***Disney Design Addict's Chit Chat,Designs and Pixie Dust! Everybody WELCOME!*** Part 2

[BluOrchid2]

I'm not sure how or why, but one of my email addresses has been mistaken for Nick&Julia's Mom's. I have been receiving emails that are meant for her. I don't even remember posting that email address of mine here on the board! Weird. Anyway, please let it be known that bluspam@yahoo.com is NOT the place to email tshirt requests! And if you did send one to that address, this is the reason that your request has not been granted. That is not even my regular email address, so I don't check it very often. Some letters have been sitting there for a couple of weeks! Sorry, but ???? I don't even know how you guys got my address! LOL

 

[aanthony03]

Hi! Everyone,
I was wondering if any of you wouldn't mind helping me out with this. I'm having a Luau party for my daughter's b-day. I wanted to make her a birthday tshirt with Lilo and Stitch. I'd even pay to get it done since I'm really not good at these things. I could give it a try though.

My second question is instead of giving goodie bags, I found Lilo and Stitch beach towels for .80 ea. I was going to give those out. But the seller is in Australia, and don't know if they are trustworthy. So, I thought about tshirts for the tots, but I'm not sure if that will cost a lot, and it doesn't help being on a tight budget.

Any advice, help or whatever I'll take it. I'm desparate the party is Sept 25.

Thanks

 

[julia & nicks mom]

Hi! Everyone,
I was wondering if any of you wouldn't mind helping me out with this. I'm having a Luau party for my daughter's b-day. I wanted to make her a birthday tshirt with Lilo and Stitch. I'd even pay to get it done since I'm really not good at these things. I could give it a try though.

My second question is instead of giving goodie bags, I found Lilo and Stitch beach towels for .80 ea. I was going to give those out. But the seller is in Australia, and don't know if they are trustworthy. So, I thought about tshirts for the tots, but I'm not sure if that will cost a lot, and it doesn't help being on a tight budget.

Any advice, help or whatever I'll take it. I'm desparate the party is Sept 25.

Thanks

You could buy the shirts for about $2-3 each and then the iron on transfers run about $.50 each

if that helps you - I can make you a Lilo and Stitch design if you would like

 

[GrumpeyMom]

What exactly did you do?

Wash the shirt before hand?
Iron on a flat hard surface?

Just give us a walk through and maybe we can find a step that caused this.. I

IF its caused by a step in the process..

I did not wash the shirts before hand. I ironed on a pillowcase on my kitchen table. I may have ironed a little bit longer than recommended (I didn't time it). I did wash the shirts in cold and dried on medium heat a couple of hours after I finished them. And I washed/dried them inside out. Hope that helps!

 

[ksoehrlein]

Dumb question - on my speedway shirt (the most noticeable one anyway) the transfer is "cracking".
What did I do wrong and how can I prevent that on my other shirts? Did I iron too long - not long enough? I'm using the Avery Inkjet t-shirt transfers if that helps. Thanks!

What material is the shirt made of? I did my DD's iron-on with a 5% spandex shirt, which led to it cracking by the end of the night. I'd imagine that if your shirt has a higher spandex percentage that it would cause more cracking.

I'm going to try re-ironing her birthday shirt with the special paper in the transfer package to see if that will fix it.

 

[triplefigs]

Wilderness Lodge and Animal Kingdom Lodge Christmas Shirts

 

[triplefigs]

Board Walk Inn and Yacht Club

 

[triplefigs]

 

[karebear1]

Are we gonna have a BIG PARTY when this thread hits the 5000 mark?!??!? Won't be long now!

 

[momof2OH]

Thanks Everyone! I also want to apoligize for posting and then leaving. As I was posting that Vikings shirt, my brother called me and was very upset. Isaac ended up having to be transported to Toledo Childrens Hosp. He was to upset to drive so I took him and just got home about 15mins ago. My SIL got there when I was leaving today. They wouldn't discharge her until this afternoon. She was upset because she couldn't go. Because Isaac was born 5 weeks early, his lungs havn't fully developed so they had to intibate (sp?) him last night and give him a medicine that goes directly to his lungs. Everything else seems to be fine so far (great color, other tests good), so he shouldn't be there long.

Yes I have made him several shirts and onesies, not a first timer one yet, but he will have one. We are already planning to all go June 07.

 

[julia & nicks mom]

Are we gonna have a BIG PARTY when this thread hits the 5000 mark?!??!? Won't be long now!

I know - I've been watching!!! I think we definately need a 5000 party!!!!!!!!

 

[Baloo]

Gina... please keep us updated!!! Y'all are in my prayers.


GrumpeyMom

I did not wash the shirts before hand.As a rule whenever I'm going to do any transferring or painting on any fabric I always pre wash it. I don't know what the Avery transfers say but the Burlington and Photoworks both say to pre wash any material you plan on tranferring on to. It removes sizing or starch applied by the manufacture.Do not add fabric softener or bleach when prewashing. Do not add fabric softener sheets when drying.

I did wash the shirts in cold and dried on medium heat a couple of hours after I finished them. And I washed/dried them inside out.

This is more than likely what caused the cracking.You should let transfers or paint set or "cure" for at least 24 hrs,I usually don't wash mine for several day after I've done a shirt.

You should never dry t-shirts with homemade tranfers in the dryer completely.Maybe 10-15 minutes to get some of the wetness out then hang or lay flat to dry,I prefer hanging them on a hanger to dry,they get musty smelling if laying flat until they are complete dry.

I hope I helped you figure this out!


orginally posted by Kate

I know - I've been watching!!! I think we definately need a 5000 party!!!!!!!!

Sounds GREAT to me!!!!

 

[tmfranlk]

Well thanks a lot everyone! I was all happy and content thinking that maybe I would just match my color shirt to DD's Disney shirts. Then I had to break down and take a look at the shirt threads and explore all of the designs. NOW I think I'm just going to have to make us matching shirts for each day. I started thinking just one or two, but there are so many great designs that I have theme ideas starting to match our plans!!

I guess I'll have to put those two 50% off at AC Moore coupons to use and pick up transfer paper this weekend.

A couple of questions though.....

1. Are white shirts easier to work with or would color work well too?

2. Does it matter if you have laser or inkjet printer?

3. Can I just pull designs off of the thread and the gallery thread links or do I need to email the designer for the proper format/file size?

4. Do full sheet transfers look better for adults than smaller "breast pocket" size designs?

Thanks everyone!!! I can't wait to show off your work!

 

[6_Time_Momma]

We had two designs for one of our trips with three families. The first one is my favorite and got the most attention. We did these on orange shirts:

The second one we did on red shirts:

JimmieD

Okay, I LOVE these shirts. I downloaded your template for the "postcard" one. I havebeen successful in removing your text and adding my own families names and vacation dates, but I can't figure out how to add my own pictures inside the letters. Any help?? I do have Photoshop 7.

 

[triplefigs]

Pop Century

 

[triplefigs]

Dolphin

 

[Shriva]

Took out the pics .. maybe this will help you add yours?

With photoshop you can post your pics over this one and then erace the extra parts with the history brush of the pics that don't fit?
I use photoshop 8..

And heres where i added half of a pic.. rest of baby mickey was hanging below, but eraced it with the history brush..

 

[Tammi67]

Thanks Everyone! I also want to apoligize for posting and then leaving. As I was posting that Vikings shirt, my brother called me and was very upset. Isaac ended up having to be transported to Toledo Childrens Hosp. He was to upset to drive so I took him and just got home about 15mins ago. My SIL got there when I was leaving today. They wouldn't discharge her until this afternoon. She was upset because she couldn't go. Because Isaac was born 5 weeks early, his lungs havn't fully developed so they had to intibate (sp?) him last night and give him a medicine that goes directly to his lungs. Everything else seems to be fine so far (great color, other tests good), so he shouldn't be there long.

Yes I have made him several shirts and onesies, not a first timer one yet, but he will have one. We are already planning to all go June 07.

Poor baby......you just can't help but feel sorry for those little ones when they are so helpless. And not to mention Mom and Dad all upset. Hope he is up and crawling soon!!

 

[chaoscent]

Triple Figs is no help what so ever to my budget. She is now forcing me, against my will, to plan a Christmas trip so I can wear her beautiful WL Christmas shirt.

Well it's down to the wire. I made my business cards with help from everyone here. I think I have 15 tshirt designs picked out for 7 days, again with much help from everyone here. My green dis head with my dis name in it (I forget who did the green rainbow head, but thank you ) are 6 to a page and ready for printing. I have washed, folded and set aside 15 shirts so I can match the color with the design. I bought a tote bag from AC Moore so I can put the designs I am not using on my shirts on my tote bag. I bought a large box of transfers for white shirts & only bought 2 white shirts, so was fortunate to catch a sale 2 weeks ago in AC Moore for 1/2 price dark transfer sheets, their brand (which I hope works). Also used my 10% off educator's card, so I lucked out.

I am 1/2 way through double checking my tradeable pins to make sure they are organized in my usual neurotic way. I will finish updating my pin wants list by the end of the day. I will hopefully be packed and ready to go by the time I leave on Monday. Thanks everyone for all of your help. This has been fun. (most of the time ). I will post the shirts, if not before I leave, when I return. Thank you EVERYONE that I borrowed designs from. Penny

 

[Pooh67_68]

Have a great time Penny.