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August 22, 2016 by: sewwhatalicia

Tattoos for Boys – Tattoo Shirt Sleeve Tutorial

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Tattoos for Boys – Tattoo Shirt Sleeve Tutorial

My kids absolutely loved Moana! But what do you do for a little boy who loves a princess movie??? You turn him into a demigod! Maui’s tattoos are so cool in the movie and so I wanted to create a fun Maui demigod tattoo shirt! Here is how you can make your own shirt with tattoos for boys (or girls!)

Tattoos for Boys - Costume Sleeve Tutorial | www.sewwhatalicia.com

Tattoos for Boys – Tattoo Shirt Sleeve Tutorial

Supplies:

Tattoos for Boys - Costume Sleeve Tutorial | www.sewwhatalicia.com

Tank top

1 yard of flesh tone fabric

Fabric Markers

Instructions:

The first step is to draft the sleeve pattern. To do this grab a shirt that your kid doesn’t wear anymore or get one from the thrift store. Pick it apart. This is your template. The shirt I had was pretty small so I used it to get the right shape but added some length to make sure it was the right fit.

Tattoos for Boys - Costume Sleeve Tutorial | www.sewwhatalicia.com

Trace the sleeve onto two layers of fabric. Cut out the sleeves. Before you start to add the drawings fit the sleeve and trim it to the right size. I trimmed right outside the pins after I fit this sleeve to my sons arm.

Tattoos for Boys - Costume Sleeve Tutorial | www.sewwhatalicia.com

Now go ahead and draw your tattoos on. I was inspired by looking at images of sleeves online. Then I saw the preview for the new Disney movie set in Hawaii and I had to do something Hawaiian inspired!

I tried out both the fabric markers from the supply image at the top of this page and I really liked how both of them worked. There was definitely some hesitation on my part! I used cotton so if you wanted to use a knit you would definitely want to do a test area. But on the cotton it didn’t run or go outside the lines. I did like the double tipped ones because I could do fine lines with one side and brush strokes with the other.

Tattoos for Boys - Costume Sleeve Tutorial | www.sewwhatalicia.com

Next press the bottom edge under and sew it in place. I used black thread and a decorative stitch to add to the tattoos.

Tattoos for Boys - Costume Sleeve Tutorial | www.sewwhatalicia.com

Pin the sleeve right sides together and sew along the long edge.

Tattoos for Boys - Costume Sleeve Tutorial | www.sewwhatalicia.com

Pin the sleeve in place around the edge of the tank arm on the inside of the tank with the wrong side of the sleeve facing out.

Tattoos for Boys - Costume Sleeve Tutorial | www.sewwhatalicia.com

Sew the sleeve in place and repeat on the other side. I tried out some more colorful tattoos on the second arm, but I can’t lie I am definitely partial to the black tribal inspired tattoos!

Tattoos for Boys - Costume Sleeve Tutorial | www.sewwhatalicia.com

I just can’t even handle how cute this turned out!

Tattoos for Boys - Costume Sleeve Tutorial | www.sewwhatalicia.com

He was so excited to wear it! He is such a California boy!

Tattoos for Boys - Costume Sleeve Tutorial | www.sewwhatalicia.com

 

If you are looking for boys costume ideas check out some of these fun posts:

Moving Design T-Shirt

Quidditch Robes

Luke Skywalker

Spaceship Costume

Stranger Things Demogorgon Mask

Maui Costume

Pikachu Hoodie

Star Wars Costume

Dragon Costume

Minecraft Steve Head

DIY Box Fire Truck

Willy Wonka Golden Ticket

Aladdin Vest

Werewolf Hunter

Monsters Inc Tshirts

Batman and Robin

Owlette and Catboy Mask

Strong Man Costume Shirt

Mad Scientist Costume

Football Field Costume

Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown

 

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