| In almost every form of arts in the planet, design is a | | | | screens are quite expensive. |
| very potent and essential element of art. It is | | | | A very similar but manual method is the use of stencil. |
| oftentimes affected by the trends of specific time, | | | | In this method, patterns are carved out from |
| general fashion trends preferences of the artist and a | | | | cardboard or plastic films. These cut outs are put on |
| lot more other factors. A very brilliant and vivid | | | | top of the shirts and paints are applied accordingly. |
| example of expression of art in t-shirts is graphic | | | | There are many available paints that are compatible to |
| t-shirts. | | | | different kind of cloths so it would not be very hard to |
| Graphic t-shirts are considered as an example of two | | | | use this way. In fact, this is one of the most widely |
| dimensional arts. Because shirts are made of fabric | | | | used in arts classes and for t-shirt printing in small |
| which is one of the most basic art materials it is very | | | | quantities. |
| easy to put designs on it. In fact, after the advent of | | | | Another simple and quick method is by heat transfer. In |
| shirt fashion revolution different materials has been | | | | this particular methodology, the designs are printed in a |
| developed exclusively for designing shirts made from | | | | special kind of paper after which heat would be |
| different fabrics. There are textile paints, air brushes, | | | | applied so that it would be transferred to the shirt. But |
| glitter glues, threads, stencils, designs that only needs to | | | | it also comes with limitations. For one, this is just usual |
| be ironed on the shirts and a whole lot more. And | | | | for white shirts, it might be problematic to use it on |
| because of the feasibility and large market for shirts, | | | | colored shirts. Also, the quality of designs is not as |
| maybe also hand in hand with the pursuit of further | | | | good as those made through screen printing. Hence, |
| developing the fields arts, there are different methods | | | | utmost care should be taken. But in general this |
| of t-shirt printing used by a lot of artists and t-shirt | | | | method is practical and suitable for small scale |
| producers in different parts of the world. | | | | productions. |
| On the top of the list is screen printing whereby ink is | | | | Graphic t-shirts are among the most artistic and |
| spread on top of the screen (a thin fabric which | | | | tedious to make of all kinds of shirts. That is why it is |
| serves as the pattern for the design) so that the ink | | | | very important to ensure that the best methods- in |
| would not spill over to the areas where there should | | | | terms of design details, economy and volume of work |
| be none. This is widely used especially in mass | | | | to be produced. There are lots of methods in shirt |
| produced shirts. The down side of this particular | | | | printing, so it will not be very hard for people to find |
| method is that it will not very economical to use this if | | | | what the best one for their needs is. |
| the shirts to be made are relatively a few because | | | | |