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ToonKing aka Brandon is a boy, has been a member since July 18, 2006, has scored 994 submissions, giving an average score of 2.52.

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Jul 19 '06 by ToonKing

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The Start Of Something New.

It was time. It was inevitable.

After years of deal with the "Big Ideas, Small Minds, No Money" mentality of client-based Graphic Design, I finally decided to kick it and start my own apparel line.

And, after about $1000 in equipment purchases, the first shirt is about to be printed.

Damn I hope I make $$$ on this. Whenever I heat transfer a design to a shirt, everybody raves "Oooo, cool design". Now, let's see if their wallets scream as loud. After all, it's not nearly a $400 advertisement construction, or a $750 logo design -- we're talking $15-$20 a shirt. Sell 10 shirts a day for a reasonable profit, plus any client orders (already 3, and I have yet to screen a single shirt), and one could make a lotta $$$.

Of course, it's hard and exacting work. The emulsions have to be timed perfectly, and the squeegee stroke must first be mastered, but I'm on my way.

Nobody had better #$@% say "$15 for THAT?"... unless they've got some death wish.

Skyiscool on Jul 19 '06 at 2:25am

where and when can we see these shirts?

idreamofcaffeine on Jul 19 '06 at 3:24am

Okay, so where are the shirts?

Raid71 on Jul 19 '06 at 3:39am

show us the shirts

neversleeping on Jul 19 '06 at 3:58am

i'm about to start silkscreening shirts too. it's messy and a pain in the ass but the outcome is sure nice. good luck with it man.

KillthePilot on Jul 19 '06 at 10:37am

when it comes to a clothing line, your best bet would be to outsource. quality can not be sacrificed aand yes, silkscreen is a bitch to get right. However if you already bought the equiptment, experiment first, ALOT, before making any commitment to your shirt supply. And if you get frustrated, Ive found the best thing to do is walk away for a while, dont work under stress. It supposed to be fun, right ? Anyways, Good Luck !

6 days later

jamco on Jul 25 '06 at 3:57pm

That's what I do! It's a client order, though (here and here). It's fun. Good luck to you!

ToonKing on Jul 27 '06 at 9:07am

Hahaha. I'm still working on the quality. Bought some Versatex ink the other day, and I love the soft feel it holds -- but hate the fact that the crap actually dries in air!!! Dude said it would be fine to use ink that's designed for cloth AND paper, basically a graphics ink. Last time I go to THAT shop. I think I'll stick to triangle and Union inks for now.

Reworking my www.beelinegraphic.com site to pimp the shirts. More to come.