im making my own shirt and ive got this design that totally pwns, so i layed out the design onto the shirt and everythings set except i dont know what to use to paint it on with. I want something that isnt going to wash off or fade away real quick, something that isnt going to bleed in the wash or anything like that. If anyone has advice from their experiences it would be awesome, id love any help that is given. thanks

no advice, but can i see the design?

i dont have a camera to take a picture of it now, but when its done ill get pics

sweet

if its a design that you can make a stencil of then make the stencil and use spray paint, it makes the shirt a little stiff but it still works, and if youre doing a light colored design on a dark shirt then you have to let the paint dry and re-apply it a few times till its visible. theres also this craft t-shirt spray paint that doesnt make the t-shirt stiff but you can only use it on light colored shirts and make sure that if you are using any kind of spray paint put something inside the shirt so it doesnt bleed through to the back. and if its a design that you can print out from your computer then you can buy some iron on paper, ( think they sell it in Wal-mart somewhere near the office supplies and not near the crafts) with the iron on paper you can use it on either light or dark colored shirts but their are 2 different kind for light and dark so you have to make sure you are getting the right kind.

And if you could kinda describe the design or atleast how you want it to look then i could probably tell you what to do to get the best results because i make my own t-shirts all the time so i know all the tricks of the trade.

i hope this helps.

Print the reverse of the image on the PAPER side of contact paper. Peel it off and stick it to the shirt. Buy some TEXTILE MEDIUM and some ACRYLIC PAINT from a local craft store. Mix the two using a 1:1 ratio. Apply using a spouncer. Be sure to apply a minimum of 3 coats. Be sure to peel the contact paper off before the paint dries. Allow design a few hours to dry, turn shirt inside out, place a piece of fabric over the design, and iron. Now, with the shirt still inside out, wash it twice. BAM, new shirt.

thanks a lot for the help. broken; i defnitly have no idea what a spouncer is and you confused me pretty bad with the contact paper and peeling and inside out stuff, but i think it came out pretty good anyway. i went to walmart the other night and bought a paint medium and the acrylic colors that i needed. mixed them all up and put a huge piece of cardboard between the shirt so that it wouldnt bleed through. so far ive only got 1 coat on, and its looking pretty good. im gonna add a few more coats so that the red will be brighter i hope. im just worried about it being too stiff , as soon as its done ill post pictures and you guys can all flame me for being such a band dork

use silks screen ink, that shit never gets out of your clothes. or use oil based paint for material. i took a printmaking class, that stuff is really good and never washes out. and its kinda cheap, maybe they sell it at AC moore. it wont crack either.

EDIT: The person who posted the post below this one is the Messiah.

So, I'm going to unconfuse you.

First off, a spouncer is a wonderful sponge paint applicator, here's what one looks like:


I actually bought that exact set from Wal-Mart for $4.50 -- works GREAT! but be sure to rinse them out quickly after using. When paint dries on them, it's a BITCH to get off.

Ok, about the contact paper.....

By reverse image I mean to print the mirror of what you want to see since the paper side of contact paper is not the side that will be painted, example: Say you wanted to print a huge { well you'd draw a } on the paper-side because it's flipped over when painting.

The inside out stuff should be self-explanatory though.

http://www.stencilrevolution.com/tutorials...lsview.php?id=2
^ Badass tutorial on the whole process (though, a bit different from how I do it)

im retarded, id just never heard the word spouncer before, but i did use a foam brush and on the package that it was in it just says paint applicate or something. and the inside out stuff is pretty self explanatory since i didnt see the flip it inside out, and iron fabric part. so i was confused about how the shirt got inside out in the first place. i just missed the flipping part

how do you make the actual stencil from acetate?
i mean, how does it get cut out? manually?

i plan on making this into a t-shirt, with perhaps some writing.

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The Messiah huh? i dunno if thats a good thing or not but i never saved any Jews. or anyone for that matter.

If thats a good thing, ummmm THANX! :?

You can use an exacto knife, they sell it at every arts an craft store. i had a slik screen kit and you basically copy your image onto this type of sticky paper, put it over this screen then cut out the parts your want to be inked on the shirt. I dunno if i explained that right. There's a website that has the exact directions, i will find it and post it here.

I've never used acetate, so I couldn't tell you. I've only used cardboard (never again!) and contact paper. Cardboard (cardstock is better) is best used in a guerilla paint situation. Contact paper rules hardcore and all of the cuts are manual, yes. I use a #11 exacto (I think that's the number) to do my cuts. Also, I was looking but it didn't seem like that image had any islands, keen choice.

well, i made it from this.



so, i made sure there weren't any islands when i made it.