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Old March 26th, 2007 Mar 26, 2007 3:18:57 PM -   #1 (permalink)
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Does anyone know what media you would use to hand paint t-shirts (hand painting as in using a brush and paint). Would you seal the shirt? Thanks for the help.
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Old March 26th, 2007 Mar 26, 2007 5:43:40 PM -   #2 (permalink)
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You could use waterbased screenprinting ink and seal it with a heat press. Some people airbrush (not something I know anything about, sorry).
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Old March 27th, 2007 Mar 27, 2007 2:41:37 AM -   #3 (permalink)
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Check out Dharma Trading Company. Dharma Trading Co. Homepage They have loads of fabric paints and dyes. They are super great to work with and have a lot of how to's which explains very well how to do things and their tech staff is great for help.
 
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My wife did some back in the day. You can get fabric paints at any hobby or craft store. I think you can even use acrylic if you seal it.
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Old March 27th, 2007 Mar 27, 2007 6:20:15 AM -   #5 (permalink)
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Does anyone know what media you would use to hand paint t-shirts (hand painting as in using a brush and paint). Would you seal the shirt? Thanks for the help.
Brent,
Here's an excellent site for textile paint products. Heat -- either by iron, dryer or heat press would be used to seal the paint.Jacquard Products: Paints, Dyes & More for Textile Arts, Surface Design, Arts & Crafts
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Old March 27th, 2007 Mar 27, 2007 11:27:09 AM -   #6 (permalink)
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You can use any acrylic paint with a fabric medium added to it. Just heat seal the finished design & it is very durable. I do it all the time & it comes out great!
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Old March 27th, 2007 Mar 27, 2007 3:47:43 PM -   #7 (permalink)
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thanks guys ill check into it
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Old March 27th, 2007 Mar 27, 2007 8:12:41 PM -   #8 (permalink)
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You can use any acrylic paint with a fabric medium added to it. Just heat seal the finished design & it is very durable. I do it all the time & it comes out great!
Hey Cortney can you show us examples on that? I would love to see your work. Thanx!
 
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Old March 28th, 2007 Mar 28, 2007 6:09:42 AM -   #9 (permalink)
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If I can figure out how to upload an image I will post an example of the handpainted stuff I do. Ok I got it here's one.
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Old April 1st, 2007 Apr 1, 2007 1:00:06 PM -   #10 (permalink)
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why dont you just screen print that??? wouldnt it be alot easier?
 
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For two reasons
1. Did not want to, I enjoyed painting it myself!
2. Was only making one & why would I pay a screen printer a lot of money for one shirt when I could paint it myself for next to nothing?
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Old April 1st, 2007 Apr 1, 2007 7:59:42 PM -   #12 (permalink)
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1. Did not want to, I enjoyed painting it myself!
2. Was only making one & why would I pay a screen printer a lot of money for one shirt when I could paint it myself for next to nothing?
Sure, those are great points, but aren't you afraid of being whacked in the kneecaps by the screen print mafia????
 
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Old April 2nd, 2007 Apr 2, 2007 6:40:41 AM -   #13 (permalink)
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Sure, those are great points, but aren't you afraid of being whacked in the kneecaps by the screen print mafia????
Buddy,
I'm from Brooklyn, think the screenprint mafia scares me?
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Old April 3rd, 2007 Apr 3, 2007 5:09:42 PM -   #14 (permalink)
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screen print mafia...that sounds like a neat idea for a t-shirt design.

brawling with the heat press cartel in a west side story kind of way
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Old April 4th, 2007 Apr 4, 2007 3:42:52 PM -   #15 (permalink)
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I can see it now.... midnight....a dark alley.... 2 groups hiding in the shadows... a squeegee is pulled from under a coat.... the sound of a teflon sheet breaks the silence... the gutters run red with plastisol... This would make a good movie. Call Spielburg.
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