What do I need to make a t-shirt?

Question

what stuff do i need to buy if i want to design a white tshirt? Those letters... how do I put them on the shirt? I heard I needed an iron.

Answer 1

Go to Michaels or something- heat transfers is one way or you can use fabric paint.

Answer 2

If you are only looking to put a design on a T-shirt.... there are several approaches.... anything from fabric markers, painting, to silk-screen printing, to iron on transfers..... you can even get kits from HP, for your printer, to transfer images from your printer to the t-shirt (yes, a clothes iron is needed to make the transfer adhere to the shirt.)

If you choose a "silk-screen" method... you can actually, make your design, and send/take a pic (often on a ramstick, or floppy) to a "custom t-shirt" shop, and they will put the picture on for you.

Another choice is embroidery.... this could be done by hand, or machine. Many of the current sewing machines offer an extensive collection of embroidery patterns, and you can even download more.

Now.... if you wanted to MAKE a t-shirt.... you need the material, of course, something to make a collar out of...a sewing machine, and a serger. A serger, for those that don't know, is a machine that puts a a "chain" stitch on the material.... it is often used to join multiple pieces of fabric, or even to create hems.... it will run on 3 to 5 spindles of thread at one time, as opposed to a sewing machine, which only uses 2, to create it's stitches. You can get a pretty good variety of thread styles and colors, and can even use the serge stitch as a finish...with a little imagination.

To get a good look at what a serger 'chain stitch' looks like... just roll up the bottom of the t-shirt you are wearing... most likely, the hem was done on a serger. Other examples are found on the edges of fabric, where a serger stitch is used to keep the fabric from unraveling....the fabric that most zippers are sewn to, for instance, usually has a serger stitch along its outer edge (the edge away from the zipper, or often, all the way around the fabric)

Have Fun!

Answer 3

You can get iron on letters at your local craft store. However, you might want to check into this first...

http://www.cafepress.com/

It doesn't cost anything to do your design, only when you order the shirt. Better still, anyone can order your shirt and you can make a profit selling it.

Answer 4

The easiest thing Ive found is to go to CafePress and have them do it. If its a good one I can even have them put it in a shop then send me money if anyone buys one.
http://www.cafepress.com?pid=2837642

Answer 5

are you entering a wet t shirt competition xxxxx