How to Draw Designs for Custom T-Shirts

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"GRACE FRAGA: So, now, the next step is to start drawing. So, did you have a design in mind? CHANTELLE TIBBS: Yeah, I have a design. We're just going to duplicate the Redistribute design. GRACE FRAGA: Okay. CHANTELLE TIBBS: So, I'm just going to ahead and draw that. Since I'm used to drawing it, it won't take me too long. GRACE FRAGA: And you need to hold the T-shirt down and make sure... CHANTELLE TIBBS: Yeah. GRACE FRAGA: ...you stretch it well. CHANTELLE TIBBS: Yeah, as you'll notice, I'm pulling the T-shirt along with the drawing and that's the best--but you can probably--that's the best way to do it. GRACE FRAGA: Okay. CHANTELLE TIBBS: Yeah, and like I said if you want, you can go over this with paint, you can just use as a--maybe you want it to be a lighter design so it's really up to you. You got to make sure that--you have to heat set this as well just like you would paint. It needs to be heat set. GRACE FRAGA: Oh, really? CHANTELLE TIBBS: Uh-huh, especially this. GRACE FRAGA: Because it just washes off? CHANTELLE TIBBS: Yeah, you need to--if you're using a fabric maker, people--I have a lot of people, they're like, "That's not going to wash off?" I'm like, "No, it's not because I heat set it." GRACE FRAGA: So, you can also use paint if you want, if you want to paint it inside and then do the same thing with the hair dryer again. CHANTELLE TIBBS: Absolutely. GRACE FRAGA: Great. CHANTELLE TIBBS: And this is just a design I'm used to drawing. So, folks, if you're watching this and you're like, "Oh, my God. She's going crazy over there. I don't know if I can do that." I'm used to doing this. This is my design... GRACE FRAGA: Great. CHANTELLE TIBBS: ...so I've been doing it for a while. GRACE FRAGA: Alright. So, that's the step. Draw whatever design you have in mind. And next, we are going to maybe color it and cut it."