deterrent Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 heres an idea: peanutbutter apple juice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Durden Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Wow, someone actually used the word "prospecticus". That made MY day at least.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Dazzle Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Originally posted by THANKYOU@Jan 31 2006, 07:15 AM threadless.com is one of the dopest ideas / sites ever... that shit is mad cool. got any more cool sites like that seeks? Quoted post Check out Neighborhoodies.com, you can design your own swag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_b0b Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 License the phrase "Keep it Rail" off tease and print that.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Politics&Bullshit Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 all my replies tonight were a mixed bag of trying to crush your hopes and dreams simply because i'm bored, and it's kind of like peeing on an ant hole, and trying to get you to understand that it takes a whole lot more than a simple half-hearted desire to succeed. you're kind of the text book definition of a hamburger pimp. i'm sort of trying to get you to rise above that...or crash and burn in a hillarious way that we can all gawk at. i'd honestly rather see you do something cool, but i'd be pretty ok with watching you fail miserably too. :haha: This shit is priceless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SukiSukiNow Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 it really depends on what you're after... wanting to make money or is it more about the art and design? as a retail buyer, i can tell you that if you're wanting to make loot everyone is jumping on the tat art on tee's bandwagon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BURLAP Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 sorry but this sounds like a really really hasty business idea. lots of red flags are popping up..you have no real financial plan, unless you're going to mildly follow seekings.. you have no target market, unless the reference to yuppies is it, in which case that's still not very focused in terms of what THEY want, what else they might spend their cash on besides some stupid shirt, and a little thing called a customer usage model. my advice is don't go 'little'. by that i mean get past this idea that you're just gonna be really small, therefore you'll have low expenses, but big profits. think big, do the math over and over, figure out who the hell you're trying to sell to, and why the hell they would buy these shirts off you, and how many times you need to get in their face before they actually do buy a shirt off you. furthermore you need a unique, fresh, quality product in an insanely saturated market. without at least that you're fucked and throwing your money down the toilet. seriously, if you want to make some money off this you need to get serious about your business..your product, market and do the research. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeking Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 my advise is just shoot yourself in the fucking mouth. (no, really, do it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLIK$ Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 co-signed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobsilla Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 make one that says "keep it rail" with a train track underneath it. i lost mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1988 Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 I'm gonna go with R.V.C.A. on this one. no ruca or rivka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAustin Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 seeking...gliko...you guys gotta give homey more direction than that. there is a lot of shit that can go wrong attempting to shoot yourself in the mouth. I know a dude that did it wrong and he ended up shooting his jaw off. <thats actually true> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the shitz Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 would you guys buy a shirt with this on it? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v399/slintx/la.bmp edit* patent pending!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iloveboxcars Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 no, i wouldnt. i wouldnt mind seeing that done with spray paint in many places though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERIZENO Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Its funny you can see just by reading this who has had dreams of doing this vs. those who had the same dreams and have done the work to see what it takes to get it going. One thing so many dreamers forget is the upfront cost of getting it rolling, thinking you can cut corners by doing smaller runs your cost is much lower when you do larger runs. Offset by the fact most major apparel companies make t's as a branding tool/accessory more than a margin or profit builder. They make the money on their jeans for one example and t’s are a little side thing for them … in that type of market a singe person/company just making t’s is likely to drown in competition. Say you hit the emo hipster artfag market with a cool design … where do you take the product to sell it in, how do you ensure a good sell through, at the end what kind of margin is your dealer making to incentive them to buy more ?? These are the end questions you are not looking at cuz you have no experience with them, however they are the variables that will kill the project if they haven’t been addressed when you are pre-planning this whole thing. But if you plan to learn from mistakes and bad experiences do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumy Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 man, just make your shirts..most likely..they won't sell and will end up costing you a lot of money..but don't let that be your end objective cuz really thats just stupid unless you're hellbent on being a business man and not a t-shirt designer..focus on the QUALITY OF YOUR WORK..do that enough times with enough different projects and it may be the springboard you need to do what you actually want to do..cuz really who wants to make wack ass graff t-shirts for a living? also stop asking niggas advice on a message board, that shit is corny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gooch Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Originally posted by ElectricitySucks@Jan 31 2006, 12:02 AM the gooch wins. Quoted post a true friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gooch Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Originally posted by Coffie Crave@Jan 31 2006, 02:53 AM smart...im lazy but gosh! i guess im going to have to exsplane this...to you im on a budget for now.. i rather get M and L because thos will sell out faster than Xl and XXl... its a fact.. i can put money on it... unless someone is over weight, only wanksters, are going to be buying fubu jerrsy at the mall... its the city yuppys, that like to have fitting stylish clothing its the way it is...dont get pissed at me so if im on a low budget, im going to try my luck with M and L rather than Xl and XXl , from what i kno and seen... Quoted post if you are on THAT tight of a budget, don't even bother, unless you are doing some fly by night thing. seeking is totally on point with his printing info, take his advice. save your money, get some loans and go open a dunkin doughnuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawood Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 don't worry coffie, You don't need hot designs, All you need is Jeezy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeking Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 here, i'll give you one for free... you wanna use the name 'high hopes'? you wanna sell them to hipsters? one word: COKE. make a bunch of designs featuring people doing blow, or lines of blow, or anything else that will make a coked up hipster be the envy of their friends, and you've got yourself a winner. please be sure to come back and thank me when you actually sell out of [my] designs. seeks/i'm like tom vu, with yachts an mansions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarifs&clips Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 funniest thread I seen in a while..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krs702 Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 coffin, u gotta prove many 12ozers wrong. then again, why prove them wrong. if u succeed, they'll prob buy your tees. plus, stick witta clientile ur proud of, dont sell out and cook meth. cya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kill-u-bitch Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 if you printed this picture on tshirts i would most definately buy them. put the words MAD SKULL underneath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epodic.org Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Well...here are a few links to various resources...via epodic Zine and epicartel.com If you need anymore information -- send us a message ]at[ epicartel@gmail.com. We will be glad to help you -- if you need it! Might wanna read this too. So you wanna start a streetwear line? -- epodic/epicartel .:: Resources ::. a.s. tees wholesale apparel manufacturing sources ASAP Global Sourcing Copy Right Yer Shite! Custom Skate Products fo sho fo show Full Color Printing (flyers & stickers) Knitting Source - beanies: socks: scarves multi-national patent search pool trade show Private Label Surf Apparel Stylers ]denim manufacture[ t-shirt manufacture (chicago) T-Shirt/Hat Manufacturing tqm high-end apparel tshirt/fleece wholesale resource united Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THANKYOU Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 if teeshirt making was a easy way to make money, everyone would be doing it. first off. secondly, i tried this myself, and although i made a lil money, lost some on another batch, i learned a ton as far as business goes. i would go into more detail to help you out, but i assume id fall upon deaf ears. so here goes a few quick things to know: -know and understand your target market -make the shirts available to the largest audience possible (design wise and selling wise) -shirt designs need to be unique and something people wanna buy, and just because you think its cool, other people might not. -get the best quality shirt you can for the cheapest price possible. and if youre not making your shirts for $4 or $5 bucks a pop, (buying the shirt and the print) you won't make much money at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawaughn Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 If you need info on tshirt printing methods, marketing, relabing, packaging, etc. check out http://www.tshirtforums.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayabusa Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 i wanna see this guys work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 pretty much, i always had the idea...and last night i sorta laid around thinking...so i woke up put the coffee on and got to work...everything is pretty much set up...im just stuck with printing opitons, once i get that going i can get the ball rollling... i wanna make cool shirts, for a cheap price... teeshirts shouldent cost 70 bucks... you should make them yourself with fabric paint or with t-shirt transfers, or learn how to screenprint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViolentByDesign Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 If you're an 'artist' why not handpaint shirts like Miskeen and slang them bitches for $90 a pop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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