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Words + t-shirt designby Becky Coleman

gCloud prints have been sneaking onto the sartorial scene for a few seasons now. From Stella McCartney to Josh

Goot, from angelic to ominous, cumulonimbus seem to be gathering as if preparing to flood the fashion landscape

with their presence.

Because they appear determined to hang around, here’s a nifty little print to add a silver lining to any garment.

What you’ll need: T-shirt, textile spray paint (£5.99, Paperchase); a piece of card big enough

to cover the T-shirt; scissors and a pencil.

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Step One: Trace round your T-shirt so you have the shape.

Step Two: Draw your print inside the T-shirt shape. This is the bit where you get to be creative, so draw as many or few clouds as you fancy. You can also vary the size and shapes of clouds so it looks more like real sky.

Step Three: Carefully cut out each cloud shape from the card so that you’re left with cloud-shaped holes.

Step Four: Now you have your template, lay out your T-shirt on a flat surface (you might want to do this outside or lay down some newspaper first – you don’t want to end up with T-shirt shaped graffiti on your carpet). Lay the templateon top of the T-shirt, so that it lines up with the outline on the card.

Step Five: Stand about 18ins from the garment and spray so that each cloud shape is filled with colour.

Step Six: Leave to dry, remove template and findsomewhere exciting to wear your newly customised tee.

Expect to be awash with compliments!

Create a print that fits with your idea of the perfect style cloud:

* For a more cartoon-like pop art cloud, outline each one with a fabric marker pen.

* Stormy skies can be achieved by colouring each cloud a different shade of purple or grey.

* Use bleach for eighties style acid rain clouds.

* Add sparkle with some strategically placed sequins or beads.

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