T-Shirt Help/Details

These details used to be in our T-Shirt video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGEMyfafeTM), but I decided to move it into our blog!

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I'm really happy that our video is helping people out on making T-shirts.
If you have any questions, comment the video or contact us some way (:

myspace.com/derved_designs
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dlnsistas@aol.com
dlnsistas.blogspot.com

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Alright due to many unanswered questions our viewers had, we decided to make a HOW TO make a Jonas Shirt video.

Since some things aren't really clear in the video, we'll break it down for you right here.

1. Preparation & Materials
To make a T-shirt you will need the following:
- T-Shirt Transfers (Walmart, $7.00)
- Plain Cotton T-Shirt (We bought ours at Kohls for $6, but you can get them cheaper at Michaels for like 3.)
- Iron
- Ironing Board

2. Printing Your Design
- We made the design on Paintshop Pro, but if you want some made by me, go here: myspace.com/derved_designs
- Copy & paste your design to Microsoft Word for accurate sizing. Other programs work too, though.
- Resize your design however you wish, though we prefer full page.
- Print out a test copy on regular paper to get a better sense of how the design fits on your shirt.
- Print out your design on your T-shirt transfer paper.
BE VERY CAREFUL to print it out on the correct side. If it's on the wrong side, the paper will be useless.
- Cut out whatever extra paper you do not want to be on your shirt.

3. Peeling & Placing
- There should be a back to your design. Peel that off. It won't stick if it's still on.
- Place your design on your shirt. (We suggest trying on the shirt first, then measuring from the top where you want the design.)
- Make sure the design is centered, because once it's ironed on, it won't come off.

4. Ironing
- Read the directions that came with your Transfer paper because they vary depending on shirt texture, color, etc.
- Place the parchment paper on your design.
- Iron on for ATLEAST a few minutes. No less then maybe 3 or 4.
- Make sure that all the corners are ironed on. Your design will rip if they're not.

5. Final Result
- We do not advise washing the shirt. Nicky washed hers and the color faded badly. The T-Shirt transfers say "WASHABLE", but the design will fade on most papers you use.

6. Other information
- We suggest buying a shirt ONE SIZE bigger then you would originally buy, unless you buy really big shirts. It's just so the design won't tear when you're putting on your shirt.
- If you want, we have T-SHIRT designs for you guys to check out.
GO HERE: http://www.myspace.com/derved_designs but before taking one, please comment this video and tell me you did (: