Design Your Own Tee Shirt; how to

Ranked #4,091 in Arts & Design, #62,124 overall | Donates to Squidoo Charity Fund

Customize your own t shirt online and/or by hand

There are many ways to design your own tee shirt. You can start with a blank shirt and dye it, and/or draw and paint on it. You can start with a printed shirt and color it in, and/or add to the design. Here you can choose from shirt options and also find tips and supplies for getting started, in designing your own tee shirt.

Designing tee shirts can also be a great activity for school, birthdays, family gatherings, pizza parties, and more.

Designing Your Own Shirt Tips

If you decide to draw your own design on a shirt, make sure to place a sheet of cardboard between the layers of fabric.

Paint pens bleed less than permanent markers on fabric.

Design your own tee shirt online, from a blank tee

Add custom text and/or your own picture stored on your computer

ZazzleZazzle is a print on demand online store. To design your own tee shirt online,

1. Click on the shirt below.

2. Click on Customize It. Then Click on Shirt Options and pick the style of shirt you would like your design on. (Some shirts have pockets and others don't; the layout of the shirt will change if you start with a shirt with no pocket and then pick a shirt with a pocket. If you've picked a shirt with a pocket, the design doesn't change back to the larger image, and you'd have to start again to pick a shirt without a pocket.)

3. To add an image, Click on Add Image. A window will come up to browse pictures on your computer. Select an image and Click on Open. Once the image is uploaded, you can click on the image to move it, and/or re-size it. You can also use the arrows, in the box to the right, to move the image up and down, and to automatically center it.

4. To add text, Click on Add Text. A window will come up where you can type in text that you want. Click OK when done typing in text. Click on the f to change the font style. Then click on the numbers to change the font size. Click on the color box the change the color. You can also click on the field in the design area to move the text, and/or use the arrows in the box to the right to move the text, up, down, and center it.

Repeat items 3 and 4 until your design is complete.

5. Select your shirt size(s) and/or color(s), and quantities, and place your order.

6. Fill in any coupon codes, and billing prompts, and purchase.

Blank tee shirts for you to decorate shirt
Blank tee shirts for you to decorate by Cherylsart

Design your own tee shirt with a pre-drawn outline already printed on the tee shirt

Outline Art, drawing of chipmunk color in shirt shirt Pteranodon, Tyrannosaurus, Pteranodon shirts shirt Outline art - basketball and hoop on shirts shirt

These shirts, by CherylsArt on Zazzle, come with pre-printed outline designs already on them. You can outline them with paint, add to the design on your own, and/or color them in with fabric paint. Color in tips for fabric can be found at How to Color in Aprons.

See more pre-printed designs here:
Loading

Purchase blank tee shirts for tie dying, drawing on, etc.

from Amazon

Fruit of the Loom Adult Cotton/Poly T-shirt - Small White

Amazon Price: $3.99 (as of 05/31/2012)Buy Now

Usually ships in 6-10 business days

Paint Markers

Acrylic

I prefer acrylic paint markers for drawing and coloring in on fabric. They bleed less than regular permanent markers, are easy to work with, and are easily heat set.

Elmer's Painters Bright, Medium

Amazon Price: $9.50 (as of 05/31/2012)Buy Now

Tie Dye Kit

to tie dye your own funky design on your tee shirts

For a creative backyard activity.

Creativity For Kids The Complete Tie Dye Kit

Amazon Price: $16.87 (as of 05/31/2012)Buy Now

Design your own tee shirt

with tie dye

Tips, instructions, and tie dye kits are available here:
Loading

What type of shirt are you planning on designing?

Coloring shirts can also be a fun activity for a party. Make sure to paint them at the beginning so that they'll have some drying time.

Like artistic products? Visit CherylsArt on Zazzle.

  • agent009 Nov 26, 2011 @ 2:05 pm | delete
    I just take my shirt to a print store and show them the design. I used to paint my own shirt though.
  • NCdevilgrl Jun 26, 2011 @ 4:01 pm | delete
    I've been designing tees on Zazzle & CafePress for years, and when I was very young, I learned to do tye dye. Great creative info on this lens!
  • Infact May 15, 2011 @ 6:04 pm | delete
    This would be a nice thing to do with my daughter on a rainy day. She is very crafty and would probably love the idea of designing her own shirt!

About CreativeArtist

Loading

by

CreativeArtist

Shop CherylsArt on Zazzle View CherylsArt on Amazon Shop Wedding Supplies Read CherylsArt on Blogger Buy Amazon Gift Cards Earn Money See Positive Affirmation... more »

Feeling creative? Create a Lens!

Indianapolis Colts Kids 4-7 MagiCrayon Coloring Tee Shirt Set 

Could not locate item B006CCR3K0. Please try again.Sorry, there are no results available from Amazon.

Seattle Seahawks Kids 4-7 MagiCrayon Coloring Tee Shirt Set 

Disney Princess Color a T-shirt 

Disney Princess Color a T-SHirt

Amazon Price: $9.99 (as of 05/31/2012)Buy Now