I am a Blake Griffin fan and saw a design online that I really liked, so I decided to make a T-shirt out of it... I enjoyed wearing it to a Clipper game before washing it, but then catastrophe happened! It was another "SHIRT GONE WRONG!" moment... Now, my Muppet models can wear it or I can continue to use it for bed or while working on my car... Nevertheless, this is an example of a shirt done wrong... The picture shows some ink bleed... It's still wearable but not the intended result.
Fortunately, I've had the opportunity to design and print shirts for various organizations, friends, clubs, and companies for practically free or cost but one thing that continues to prevent me from fully stepping out into the business world of sales is the inability to perfect the printing process... Many of them continued to request if I could make more T-shirts for them and I did so with some hesitation knowing it was still works in progress, but they were informed and willing since most of the time it was just for an event to be worn one time... I also like to help if possible since I do know the actual cost involved in purchasing custom made designs and prints which ussually require minimum runs. Yet, I fully understand the disappointment when a perfectly good T-shirt was amazing before you wash it and remarkably useless afterwards...
Obviously, I enjoy designing and printing T-shirts, but what I do not like are the outcomes thus far... I could easily outsource and leave it to the so called "professionals" but at such a small scale it really does not make any sense to do so at this time which leads me to continue to attempt and master this craft and the painful task of having to wash shirts again and again to determine if inks bleed, fade, or disintegrates into pieces of what use to be a design on a shirt...
I humble myself and put a disclaimer to the people who have requested me to print T-shirts that I am NOT A PROFESSIONAL! But I love to HELP if I can and so far it has worked out great... But recently, I have had to deal with the situation of an UNSATISFIED CUSTOMER - although I can not really call them Customers since I really do not charge, except take donations if they insist... Nevertheless, this issue of "SHIRTS DONE WRONG" occurred and has given me more passion to pursue an answer to DO SHIRTS RIGHT!!!
Therefore, I've decided that I will no longer make shirts for the purpose of practicing on their behalf but instead make shirts for the purpose of the love and enjoyment I have in doing them for myself and anyone who does not mind accepting gifts of T-shirts that are works in progress with the chance the the inks may bleed, fade, or blow up in their faces... lol...
I am so thankful for those opportunities to use my resource and they have helped lead me towards making this a legit business. I know that once this business has been fully established there is NO ROOM for ERROR or mistakes. I want to embark in doing things properly and it's just part of LIFE and LIVING IN FULL EFFECT!
I would appreciate your continued support and hope that you continue to take time in following my progress as well as interact by making comments, subscribing, follow and like us on Facebook... If you are in business and want to network or give advice, ask questions... I would love to hear from you... Thanks again for reading. God Bless!

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