DIY Galaxy Shorts

It’s no secret that the galaxy print is all the rage right now, whether you’re surfing through Pinterest or shopping at the mall. We got sucked into the trend and just had to get me some galaxy shorts! There are tons and tons of tutorials online to make your own galaxy print but we couldn’t seem to find one we truly liked. So that is why we decided to experiment one day and we were more than happy with the result and we hope you are too!

Supplies:

• Black shorts (try checking Goodwill!)
• Sponge(s)
• Fabric paint (white, pink, blue, purple, green, and black)
• Bleach
• Spray bottle
• Bottle nose
• Old towels or newspaper
• Plastic bags
• Paper plate (not shown)

Step 1: Lay out your shorts on a flat surface with newspaper or old towels underneath. Stick some plastic bags inside your shorts to prevent any bleach from bleeding through to the other side.

Step 2: Fill your spray bottle with some bleach. You don’t have to go out and buy one. We used an old spray bottle we found in my house. When applying the bleach you want to be very careful not to over do it. Spray a little and wait for the fabric to change color before you apply more. To make the galaxy print, target a few sections that will eventually be the “nebula” as you can see below.

Step 3: Apply bleach on the backside. Let the shorts dry a little bit before applying paint.

Step 4: Time to prime! Take some white fabric paint and apply it to the “nebula” areas with a sponge. This part can be slightly difficult because blending paint into fabric takes some elbow grease. The purpose of adding white paint is so that when you add color, the color stands out vibrantly. Basically, wherever you want color to be, put on some white first. Below is how it should like when you are done priming. Repeat this step onto the back.

Step 5: Yay! It’s time for color. Take your desired color and put it on the sponge. Like how you applied the white, blend the color into the “nebula” areas. I like to have two colors blend into each other in the “nebula” areas like shown in the picture below, on the right thigh “nebula” I mixed blue and green.

Step 6: Take the bottle nose and dip it into some white paint. Apply small dots randomly around the the shorts to create stars. Be sure to add a lot more stars into the “nebula” areas and vary the size a little.

Step 7: Add color and stars to the back of your shorts. The only thing you have to do differently is blend the front into the back on the side of the shorts so that the galaxy print smoothly transitions.

And voila! Beautiful galaxy shorts that your friends will soon be trying to steal from your closet! This galaxy print tutorial was originally posted onto the blog, Colleeflower. Check it out!