Adam Saaks Inspired Long Sleeve T-Shirt Reconstruction Tutorial

[EmaWalter]

Am I the only one who watches these vids and thinks they're such a great thing to do...and then I cant actually find the time to make them!!! Seriously girlfriend you'd make a fortune if you ebayed these!!!! Ill have a green version of this one please...small....ship tp UK....Oh go on - you know you want to LOL xxx From a lazy fan!!!

[lpscircus]

i am so gonna try this this summer! but with the thing in the front.

[CollabEndeavStudio01]

We LOVE these videos of yours, and it HAS inspired us to try it out. There will be more coming from that. Thankz so much for these videos! Feel free to "add" us anywhere you may see us online. Names to look for:

~ Chris S.' Projects

~ Wild Wicked Women - Creative Group (closing soon, but presently still around)

~ Wild Wicked Women - Creative Collective (replacing one above)

Thankz again!!! (*@^@*)

[deltarem94]

HAy HOW U DOING U FROM AROUND HERE,NICE YEAHHH>

[Rhan1809]

cool tat



[youm5o]

N specially @ 8:09 ...

[youm5o]

i love the way you say "cut'in" make a vdo saying "cuttin" only :))

[idakoosstorevideos]

excellent tutorial, you are very talented

[horrorshowsneety]

This is awesome! I don't normally like no-sew projects because they usually look messy but all of your t-surgeries are really well made :D I thought it was crocheted. I'm definitely gonna try this for winter!

[Kazzy43]

I love your vids. You're a genius. Keep them coming.Thanks.

[3540499]

- SUBSCRIBE !.

[jacquelinequintana1]

That's Pretty Creative If get like iron on transfer sheets add like some kind of rock band that would be awesome, That shirt is pretty cool I know my daughters would love something like that. Great gift Ideas thanks!

[smil3you]

im sooo gonna do this xD im a lil conservative though, so im only doing the sleeves xD

[LovexoSims]

@smil3you I'm the same way! :D

[MORGANF025]

Wut if u have a long sleeve thats to big could u make on for that? :/

[idonetherewetmyself]

how many times have ur boobs actually popped out? lolz a lot i bet.

[itsblitzzz]

@idonetherewetmyself Actually they haven't. lolz.

[idonetherewetmyself]

@itsblitzzz oh tht just seems like the type of shirt tht would let everything hang out.

[vessybeta]

Question: Is it doable to start weaving from the top, tie off at the bottom, then weave back up, tie off and then weave back down to the bottom, and continue like that? Or would the alternating not work with the weaving method? Would it look really awful or be too tight or whatnot?

[bettersian]

put on a bra...

[MrSilver1309]

@bettersian if u dont like the way she is dont watch her vids!

[bettersian]

@MrSilver1309 it sounds like they are the only tits you'll ever see :I

[MrSilver1309]

@bettersian k dumb ass thats where u r wrong, i HAVE tits :) im a girl, ad that was a lame comeback btw...

[bettersian]

@MrSilver1309 because women label themselves with Mr? to lazy to type out the whole word are we? i believe its spelt *and & By the way. nice work :)

[MrSilver1309]

@bettersian i have my brothers old account smart ass.....its really lame the way you bother to criticise on simple typo's like "and" wtf get a life!

[bettersian]

@MrSilver1309 im really sorry my 12 year old brother got on my account and tried to get my account banned by doing things like this. i am sorry for the anger he has caused you and i agree with you, thats the way she is,there's no point in arguing about it. thanks

[MrSilver1309]

@bettersian oh its all good, i have lots of little brothers and sisters i know how they can be :) sorry for getting heated lol

[plugginjerkface]

Goddness woman! You've inspired me to raid the goodwill and reinvent my closet! Thank you so much for your videos. <3

[ibizalette]

i love this video the shirt looks awesome!

[Imelda420]

If your not a model You should be one. . Sucide Girls. . :) LOL

[MultiAhmazing]

omg i did it to one sleeve and its so cute! i cant do the front thing because its already a low cut top but on the next sleeve! im wearing this to school! love it

[DaughterofNeith]

Love, love, love your tutorials! After I stumbled across your reconstruction, I had to look for more. Finally I found someone designing more along the lines of my tastes. Keep doing what you're doing, because it's being noticed. :)

[jakfoy]

Would this work on a ribbed long sleeve tee shirt?

[ToFindOneself]

I'm doing that at the moment :)

[slimdicc]

u look really cute...

[ScavageHeartThrob]

how long does it take you to actually put the shirt on?

[itsblitzzz]

@ScavageHeartThrob Took a hot minute haha

[brissima]

u look like wynnona ryder lol

[michellecoquis]

how much do you cut if your using a large long sleeve shirt & trying to make it fit?

[Adrienne765]

I tried and tried and i cant do this... you wanna make me one?? Id so wear it to TNA... reminds me of jeff hardys sleeves.

[hotkizzer08]

How do u lock it after? ive made two of ur tutorial but i always end up like wanna cry coz i dont know how to lock it. and when i tried to knot. it always look messy :(

[cozmicgirlsd27]

I love all the video on t-shirt reconstruction you have made. Very clear instructions with out being too slow. Now all my t-shirts better watch out...hehe Im go cutting crazy!

[jamiegirl500]

I luv the sleeve part soooo much

[nekojenjen1]

your videos are the best thankyou so much your awesome^_^

[c00kie009]

*please answer!

i use size Small, should the shirt ima be cutting into be a Medium? or could i use a size Small shirt?

[itsblitzzz]

@c00kie009 Small will work fine

[8789117]

@itsblitzzz hi i really like the cuting of the shirt but i was wondering if u can do a different cut for a long sleve someting awesome!! i have a bunch of long sleves but i already cut one like urs..and i would love to see more ideas plzzzzzz thank u!!! u rock!! =D

[darkkittyx]

how many cats do u have there all so cute.

[itsblitzzz]

@darkkittyx Just two! Thanks, they are my babies :D

[iamuze1]

i fuckin love the fact that u and ur buddies are tatted!!! power toya!! <3

[JarouqueXIII]

how did you make sure the shirt didn't fray later?

and also, what's the best way to wash it?

[itsblitzzz]

@JarouqueXIII Gentle/delicate/handwash cycle...hang to dry! Usually they won't fray even after they are washed!

[Sar250]

i think u meant Arm hole instead of arm pit seam!!!

<3 ur video and ur doing a great job! + tht color sooooooooo suits u!!!!!

[iziiluvsedward]

i am in AWE!...u're amazing!...i love love your creativity!

[itsblitzzz]

@iziiluvsedward Thank you so much!

[4748ravenmosher4748]

I did what you did on the sleeves to a pair of leggings. muahaha lol...wear tights under them tho.

[xxMLIAerxforeverxxx]

when i tried this a long time ago i didnt realize that you actually need fabric scissors...

yeah.. total trainwreck xD

[itsblitzzz]

@xxMLIAerxforeverxxx you really don't.....i use knife edge dressmaker scissors in all of my newer tutorials but in THIS video I am using scissors that cost $1 at Target

[emilymiles3]

you are amazing! all of your videos are amazing! so talented :)

[xoMCRLoverxo]

You remind me of Kat Von D.

That's a huge compliment, so you're wecome haha.

And I love this. It's super cute/

[itsblitzzz]

@xoMCRLoverxo Haha, she has tattooed some of my friends

[xoMCRLoverxo]

@itsblitzzz That's actually amazing. I want her to tattoo me, or Dan to tattoo me. He's my favorite after her.

[TheComplicated13]

how to recycle a big polo long sleeve ??

[1967JesusFreak]

You could really go far in this business!! This shirt is so cute! and so was ur kitty =D aww

[ces28r]

nice video... thanks for sharing! u're soo sexy!

[mininananana]

wats the first vid



[sammiegee13]

you say "tight" funny lol

[jotan23]

cool technique :) thanks for sharing :)

[seanrosedotcom]

Seriously hot. Very cool. Rocking tits.

[Alias1283]

i like ur tatoo!!

[blu3b3rryii]

gurl i love yo shirt

[hipretty]

how should the shirt fit before cutting to be fitted after? is the shirt fitted or a little loose to begin with...i am thinking cutting and tying makes it tighter? Although sometimes cut strips stretch! I wouldn't want to do all that cutting to not be able to fit the shirt after.

PS it looks awesome with your tats showing through!

[itsblitzzz]

@hipretty It fit me snuggly before but if you use this technique on the body of your shirt it will make your shirt smaller! Hope this helps!

[007crook]

May I please know what the material of the shirt i?

[itsblitzzz]

@007crook Cotton/spandex blend :)

[mslozano05]

cute

[msfcarmichael]

WOOOOOW

[TheMsbitch4ever]

i made gloves in black and wore them with hot pink shirt it looked so sexy

[acidsprinkle5950]

do u wash the shirt before you start cutting?

[klutz0007]

@acidsprinkle5950 I can't answer for her, obviously. However, I would advise you to ALWAYS wash your clothing before wearing it. There's so much bacteria on clothes that come straight from the stores; it's rediculous. So wash it in cold water, and instead of putting it in the dryer -- let it line dry so it won't shrink. Then

start cutting it. That way it'll be all nice and clean when you're finished! :]

[itsblitzzz]

@klutz0007 You are most definitely right. I don't even think about that most of the time unless I buy underwear or something.... then i scold the hell out of them in hot water and use extra detergent because I am paranoid haha

[itsblitzzz]

@acidsprinkle5950 No that is not necessary

[isavannahhicks]

thankx :) luv the sleeves idea

[msmimisy]

ooooooo thank u so much ur vids are d best

[ShawtieSupahD0pe]

kcan yu the sleeve thinq on the front ofv the shirt tu ?

[itsblitzzz]

@ShawtieSupahD0pe absolutely!

[Femalejuggalo316]

your shirt is amazing

[Drizzle420]

your breast are perfect! are they fake? and if so what doctor did you go to?

[lollilolli121]

thanks i made and awsume shirt

[tmxmastr]

Tatto this C :

[katyfornication]

@ aven321 the strapless camo top she wears is from gadzooks. All the stores went under a couple years ago around here. I got one too and I bought it like 5 years ago from there. I still have it too and love it!

[itsblitzzz]

@katyfornication Actually it's from For Love 21(owned by Forever 21) and I think it was less than $4! Awesome that you have a similar one too though!

[nanak69]

you look kinda like dita von teese

[itsblitzzz]

@nanak69 Dita is sexy!!!

[royalnash]

do you guys think ed hardy clothing will be in style for years to come or will it be a fad

[kikimonster94]

i didnt do this one but i did the other one for short sleeves and im watching adam saaks now! do u think you can do the one wen u start cuting down the back then is starts going diagnolly kind of? :P

[ydnem11]

how much is 3.5 inches in the netherlands?

xx

[barick20]

your like a maniquin.. everything you wear fits good on you.. kip up d good work..

[xxPUNKYWEIRDOxx]

I love your tattoo so much and the color is so good it looks fresh! like you just got it or something lol. and Wow really good job ive been through like 20 videos and i got to yours and your like the official best! You moust be Adam Saaks daughter! lol

[nikcisbuttholes]

The only thing I'm worried about if I were to do this to one of my shirts is; Would it get ruined in the washer&dryer? :/

[person665]

CAN U DO THIS WITH A SWEATSHIRT?

[DIYxMadison]

@person665 i honestly think you can, you just have to be a little more careful depending on the type of fabric the sweatshirt is made of, if you would like me to make a vid on how i cut a sweatshirt let me know, xoxoxo Madison

[xxxcece90sbabyxxx]

mine looked soo bad...its like i streched it too much...wat type of material shirt should i use.??

[DIYxMadison]

@xxxcece90sbabyxxx any kind of material works, but i honestly think that cotton works best,

[dopeswagg28]

i luv how you take a shirt that you can by for $3 and turn into a shirt that you would normally have to pay like $20!! <3 u rock!

[MyBitchwhore]

danggg comee to my housee && doo myy clothes(x

[ifonlyawish1991]

That's such a spectacular shirt you've ripped up!

=)

[sstubblefield01]

Every time I try this technique it unravels. I can never get the knots right. So frustrating.

[DIYxMadison]

when you get to the bottom, take a hand-sewing needle and stich a bit and knot it so it stays in place. hope i helped, xoxo Madison

[cappie2000]

showing skin is always good :P

[Lil0Fashionista0]

ohmiiiqeee i love your vids well i need sumthin to wear n the summer so im gonna cut alll mii shirts up like yehhh cool nd yur super pretty!!!

[li3xy]

wow ur good

thnk 4 postinqq

[aks8772]

youre great!

[iliaditsa]

you are g0od at this ,and hot ,like a perfect small/little package..

[JoJoOchoCinco]

Yeah I appreciate that- even though i am a man- imma seller- ur beautiful- but great job and agin thanks. -JoJoCinco

[hopeforamerika]

The shirt looks beautiful. I thought it would be hard to do, but it isn't. You're a very good instructor, very patient!

[xoXOawesomenessOXox]

was it hard getting your arms through the sleeves when you were done?

[aven321]

The shirt looks so nice! I have to try do something like that.

And I also like the top you're wearing in this video. Please tell me where did you buy it?

[Annemarith12]

You are amazing at this!

[mdjaneofalltrades]

can u do the whole shirt with this weaving method?

[capercountry]

Awesomeness

[kalaehunnie]

WOW!!!

[StickyRice43]

FUCKIN BADASS!!!! i will have lots o fun making this :) thanx for the post!!

[emmalreich]

Thank you SSSSSSSSOOOOOOOOOO much for showing us how that is done! I officially love you (in a non-sexual way)! Thank you thank you thank you!

[MargShak10]

Wow!! That looks so awesome!! and i understood you perfectly!! Can't wait to make one!!!

[tillycat1]

i didnt see how you did the weave thing properly.. have u got any other video that goes through it a bit slower - sorry, i get confused very easily :) xxx

[Whitepages9]

How do you keep coming up with these ideas... lol? Im greatly impressed. :)

[llebasi08]

Your video is great and very easy to go threw ...Just I can't came up with the squares you did at the leaves.

[09senseless]

love it! u rock~!

[oquist12]

LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS! thanks so much u are so precise and helpful!

[oquist12]

LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS! amazing videos and u are so precise and helpful! thanks a bunch!

[rockerxxxqt]

Is it best to use smaller fitting shirts for this idea?

Looks good.

[thewholeshebang1]

You are so talented!!!!! This is the best t shirt cutting vid I've seen so far! Thanks so much!

[shaatkns]

love iiiit! i always wondered how to do it..thanks for showing us

[labedaelaine]

OMG! Brilliant.....love your vids! thanks

[lpzluckygurl14]

its so easy thanks i cant wait to try it out

[MosaicMaiden]

Hello I just want say that I am much older than you so dont ask! I used to wear tshirts like that in the 80's , I still love them with a tshirt under :) Thank you very much for sharing your technics, that I am sure Mr Saacs is making ridiculous money for.

You are very easy to understand and look great in them also!

Peace!

[AbsolutelyNameless]

@MosaicMaiden I so agree, I used to wear tops like that in the 80's also, LOL! "dont ask"!

Great tutorial!

[bettylovesjuly]

really good idea!! Cute!!

[cassyryan]

how do these shirts look after u wash them?? is there a trick to washing??

[Ms777lalaland]

YOU FUCKING ROCK!

U R THE BEST SO FAR.

[OhDee110308]

how do you do the second design????

plz help!

do you right it around twice?

or after you do it once all down the sleeve you go back up and do it again????

[TheLilred87]

Awsome shit!!!!!!

[poosaypirate]

looks great and you have technique, best when you do it NOT ON THE BODY !! good for you

[hothotliz]

I have been curious about this technique since I saw adam saaks do this on tv, your tutorials are seriously the best on you tube, that other girl with all the videos about cutting tee-shirts is an absoulute idiot and I could not watch it lol. Thanks for posting this.

[xochequetsal]

haha i got it on my first try! i saw my friend had one and used htis tut, so i kept bothering her about it and she finaly told me about it! i love it! its so cute!

[trachelllchristie]

FUNKY FRESH!!!!

[VictoriaSummerLucero]

Hehehe!! i Messed Up 2 Shirts Trying 2 Make This! But I Did It! N Its My 1St Reconstructed Long Sleeve Shirt!!

[bellaricana]

THANKS ITZII!!!! i just "reconstructed" my first long sleeve shirt!!! AND I LOVE IT!!!! everyone is asking why im cutting up my shirts!!!

[klovedavis]

Fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hadikyshon]

oo thx for the video!!! now instead for paying tausands to adam i can fix this shit by myself xD

[honumaker1]

Great tutorial. I think I'll give it a try.  You definitely have the body to pull off that look.

[MsPinklemonadee94]

just wondering: how does it wash? is it just as useful as a shirt once you washed it a few times? because i've cut a few already inspired by different adam saaks looks and i'm quite afraid to wash them.

[CassieLovley91]

go ahead and wash it! as long as its secure go for it!

[SuperHotChocolate]

so bad a**! Thanks for sharing :)

[TalentofNone]

It works amazing! I did this but down the sides and it looks great. But I must advise, go down about six inches from the armpit; otherwise, it's boob spillage, though not to the point you are indecent.

[n2d3jd2]

WOW!! Super easy, yet amazing...

I had an old shirt that I hadn't worn in a few years, but now that I made the sleeves super cute, I'll finally wear it!! Thanks for the tutorial ;)

[lavinder5]

Love this! How fun to recycle old clothing. I'm inspired.

[sk8rgirlo]

do u have 2 get tshirts with baggy sleves to do this??

[itsblitzzz]

No, the shirt I used was form fitting to begin with although I do recommend using a shirt that has some stretch to it as the sleeves will get tighter

[bonitaCa]

Well I have allways cut shirt but I can tell you that they don´t take wash, they are broken about few times you have washed it. So be careful that you don´t cut you fav shirt. So to much cutted shirt are not lasting

[TreeHuggahh]

this is especially perfect for girls like you with tattoos on your arms so you can show them off in a creative way! :D thanks for this tutorial!

[roolondon2]

wait when you say threading it through the pervious string do you mean the first string or 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5?

[itsblitzzz]

2-1, 3-2, 4-3....does that make sense? watch again closely and see if you can pick up the pattern it's a little complicated at first

[good2btheking]

Dry clean yo.

[yELLAbELLA816]

lOVE iT:)

[arkmom2girls]

That was so cool!!

[Oysterbluestoday]

I really love this idea! I think I'm going to try it out today.

[xant4141]

thank you so much

[itsblitzzz]

you're welcome, i'm glad you liked it! :)

[jyllyan44]

love your tutorials, very inspiring. Is this shirt all cotton or does it have some spandex/ stretch?

thanks

[itsblitzzz]

it's pretty stretchy probably more than 5% spandex. I would tell you the exacts but the tag isn't there anymore