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How to Design a T-Shirt

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tshirt5-main_Full.jpgA t-shirt can become a canvas for your creativity if you want to wear your attitude. There are many techniques and ways of designing your very own customised t-shirt. You can choose the one that you prefer and have a t-shirt that’s the only one in the world.

The first step to design a tee is buy a fresh piece of plain in the choice of your colour. You can choose from blue, white and red. Now you finalise on the message or graphic you want to have on your t-shirt.

If you want to hand paint your t-shirt, you can pick up your favourite fabric paints or the colours that match with your design. Paint the bigger parts first, let it dry. Then create outlines with a thin brush. There are also tube fabric colours with a nozzle that aloe you to create designs without any restrictions.

You could also add a touch of glitter or stitch up some sequins that add some spunk to your tee.

The option of screen printing is available for those considering having a professional effect. Get your design sample and give it to a printer. It is best to get screen printing done from a professional. Screen printing is a great option if you have a large number of t-shirts to

There are also T-shirt designing equipments and kits available that make designing a t-shirt very simple. If you do not want to do that then you can consider doing unique things to your t-shirt. Set your imagination free and get as creative as you would like to be. You can pick your favourite coloured beads and sew a design with it, or just write your pet name.How to Design a T-Shirt

You can buy pre-designed patches and sew or stick them up on your t-shirt. You can even buy sheets that can transfer the design by heat pressure. A commercial heat press is available at a nominal price.

If you have a multi-coloured design in your mind then commercial printing works best for you which give high quality clear images. Similarly heat pressed vinyls can also be very effective. A computer generated image cut into a vinyl sheet, applied on the t-shirt and then excess is removed. Last a heat press is used.

Designs that stretch across the garments require special equipments. Multimedia t-shirts require this kind of production. Never apply heat to a screen printed t-shirt.

If you want to stay away from these complicated methods of designing a t-shirt, you can try some hand embroidery, hand painting, finger prints, hand prints, vegetable prints and even spray brush designs.

All you need to is, choose a color, keep a thick consistency dip your brush and paint the design you like. Just be steady and don’t worry about making a mistake. You can dip your hands and press them back on your t-shirt. You can even dip the vegetables into the paint and create unique designs on the tee. Dip a toothbrush in the wet thin paint and spray at the spots you want to create a design around. You can paint your favourite cartoon character, write a name, a message or stay abstract. Once you master the art of designing a t-shirt, you are sure to turn a few heads.

Who knows you may even have a roaring business with your skill of creating t-shirts designs that are exceptional!

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