customizing t shirts

[lifeup]

anyone know the steps to draw on a plain white T? I was curious what kinda materials i'd need to draw on them (paint or ink?) so that they'd stay after washing, look good, and are safe. brand names?

[snugglepony]

sharpie...

[keri]

^what he said.

dont you remember signing each others shirts the last day of middle school?

[ko]

Sharpies don't really qualify for the 'looks good' request. Try finding a silk screener in your area. I'm not sure how much it would cost but for one shirt I would think it wouldn't be to expensive.

[snugglepony]

unless it's a basement operation, a screen printer will have a minimum order and a relatively substantial screen set-up fee. the cost of printing one shirt would be ridiculously expensive. spread the cost out over 24 shirts, though, and it's not bad at all.

if you're thinking about doing this on a regular basis, you might consider buying a home screening kit.

[thomas_highstreet]

unless it's a basement operation, a screen printer will have a minimum order and a relatively substantial screen set-up fee. the cost of printing one shirt would be ridiculously expensive. spread the cost out over 24 shirts, though, and it's not bad at all.

if you're thinking about doing this on a regular basis, you might consider buying a home screening kit.

<3

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yeah. id hook up a paint brush and some acrylics, mix it with a textile medium, or anything to keep it more plyable/flexible. heat seal it with a hair dryer or something if you must.

or find access to a printstudio at a college or something.

i print at my old college although i left a year ago, its all in connections really..

gd luck.