Got bored...

[b-b00gie]

- 30 minutes of fiddling w/ Photoshop to get the sizing right
- 30 minutes to run to Office Depot to get some iron-on shirt transfers (the kind for colored shirts, not white t-shirts)
- 30 minutes to cut out, line it up & iron on


Well I was a little bored tonight after dinner, so I decided to have some fun. I got the idea from the numbers that Brandon Jesseman runs on his jerseys. I decided to use the idea for my name.

I ended up scorching the vinyl a bit, but you cant really tell from more than 3 feet away. Oh well, should've tested it out on an old jersey first I guess...


I'm pretty happy w/ it though. :)

 

[mx547]

cool :thumb:

if you get bored again, you can make me one. ;)

 

[Senior KX Rider]

Looks good :thumb:

 

[_SOLO_]

That looks nice, I have been thinking about doing that with mine.

 

[b-b00gie]

Thanks :)


If you're concidering it, make sure you get the kind that does not say its for white t-shirts. Even if you are printing on a mostly white jersey, go w/ the transfers that say they are for dark colors.

Its pretty expensive... $12 for 5 sheets. I'd *highly* advise doing a few test runs. I scorched mine a bit due to the "learn as you go" method. :confused:


Two things to note:

- when you print it out, the color will look completely faded and "blah". Once you heat it up though the color comes through and looks pretty damn good.

- if you want pretty large lettering that will cover most of the width of the jersey, you wont be able to fit it all on one sheet. (8"x11") I measured out on my jersey where I wanted the lettering and it came to 13.5" wide. I used that number to scale out my font in photoshop and get my name to the width I wanted. Then I split my name in half so that it wouldnt run off the paper. I was able to stack the "CARV" and "ALHO" to fit it all on one sheet. Take time cutting it out and lining it up. I ironed one half on first.


Good luck :yeehaw:

 

[biglou]

Nice! :thumb: I've been bored before and done all kinds of "creative" mods! ;)

 

[_SOLO_]

Yeah when I was doing my name with one of the kits you can buy I burnt it a little so it is a good idea to try it somewhere else first.

 

[nikki]

Dude... thats SWEET! Nice work!

 

[blackhawk468]

Too cool!!! Looks awesome any idea how it will hold up in the washer?

 

[b-b00gie]

I think it should be OK from what the package said. I'll let you know when it goes through a few loads...

 

[bluerider125]

if you get bored again, i'll send you my jersey and you can put "ARCHER" on it. ;)

 

[_SOLO_]

I'm going to try to get mine on my jersey by this weekend

 

[_SOLO_]

It's not completly finished, but this is basically what it will look like...

 

[_SOLO_]

Ok, I screwed that up...

 

[b-b00gie]

Nice, thats pretty much what mine looked like in Photoshop (except for the font)

If you made it in photoshop, merge every layer down until its all on one layer. The cut/paste so that you can print your name and each digit seperately.

 

[_SOLO_]

I just put them all together for the sample. I have them all done in three files, I had to use either 1100 or 1000 size font for the numbers and the 7 fit perfect on one piece of printing paper.

 

[nikki]

b-b00gie - thanks for the idea! I never knew it was so easy to make your own iron-on's!

Here's my attempt at coolness:

 

[FritoBandito]

I couldn't stop with just one Jersey, so I hope the print will last a while so all the jerseys aren't going to look shabby once they get washed a bunch. It is hard to do a perfect job, but I am probably the only one that knows the imperfections. All in all, I think this is a great idea. It makes the cold winter go by a little faster.

 

[b-b00gie]

Hehe.. looking good everyone. I didn't even think anyone would take interest in this thread when I started it. :thumb:

 

[ThMX5]

any instruction on how to basically make that in photoshop would be nice if you dont mind. i'm not a pro w/ it yet

 

[nikki]

I actually used the "Word Art" feature in Microsoft Word cuz I don't have any cool design programs.

Yeah Frito - I scanned some stickers and added some sponsor logos and stuff on my one jersey too. I need to put up some pictures... it came out really well...

BUT

I just discovered something to break my heart the other night, though. Had my newly designed jersey on with wet hair. A little water hit my last name and the red coloring in the stripes bled onto the white. It doesn't look too bad (yet) but I imagine after one wash the lettering will be ruined and my jersey might go from white to pink? I'm gonna call Office Depot today and see if they have any suggestions.

 

[oldguy]

Nikki I think I saw a spray that they have to seal it once it is ironed on- works with the bumperstickers also