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Mar 13 '08
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Laser Bread
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by Laser Bread   
Hi, this is my sub for the Hot Chip glow ink contest. I wanted the use of the glow ink to have a point, and not just be used for the sake of using it. Here, the glow effect takes this nice design of a copy machine on a t-shirt and gives it a whole new meaning once the lights go down. I decided to do this design on a light colored shirt, to make the glow aspect a nice hidden surprise. As for the ghost, I wanted him to look Casper-esque, bubbly and cute. I also thought giving him legs (and little ghost pants) was a nice touch and made the idea stronger. Hope you enjoy it. I think it turned out pretty well.

Design notes:
-6 colors, including glow ink.
-Cool halftone
-Shown here on light gray, but it would look great on any light colored shirt: white, cream, light blue, mint, yellow.
-Glow ink, although transparent, would appear very, very faint on the shirt when not in a dark room.
zipperking
   zipperking on Mar 13 '08
YES! I even love the randomness of just a photocopier during the day! $5!!!
chul
chul on Mar 13 '08
Amazing!! $5
pascally
pascally on Mar 13 '08
when the lights go down it looks great! but during the day i would just be wearing a large copy machine
welshalex
welshalex on Mar 13 '08
Smashing. This is really really great, I'll be very surprised if I love any other designs for this competition as much as this.
splatula
splatula on Mar 13 '08
finally it's up...this is the best shirt I've ever seen on threadless. by far the best in this competition. a sure print. $5 $5 $5 $5 $5
tbrunelle
tbrunelle on Mar 13 '08
I want this shirt.
gmuinos
gmuinos on Mar 13 '08
I love this shirt more than my dad.
$5
fatheed
   fatheed on Mar 13 '08
Dude.

$5
UP.
UP. on Mar 13 '08
THIS IS THE TEE!
A BIG UP!
5 + 5$
littleclyde
littleclyde on Mar 13 '08
This is hilarious. Nice!
.MINUS.
.MINUS. on Mar 13 '08
This is perfect.
trev43
trev43 on Mar 13 '08
have to agree with splatula and welshalex and.........well everyone else because this is simple amazing.
Pizazz
Pizazz on Mar 13 '08
I love this so much. The photocopier is so well done that it doesn't matter that that's all there is to it during the day!
scomodel
scomodel on Mar 13 '08
This shirt is awesome...
pkjelland
pkjelland on Mar 13 '08
nothing like glow-in-the-dark ghost buns
Woss
   Woss on Mar 13 '08
LOL!
Monkey III
   Monkey III on Mar 13 '08
Ghost + glow + xerox prank + assshots =
Insanely awesome!
4 fives
4 fives on Mar 13 '08
P

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$5
Miscreant
Miscreant on Mar 13 '08
I can't believe I'd actually wear a shirt with a copier on it... but this is so great, I would.
$5!!!
Wiffler
Wiffler on Mar 13 '08
I can't wait to be a ghost if it means pulling hilarious pranks! $5
Dirkje
Dirkje on Mar 13 '08
score prdiction: 4.99

this is amazing!
gorski00
gorski00 on Mar 13 '08
I think his little ghost pants are great.
msweds01
msweds01 on Mar 13 '08
Ghots butt prints, whats not to like? $5
jpeacockdesign
jpeacockdesign on Mar 13 '08
bwahahahahahaha i didn't get it at first but then the glow part came up frickin brilliant $555
radiomode
   radiomode on Mar 13 '08
5$
WarDrobeInSpareOom
WarDrobeInSpareOom on Mar 13 '08
Ahahahahahaha at the belt. Or, at everything!

This is fantastic. FANTASTIC, says I.
Perudoesitbetterthanu
   Perudoesitbetterthanu on Mar 13 '08
wow real funny!!

5
wotto
   wotto on Mar 13 '08
brilliant
fat pigeon
   fat pigeon on Mar 13 '08
Nice!
Basket of Smiles
Basket of Smiles on Mar 13 '08
Very, very awesome. Once this shirt is printed, I will wear it and refuse to take it off. Even at formal places like weddings and funerals. This will lead to glaring looks from strangers, shouting, and fist fights. Even then it will still be worth it. I will fight these people to defend this shirt's honor.

$5.
ratatouillelvr
ratatouillelvr on Mar 13 '08
print 5
jstumpenhorst
   jstumpenhorst on Mar 13 '08
hilarious!! great idea and this just looks like a print!!
Laser Bread
   Laser Bread on Mar 13 '08
Hey, thanks for the great comments so far. I really appreciate the support.
J-Ray
J-Ray on Mar 13 '08
DUDE! Before the glow in the dark showed up I thought.. man this is boring. Then the ghost appears and BAM! Great idea.

The fact that you'll see a small tint of the ghost in the light is great.

LOVE it $5
blacksun5292
blacksun5292 on Mar 13 '08
Haha, way cute. Very nice :)
Bramish
   Bramish on Mar 13 '08
I'd probably still 5 this if it was just the photocopier. Great work.
jesstune
jesstune on Mar 13 '08
this is simply awesome.
Workerdrone
Workerdrone on Mar 13 '08
yeah finally a good use for glow in the dark!
Bisparulz
   Bisparulz on Mar 13 '08
Fantastic 5$.
dschwen
dschwen on Mar 13 '08
$$$$$
Another hit. This one blows away the competition.
Can't wait to be covering my chest with this.
skullg1rl
skullg1rl on Mar 13 '08
Wooooooowwww! incredibly awesome im speechless
M_Dizzle
M_Dizzle on Mar 13 '08
it reminds me of that movie office space
$5
chelly
chelly on Mar 13 '08
hahahaha
Chengui
Chengui on Mar 13 '08
I like your idea, but that glow ink would show up during the day, lessoning the dramatic impact. I also believe that it would cover up the parts of the copier that it is covering. Not sure, but I know it doesn't just magically appear. IT would still be seen. That being said, I still think it's pretty funny.
dacat
   dacat on Mar 13 '08
Just awesome, print this! $5
DJack
DJack on Mar 13 '08
$5 $5 $5 %%%%%%! 1,000,000% cool!!!!!!!!!!!!
neon leon
neon leon on Mar 13 '08
insanely awesome. PRINT!!!! $5
VanGo
VanGo on Mar 13 '08
Like straight butta from tha phat farm, yo...!
WanderingBert
   WanderingBert on Mar 13 '08
This is quite amazing!
Mr.Gorsky
Mr.Gorsky on Mar 13 '08
ahahahahaha is Fuunnnyyyyyyyyyyy
kiLLyou
kiLLyou on Mar 13 '08
Mwahahahahhaha!!!

Sick!!

$$ F i V E $$
Gigguli
Gigguli on Mar 13 '08
First decent entry in the competition! + Neato idea! 4!
Gigguli
Gigguli on Mar 13 '08
nonono... one glance at it again and 5 it will be!
Drnaotodate
Drnaotodate on Mar 13 '08
ahahahahhahaha
amazing!
$5
Penny22
Penny22 on Mar 13 '08
excellent!!!
Ninn
Ninn on Mar 13 '08
I don't understand why everyone thinks this as great use of glow in the dark.
I think glow in the dark is used perfectly when the print works also seen in the dark only. If someone doesn't see this with lights on, s/he won't propably get it.
saskwinch
saskwinch on Mar 13 '08
this won't work since glow ink is still, well an ink and therefore will overlap parts of the machine. a solution i suppose, would be to have mr ghosty beside the copier pulling up his trousers? also =, i think it'd be funnier if the ghost butts were visable in normal light. that's just my opinion though. nice idea though! $3
udolpho
udolpho on Mar 13 '08
I'm not sure if the two images are combined well enough yet. Its a good idea but at the moment the shirt would just be a photcopier during the day and a ghost sitting in midair with his pants round his ankles at night. Or does the photocopier glow as well?

As it is I think it would work much much better if it wasn't glow in the dark at all.
GOG with the wind
GOG with the wind on Mar 13 '08
^party crashers^ GOG doesn't approve of party crashers, begone!
Peppermont
Peppermont on Mar 13 '08
Original and awesome!
penny whistle
penny whistle on Mar 13 '08
( !!!)
penny whistle
penny whistle on Mar 13 '08
(oops! I enjoy this shirt) $5
vanshe
vanshe on Mar 13 '08
hilarious!
chlobo107
chlobo107 on Mar 13 '08
It's priceless!
pooparazzi
pooparazzi on Mar 13 '08
HOTTER THAN MY PITS AFTER GYM CLASS!
HannahBanana3450
HannahBanana3450 on Mar 13 '08
LOL
funkie fresh
   funkie fresh on Mar 13 '08
awesome use of glow!
PricklyHeart
PricklyHeart on Mar 13 '08
love it
want it
need it
$5
runaway_star
runaway_star on Mar 13 '08
$5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
kittkatt
kittkatt on Mar 13 '08
best shirt of 2008 so far...I wish I had thought of this.
easily 5$
ahryz
ahryz on Mar 13 '08
best best best! it'd be so good to wear to the bar or just out at night.
or, show how dedicated you are to your photocopier at work during the day.. and at night ;)
i love it $5
projekct
projekct on Mar 13 '08
Overall love the design!!! just not sure about the half traditional half human ghost. But what do i know . 4
Laser Bread
   Laser Bread on Mar 13 '08
Wow, thanks for all the nice comments. I do appreciate it.
5FIVE
   5FIVE on Mar 13 '08
wow.. this on e is funny... cool.... print it.
LichksnessMonster
LichksnessMonster on Mar 14 '08
this idea is great, but i'm not sure i would even really know it was a ghost if i saw it glowing in the dark and didn't know the tee's title. the legs make it just look like a cartoony guy, to me.
Alpha Ryan
Alpha Ryan on Mar 14 '08
Ghostly Buns! Tee hee.
krashk
krashk on Mar 14 '08
Sweet jesus! haha i was staring at the picture and wondering what the relation to the title was when it suddenly changed.
kooky love
   kooky love on Mar 14 '08
GREAT $5
Ascar
Ascar on Mar 14 '08
Winnorr! $5
radiostaticstar
radiostaticstar on Mar 14 '08
too funny 5$
blackstreak
blackstreak on Mar 14 '08
Awesome :D $5
zenproducts
zenproducts on Mar 14 '08
Fricking A+.......brilliant! 5$
SoulfumeInc
SoulfumeInc on Mar 14 '08
Yep. Im not even gonna read all these comments. 5 and WIN.
olie!
   olie! on Mar 14 '08
This is really a brilliant concept, and VERY well executed. To those who dont' like it because glow ink "lightly shows up in the daytime" or whatever, THE CONTEST SAYS TO USE GLOW INK. EVERY design will have that problem. I think it works better if the ghost is even just lightly visible in the daytime as well.
5, it's gonna be tough to beat this =)
lemonalle
lemonalle on Mar 14 '08
ehehehe
Tight
Tight on Mar 14 '08
yes plz
peterjanes
peterjanes on Mar 14 '08
Great concept not sure about walking around with a photocoper on my chest but i could live with it. 5
Chengui
Chengui on Mar 14 '08
Olie, my point was that I was worried that the glow ink would overlap the copier lines, I don't think they can overlap and you would still be able to see under the glow in in the light. Personally I think it would be okay if you could lightly see the ghost during the day.
lunchboxbrain
lunchboxbrain on Mar 14 '08
winner.
Hebby 101
Hebby 101 on Mar 14 '08
When I saw this, I laughed! absolutely spectacular. $5
thefirstwaltz
thefirstwaltz on Mar 14 '08
the glow figure would look like a smudge during the day.

also why didn't you make the man-like creature more realistic; like a "marlboro man-esc" outlined figure with detailing?
Laser Bread
   Laser Bread on Mar 14 '08
You needn't worry Chengui, according to Threadless specs...super glow is "very transparent" and has a "tonal clear effect" so lines under the glow show through. (If for some reason it wasn't transparent, the easy fix would be to place the copymachine layer above the ink.) Also, the ghost will be ever so slightly visible in the day. Which makes it really cool.

Glad everyone is digging this design. I really like it.
ISABOA
ISABOA on Mar 14 '08
great shirt, funny and executed very well 5
huebucket
   huebucket on Mar 14 '08
print!!!!
igo2cairo
igo2cairo on Mar 14 '08
Ha! Great concept and design, plus brilliant use of glow-ink!
againstbound
againstbound on Mar 14 '08
threadless asked for innovative use of glow ink, well here it is!!!! great
winkinthecity
winkinthecity on Mar 14 '08
hiiiiiii...larious.

i actually do think it would be really funny to have the butt prints show up in normal light, like "what are those?"...i imagine someone walking into work in the morning, seeing random butt prints lying on the floor, and having no idea how they got there

...actually, maybe that would make a good movie...
jalinfein
jalinfein on Mar 14 '08
hahhaha ghost too
5$
iQuip
iQuip on Mar 14 '08
destined to be a classic.
Crotch of Thorns
Crotch of Thorns on Mar 14 '08
awesome
johnny_quest
   johnny_quest on Mar 14 '08
In one fell swoop you just destroyed all my confidence.

Flippin' awesome.
podunk42
podunk42 on Mar 14 '08
Hilarious.
super.erection
super.erection on Mar 14 '08
THIS IS BRILLIANT.
bambibelle
bambibelle on Mar 14 '08
THATS FANTASTIC: It must win!!!
5 and buy
Le Coma
Le Coma on Mar 14 '08
Hahahaha wow.
angelito
angelito on Mar 14 '08
LOVE IT.
woosang
woosang on Mar 14 '08
Made me laugh out loud. I would have to buy it :)
Vibrant Inc.
Vibrant Inc. on Mar 14 '08
$$$$$5555 :D
RowanGingerRaven
RowanGingerRaven on Mar 14 '08
thats quite charming...*grin*
xiv
   xiv on Mar 14 '08

winner!
sif
sif on Mar 14 '08
I love this one so much! It better win.
I need this shirt.
I love Olives
I love Olives on Mar 15 '08
5! A winner in my eyes
19ninety2
19ninety2 on Mar 15 '08
PRINT. OR ELSE.

$5
walmazan
   walmazan on Mar 15 '08
too awesome! $5
treesarecool
treesarecool on Mar 15 '08
i LOVE this!! $5
Veronica61
Veronica61 on Mar 15 '08
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
ralphi
ralphi on Mar 16 '08
best yet for this comp!
slaterock
   slaterock on Mar 16 '08
YES! $5 and this could definitely win!
atomic child
atomic child on Mar 16 '08
WINNER it is over 5
i know very little about art
   i know very little about art on Mar 16 '08
Genius
One of my favourite concept by far
opifan64
   opifan64 on Mar 16 '08
winner
SoldierofGondor
SoldierofGondor on Mar 16 '08
Haha, sweet. I agree with zipper, the whole random copy machine works pretty well.
roadkill3d
   roadkill3d on Mar 16 '08
bwhahahhaha! Here's a $5 hoping that it translates well on a shirt.

You've tapped into the gold. Congrats in advance!
squirrel67
squirrel67 on Mar 16 '08
Love it ^5
F_F_
F_F_ on Mar 16 '08
hope this works, $4.
snow day.
snow day. on Mar 16 '08
I love this $5!
Arrow08
Arrow08 on Mar 16 '08
funny! I gotta get on flash! How do you do that?
Arrow08
Arrow08 on Mar 16 '08
$5
Bio-bot 9000
Bio-bot 9000 on Mar 16 '08
tee hee!
ilovedoodle
   ilovedoodle on Mar 16 '08
great use of glow ink
Merzi
Merzi on Mar 16 '08
I think you have got some support! : )
5!
Albino Rhino
Albino Rhino on Mar 16 '08
Looks like a job for Ghost Busters! $5
Curses
Curses on Mar 17 '08
OK, I laughed really hard at this. Well done.
yeohgh
   yeohgh on Mar 17 '08
this totally great one!!!! SURE PRINT!!!! $5
smashill
smashill on Mar 17 '08
you well deserve a print for this one ! freakin rocks
steven218
   steven218 on Mar 17 '08
love it!
KILLZ
KILLZ on Mar 17 '08
you deserve a print for this. I'd buy it for sure.
dschwen
dschwen on Mar 17 '08
I'm so glad this is doing so well!
Great work laser.
Mr_Smack
Mr_Smack on Mar 17 '08
awesome, I'd definitely buy this!
jakegarch
jakegarch on Mar 17 '08
some dope stuff here
DaleEdwin
DaleEdwin on Mar 17 '08
Bloody BRILLIANT! $5
ibot
ibot on Mar 17 '08
$5 + $ + $ +$
weirdpoopoobaby
weirdpoopoobaby on Mar 17 '08
Great!
weirdpoopoobaby
weirdpoopoobaby on Mar 17 '08
Great!
Jemae