I am not a professional, I just do this for fun. I did the design, screen printing and sewing all myself just for fun and because I like to make my own shirts as I can make them like how I like them
I am aware the print is large and not breathable but I like this look and I don't mind the feel.
I started to make my own T-Shirts a while ago because I like to make them look and feel how I want.
I made this one from scratch, designing the graphics, preparing the screens, screenprinting blank cotton and sewing them to a complete shirt using my own drafted pattern.
I choose to make a heavier shirt with a high neckline, maybe a tad too high for this type of shirt but I like it.
What do you think?
I like to make my own T-shirts, and this week I printed some fabric with a new design I made. It's still just (heavyweight cotton) jersey for now, but later I'll sew it into a complete shirt. I did the design, stencils, screens, etc. all by myself.
I know I'll probably get some criticism about it looking like a sweat patch, but I make these for myself, and I love the bold, smooth look. I also don't mind it being a bit warmer.
The last photo shows an older design that I've already sewn into a complete shirt, to give you an idea of what the finished result looks like.
I made this design myself and I wanted to know if it's any good? The second photo is a mockup, I haven't printed it yet.
I drew this design in inkscape, about to print for myself. Was interested to see if it's a cool design or not.
A while ago I decided to start sewing and printing my own t shirts, because I wanted to make them look and fit how I like them. I want my shirts to be thicker and heavier than most shirts I find in stores and I loved the process of making them.
From the shirts shown, all are printed from blank cotton fabric and then sewn to a full shirts using my own sewing patterns. The abstract shirt is an own graphic design, the second one not. I was motivated to create my own versions of that one after I was disappointed in that the print was on the back of the the pre owned shirt and I want designs on the front.
I love to hear your honest opinions!
(The neckline is intentionally this high, I like it closed high but be free to say what you think of it)
Details printing
I designs are drawn(first design ) or converted to (second) in vector in Inkscape to make films and expose screens for the screen printing. The screen printing is done with plastisol ink.
Details fabric/sewing
The black shirts are 280gsm mercerized cotton, the red one is 250gsm cotton. The sewing is done with a straight stretch stitch as I found those very durable and neat looking.
Sewing pattern
The sewing pattern I once sketched by tracing an old shirt but I changed nearly everything in many versions I made. I made the neckline higher, experimented with the shoulder slope, armholes etc.
Graphic design
First is drawn in vector software by me, second one is borrowed from an existing shirt, just for my own use.
I already made some T-shirts myself, both blank and with my own graphic design. Lately I bought a shirt with a print I really like but it's on the back, something I really dislike.
So i decided to make my own version, using this graphic design, from scratch doing the screenprinting of the fabric, making the sewing pattern/fitting + sewing myself.
I decided to go like my previous shirts for heavyweight cotton fabric and a higher closed fit. I made a red and a black version.I know the neckline will be too high up for some but I like it this way.
I love to hear your honest opinions, also if you don't like it. Which color do you like most? Do you like or dislike the neckline ?
Details printing
I converted the design to a vector file in Inkscape to make films and expose screens for the screen printing. The screen printing is done with plastisol ink.
Details fabric/sewing
The Black shirt is 280gsm mercerized cotton, the red one is 250gsm cotton. The sewing is done with a straight stretch stitch as I found those very durable and neat looking.
Sewing pattern
The sewing pattern I once sketched by tracing an old shirt but I changed nearly everything in many versions I made. I made the neckline higher, experimented with the shoulder slope, armholes etc.
Graphic design
Not self made! Photo of the original shirt at the end
I already made some T-shirts myself, both blank and with my own graphic design. Lately I bought a shirt with a print I really like but it's on the back, something I really dislike.
So i decided to make my own version, using this graphic design, from scratch doing the screenprinting of the fabric, making the sewing pattern/fitting + sewing myself.
I decided to go like my previous shirts for heavyweight cotton fabric and a higher closed fit. I made a red and a black version.I know the neckline will be too high up for some but I like it this way.
I love to hear your honest opinions, also if you don't like it. Which color do you like most? Do you like or dislike the neckline ?
Details printing
I converted the design to a vector file in Inkscape to make films and expose screens for the screen printing. The screen printing is done with plastisol ink.
Details fabric/sewing
The Black shirt is 280gsm mercerized cotton, the red one is 250gsm cotton. The sewing is done with a straight stretch stitch as I found those very durable and neat looking.
Sewing pattern
The sewing pattern I once sketched by tracing an old shirt but I changed nearly everything in many versions I made. I made the neckline higher, experimented with the shoulder slope, armholes etc.
Graphic design
Not self made! Photo of the original shirt at the end
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I already made some T-shirts myself, both blank and with my own graphic design. Lately I bought a shirt with a print I really like but it's on the back, something I really dislike.
So i decided to make my own version, using this graphic design, from scratch doing the screenprinting of the fabric, making the sewing pattern/fitting + sewing myself.
I decided to go like my previous shirts for heavyweight cotton fabric and a higher closed fit. I made a red and a black version.I know the neckline will be too high up for some but I like it this way.
I love to hear your honest opinions, also if you don't like it. Which color do you like most? Do you like or dislike the neckline ?
Details printing
I converted the design to a vector file in Inkscape to make films and expose screens for the screen printing. The screen printing is done with plastisol ink.
Details fabric/sewing
The Black shirt is 280gsm mercerized cotton, the red one is 250gsm cotton. The sewing is done with a straight stretch stitch as I found those very durable and neat looking.
Sewing pattern
The sewing pattern I once sketched by tracing an old shirt but I changed nearly everything in many versions I made. I made the neckline higher, experimented with the shoulder slope, armholes etc.
Graphic design
Not self made! Photo of the original shirt at the end
A while ago I found a shirt with a graphic print on that I like a lot. Sadly the design was printed on the back, something I really dislike. It also has the typical thin t shirt fabric whereas I like my T shirts to be thicker and more closed around the neck. I already made several shirts myself, both blank and graphic and I notice I really prefer those to wear.
So I decided to make my own versions (two colors) with the print on the front.The pattern I used was initially a sketch of an old blank T shirt (not the original one with this graphic!) I already had but as I made a lot of shirts and experimented a lot I changed so much it's nowhere close to this shirt anymore. I used screenprinting for the graphic.
Fabric black: 280gsm mercerized 100% cotton
Fabric red: 250gsm 100% cotton
Stitch type: straight stretch stitch
Neckbands: 2x2 heavier rib fabric
Photo of the original shirts I recreated the graphics from as last (right shirt)