I was thinking about using this service (if I ever created anything worth printing.)
www.cafepress.com
Would anyone be interested?
I had an idea for the artists here. Would anyone be interested in having their artwork put onto a t-shirt? We could start a service where the .jpg's can be printed onto t-shirts (using iron-on transfers at home or going through an actual screenprinting company).
Just a thought. I've done it with a piece of art I really liked and also have made t-shirts for my nieces using cool artwork. It turns out pretty nice with iron-on transfers. I don't think it would be too expensive - $5-10 for the t-shirt, depending on size requested, $2 for the iron-on transfer and printing fee (getting the .jpg printed at a good printing place rather than on a home printer), and shipping.
I'm willing to do it if anyone wants one!
Rikr
20 years ago
Hijinks
20 years ago
Sure, for like marketing your artwork on tees. But, I'm talking about making t-shirts for people's own private use. So say I created this great 3d desktop, and I want it on a t-shirt. I would print it onto an iron-on transfer, then put it on a t-shirt for me to wear, not to sell in mass production.
That was what I was offering, if people wanted their own artwork on t-shirts for themselves or family members or whatnot )
That was what I was offering, if people wanted their own artwork on t-shirts for themselves or family members or whatnot )
Rikr
20 years ago
Ah ok...I misunderstood sorry bout that. Are they durable? do they crack / fade easily? I might be interested. :)
Hijinks
20 years ago
About 2 years ago I put a simple design of mine on a white t-shirt and it faded after about a year, but you can still read it and see the picture. The trick is to wash the t-shirt or sweatshirt inside-out, then the iron-on doesn't crack or fade as quickly. But if you wash it right side out it may crack or fade.
Gilae
20 years ago
I don't think cafeexpress.com is about mass distribution...isn't that the site Mae uses for the TAC pictures? You can buy single tshirts.
Hijinks
20 years ago
Ok I'm sorry I wasn't clear in my original post :)
What I am suggesting is that if anyone wants one picture of their artwork, on one t-shirt for their own personal use, we (or just me) can start a service to provide that.
Cafepress is for selling your work to multiple people, not getting one pic on one t-shirt for yourself.
Sorry I was confusing!!
What I am suggesting is that if anyone wants one picture of their artwork, on one t-shirt for their own personal use, we (or just me) can start a service to provide that.
Cafepress is for selling your work to multiple people, not getting one pic on one t-shirt for yourself.
Sorry I was confusing!!
Gilae
20 years ago
Oh I know that's what it's for...but you can use it for the other purpose. You can put up for sale a particular tshirt and a particular person, or yourself, can buy it from there. Sure, it allows other people to buy it if they want it or if you leave it up that long...but I guess it's a matter of do you care or not.
That reminds me...I never did buy that TAC onesie you put up for me Mae ;)
That reminds me...I never did buy that TAC onesie you put up for me Mae ;)
ROzbeans
20 years ago
Cafepress.com is free, anyone can set up a store and TAC does in fact have have a store which is linked up top. It's great for your own personal work, but not for copyrighted manip'd art. I wanted a TAC shirt for myself and Cafepress is pretty nice, even for just 1 single shirt. =)