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How to Make Your Own T-Shirt

by Cathy on October 24th, 2006

The article of the week is about making your own t-shirt. Read to the end to find the really cool idea! You can embellish t-dhirt, jeans, shirts, hats, anything you can think of. Make your wardrobe really your own!
Thanks for the great idea, Emma.
Everyone has their own unique sense of style, and we all have different ideas about what looks good. But its hard to display your own individuality when all your friends seem to wear the same clothes as you. Learn how to make your own T-shirt, and show the world that you’re one of a kind.

Here’s what you need: a plain T-shirt in any color, and a design. You’ll want to draw the design on a sheet of transfer paper (which can be found at any art supply store), and make sure the design is to scale. Whatever size you want the design to be on the shirt, put it in that size on the paper. If you’re interested in learning how to make your own T-shirt, you probably already have a design in mind.

You’ll need to take your T-shirt and the design to a silk screening company. These business are everywhere, and you can find them in the phonebook. A lot of the T-shirt making stalls in the mall are expensive, so look in the phone book and find professional silk screeners. These companies make T-shirts for sports teams and other businesses, and offer much more competitive rates. This is how to make your own T-shirt. Sounds simple, right?

That’s because it is! But if you want to know how to make your own T-shirt without using another company, that can be accomplished as well. Gather up any pieces of fabric, buttons, or other decorations you’d like to include in your T-shirt design. Grab some permanent markers, your sewing kit, and go to town. You never know what you’ll create, because one you know how to make your own T-shirt you’ll find that it’s hard to stop. Soon, your closet will be filled with original designs.

Save money and lend a creative flair to your wardrobe by learning how to make your own T-shirt. Trust me, your friends will be jealous – but they’ll never be able to own one of your original designs. Who says the best fashions are purchased in a store?

Make Your Own T-Shirt!

Emma Drosy

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