| For an artist, selling something he or she has made is | | | | experimental stage, buy one size that will easily fit |
| really gratifying. As many of them admit, it's one thing | | | | everyone. |
| to get feedback from people they know, but there is | | | | Now that you have your white t-shirts it's time to |
| something about a complete stranger liking their art | | | | select your painting method. Visit your local craft or |
| piece, design, song, painting, or idea, so much that they | | | | fabric store and ask them which brands they |
| actually decide to pay money to acquire it. Well, before | | | | recommend for your type of project. Check the |
| getting ready to sell your original designed t-shirts at | | | | products' life expectancy once applied on the t-shirt |
| your local flee market or through your own website, | | | | and compare prices, colors and application methods. |
| you better start by reading this simple paint-your-t-shirt | | | | With a huge variety of fabric sprays, roll-on paint |
| guide. | | | | bottles, air-brushes, acrylics, crayons, dye paints, |
| Regardless if you are planning to make this a family | | | | batiking, or iron-on transfers, it is best if you take some |
| tradition or a one-time event for you and your friends, | | | | time to select the best possible method for your time, |
| designing the layout of your t-shirt and then painting it | | | | money and expertise. Remember that experimenting is |
| on your own can is a fun and easy project to work | | | | good at any stage, but if you want to have a |
| on. Begin by purchasing your stock of plain | | | | ready-to-wear product after 24 hours, it is best to go |
| cotton-polyester t-shirts from your local garment store. | | | | with the method that you find the easiest to explore. |
| Cheap used white underwear t-shirts should be your | | | | Sponge painting, for example, is a great method to |
| first choice, especially if this is your first attempt as a | | | | teach kids how to use colors on a white surface and |
| fashion designer slash artist. But because most inks | | | | how their patent might differ from the original design |
| and paints are somewhat translucent, unless you really | | | | they had on mind. On the other hand, block painting |
| have to use those blue t-shirts, it's better to use white | | | | creates a less versatile outcome as paint is |
| ones as they are a much easier background to place | | | | transferred in a thicker layer onto the fabric as you |
| your colorful palette on. An interesting idea, which might | | | | place and press wood surfaces, or even sliced |
| save you some money if you select to buy your | | | | potatoes, after dipping them in paint. In case crayon |
| t-shirts, is to ask your local t-shirt printing store if they | | | | iron transfers -which have to be designed and colored |
| would resell at cost price or even donate some of | | | | backgrounds- or acrylic paints and paintbrushes seem |
| their white t-shirts to you; if you are a teacher and this | | | | too difficult for you to handle, you can begin by using |
| is an idea of a school project you can argue that this | | | | simpler painting methods like magic markers and writing |
| actually improves their corporate social responsibility | | | | paint bottles with roller ball tips. But whichever method |
| profile. Even if no freebies exist in your area, buying a | | | | you select be sure to place some old rugs or think |
| pack of white underwear t-shirts costs less than you | | | | pieces of cartons between the front and the back of |
| can imagine; avoid designer labels if you need those | | | | the t-shirts in order to avoid coloring the other side by |
| extra savings. You can also order the shirts direct | | | | mistake. Do you feel more confident now? It's time |
| from manufacturers, but then be prepared to wait a bit | | | | now to get your gear and paint away! |
| longer before your order goes through. Also, at this | | | | |