How to Make Your Own Disney Shirts

Design a shirt featuring your favorite Disney character or movie.

You can save a lot of money designing your own Disney T-shirt. This is a fun project that you can do at anytime of the day. It requires only a few supplies and Internet access. This project also lets you show off your creative skills by making one-of-kind Disney apparel.

Things You'll Need

• T-shirt
• Image editing software
• Nonlaser printer
• Iron-on transfer paper
• Iron

Instructions

1. Choose a T-shirt. Either buy a T-shirt or use one you already have. Choose any color or size that you wish. But if you already have a design in mind, try picking a shirt color that will compliment the Disney design.

2. Choose your Disney theme or character. A simple way to do this is go online and do an image search for the character or story you want. Once you find the design, save it on your computer.

3. Add text. Customize and add any text that you want displayed on the T-shirt. Get creative and try different font colors, sizes and styles. Be sure that while adding your text you have your image up, to properly center it.

4. Preview your work. Before you print out your design, be sure that you look under print preview. Be aware that any text is mirror image and will print the opposite direction from what you see on your computer screen. Flip the preview to get an accurate view. You have the option to do a test print on regular printing paper. Or if you have some old fabric lying around, print out the design on the iron-on transfer and iron the design onto the fabric.

5. Read the directions on the iron-on transfer paper. Print out the design. Cut along the design border. Set your iron on cotton, with the steam off. Iron the design on the shirt. Let it cool for a bit. Take the backing off the transfer paper.

Tips & Warnings

• If you want a simpler method of designing a Disney shirt, the custom product website Zazzle has a section devoted to Disney stories and characters. You select the size, color, quantity and Disney design that you want. They will ship your shirt to you.

References

• Zazzle: Disney