The FashionArt Designs Process
“Patience is a virtue that carries a lot of wait.” – Anonymous
Since I hand decorate/paint the shirt and the only machine I use is an iron, the process takes a week or more to make your custom FashionArt Designs shirt. While I have an inventory of Halloween, PRIDE, Music, and Christmas shirts, the inventory is not extensive. Please have patience as your shirt may take a couple of weeks and know that the shirt is original, like you. Here’s the FashionArt Design tailored process:
Day 1: I wash the shirt to remove sizing and chemicals, so the paint will bond to the fabric. I hang the shirt to dry.
Day 2: I iron the shirt, prep the front of the shirt, paint the front collar, sleeve hems, adorn the right sleeve, and paint the front of the shirt. Finally, I sign, date, and number the shirt at the bottom hem.
Day 3: On day three, I iron the fabric painted areas of the shirt for at least 90 seconds to heat seal the front of the shirt ensuring a secure bonding of the paint to the fabric. If you follow the care instructions, this is why the shirts never fade. After the heat sealing, I paint the back collar and back sleeve hems for Regular shirts. For The Works shirts on Day 3, I add painting to the left sleeve and back of the shirt then the next day, I heat seal the back of the shirt.
I wait 72 hours for the paint to cure and then the shirt is ready for mailing or adding to the inventory. Some shirts require a second coat of paint, have different types of paints, and require longer drying times, so the process can extend to five or more days.
A Special Shirt for a Special Person deserves Special Care
Instructions for a long-lasting, non-fading wearable work of art:
- Wash inside out, cold water, and gentle cycle,
- Hang to dry and never put in a dryer,
- Avoid folding and hang your work of art for storing,
- Lightly iron the painted areas of the shirt inside out,
- Puffy paint will stick to plastic, vinyl, etc, simply separate, and all is well,
- Enjoy your custom shirt for years.
Type of Shirts
T-shirts are the most popular, so I offer crew neck and V-neck shirts plus short or long sleeves shirts. Next, in popularity are crew neck, long sleeves sweatshirts. I offer golf/sports, tuxedo, and dress shirt options, too. My main manufacturers are Gildan for crew neck t-shirts and sweatshirts, and Port for women’s V-neck shirts and tank tops.
Feel the Difference – Using puffy, slick, and fabric paints changes the feel of the shirt with the texture of the various paints adding a special touch to the shirts. Unlike other shirts, you can feel the difference in a FashionArt Designs shirt. Since the puffy paint is plastic clue, it will stick to other vinyl, plastic items. Not worry, separate the shirt from the object and all is well.