Make T-Shirts
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QnD Tutorial
- Materials
- a blank t-shirt (Wal-Mart has them cheap)
- a piece of thick paper (should be some in the drawer under the printer)
- four weights to hold the t-shirt still
- removable spray on adhesive (this, and the remainder of this list should be under the printer)
- screen printing paint (also available at Hobby Lobby)
- some brushes
- Lay out your t-shirt
- Put a thick piece of paper inside the shirt where the logo will go to prevent bleeding to the back
- place your weights around where the logo will go and pull it taut
- Make a design in InkScape
- For now use stencil fonts
- Using the laser cutter, cut the design out in the thick sheet of paper
- 100% speed, 30% power should be more than enough to cut the paper
- Step outside and spray a light layer of adhesive on the back of the stencil
- Too much will make it too hard to pull off and damage the shirt/design
- Too little will come off and allow bleed
- Let the glue dry for about 10 seconds then place on the shirt
- Press firmly, get all corners and edges
- Realign protective sheet inside the shirt if necessary
- Start painting
- Dabs are less likely to bleed, but take patience
- I use strokes
- Just go slow and light and you should be fine
- Paint THICK
- Be sure to let the paint soak into the shirt some before you decide you're done
- Depending on the colors it might take a few coats
- Gently remove the stencil
- This is where you're most likely to mess up your shirt
- Go slow and don't force anything
- Be careful what you touch and don't let any part of the stencil drop back down and spread paint
- Let dry overnight
- Heat seal with an iron
- Place a piece of paper over the design and behind it and iron on low, no steam for 2-5 minutes depending on the paint (look on the bottle).
- Rock out in your new t-shirt (pants optional, but not recommended)
