Matching Shirts??

[hawkeyesparks]

We bought matching shirts from Disney last time we went and had them personalized. My family and my parents and sister went, and we truly had a great time.

The cost to buy it from Disney with the personalization is very affordable.

I would reccomend in large family, or newlyweds, or someone going for the first time to do this. It just makes it a little more fun in the days leading up to going. Especially for the kids.

 

[katied]

I AM NOT AN EXPERT. But I've been reading on this and spending lots of time on the boards to work on tshirts for our September trip. After a few practice trys, I was able to make some shirts I really like.

First of all, where do I get the transfer paper?

ebay http://stores.ebay.com/Heat-Transfer-Supplies

From everything I've read, buy the dark transfer paper. It was about $15 for 10 sheets, including shipping. You can get cheaper transfer paper, but the experts say this is the best.

Do I use a regular printer?

Yes, use an inkjet printer.


How do I create the image/words? Can I just create it in Word Perfect using the image as clip art?

Have the creative experts on DIS boards create it for you. See what they've already made, ask for a special design or modifications. Just paste what they give you into Word to resize and print.

How will this image hold up to washings, etc?

Mostly, yes. If you use tshirts that are only cotton or cotton/poly and non stretch type, don't use fabric softener, remove promptly from the dryer, use the dark transfer paper and apply properly, it seems to work. I've washed my 2nd "practice" one 5 times and all is good. My first practice one I didn't iron right, or remove the backing from the transfer paper, so it had all kinds of problems. My advice - but a clearance shirt to practice with before you work on the matching shirts.

Finally, what is final cost usually per shirt (for a good quality cotton tshirt)? If it is the same as buying a shirt, I probably won't bother.

I bought the shirts at Wal-Mart (Hanes), Target (clearance) and Michaels - so $2.50 - $3.75 per t-shirt, then about 1/2 sheet of transfer paper per shirt is another $0.75. I guess another $0.20 for the ink... Let's just say it's less than $5 per shirt (so I don't have to add in the cost of electricity to run the iron, printer, computer, etc).

Hope that helps.

 

[fan_of_small_world]

I remembered something else...

Not Disney-themed, but if you are going in July (or just like being patriotic!) check out Old Navy for flag shirts (they have matching shirts for baby through adult sizes). We do this for the 4th of July every year.

http://www.oldnavy.com/browse/category.do?cid=15148&pageID=-1

They're $5 each, and shipping is a flat $5.

 

[phins_jazy]

My wife bought us matching shirts once, except I noticed that mine didn't have the word "with" between the "I'm" and "stupid".

Hmmmm. . . .

Sounds like something I would do!!!!

I made matching shirts for my girls. I embroidered Mickey heads on their tshirts. They may not have the same style shirt everyday but they all have the same color mickey head for that day. For example, on AK day, the girls have matching cheetah print mickey heads embroidered on their shirts, on MK day they have black mickey heads with red and white bows on their shirts. And it's all a suprise!!!! I still have a couple of shirts to do yet. Makes it hard when the only time I can work on them is when they're both asleep! Only 29 more days!!!!

 

[frannn]

Sounds like something I would do!!!!

I made matching shirts for my girls. I embroidered Mickey heads on their tshirts. They may not have the same style shirt everyday but they all have the same color mickey head for that day. For example, on AK day, the girls have matching cheetah print mickey heads embroidered on their shirts, on MK day they have black mickey heads with red and white bows on their shirts. And it's all a suprise!!!! I still have a couple of shirts to do yet. Makes it hard when the only time I can work on them is when they're both asleep! Only 29 more days!!!!

I'd love to do that! Do you have a special machine, or do you do it by hand? I don't have a machine..so that's out, but if you can tell me how to do it by hand, I'd be very thankful.