In this series, we’ll look at the different ways you can go about selling your t-shirts online. Is it best to go with your own site or a third party host? Is Etsy the right venue for you, or is it worth opening up shop on eBay? Questions like this will be answered and we’ll also examine how different types of t-shirts with different demographics can determine what works best for you.
Creating a Site to Sell
May 28th, 2010Branding Your T-Shirt Business
May 27th, 2010You’ve created T-shirts and now you want to sell them. Though you may see your venture as a hobby, know there is potential in creating a T-shirt brand and becoming successful. Yes, it takes blood, sweat and tears, but it also takes clever execution of branding that will set your T-shirt label apart from the rest. Know where to invest and where to skimp on branding to improve your bottom line from the get-go.
LOTS of T Shirts
May 17th, 2010Deciphering Colours for Your T-Shirt Designs – Warm Tones
May 7th, 2010We’ve discussed what cool tones mean, so now let’s take a look at warm colours. Many warm colours are worn year round by both genders and add a vibrant look to t-shirts while maintaining a sophisticated air.
Trendspotting When It Comes to T-Shirts
May 6th, 2010Sure, designing t-shirts is a great hobby, but to turn it into a business, your t-shirts must sell. For this, the public has to love your designs so much that they return to you to buy the t-shirts as new designs and graphics are released. Get ahead of the curve by becoming a trendspotting expert. This will lead you to new places of inspiration and hopefully create designs that spawn a major trend that sticks around for a few seasons.
Screen Printing Techniques – Puff Printing
April 29th, 2010
Last time in our series about Screen Printing Techniques we looked at Metallic Screen Printing. This week we are looking at a popular screen printing technique, Puff Printing.
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Too Many T Shirts?
April 26th, 2010365 – Day 112 – Too many t-shirts? No such thing. from Threadless.com on Vimeo.
Awesome video from the guys at Threadless.
Choosing Colors for Screenprinting T-Shirts
April 26th, 2010Choosing colors for your screenprint t-shirts can be tricky. Remember to keep the client in mind, but you also want to match the mood or vibe of the design that will be on the t-shirt. A unique monster with disfigured features just won’t be the same if it’s done in baby pink.
Deciphering Colors for Your T-Shirt Designs – Cool Tones
April 23rd, 2010Choosing colors for your t-shirts may be one of the most entertaining parts of designing, but what are your colors saying to the world? Like it or not, people associate certain colors with certain moods or feelings, such as black representing gloom ‘n doom. Take a look at the common themes and vibes associated with cool tones that are popular with t-shirt designs.
Screen Printing Techniques – Metallic Screen Printing
April 21st, 2010
This is the next part in our series about different screen printing techniques. Last week we looked at Foil Printing as a luxury way of producing a metallic effect on clothing. In this next part in our series we will be looking at regular Metallic Screen Printing and how it differs from the foil printing technique.
