Looking to make Graphic Tee shirts (1 Viewer)

[DomePatrol2005]

I wanted to try to make graphic tshirts like the ones on shirt.woot.com. Simple stuff. What type of graphic program should i start with?

 

[boutrous]

I wanted to try to make graphic tshirts like the ones on shirt.woot.com. Simple stuff. What type of graphic program should i start with?

Usually, when you submit graphics to a printer, they need to be in some sort of vector format. I would suggest Adobe Illustrator. Warning, it is kind expensive and takes some patience to learn. Once you do, however, it is very powerful.

 

[xpuma20x]

I use to work for a small time tshirt place and we used Corel Draw for fairly easy stuff.

 

[superchuck500]

1. Trace Van Halen logo to paper.
2. Scan paper to computer.
3. Print to t-shirt.
4. Profit

 

[NCSaint]

If I may thread jack just abit as this is intresting to me as well. My 5 year old is drawing some awesome stick figure type of art that rivals Life is Good Stuff. Would love to make him some shirts with his own stuff. Not into learning any tough s/w to do it however. Not lazy just don't have interest in sitting in front of the PC. What are the lazy mans options?

 

[uproar90]

If I may thread jack just abit as this is intresting to me as well. My 5 year old is drawing some awesome stick figure type of art that rivals Life is Good Stuff. Would love to make him some shirts with his own stuff. Not into learning any tough s/w to do it however. Not lazy just don't have interest in sitting in front of the PC. What are the lazy mans options?

Iron-on sheets have come a LONG way... Two different options; one for light colored shirts and the other for dark fabrics.

Take the drawing, scan it into your PC, lay a sheet of 8.5x11 paper on the shirt to get an idea of the image size you'll be dealing with, and then use the 'print-preview' function to gauge how much of the actual transfer paper will be covered by the image.

Print a few test copies on regular paper prior to printing on the transfer paper.

We've done a number of shirts for my son whenever he needed something for school (The Lorax Book report), or a themed birthday party (Adventure Time.. Schmowzow!), etc.

 

[Maxp]

If I may thread jack just abit as this is intresting to me as well. My 5 year old is drawing some awesome stick figure type of art that rivals Life is Good Stuff. Would love to make him some shirts with his own stuff. Not into learning any tough s/w to do it however. Not lazy just don't have interest in sitting in front of the PC. What are the lazy mans options?

We use customink.com all the time to make shirts and sweatshirts for our ship. Really easy, good quality.

 

[NCSaint]

Iron-on sheets have come a LONG way... Two different options; one for light colored shirts and the other for dark fabrics.

Take the drawing, scan it into your PC, lay a sheet of 8.5x11 paper on the shirt to get an idea of the image size you'll be dealing with, and then use the 'print-preview' function to gauge how much of the actual transfer paper will be covered by the image.

Print a few test copies on regular paper prior to printing on the transfer paper.

We've done a number of shirts for my son whenever he needed something for school (The Lorax Book report), or a themed birthday party (Adventure Time.. Schmowzow!), etc.

We use customink.com all the time to make shirts and sweatshirts for our ship. Really easy, good quality.

Thanks guys...I think I am going to do this. Great info.

 

[DomePatrol2005]

Thanks guys...I think I am going to do this. Great info.

Thanks. I will try corel draw first.