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I needed fandom wear so... I paint it myself^^mycroftholmes0012 ( [link] ) just told me she made the desing from Mycroft's tee and Sherlocks silhouette tee and that she's actually selling them at Redbubble so, if you like them, now you know where to get them!
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Did you paint all of the wording on all of them or was there another method? Was it a lucky first try thing, or did you stencil out what you would be doing where? What type of fabric paint did you use and how is it holding up with washes? Where did you find the silhouette of all the characters in the top left? The crown?
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Ok, I'll try to answer all the questions xD
- Every t-shirt is handpainted except the Moriarty and the keep calm ones. These two are made with transfer paper (you print what you want in the paper and then, with an iron, you fix it on a cotton shirt). The wording of the other ones is handpainted.
- It wasn't improvisation at all ^^ I thought about the design I wanted and then I printed a pattern. After that, I traced it on the shirt with some tracing paper.
- I just went to a craft store and asked for some paint to use on t-shirts (remember: always cotton t-shirts. 100% cotton!). You can wash them with cold water , inside out, in the washing machine. But before the first time you wear them, you must put a piece of greaseproof paper over the drawing and iron it to fix the paint to the shirt. Remember to put also a piece of paper under the drawing (this is to prevent stains if the shirt releases some paint when fixing).
- I found the silhouettes on Google: it was an image with all the cast, so I didn't had to search for them separately^^ And I think the crown is from Google too... I choose the simpliest drawing I saw^^
And... I think that's all! I've seen you've aske for a tutorial so I'll try to make one when I paint my next t-shirt. Anyway, I hope my answers help you^^
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Thanks so much! It's a big help; I'm planning on making my own. 
Two more questions have popped up (Sorry!): What is the name of the font used on the red wife-beater, and why is it important to use 100% cotton shirts?
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Hahaha, yep! That's what I decided to make my own fandom stuff^^
Ok, you mean the Moriarty t-shirt? That's "Matura MT Script", I think you can download it for free.
The second question:
When you are painting a t-shirt it has ALWAYS to be a 100% cotton t-shirt. If it isn't 100% cotton, the rest will be elastane or similar. The problem with elastic t-shirts are two: first, that kind of material doesn't absorb the paint well, so the paint isn't fixed and it goes away when you wash your clothes.
And second, if it's and elastic t-shirt, it widens when you wear it so the drawing and the paint crack and your beautiful desing becomes a disaster.
I think that's all! If you have any more questions, just ask^^
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Thanks so much!!!! (I'm such a pest xD) I'm definitely going to make my own now!
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XDD Don't worry, I don't mind answering your questions^^
Good luck with the t-shirts and show me the result please!^^
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Two of these are my designs that I sell on Redbubble (The Mycroft Holmes is the British Government and the Sherlock one with the Silhouettes of Lestrade, Mycroft, Sherlock, John, and Moriarty). I would like credit and I would definitely hope you aren't planning on selling them. Thanks!
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I didn't know the designs where yours. I just look up in Google Sherlock silhouettes and I found that pair (also other Sherlock character's silhouettes) I liked it and paint them on my shirts. I'm going to credit you in the picture description, sorry about that, I didn't meant to annoy anyone.
P.D. Nobody wants a painted t shirt when he/she can have a printed one, they're just for me.
I'm sorry.
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These are amazing! Wish I had one of each for myself haha
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Awsome!
I'd love to have the "Keep calm and shoot the wall" one XD
These should be on sale! XD
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I'm actually thinking about selling some of them... XD Thanks for the comment!
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Thanks to all! Now, I'm going to wear them even proudest! XD
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I don't know which one I love the most, but they're all quite epic. Okay, maybe the "And honey you should see me in a crown" one...the way that line was delivered was awesome.
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I love all of these! My favourite is "Keep Calm and Shoot A Wall" xD
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Wow, these are great!
How did you make these? Did you use a template, and what sort of paint?
Sorry for the questions, these are just so wonderful, I really need to make my own. :'D
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Yeah, making your own is a good idea when you can find it anywhere. They're quite easy to paint. I print the drawing I want to paint and trace them on the tees with a normal tracing paper and then paint them with a special fabric paint (you can buy it in a craft store, it's really easy to find^^).
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Could you maybe make a tutorial? *hopeful smile*
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Well, I could make a tutorial but not until I'm painting another t-shirt cause I need pictures of the process and I don't have any ^^U I'm sorry! But I promise I'll make one when I paint my next t-shirt!
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Awesome; thanks so much for posting this, you've given me inspiration! ^_^
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My favourite is the Keep Calm And Shoot The Wall. I would wear that EVERYWHERE.
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I'm... selling ideas growing up... XD
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You really did these? O.O that's amazing! what did you use to write on them?
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Thanks! I use an special fabric paint. You can buy it in any craft store^^
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Your signature fandom thing is such a win.
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