Printed T-Shirts

Russinating · 15 Sep 2009 at 14:30

I'm sick of the fact that when you want to buy a t-shirt nowadays you're presented with a whole range of crappy designs, including but not limited to random retro comic book/children's TV characters, which I think are supposed to be "funny" and "cool".

Anyway, I decided to buy a few t-shirts from Primarni to get some of my own designs printed. I was just wondering if anyone else does this and has any advice on what works/what doesn't, or wants to share any designs. I'll be using a shop which does them for £12.50 each ish, not the good old iron-on stuff.

Russinating · 15 Sep 2009 at 14:43

h00fzilla said:
You could try DIYing some stencil/spray paint designs as well?

What kind of paint would I need for that?

Russinating · 15 Sep 2009 at 14:53

Not bad Jones, like the 300 Chez

. I know what you mean about the paper feel though, that's why I want to stay away from them.

At the moment I'm thinking a "Vote Lois [etc]" and a "I accidentally the whole [??]" t-shirt at the moment, then might play with some paint/more fractal designs.

Russinating · 15 Sep 2009 at 15:52

h00fzilla said:
I've done it before with spray cans I just picked up in Wilkinsons. Just handwashed the t-shirt to be on the safe side afterwards!

Cool example tutorial here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG5v_LUWKds&feature=related

What paint is that he's using, or what paint/dyes should you use? I really want to try this out!

Russinating · 15 Sep 2009 at 20:43

Right, well *had* to go to Hobby Craft after this. Picked up three colours, some brushes and a knife etc for £10 odd. Anyway, just had a play and a doodle on one t-shirt:

Wasn't as hard as I thought, might add to it later also (looks a little unbalanced). One question is, on the back of the paints it says to iron it in, but that's all about it does say. I assume just iron it in reverse to help seal the colours in?