If you have done anything like this... please share with the rest of us... any idea's or tricks... I want to know... thanks..
Can’t find my digital camera right now.. wife must have it.. but will try to put up a photo of my tee as soon as I after work tommorrow.
What’s the value of your time? Saving anything by putting the stuff together, ironing, etc.?
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Not affiliated with the site...just noting that you can create and sell customize shirts relatively cheap.
The Bad News: These don't have what you would call a real long life expectancy. The first time or two they go through the washer (cold) and dryer(remove while still slightly damp, hang to dry completely) but by the third or fourth time you'll notice the image starting to "crack" -- or even slightly peel away at the edges. After a few more washings the image will be really, unmistakably cracked up.
The Good New: Why, heck, if you can make these up at $5 or even $10 each, you can afford to just wear it a few times and then just toss 'em out. Problem solved.
(Now I know if you go to Ebay you can find the kind of t-shirts we're talking about sold by the dozen or more. Yes, in black. That might lessen the cost of your shirts even more.)
Another idea. I’ve made bumper stickers with magnetic paper for inkjet printers. The “paper” goes for about a buck a sheet but you can get three or four bumper stickers/sheet. Wish I still had the art to show you, but went something like “My Sorenio Kajukenbo kid can kick your honor roll students ass.” I made several for the parents of the other kids in his martial arts class. They were a big hit.
I have a new pack of T-shirts ready to do just this. But I also got a pack of 3 canvas tote bags at Walmart for $5, and made my own decals just as you did, and they turned out great. I’m giving them away, and will do some more as time permits.
Why dont you roll them up in your sleeves like they did in the 1950s? :-)
Great idea.
I’ll have to try it.