Making a Tank Top from a Guy's T-shirt

We all have those oversized t-shirts in the back of our closet that we never wear but can't bear to throw away either because of its sentimental value or because we are just hoarders in general. Or at least, I hope you hoard t-shirts too, because I have at least 20 hidden away somewhere. When I saw on Pinterest you could turn those t-shirts into cute racerback tank tops, I was excited to dust them off and wear them again. I started on one that I didn't have any particular sentiments toward so if I made a mistake I wouldn't be devastated.
I began by gathering my materials: the old t-shirt, a tank top, a sharpie, and some scissors. I laid out the t-shirt and then put the tank top on top of it to use as a guide when spacing where I would cut.
Next, I traced the sleeves (or lack thereof) and neckline of the tank top onto the t-shirt. You might be tempted to skip this step, but I would highly recommend it because you can move the t-shirt while cutting without having to worry about losing track of where you should be cutting, as well as the lines help you plan where you are going to cut and see if they are even. Once all the lines are drawn you can start cutting. I cut the sleeves first, both layers at a time. When I did the neckline, I cut the front first and then moved onto the back. In the tutorial from Pinterest that I was working off of, she cut the front and back of the neckline evenly, so it would go down as far in the back as it would in the front. I would suggest leaving more material in the back. I'll explain why in a second. After everything is cut, it's time to turn it into a "racerback" tank top. Pot do this, start by cutting two 1-inch strips from the sleeves of the t-shirt you removed. They will come off as a ring so cut them both so they're a line, and then tie them together so it is one long strip. Turn the t-shirt over so the front is on the floor. Hold the two straps of the tank top and hold the together. Use the material from the sleeves to tie them in place until it looks like one stripe. The reason I suggest that you don't cut the back as low as the front is that in my first try I did and there ended up being a gap underneath this piece because of the extra cloth.This is the finished product! My first t-shirt didn't come out perfectly, but I think with a little perfecting it could look great for wearing on a lazy day or when I work out.
Tip: remember that you can always cut more off, but you can never put it back together. Cut off the least amount of material you think you need to. It's very likely that's how much you'll want, but you can always trim off more at the end.