The Easiest Way to Make Customizable T-shirts
Here are some DIY t-shirt ideas for those of you who make customizable t-shirts.
I can’t believe I didn’t know what a gang sheet was before! It’s a Direct to Film (DTF) sheet that you can print on to using a commercial DTF printer or a converted inkjet printer.
It comes on a roll and you choose the size you need. Mine was 22 inches by 24 inches ( 55 cm by 60 cm).
Tools and materials:
- Gang sheet
- Cotton or polyester t-shirt
- DTF printer
- Image to print
- Teflon sheet
- Lint roller
- Heat press
- Scissors
- Heat tape
1. Print your image
I created mine in Canva so that I could fit four on my gang sheet.
Separate the printed images.
2. Prepare your t-shirt
Heat your press to 320 F (160 C).
Brush the t-shirt with a lint roller and pre-press it for 5 seconds.
Fold it in half lengthways and press again to mark the center.
Mark the center of the print.
3. Apply the image
Place the image centrally on the t-shirt.
DTF transfers aren’t sticky like vinyl so hold it in place with some heat tape.
Cover with a Teflon sheet and press for 20 seconds.
Wait 5 minutes for it to cool down, then peel off the transfer slowly.
4. Fix
Put your Teflon sheet over the image again and heat for 5 seconds.
This really melts the image into the shirt.
DIY t-shirt idea
The gang sheet saves me so much time! It feels like soft vinyl but it’s quicker and easier than vinyl.
You can also print on to any color t-shirt because it works with white ink.
Did you know about this before? Let me know in the comments.
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