Can you stick a t shirt in the printer and print an image out or is there an instant t shirt printer thing?

Question

I really need to see if there is accually a cheap and easy way to get pics on my t's so can I stick it in a copier or a printer?

Answer 1

There are what they call iron on transfers, you can buy them from a craft store. You basically print a picture onto the paper trasfer then iron it onto the t-shirt.

Answer 2

People use transfers for this - it's a special paper that you print your pictures on using a graphics design program - even mspaint will work or whatever came with your computer.  

The quality isn't always that great.  I haven't done it in awhile.

The fancy ones that are professionally done - they use special equipment and thermal transfer paper to make a more durable product.

Do NOT try to put cloth in your printer.  It will make you cry and cost way more for a new printer than transfer paper would cost.

Answer 3

hahahahahaa..........

Answer 4

They're called "transfers".

They are a plastic material that you print the picture on using your printer and then you iron them on.  However, they don't last very well since most printers are "ink jet" and the ink is water soluable and not permanent.  Therefore, they don't hold up to washing very well at all.

Try a local t-shirt shop.  Usually you can bring in a photo and they will scan it and either do a much better "iron on" or they can screen print them.  It's not all that expensive and if you want the image to stay on the t-shirt it just may be the better option.  Give them a call and ask for their pricing.

Hope this helps.

Answer 5

PLEASE do it and let me know how it goes...

Your friend,

Zen Jesus

Answer 6

don't.

Answer 7

You should check out artsnow.com, I've found their products to be of incredible value. I just got two t-shirts today, one with an image that I took from a Youtube video, and even with the resizing, they look phenomenal. I think it cost me $10 for a white t-shirt with an uploaded picture on the front and back. Pretty unbeatable. They also have mousepads, hats, all kinds of other stuff.

Answer 8

You can buy paper at the store where you print an image on it, then you iron it on a shirt or whatever you want!