Make your own T-Shirt
1. Grab an image you want to trace and place it somewhere accessible as a bitmap (.png)
2. Open Inkscape
http://instinct.pro/sites/default/files/1.%20Open%20Inkscape.PNG
3. Import your (.png) picture
http://instinct.pro/sites/default/files/2.%20Import%20picture.PNG
4.Choose either link or embed and press OK
http://instinct.pro/sites/default/files/3.%20LinkOrEmbed.PNG
5. Open the Trace bitmap dialog
http://instinct.pro/sites/default/files/4.%20OpenTraceBitmap.PNG
6. Choose Edge Detection, adjust the Threshold (this is based on picture...so play with it) and press Update to see how the trace will look like. When you're done, press OK and the trace will be applied (overlapped) to your initial bitmap.
http://instinct.pro/sites/default/files/5.%20Edge%20Detection%20-%20Adjust%20settings.PNG
7. Move trace which now resides on top of your bitmap by dragging it with your mouse.
http://instinct.pro/sites/default/files/6.%20Move%20trace%20and%20clean%20it.PNG
8. Apply filters or jump to step...
http://instinct.pro/sites/default/files/7.%20Apply%20fancy%20Filters.PNG
http://instinct.pro/sites/default/files/8.%20Lizard%20Skin.PNG
9.Add text
http://instinct.pro/sites/default/files/9.%20AddSmartThoughtfullText.PNG
10. Don't forget to flip (mirror) the image especially if you add text and place it on the document page outline.
http://instinct.pro/sites/default/files/10.%20FlipImage%20and%20place%20on%20the%20DocPage.PNG
11. Save your art work and print it on a ink jet printer. Use the 'special' paper from Avery for T-Shirts:
- http://www.grandandtoy.com/sites/gt/ProductDetails.aspx?productCode=03279
- http://www.grandandtoy.com/sites/gt/ProductDetails.aspx?productCode=03275
http://instinct.pro/sites/default/files/11.Save and Print.PNG
Or use the Decal sheets to make a statement on your car windows! :P
http://www.grandandtoy.com/sites/GT/Search.aspx?a=MS&FirstPage=1&NewPage...
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| 1. Open Inkscape.PNG | 75.9 KB |
| 2. Import picture.PNG | 71.09 KB |
| 3. LinkOrEmbed.PNG | 6.82 KB |
| 4. OpenTraceBitmap.PNG | 193.16 KB |
| 5. Edge Detection - Adjust settings.PNG | 21.98 KB |
| 6. Move trace and clean it.PNG | 200.63 KB |
| 7. Apply fancy Filters.PNG | 131.25 KB |
| 8. Lizard Skin.PNG | 261.84 KB |
| 9. AddSmartThoughtfullText.PNG | 190.3 KB |
| 10. FlipImage and place on the DocPage.PNG | 193.63 KB |
| 11.Save and Print.PNG | 141.79 KB |
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