[tabacco]

If anyone's interested...

http://www.xkcd.com/store/

I'm a fan of the "Stand back: I'm going to try science!" shirt

(Also, I may already own the "No raptors" and "sudo make me a sandwich" shirts)

As an added bonus, the company they use for printing is really good, if you need/want custom screens done. they made me a batch of "Oh Crumbs." shirt that a dozen Telltale employees are now proud owners of

[Melanie68]

Originally Posted by tabacco

I'm a fan of the "Stand back: I'm going to try science!" shirt

I want that.

Edit: ordered.

[Jazhara7]

Originally Posted by tabacco

If anyone's interested...

http://www.xkcd.com/store/

I'm a fan of the "Stand back: I'm going to try science!" shirt

(Also, I may already own the "No raptors" and "sudo make me a sandwich" shirts)

As an added bonus, the company they use for printing is really good, if you need/want custom screens done. they made me a batch of "Oh Crumbs." shirt that a dozen Telltale employees are now proud owners of

Can they also print images? I'd like to have the "Don't mess with me, I've got a stick!" image on a T-Shirt.

Also, when are we going to see the Adventure Gamers T-shirts that have been planned for ages now?


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[rlpw]

I need to break down and order that sudo make me a sandwich shirt.

[Squinky]

Here I am modelling the "maybe if this shirt is witty enough..." shirt, courtesy of the Telltale blog.



I'd put up a picture of myself in the "Oh Crumbs" shirt too, but I'm lazy.

[tabacco]

Originally Posted by Jazhara7

Can they also print images? I'd like to have the "Don't mess with me, I've got a stick!" image on a T-Shirt.

Also, when are we going to see the Adventure Gamers T-shirts that have been planned for ages now?

Screen printing usually means you're limited to 4 or fewer colors, and maybe rough halftoning, so you' d probably have to resort to cafepress or something for an actual photo.

[Kolzig]

Originally Posted by Jazhara7

Also, when are we going to see the Adventure Gamers T-shirts that have been planned for ages now?

I'm still saying that we need to get those shirts done asap!
If we just could get a larger image of that Bill Tiller's wonderful logo.

[Jazhara7]

Originally Posted by tabacco

Screen printing usually means you're limited to 4 or fewer colors, and maybe rough halftoning, so you' d probably have to resort to cafepress or something for an actual photo.

It's a black and white image, with very clear lines and no halftoning at all. Do you think it might be okay? :




And I agree with Kolzig, we want those shirts!

EDIT: Replaced the humongous image with one half the size

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[tabacco]

Oh yeah, easy.

[Giligan]

I should look into some of these; as it is, the only thing my t-shirts have on them is lint.

[Panthera]

I want a Jazhara's stick pic on a t-shirt..

[Jazhara7]

Originally Posted by Panthera

I want a Jazhara's stick pic on a t-shirt..

Here's the larger version of the image. The smaller one is a bit too small for printing a T-shirt from. Feel free to order one for yourself with the image.


You're not the first one who wants that as a T-shirt. Paul wanted it for his daughter, which made me resize a much smaller version of that image, and clean it up.


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[Jazhara7]

Damn, they only take mass orders. I don't want 12 t-shirts, I want only one!



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[tabacco]

Do what I did... find 12 people willing to go in on the order

[rlpw]

Originally Posted by Jazhara7

Damn, they only take mass orders. I don't want 12 t-shirts, I want only one!



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Why don't you just reverse the image and put it on an iron on transfer sheet Jaz. It won't be the best shirt but it would be a lot cheaper

[Jazhara7]

Originally Posted by rlpw

Why don't you just reverse the image and put it on an iron on transfer sheet Jaz. It won't be the best shirt but it would be a lot cheaper

You're probably right.

Too bad that the company of some friends of the family that also printed T-shirts went out of business.


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[Panthera]

Hmm.. I found a shop called www.spreadshirt.net that lets you design your own t-shirt (lots of different models). Seems to be quite international..

[tabacco]

Yeah, they also own spreadshirt.com, which is the US version.

[Davies]

For a plain black-and-white image on one shirt, the best way to do it is by hand, the good old-fashioned way. I've never liked iron-ons much, as they tend to fade or peel. And they're stiff.

All you need is a black laundry marker pen (a good one is sold under the brand name Rub-A-Dub), some cardboard, and plenty of tape. Laundry marker ink stays good and black, doesn't go stiff, and will NEVER wash out.

1. If you're copying an image, tape it down securely onto a large-ish piece of thick cardboard. (Cardboard box is perfect.) Make sure the image is as high-contrast as you can get it, with very dark darks.

2. With or without an image, stretch the shirt over the cardboard so it's nice and taut. Tape it down securely so it won't move.

3. Draw on the shirt using the laundry marker. The cardboard will prevent ink seeping through to the back. If you're copying an image, you should be able to see it well enough through the fabric.

4. Give it a wash before wearing it, as there will be some "loose" ink that needs removing.

If you want colour, then do the outlines in marker pen, and fill it in afterwards. You can buy fabric paint or iron-on fabric crayons. Fabric paint stiffens the fabric, so you wouldn't want to use it for large areas. Fabric crayons are nice and bright, and don't wash out, but come in a limited colour range.

For a wide range of colours, if you don't mind subtle rather than bright, you can use ordinary wax crayons. Press hard to grind the colour into the fabric as hard as you can. When you're finished, cover the area with brown paper or greaseproof paper and iron thoroughly. You may need to change the paper. Keep ironing until no more comes off on the paper. The colours will never be very bright, and will fade a bit with repeated washing, but the results can be pretty darn good. If it fades too much, you can always whip out the Crayolas and go over it again.

I've made loads of T-shirts this way in my time. Loads of fun, and you get a great shirt cheap!