The birthday shirt tradition continues! For Carter, Lego and Star Wars is a combo much like chocolate and peanut butter is for me… perfection! This Lego Star Wars Stormtrooper birthday shirt was a big hit for his 6th birthday!
A search for Lego Star Wars shirts brought me to a post on a Star Wars birthday party by Rae Gun Ramblings. She shows lots of great party ideas, and I really loved her shirt design. Unfortunately I couldn’t find a stencil anywhere, so I decided to make my own by tracing a blown up image of the shirt she made and then scanning it before manipulating in Photoshop and cutting my design on my Silhouette Cameo.
I used heat transfer material to put my design on a plain t-shirt I bought at Target. If you’re doing heat transfer, don’t forget to reverse your image. If you don’t have a cutting machine, check out my tutorials for other techniques for creating custom shirts.
Once I got my design cut and weeded, I heated up my iron and placed the design on my shirt. I always get a little nervous about getting it on straight.
A few minutes with a very hot iron, and Carter’s shirt was finished! I wish I had cut the design just slightly bigger, but it still turned out great. Carter deemed it “super cool”! I realize it likely won’t be too many more years where he will wear custom birthday shirts (#pleaseslowdown), so I’ll enjoy it while it lasts!
To make life easier for you, if you too have a Lego Star Wars fan in your life, I created printable versions of the stencil for years 1-9, click here to download or get the Silhouette cut file. You can edit the cut file by right clicking and selecting “Ungroup”. You’ll want to select all, right click and select “Group” again before you reverse the image. Feel free to leave a comment below or contact me if you have questions.
Carter is having a small party with friends this weekend. I’m trying to refrain from doing many DIY projects for the party as I’m short on time this year. Sometimes I just have to show some restraint on not over-committing myself! We’ll see if I’m successful.
41 Comments
Theresa
Hi Erin. Super cute! Can you email me about this project?
Nina W
I am planning a Lego Star Wars party for my son in a couple weeks and this shirt would be perfect! He’s been going to bed with his Lego Storm Trooper next to him every night for months. Would you mind sharing the Silhouette cut file? Thanks in advance!
Erin @ sometimes-homemade.com
Hi Nina – I sent you the file via email. Good luck with the rest of your party planning!
wyomingjackalope
I am excited to use your design on a shirt for my soon-to-be four year old!
Erin @ sometimes-homemade.com
I’m so happy to hear that! You’ll have to share a picture. Happy soon to be birthday to your son!
Tiffany Pirtle
Do you still have the Silhouette file? This would be perfect for my son!
Erin @ sometimes-homemade.com
Hi Tiffany – I just sent you an email with the cut file. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!
emily n
Hi! Could you please email this Silhouette file? My son is having a Star Wars pool party and he will be 6! This is perfect and amazing!!! Thank you!
Erin @ sometimes-homemade.com
Hi Emily – I sent you the cut file. I hope your son has a great party!
Erin @ sometimes-homemade.com
Hi Sarah – I just sent you the file via email. I hope your son loves his Star Wars themed party as much as mine did!
Erin @ sometimes-homemade.com
Hi Anja – I just emailed you the file. I hope your nephew loves it!
Melanie
Hi! What an awesome t-shirt! My son would be over the moon to be presented with this on his 6th birthday in May! I am new the the whole “die-cut machine possibilities.” Being a newbie, I am on the fence between getting a Silhouette or a Cricut. May I please get your cut file in case I do go with the Silhouette? Thanks for sharing!
Best,
Melanie
Nancy
Hi Melanie
I LOVE this t-shirt and stencil!! Would you be able to email me a printable without the number?? I don’t trust myself to get the reverse part right. ;). Without the numbers, it will look great regardless!
Thanks in advance
all thumbs mom of 2 boys
Jamie
I’m doing a Lego party and would love to make this shirt for the birthday boy. Is is possible to cut this on a cricut or do it without a machine? Thanks, Jamie
Kimberly
Hi Erin!
This is precious and is perfect for my son’s 6 th bday on Saturday! I’ll be cutting it with the cricut expression, hope I can use the same file type. Thank you so much for sharing!
Kristin
I would love to make this shirt for my son’s 5th birthday this weekend! I have a Silhouette, so if you have time to send me the file- it would be greatly appreciated! Thank you so much!!
Lindsey
Hi! I would love the Silhouette studio file. Thank you! 🙂
Hilary
Could I get the file? Would it work just as a stencil? Thanks!
marleen
hi, just discovered your blog and in love with this file. Would like to get the 5 years for my boy who’s birthday is tomorrow… hope that you read this in time! TNx !
Christi Brogan
Love this! Would you be willing to email me the silhouette file? Awesome job!
Erin @ sometimes-homemade.com
Hi Christi – I just sent it to you. Let me know if it works out okay. Thanks!
tracy wilson
Hi Erin! Would you be willing to email me the silhouette file for seven? Thank you! ( I am a silhouette newbie and that would be AMAZING!
Trish
Hi Erin! I just found the stormtrooper shirt via Pinterest….my grandson turns 6 this week and would L.O.V.E. this….would you please send me the silhouette file? Thanks a million….I’m your newest follower!
Erin @ sometimes-homemade.com
Just sent! Let me know how it turns out.
Lora R
My little guy is turning 3 in November and is a HUGE Lego Star Wars fan. I’d love the sillouhette file please!!!!
Christy
Hi Erin! I love this shirt! My little man is turning 7 next week and he would love this! Would you mind emailing me the silhouette file? Thanks so much!
Deisy
Hi! Do you still have the Silhouette file? My son will love it…
Becky
Hi! I would love the Silhouette file – could you email me the cut file? Thanks!
Katy
hi erin – if i use your printable version of the stencil and an iron-kit from the craft store, will it work? i am embarrassingly confused as to whether the number (6) will be facing the wrong way. thank you in advance!
Erin @ sometimes-homemade.com
Hi Katy – You’ll want to read the directions on your transfer kit, but in most cases you need to reverse the image before printing. This is a good reminder that I should create the file both ways for people if they’re using heat transfer. Some people use it as a stencil and don’t want it reversed.
Katy
thank you so much for the reply Erin – is there any way you could send me the reverse for age 6 or is it a big pain? I am as low brow as it comes as far as artistic talent, so I am afraid heat transfer would be the only way for me to go!!
Stefanie
Dear Erin! What a wonderfull idea! As a silhouette newbie I would like to ask You for the silhouette file without a number, because my husband is too old 😉 Best wishes from Germany!
Monika
Dear Erin, my star wars fan turns 7 in 3 weeks and his wish is a star wars shirt. would you be so nice and email a cut version for me? Thank you very much from Switzerland.
Alyssa
You are awesome! I just made three different Lego themed shirts for my son, and he insisted that he needed a storm trooper lego shirt. Would you be able to send me the Silhouette cut file for a 6 year old and without a number on it? Thanks so much!
Petal Randhawa
Hi Erin! This is so neat! My lil one is turning 5 next month and I am planning to have a lego star wars party for him. He would love this shirt. If you can please send me the silhouette file, I’d really appreciate it! Thanks!
Jenner Hinch
It isn’t letting me download the file, could you please send it to me? This is perfect for my sons 5th birthday! Thank you so much for creating it!
maral kasparian
Hi there- would you be willing to sell me a heat transfer sheet? my son is turning 6 and this would be perfect! i don’t have access to a printer and this would really help me out..
Erin @ sometimes-homemade.com
Hi Maral – Unfortunately, I don’t do any sales at this time.
maral kasparian
ok, thanks!
Christina
Can I get this with the 6 on it too? Thanks
Karissa Barr
Hi Erin! Would you mind emailing me this file with a 7? or do I change the number? I’m not sure, but my little guy is having his star wars bday party this weekend and this would be perfect for him! Thank you 🙂
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