Making your own t-shirts?
sonixevo (127 pencils) | Thu, 2005-09-01 22:50Hey everyone, this is my first forum topic. I got this idea when I saw Ivan's post on the bug t-shirt iron-on, "Accidental Creativity" http://creativebits.org/2004/09/accidental-creativity.html
I just want to ask if anyone knows whether iron-ons last long enough to be worn as normal t-shirts. Also, how do you cut the borders of the iron-on as close as possible if the borders aren't regular? Scissors? LOL.
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I don't think they last long. I tried some and they only last for a couple of washing cycles. But that just gives them more character. And one the design is completely gone you can reuse the t for a new design. :)
Yes, you have to cut it out with scissors, or do a rectangular shape design.
Hmm I see... Thanks for the feedback! I was thinking of making my own shirts for awhile ya know? But its true too, once the design is completely gone, the tee can be reused again. =) Talk about "fresh" designs huh?
...they don't last long, especially the kinds made for dark shirts. I've never had one wash off completely though. Just chalk the ease of printing your design and ironing it onto a shirt as a temorary thing. You wear the shirt for a year, toss it to the second-hand store and make a new one.
As for getting close to the edges, I can't use scissors, an X-acto is your best bet. Just be careful of cutting too close to color. The paper is coated in a low-melt plastic (the on in iron-on) which can ooze out from under the paper. If your iron hits this colored plastic it will smear the 'ink' onto unwanted parts of your shirt.
Thanks for all the feedback! I never knew about that... What kind of iron-on do you use?
If you're looking for inexpensive shirts I highly recommend CaféPress. They are much better then iron-on (though not as nice a silkscreen.) You can also return them and get your money back if you don't like them.
my work: http://www.one-waymedia.com
spreadshirt.net
(which is available as several localised thinggies aswell, give google a twirl)
Companies from Singapore? I'm only 16, you know. I have cash but I don't own a credit card.
Those guys iron on. At least the shirts I've bought from there were plasticy-stiff iron-on.
If I'm printing with an Epson- I use Epson paper, HP- HP. Really doesn't make that much of a difference, I don't think.