and have some fun upcycling your old tees! 🙂
You can follow step by step instructions on the Infarrantly Creative blog, here…
DIY T-Shirt Shoelaces
You can watch the video below on DIY shoe laces from t-shirt…
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