'Wearable Waves' Clothing Painting Workshop with Gemma Lessinger

Upcycling clothing is a creative and sustainable way to breathe new life into your wardrobe.

Some of the key materials you will need for this tutorial include: old clothing items (such as t-shirts, denim jackets, or jeans), fabric paint, paintbrushes in various sizes, card mount and masking tape, and protective covering for your work surface.

When it comes to upcycling clothing through painting, selecting the right garment is crucial to the success of the project.

Using your flat wide brush, add your deep blue ocean colours starting darkest and working lighter toward the shoreline.

Next up, we need to add your sand tones to the beach, following the same technique as step two. Use the same flat brush as you used for step 2 – rinse it out in your first water pot though before you switch to these lighter tones.

This is where you get to add your breaking waves. You can use your artist license again here if you want slightly more waves than in the reference photo.

As we near the completion of our wearable waves upcycled clothing painting tutorial, it is time to focus on the finishing touches.

As we come to the end of our Wearable Waves Upcycled Clothing Painting Tutorial, I want to take a moment to thank you for joining me on this creative journey.