Supplies for Making a T-Shirt Design

Series Summary

Oh, the t-shirt has seen many different trends. Once hidden under dress shirts, it has emerged from its modest beginnings into one of the most common forms of expression. Today, we see t-shirts with funny sayings, ironic social commentary, and a multitude of advertisements. And, what would a tourist attraction be without the classic t-shirt souvenir? How could we brag about our recent indulgences without paying a pretty penny for that small piece of evidence that screams “I've been here?” There are many different fashion rolls that the t-shirt has helped communicate. However, if you are one of those creative souls, you know that real fashion is all about the unique! And, what better way to do that than create your own custom t-shirt design? With a little direction, you could be well on your way to re-defining the t-shirt trend.

In this free video series, learn how to design your own t-shirts! Whether you want to start a t-shirt company or just re-define cool, designing t-shirts is easy and fun! Our expert, Chantelle Tibbs, gives you advice for designing your own t-shirt. Get ideas for possible t-shirt designs. Learn how to sketch t-shirt designs. Chantelle also shows you how to transfer designs on a shirt. So, what are waiting for? Learn how to design t-shirts today!

Video Transcript

"GRACE FRAGA: Hi, welcome to Expert Village. I am your host, Grace Fragga with Arts and Crafts and Everything Fun. Today, we're going to do something fun. We are going to learn how to create a design for your t-shirts. And I have my guest here, an expert on t-shirts, Chantelle Tibbs from Wear Me Naked. Hi, Chantelle. CHANTELLE TIBBS: Hey, how are you doing, Grace? GRACE FRAGA: I'm doing great. How are you? CHANTELLE TIBBS: I'm doing fantastic. GRACE FRAGA: Great. So tell us a little bit about what you're going to teach us today. CHANTELLE TIBBS: Well, today, I'm going to take a step out and I'm going to teach you how to design a t-shirt. GRACE FRAGA: Great. So what do we need? We just need paper and pencil and you're ready to rock 'n roll, right? CHANTELLE TIBBS: We need paper, pencil; if you're thinking of using several colors, then maybe some colored pencils, but that's about it. GRACE FRAGA: Great. Wonderful. CHANTELLE TIBBS: And a brain. GRACE FRAGA: And you have your own company, Wear Me Naked, and they can check you out at wearmenaked.com. CHANTELLE TIBBS: wearmenaked.com, yes. You can check me out. GRACE FRAGA: Great. Well, I can't wait to learn how to make--to create a design for my t-shirt. So that's coming up next. Stay with us."