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Basic Crayon T-Shirt Art Tutorial

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Art is a great fun activity for kids, but did you know that you could turn it into something even more creative? You can turn your child’s crayon art into an amazing t-shirt art.

This tutorial will teach you two ways to put a child’s crayon artwork onto a t-shirt. The first method is through the Color-on-Shirt Method:

Materials:

  • Pre-washed cotton t-shirt
  • Piece of Card board for inserting inside the shirt
  • Crayola crayons or Fabric crayons
  • Gentle brush
  • Wax paper
  • Flat iron

Directions:

  1. Pre-wash and dry the t-shirt to avoid sizing and shrinkage
  2. Place the card board inside the shirt and let your child color directly on the shirt fabric. (Let your child use fabric crayons; Crayola crayons will also do – there’s something in its wax formula that makes it work.)
  3. After your child’s crayon art is done, brush off the excess crayons you don’t want to include in the t-shirt design.
  4. Then, place a wax paper on to the artwork, shiny side down. Do not remove the card board inside the shirt, and then set the flat iron on to Cotton setting.
  5. Iron press on to the paper without moving the iron back-and-forth. Press firmly until all of the crayon design is pressed permanently on to the shirt, but being careful not to scorch the fabric.

Another way to make crayon art t-shirt is through the Transfer Method. For this method, you will use the following materials:

Materials:

  • Pre-washed synthetic blend t-shirt
  • Piece of Card board for inserting inside the shirt
  • Fabric crayons or Crayola crayons
  • Freezer paper or any type of white paper
  • Flat iron

Instructions:

  1. Let your child color a piece of freezer paper or any type of white paper. He or she would need to color heavily so that enough of the crayon will be transferred on to the t-shirt. (Remember that the artwork would be a mirror image of the shirt’s final design. Letterings would need to be done backwards.)
  2. Next, place a piece of card board inside the synthetic blend t-shirt
  3. Lay the colored-on paper on to the t-shirt, crayoned side down.
  4. Iron the design onto the back side of the crayoned paper, pressing firmly until the crayon artwork has been transferred completely onto the shirt. Resist the urge to lift the crayoned paper until you are sure that the design transfer is finished, else the t-shirt fabric will tend to shift and you could end up with a design that does not look exactly like what you intend.

In making any kind of t-shirt art, it’s wise to use medium or dark-colored crayons on light-colored t-shirts, and light-colored crayons on dark-colored shirts to make the design really stand out.

The author is a freelance writer who writes about emerging communication technologies.

How to Find the Perfect Skate Shirt

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Even though they are all seemingly similar to the untrained eye, it is always hard to find just the right skate shirt, and when you are shopping online, finding one can be even more difficult. Here are some quick tips on making the search as easy as possible.

Start by figuring out what size you are. Store and brand sizings vary greatly. Make sure you know your measurements. To do this just measure across your chest and from your collar bone to the top of your pants. Keep in mind that skate shirts are usually worn looser than regular tops.

Next look for colors that you like. It does not matter how cool the art is on the shirt, if it is bright pink, it probably will not go over well at the skate park and you would be better off with another color. Choose a color you are comfortable with.

Then you get to pick out the art on the shirt. This is the most fun part of the process. You can choose shirts with bands on them, cartoons, logos, your favorite cartoons, funny sayings, ones with double meanings, and you can even custom make some or alter them slightly when they arrive.

Finally you get to order your new top. Make sure you enter all of your information correctly. Go over everything twice just to be sure. The worst thing that could happen is you pay for your new clothes and they are sent to someone else.

Remember that ultimately you want to be comfortable in whatever you are wearing. It is not easy to move in clothes that are too tight, and if you are uncomfortable with the design on your shirt then you will not have any fun at the park or anywhere you choose to sport your new threads.

The Advantages of Silk Shirts

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Silk shirts are one of the most versatile items a woman can wear. Easily dressed up, they are equally at home with a pair of jeans for a casual night out, or with smart trousers for everyday wear to work. However versatility is not the only benefit of choosing to buy silk shirts; they’re incredibly robust and comfortable too.

Of all the materials we choose to wear, silk is probably the most durable. It’s very strong, and will hold its shape for many, many years (provided it is cared for properly). The fact that silk is a relatively expensive material therefore is offset by the knowledge that silk shirts, and other silk goods, will last for many wears and washes, and many years to come.

Silk is in addition, very comfortable. The material itself is very similar in structure to human skin, which is why it feels so fantastic against it. This similarity also means that silk is a naturally hypoallergenic material; perfect for those who suffer with asthma, eczema or any other allergies often aggravated by cheaper fabrics.

Those who suffer with allergies will benefit not just from wearing silk clothing such as silk shirts; they will also benefit should they choose to invest in silk bedding. Many allergies are aggravated by the enzymes located in the droppings of dust mites, however dust mites hate silk and so by choosing silk as a bedding material, the amount of dust mites located within the bedding will fall substantially. Allergy sufferers should notice a significant improvement in their standard of sleep following a switch to silk bedding.

In fact, choosing to wear silk shirts, silk gloves or even purchasing silk bedding will not only benefit allergy sufferers, but it will also benefit those who suffer with an incredibly common condition – dry skin. Silk contains natural amino acids which are able to help our skin reabsorb lost moisture. Wearing silk shirts during the day can assist in areas where dry skin is common such as the chest and arms. Silk gloves can also be purchased for those who suffer with dry skin on their hands. However, the benefits of silk to dry skin are most noticeable at night time, through the introduction of silk bedding.

Another reason that silk shirts and silk bedding are so comfortable is that they are naturally thermal. This means that silk will cool us down when we are hot, and warm us up when we are cold. This makes silk shirts a fantastic choice for all-day wear, wherein the temperature may change substantially a number of times. Silk shirts are also fantastic to wear in stressful situations, where sudden bouts of stress may cause our core temperature to rise rapidly.

Silk bedding again, is very beneficial for the same reason. Conventional duvets trap heat and keep raising our body’s temperature throughout the night. This can lead to interrupted sleep and in some cases, could even be dangerous. However, silk duvets are manufactured in such a way as to allow heat to escape through the duvet, ensuring that we are kept warm but never get too hot.

 

This post was written by Crispin Jones on behalf of Patra International. Crispin is a writer who covers many subjects including clothes and fashion.

3 Ways to Make Money By selling T-shirts

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Many bloggers today are always looking for a way to monetize their traffic.  The most common way to do this is to offer ad space on your blog – however, that rarely brings in any substantial income.  Now, bloggers can get into merchandising business by offering t-shirts or other merchandise on their site.  Here are 3 simple ways to make money online by selling t-shirts.

  1. Open a Spreadshirt Shop.  Spreadshirt is a website that offers custom t-shirts, but allows bloggers to open their free shop.  All you have to do is select couple of t-shirts, pick some designs, put some text and place a link to your shop on the website.You can also embed the shop into your website using an iFrame or use widgets in your sidebar. The Spreadshirt shop is fully customizable – so you can easily skin your shop so it looks like your website.
  2. Upload your own designs to your shop.  If you’re handy with Photoshop or Illustrator you can upload your own images and create t-shirts with your own images and text.  Typically shirts with both designs and text sell better. You can create images that are directly related to your blog, or images that would be interesting to a much wider audience.
  3. Submit products to marketplace. Do you have limited traffic to your website?  Once you have a t-shirt shop with your own products or images, you can submit your products and images to the Spreadshirt marketplace. The marketplace is accessed by a wide audience and your products have a chance to be exposed to much larger group of people, therefore increasing chances of a  purchase.

Opening a t-shirt shop is easy. Once you have products in your shop and potentially submit them to the marketplace,  Spreadshirt will process all your payments, product the t-shirts and mail them to customers. They will even provide customer service.

The Easy Way to Personalize T-Shirts in Today’s Economy!

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The Easy Way to Personalize T-Shirts in Today’s Economy!

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Let’s face it, today’s economy has everyone trying to cut corners and save money. That shouldn’t mean that your children’s baseball team goes without uniforms and now, thanks to Vista Print Personalized T-Shirt design it doesn’t have to! Not only can you get creative and design your own t-shirt for printing; and the first one is FREE! Beyond that, the t-shirts at Vista Print are high quality and affordable and can be rush ordered or for standard delivery. You can order as many or as little as you like and will have a completely personalized and one of a kind t-shirt that is tailored to your personal or professional needs!

Innovative Ways to Fund Raise!

T-shirts are one of those items that everyone wants to own! They are affordable, durable, comfortable and a useful commodity. Chances are that a t-shirt fundraising project will help you to earn revenue and gain exposure in today’s market and Vista Print is here to help! They understand your needs, help you with creativity and clearly can be a cost effective way to print t-shirts that will be ready for your fundraiser when you need them. The best part is that you don’t have to order a whole bundle of shirts; if you only need a few Vista Print has you covered! By remaining flexible to the needs of their customers and offering quality services that are useful; Vista Print will be revitalizing the way people buy t-shirts and other personalized printables!

The Easiest Way to Get your Idea Printed on a T-Shirt

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The Easiest Way to Get your Idea Printed on a T-Shirt

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Personal style is everything! Do you have a great idea, catch phrase or slogan that you are so proud of you would love to wear it. But for most people the cost of printing t-shirts is not something that fits into the budget. Now, you can have your very own t-shirt design for about as much as a regular store bought t-shirt would cost and show off that one of a kind sense of humor that is uniquely you! Vista Print offers you one free t-shirt design (pay shipping & handling only) and allows you to let the sky be the limit in your wearable life statements!

Taking Your Cause to the Next Level

If you are organizing a fund raiser, captain of a team or entrepreneur who doesn’t have a lot of money but is full of creative ideas that the world needs to see and hear; using Vista Print will for personalized t-shirts is an easy, quick and inexpensive way to get you noticed! This software program will enable you to easily create your own personalized design and print it so it will be ready for a t-shirt design. If you are not the creative type there are 24 designs available that you can personalize with your favorite catchphrase, business slogan or anything you wish. This is a great way to outfit a family reunion or ball team for a fraction of the cost!