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Persia Lou

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DIY Multi-Colored Pineapple Tee

Thanks to Expressions Vinyl for sponsoring this post!

Make your own multi-colored pineapple t-shirt using heat transfer vinyl.

I’m excited to announce that I am starting as an Expressions Vinyl ambassador! So, you can look forward to a few more awesome vinyl projects around here (like this and this and this). Because, guys, vinyl projects are awesome – they turn out great and are simple to make, which is basically the best combination.

We’ve been on a bit of a t-shirt making kick lately around my house. Heat transfer vinyl just makes it so easy to make whatever you want! My kids have asked for unicorns, owls, guitars, and we have made them all easy peasy. I like to have a little stash of heat transfer vinyl in the house so we can whip things up whenever we get a new idea. And the good news is that one of you could win your own little vinyl stash! Woot woot! Expressions Vinyl is giving away $50 worth of vinyl to one lucky winner, so be sure to enter to win in the Rafflecopter at the end of this post.

Anyway, this month some of the Expressions Vinyl bloggers are making fruit-themed vinyl projects – right up my alley – so of course I had to jump in on the fun! I wanted to make a pineapple shirt, but I wanted it to have a more photo-realistic look with multiple colors.

make your own multi-colored pineapple t-shirt with heat transfer vinyl

I am really happy about the way the design came out, and my daughter has already asked for her own shirt, so I think we will be putting it to use again soon. And I really want to try some different colors – I definitely see a pink pineapple in my future.

Do you want to make your own multi-colored pineapple tee? Let’s do this!

pineapple t shirt materials

Materials (I have included affiliate links below. Thanks for supporting Persia Lou!):

  • My Multi-Colored Pineapple Silhouette Cut File
  • T-shirt (I picked mine up at H&M)
  • Expressions Vinyl Heat Transfer Vinyl in four colors – I used yellow, brown, dark green, and green apple
  • Silhouette Cameo or Electronic Cutting Machine
  • Weeding Tool
  • Iron

Psst – If you are new to working with vinyl, check out Vinyl 101 – my beginner’s guide to working with vinyl right HERE.

This pineapple design is made with four different pieces of vinyl in four colors. The Silhouette file is separated into four different objects that together form the pineapple design. When you open the file, all the objects will be arranged to form the pineapple shape. Select them all and scale the pineapple to the size you want. Then, select just the object you want to cut first. In the cut settings menu, select cut for that object and no cut for the rest.

pineapple t shirt 3(I moved the piece I was cutting up to the top of the page to save on vinyl.) Load the appropriate color for that piece into the Silhouette, and make sure to cut the vinyl with the shiny side down.

Weed out the negative space using your weeding tool.

DIY pineapple t-shirt

Repeat the process for each color.

DIY pineapple t shirtYou will end up with four pieces of vinyl all ready to be put together like a little pineapple puzzle.

I started with the yellow piece. Figure out the placement for the pineapple on your t-shirt, and place the yellow piece accordingly with the plastic sheet on top. Cover it with a piece of cotton fabric and press with your iron for 10-30 seconds. Peel up the plastic sheet and move on to the next piece.

make your own multi-colored pineapple t-shirt with heat transfer vinylAnd that’s it! Enjoy your new top (or tote bag or art or whatever you put it on!)

Make your own multi-colored pineapple t-shirt using heat transfer vinyl.

Make your own multi-colored pineapple t-shirt using heat transfer vinyl.

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July 27, 2015 6:00 am Alexis 18 Comments Filed Under: Craft

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  1. Kristi says

    July 27, 2015 at 8:58 am

    I love pineapple! Love the shirt 🙂

    Reply
    • persialou says

      July 27, 2015 at 9:38 am

      Thank you!!

      Reply
  2. Malissa says

    July 27, 2015 at 11:13 am

    Oh I lovee this tee! So cute.

    Reply
    • persialou says

      July 27, 2015 at 12:07 pm

      Thanks, Malissa!

      Reply
  3. Amy says

    July 27, 2015 at 1:56 pm

    LOOOOOOVE this.

    Reply
  4. kimbowest says

    July 27, 2015 at 11:19 pm

    Oh mylanta. possibly my favorite thing I’ve ever seen!!! You are amazing!

    Reply
  5. Mandy Hank says

    July 28, 2015 at 9:20 am

    So cute Alexis!! Love it!

    Reply
    • persialou says

      July 28, 2015 at 11:59 pm

      Thanks, Mandy!

      Reply
  6. Suzanne says

    July 29, 2015 at 4:25 pm

    Best graphics I have seen in a long time!

    Reply
  7. Andrea says

    February 10, 2016 at 11:05 pm

    Hi!! i love the pineapple but i have a cricut. There is a way that you can share the file as a svg? Thank you

    Reply
    • Alexis says

      February 11, 2016 at 4:03 pm

      Hi Andrea! I will try to get that for you.

      Reply
  8. Rachel says

    August 1, 2016 at 11:50 am

    What a cute t-shirt, I can see why your daughter wants one as well. What I love about HPV is how versatile it is. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  9. Emily Coiner says

    February 23, 2018 at 2:16 pm

    I just saw this awesome shirt you made. Did you ever make it an svg file for Cricut users?

    Reply
    • Alexis says

      February 25, 2018 at 4:26 pm

      Hi Emily! I need to update this to include an SVG file for my Cricut friends. I will try to get that up soon. Thanks so much for stopping by. 🙂

      Reply
  10. Susan says

    January 6, 2019 at 1:47 am

    Hey Alexis, this is gorgeous. Any chance of that svg file for us Cricut users? I’d love to put this on my drink bottle.

    Reply
  11. Patricia Heth says

    July 27, 2020 at 9:43 am

    This is a cute t-shirt. Could you make this available in an SVG file for a Cricut? I was unable to open the Silhouette file. Thank you.

    Reply

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