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Position:Home>Visual Arts> How to print design or potrait on T-shirt? Can it be done by ourselves.?Question: How to print design or potrait on T-shirt!? Can it be done by ourselves!.!? Though I have no artistic talent, I'd like to design something for my T-shirt!. I don't know about apparatus and materials needed and where to find them!. The procedure, too!.
I expect answers that can be followed!. Not a joke or junk!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: The easiest method is the iron on method! Yes, you can do this on your own (with the aid of something like Gimp or Photoshop)!. The harder method is silkscreening (which does not give off that plastic-y texture like the iron on method)!. That costs time, money, and a darkroom!. Iron on: First you need transfer paper to print your design on!. In an image editing program you will have to flip your picture horizontally so when it prints out and is ironed on to the shirt it is printed on properly!. Once it is printed out you will have to flip the paper (blank side facing you) iron it on some moderately low heat for a minute or two!. Then you will have to let it cool, and once it is cooled peel it back!. If you don't have a scanner, you can always go to a copy center (Kinkos!) to get it flipped and printed!. Standard transfer paper is not suitable for colored fabrics!. Opaque paper is for darker colors (or to be on the safe side, colors in general)!. You can get transfer paper at Blick's art supplies (if you are near one), office stores, other art stores may carry them, and Target(!?)!. I wouldn't be surprised if Kinkos sell transfer paper!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Those answers are really good!. And I think that will help!. But I just wanted to add that if you dont' have a printer, or can't be bothered to do any of that, there is a cool site called www!.cafepress!.com!. You can make you logo or picture and have them print it out for you!. That way it's professional and clean!. Not to say you wouldn't do a good job!. I'm sure you would, but just incase!. :) Have fun!Www@QuestionHome@Com Gimp!.org is free and really popular to use for T-shirt designing!. You could upload them to Cafepress!.com and Zazzle!.com to T-shirts and other fun apparel!. You could even sell them for commission! Here is an article for t-shirt transfer!.!.!. http://spotlighttees!.com/T-shirtarticles!.!.!. And some type of instructional video!.!.!. http://spotlighttees!.com/T-shirtarticles!.!.!. JohnWww@QuestionHome@Com I have a friend that buys special printing paper that can be ironed onto your shirt!. I think she gets it at places like Hoby Loby or maybe even Staples!. They could have that kind of special paper!. Make sure you don't buy the cheap brands because they wash off easily!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |