I'll show you how you can create, (or steal) any design and transfer to a shirt (even black shirts) all that is needed is
- a inkjet printer
-transfers (found at walmart)
-parchment paper
-iron
-x-acto or razor
-blank shirt
-Time
- a inkjet printer
-transfers (found at walmart)
-parchment paper
-iron
-x-acto or razor
-blank shirt
-Time
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guess at school I'm condsidered to dress as a punk. maybe its because
A.) I've heard of a belt and I don't have my pants down to my ankles like a "gansta"
B.) I wear converse instead of a pair of $500 Jordans or what ever brand or
C.) I have belt buckles of different Star Wars character's heads (such as Boba Fett) or
D.) I wear usually black shirts. (I also have red, white and Grey shirts I frequently wear)
but any who I make probably make 50% of my shirts. below are 2 different ways to do shirts the one on the right is obviously the batman logo which was done pretty simply by using Jordan's "Another T-Shirt Stencil" tutorial. the only difference is I kept the freezer paper on and waited for it to dry then reapplied a yellow ink then took the freezer paper off and left it to dry. However the on on the left has many different colors and stuff. for this type of shirt design you will need to do a run to walmart.
A.) I've heard of a belt and I don't have my pants down to my ankles like a "gansta"
B.) I wear converse instead of a pair of $500 Jordans or what ever brand or
C.) I have belt buckles of different Star Wars character's heads (such as Boba Fett) or
D.) I wear usually black shirts. (I also have red, white and Grey shirts I frequently wear)
but any who I make probably make 50% of my shirts. below are 2 different ways to do shirts the one on the right is obviously the batman logo which was done pretty simply by using Jordan's "Another T-Shirt Stencil" tutorial. the only difference is I kept the freezer paper on and waited for it to dry then reapplied a yellow ink then took the freezer paper off and left it to dry. However the on on the left has many different colors and stuff. for this type of shirt design you will need to do a run to walmart.
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2) I would LOVE to be able to just skip the whole cheapo "iron-on" print out / transfer thing and do the more professional screening thing, but isn't that thousands of dollars and takes up tons of room? This is a hobby of mine. and lastly (sorry to be such a question hog)
3) I AM actually quite proud of the designs I make and get compliments and requests to buy them all the time but , truth be told, I use images from the internet and from pop culture, film,k etc. and their are definite trademark infringement issues. Advice? Warnings? Is it just a big no-no?
The dude on the right: *does a Beavis&and Butthead kinda laugh*
Thanks for the tutorial btw ^^
Instructables is awesome! =D
I made a business out of making shirts this way in college. you can buy the shirts wholesale online for about $3 each. You can get the screens pretty cheap too. I charged $15 each making a healthy profit. They look very professional and are really easy to make.
The best part is you can make a shirt out of any picture. A little photoshop and basic graphic design and people will ask you where they can buy it.
To answer some people questions
Yes you can wash it.
They do fade over time, though turning them inside out helps. i've worn shirts made with these for years.
If you dry them on low heat or hang dry they wont crinkle up but i always forgot to do that.
You can use the screens on any color shirt. They are opaque so you dont need to flip the design when you print and they look the same on any color tshirt. The light color transfers are transparent and you need to flip the design.
These arent only limited to t shirts either Ive made patches and messenger bags using these. Anything that can be ironed.
Also don't worry so much about copyright infringement with logos and stuff. Unless you're selling it no one is going to care.
Though designing your own stuff is more fulfilling.