| If you are interested in a unique design for a shirt and | | | | 4. With a roller or a cut up sponge you can dab the |
| are investing in wholesale blank t shirts, you may not | | | | paint after you have mixed your color with a lot of ink. |
| be sure where to go from there. Well this article is for | | | | If you want to practice on paper before trying it on |
| you. These instructions will help you take your design | | | | your blank clothing, feel free. Practicing on a rough |
| from concept to handmade t shirt, using the bare | | | | draft will give you a better idea of how much ink to |
| essentials. | | | | use, how hard to press, and what other precautions |
| 1. If you have Photoshop, you may want to use it or | | | | you might want to take before working on the final. |
| you may want to simply hand draw your design. This | | | | When you're ready, dab or paint the fabric on the |
| step will proceed as though you are using a computer. | | | | blank clothing, making sure to keep it in place the while. |
| In the application, begin by layering the image on a | | | | 5. Remove the stencil, newspaper and roller. Once the |
| bright background color. This contrast will allow you to | | | | ink dries, iron the shirt on high and dry. |
| see more clearly the shape of the design. Use the | | | | 6. Wash your new shirt and dry on low with some |
| eraser and the magic wand to do this and apply the | | | | extra clothing to cut down on the t shirt's wear. |
| background when you're done. Move your image into | | | | The final result will have the look of a vintage shirt |
| black and white by going to the Image tab, then | | | | without the wear and tear of an aged piece of |
| Adjustments, then Threshold, and adjusting the slider to | | | | clothing. If you don't want to print an image, and just |
| your desired look. To smooth some of the pixelating, | | | | want some words, you can easily substitute the first |
| go to the Filter tab, then Blur and Gaussian Blur. | | | | step by cutting words out of a soft thin foam. It is |
| Connect the black areas with the paintbrush or else | | | | easily cuttable with an exact - o knife and takes the |
| you will lose those areas when you cut your stencil. | | | | paint well also. |
| Invert the image and print it out on a glossy, heavy | | | | This process works well if you want to have a |
| paper. | | | | business model or if you just want to spend some |
| 2. Take a thin piece of acetate, or overhead | | | | time crafting a unique t shirt for yourself or a loved |
| transparency, and tape it over the paper. Cut out the | | | | one. In any case, the handmade effect is one that is |
| black outline very slowly. You don't want to have to | | | | valuable and represents dedication and time. Whoever |
| keep repeating the process because of little mistakes. | | | | winds up wearing your shirt will appreciate how it was |
| 3. Tape your stencil to your shirt. You may want to | | | | made. |
| protect the blank clothing with newspaper or scrap. | | | | |