Celebrity t-shirts that have interesting slogans or political references frequently get the most attention but blank shirts are statements too.Sometimes celebrities don’t have much to say and wear blank t-shirts. Seth Cohen, I mean Adam Brody was spotted a few days ago wearing a blank black t-shirt.
Image Source: JustJared
Playing pool is not just an enjoyable evening out on a Friday night after work. Billiard halls are often filled with groups of people surrounding a table, laughing, drinking, and playing pool. Billiards is a great sport that is often overlooked as a mere hobby. True billiard players take great pride in their sport, and can spend a great amount of time and money practicing and competing against others.
If you really love playing pool, you might want to share it with those around you. One fantastic way to show the world your love of the sport is by wearing a shirt designed by you. Custom billiard t-shirts are a blast to create. Some simple designs include just the normal “I love Billiards” or a simple “Rack ‘Em”.
For male players popular designs are often play on words. “Nice Rack” is one of the most used slogans as is “It takes a lot of balls to play pool the way I do.” Female players can just take pride in that they are women playing pool with “Girls play too” or tell everyone “Stop staring at my rack.” While these shirts may work without graphics, the designs can help others to really understand what you are trying to say. Make a custom billiard t-shirt unique by using colors and graphics to enhance a common pool saying.
Pool sharks don’t usually go around advertising, but that doesn’t mean you can’t create a shirt indicating you are indeed a pool shark. You can even wear a shirt that says you are a hustler, even if you really aren’t, no one will question you. Whether the graphic on your shirt is a shark or you just skip the graphic and simply identify yourself as a hustler, have fun with the design. If you plan on hustling someone though, make sure you wear a different shirt or they just won’t take you seriously.
Oftentimes pool players visit the same pool hall for most of their games. Shirts can be designed with the name of the billiards hall. The shirt can include things such as the city it is in, or what makes that particular hall special. Maybe you love that particular place because the tables seem well kept or you like the color of the felt. Or maybe you just like the other regular players. All of these things can be used for your custom t-shirt.
Family members of a billiards player can show their pride for favorite pool player with custom t-shirts. Spouses of the player can wear shirts similar to athletic equipment shirts with “Property of Hustler” or “Property of Pool Player”. Parents can design shirts that just say that they are a billiards parent. Even the kids can get involved with the sport with shirts designed to say things about being a future player or the child of a player. For a more personalized shirt, family members can include the name of their favorite player as well.
Have fun creating a billiards t-shirt. Whether the shirt is for yourself or a loved one, you can capture the essence of the sport and the player by customizing a shirt with various graphics and sayings.
Eric Bana supports alternative transportation, or maybe just likes riding a bike. Bana was spotted a few days ago wearing a form fitted blue grey shirt with an image of a classic 10 speed road bike image. For more pics of Bana visit JustJared and SplashNewsOnline.com
Do you have an event or a cause that you need to raise money for? Need an extra boost to get people to stop and listen and consider donating money? Fundraising can be hard to do. People are usually not too excited about giving their money away. Sometimes it is because they just cannot afford it. But many other times, it is because they don’t know for sure where their donation will go. Based on a first impression, they might not trust the person asking them for money. Or, they might just not believe in the cause.
What can you do, as a fundraiser, to change people’s minds and get them to contribute to your cause?
One great way to advertise your cause and fundraise in a friendly, clever, and informative way, is to design your own custom t-shirts. In this way, you can draw people in with a creative logo, image, or slogan on the front of the t-shirt. You can then inform them about your cause, either with information on the front of your t-shirt, on the back of your t-shirt, or by following up with a dialogue of your own. They will already have been introduced to the topic by your t-shirt, so chances are they will feel more comfortable about hearing what you have to say. They already know you are serious, because you have already spent time and money making your t-shirt.
Another way to use t-shirts to help fundraise is by actually selling t-shirts in order to raise money. For example, if you are in a play, and the theatre company that is producing the play needs money in order to fund the production, a great way to raise money is to design custom t-shirts advertising the play or the theatre company, and selling them to interested people in the community. You can advertise the play by featuring it on the t-shirt, and wear the t-shirts yourselves as a company in order to draw people in. Then, you can sell the t-shirts at local events, at the actual show, and on your website, if you have one. This is a great way to raise money because it is not asking for very large donations. You could sell t-shirts for very small amounts of money, especially if you are able to get a good deal on buying in bulk from the t-shirt designers.
This way, people don’t have to commit to much in order to support you. Asking for a small amount of money broaden your support base—all of your friends can come pay a small amount for a cool t-shirt that will help your play get up on stage. Meanwhile, when anyone who buys your shirts wears them out on the street, they will provide free advertisement for your show. So be sure to put all of the relevant information about your show—or whatever your cause is—on the t-shirts. This way, you can get two good deals for the price of one.
Target and Experimental Gameplay Project started a new line of t-shirts that come with independently developed PC games for just $12.
The games are not the standard popular video games. Kevin Allen Jr. who was the one who first spotted these t-shirts and video games at target has a description of some of the games” “there is a game where you’re a little dude with a gigantic head (like, your head has gravity and that effects play) trying to grow a dozen roses so you can attract the attention of a girl with a gigantic head. Or you are a robot spider in some uncertain distant desert future that has to traverse a dangerous landscape all while keeping your egg sac safe for future generations. The games get variously more abstract from there.”
Read the first hand account of seeing the t-shirts in Target on Kevin Allen Jr.’s Blog or these other sources PSFK or BoingBoing.
Bindi Irwin, daughter of the late crocodile hunter Steve Irwin launched Bindi Wear International clothing line that includes t-shirts. All the t-shirts will be “green” and some are made with recycled materials. An amazing 100% of the profits will go towards organizations that are involved in conservation. T-Shirts will also have environmental messages such as “Tigers should be loved, not rugs” and “Extinct Stinks!” All of this is from a 9 year old!
For more information check out ecorazzi and StyleTots to check out more pictures of Bindi t-shirts.
What you wear speaks volumes about who you are and what better way to express yourself than with a shirt you yourself designed. No need to get it professionally printed, a hand-made shirt is the perfect way to show off your artistic talents to the world!
The traditional t-shirt crafting mediums–painting and iron-ons-will never go out of style. But recently, new and exciting methods of transforming t-shirts have taken the crafting world by storm. T-shirt crafts aren’t just for the little ones anymore. Crafters of all ages are discovering the joys of wearable art!
The first thing to remember when crafting a t-shirt is your personality. How you express yourself is up to you, just be sure to choose the medium, style and canvas that is right for your personality. The tried-and-true techniques of painting and iron-on transfers are good, dependable decorating techniques. Both require only basic skills–and no pattern reading!–and can be mastered with minimal practice. A steady hand and the ability to follow directions are all you need.
Painting is one of the most traditional methods of garment decoration. Perfect for children and adults alike, painting allows the artist to express him or herself on the most basic level without worrying about complicated or expensive methods. Fabric paints can be purchased at your local craft store and are available in all colors and types. Glitter, puffy, pastel, and even glow-in-the-dark can all be found fairly easily. Pick up a few brushes and you’re ready to paint!
Iron-on transfers are also an easy and fun way to decorate clothing. Pre-made transfer materials can be purchased at your local craft store. Pre-made transfers come in designs ranging from holiday themes to children’s characters. Additionally, transfer paper can be purchased from most office supply stores that can then be used to print transfer designs right off your computer! Personalized text, images, and even photographs can all be printed onto iron-on transfer paper. If you’re new to this method of decorating, be sure to read the directions on the transfer package.
While painting and transfers are both exciting ways to express yourself through t-shirt crafting, it must not b forgotten that the t-shirt itself can be a valuable tool. Painting and decorating change the surface of the shirt, but why not change the shirt itself? In the past few years, t-shirt decorating has become quite popular in an unexpected age-group. Young adults all over the country have begun using their creativity to re-design shirts by altering the shape of the garment itself. Paints and transfers are no longer required to make your shirt as unique as you are! The sleeve length, neck shape, and fit of a shirt all can easily be altered by simply cutting the material. A stodgy old crew-neck can become a trendy v-neck in a matter of seconds and an oversized shirt takes only a few minutes to be cut and tied to fit the shape of its owner. The special knit of the garment keeps the t-shirt from fraying, even after washing.
Choosing the right design for a custom t-shirt can be tricky, especially in the office. It may seem impossible to choose a design that both the CEO and your co-workers will approve of but the answer is simple: embroidery.
Embroidery takes the idea of a custom t-shirt to the next level. One step beyond the age-old tradition of silk-screening, embroidery still allows the customer to choose his or her own design but the result is a much cleaner and up-scale product.
The embroidery process may seem simple to the average customer, but if you choose to design your own shirt, you will soon realize that this procedure is a bit more complicated. Embroidery is commonly seen as a three step process: artwork, conversion and production.
The artwork stage is where the image for the t-shirt is created. The customer presents his or her desired image to the artist creating the shirts and he or she works with the client to create a final design for the shirts. Some original designs may need to be slightly altered in size or style to fulfill the needs of both the client and the t-shirt artist.
Once the design has been finalized, the conversion stage of the embroidery process begins. Conversion is a complicated process that requires the two-dimensional image to be converted into a three-dimensional, thread-based design. Nowadays, most custom t-shirt companies go about this digitally, using specific computer programs to convert the paper image into a digital file that programs the sewing machine directly. The stitch type, size, and color are all recorded digitally. Once the new, three-dimensional design is programmed into the machine, the final stage of the process can begin: production.
Production may seem like the easiest stage of the process but, in truth, it can be extremely complicated for the machine operator. While the image was digitized during the “conversion” step, the operator still needs to program the machine with the correct sewing speed and sequence of stitches. The operator then loads the appropriate colors and amount of thread needed for the design. Finally, each t-shirt is individually loaded onto the machine, embroidered, and removed.
Although the production phase of the embroidery process is commonly seen as the last step, it is always necessary to examine each garment for quality and consistency. Loose threads and excess backing material must be trimmed and the inspector looks for uniformity in each design. Once the t-shirts have passed this quality inspection, they are ready to be packaged for delivery or pick-up by the client.
The entire embroidery process can seem a bit daunting at first but a polished, professional product is well-worth the effort. An expert, classic embroidered t-shirt is the perfect solution for corporate garments, professional uniforms or any other situation that requires a more refined appearance.
The French Quarter in New Orleans is threatening to enforce older ordinances that limit the number of t-shirt shops in the city. Shop owners are frustrated with the city trying to limit their businesses rather than letting the market decide what should be sold.
One city councilman believes there are too many shops and that t-shirt shops cheapen the atmosphere. Interviews with tourists suggest that they think the t-shirt shops just make it look like New Orleans. Under the current regulations there can be no more than two t-shirt shops within 600 feet of each other. The city will start enforcing the limitations and tighten up the permitting process.
What do you think of the ordinance? Read more about the issue with t-shirt shops at WDSU.com.
Ashlee Simpson announced that she is launching a new line of t-shirts at the retail store Wet Seal. The t-shirt line is being launched on April 22, which is the same time as the release of her new album “Bittersweet”. If you head over to Wet Seal you will be able to get one of her t-shirts and buy her new album. Unfortunately we will have to wait until April 22 to get a first glance of what her t-shirt and clothing line will look like.“I was inspired by so many fun, wonderful things as I was recording Bittersweet World and it’s been great to carry through those inspirations into these new shirt designs,” Ashlee says. “I hope my fans love this album and rock out in these shirts!”
Wet Seal has 494 stores in 47 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Visit WetSeal.com for more information on their teen clothing line.
Check out the original press release on Business Wire or one of these celebrity blogs: Pop Crunch, StyleDash or Holly Scoop
Actor T.R. Knight on Grey’s Anatomy was spotted wearing a t-shirt with the phrase “We all have AIDS“. The t-shirts were created to try and stop the HIV/AIDS stigma for the 40 million men, women and children who have HIV/AIDS. The “We all have AIDS” t-shirts will be sold as limited editions at stores including Barney’s, Theory, Scoop, Louis of Boston and Kenneth Cole New York stores in the U.S., Holt Renfrew in Canada and Selfridges in London.
For more information visit WeAllHaveAids.com and check out more celebrity news at JustJared.com
On March 16th JPMorgan Chase announced that they would pay $2 a share to acquire their rival Bear Stearns Co. Inc. to help them avoid a bankruptcy. The potential takeover has resulted in an increased interest in Bear Stearns products and memorabilia. Items were being sold including things like umbrellas, mugs, hard hats as well as t-shirts.
Jennifer Cseplo of Dublin, Ohio decided to get rid of her husbands Bear Sterns T-shirt on eBay. “I thought I would get $20 for it…” Cseplo said but the t-shirt sold for way more than $20. The extra-large blue men’s t-shirt had a white Bear Stearns logo brough in over $1,600 visitors and sold for $151.76 (worth about 14-15 shares of Bear Stearns)
Visit Reuters for more information.
Add dynamic art or messages on your t-shirt with the new T-sketch. With the new T-Sketch whatever you write or draw on your shirt will become illuminated. Basically you write on the wipe-clean panel and then you can set your preference of how the text or image will glow. You can choose from a gentle glow or a pulsing strobe. No need to buy different slogan t-shirts when you can just buy this one t-shirt and change your message each day. Or if you dare, you can have your friends add their own graphic or text. Whether you wear it around town, out for a night on the town it is sure to turn heads.
The 100% cotton t-shirt requires 2 xAAA batteries to power the LEDs in an attached battery pack. The shirt isn’t cheap, it currently costs $60. The shirt is made by Elektro who also makes the Wifi t-shirt, T-Qualizer, and the T-Clock.
The shirt is will be sold at Gadgets.co.uk sometime in April. Check out more reviews of the T-Sketch at GeekAlerts and the Thumbsupuk.com
People definitely notice when celebrities wear t-shirts with slogans. If you are a t-shirt company getting a celebrity to wear your t-shirt would really put your company on the map. But sometimes celebrities just wear really random t-shirts. Mischa Barton was recently spotted wearing a random t-shirt with an image of a dog wearing a hat that says “Hawk Hounds” with the phrase “Let’s go bite some butts” below. I am not sure if that is a dog catcher company t-shirt or just a random joke t-shirt but it is kind of funny.
For more information and pictures of the t-shirt and Mischa Barton check out these celebrity blogs: PopSugar, Splash News, and Bricks and Stones Gossip
Earth Day is a very important day, especially these days. The Earth is in trouble, and a lot of people are putting in a lot of time and effort to give something back. For some this means changing their habits by recycling or eating organic foods or using less electricity. For others it means volunteering outdoors, planting a tree each year, or writing poetry in reflection of the beauty of the Earth. Some who can afford it donate money to organizations trying to take care of the Earth.
But other people—too many people, probably—let Earth Day slip by without thinking about it at all. They might see a headline here or there that reminds them of the special day. But they are too busy or stressed out or distracted with other daily worries to take time out to help make the Earth a safe, healthy place for the coming generations. It takes a lot of effort to stop and decide to change your habits, or even to take a day to reflect and commit something small to a cause like saving the Earth.
Are you wondering how you can participate in Earth Day? Do you want to call people’s attention to the importance of the day but aren’t sure how to do it? Well, how about making a special Earth Day t-shirt? You could make one just for yourself, to wear while you volunteer or go to work or school. On the front you could have an image that reminds you of the beauty of the Earth—of what you are trying to save. On the back you could have some text that will help people think about the Earth and tell them how they can figure out a way to help. Perhaps you could provide a link or a phone number to nearby volunteer opportunities, or information sites where people can go to find out what is happening to the Earth, and to learn how their lifestyles can help or hurt it.
You could also always make t-shirts for a lot of people to wear. You could make t-shirts for your whole class or for your office. If people receive a free t-shirt designed by their friend in honor of Earth Day, they are not likely to forget what day it is. Then they will have the t-shirt and the information you put on it to keep, and they can perhaps start an Earth Day tradition of their own with their families or roommates.
Making Earth Day t-shirts is a way to spread knowledge about Earth Day and its issues without making people feel guilty or pressured. It’s more of a way to create more enthusiasm for the day and for every other day in which helping the Earth is an important part of life. If the message on your t-shirts is a positive one, you can help get people excited, which will make them more likely to go off on their own next time and contribute. Good luck, and happy Earth Day!
Being engaged is often one of the happiest times in a person’s life. You have found some one that you dearly love, someone that complements you better than any one else in the world. And to top it all off, that person feels the same way about you. You decide that you have reached the point in your relationship when it’s only natural that you should head to the chapel. Once you’ve picked the date, a whirlwind of events ensues.
One of the things that characterizes the engagement period quite a bit is the process of planning the wedding. In fact, most people equate wedding planning and engagement in their minds. This is probably due to the fact that the moment the bride slips that ring on her finger, she begins imagining her perfect day. The perfect church or garden to host the big event is usually first on the menu. Choosing a design for the cake and a great baker to do the job follows shortly thereafter. Deciding what colors and flowers she likes can be a perplexing ordeal. Oh, and let’s not forget the dress. The search for the perfect dress is no small task in the wedding planning process.
With all of this decision making and logistical planning, the bride is likely to get a little drained and overwhelmed before too long. Creating her dream wedding is exciting. For many brides, however, planning a wedding can be a full time job! You don’t often see the groom fretting over his dream tux. Finding the perfect tux is usually a one stop shopping experience for the groom and his wedding party. Grooms that aren’t feeling the heat during their upcoming nuptials due to all the planning need to show their brides-to-be how much they appreciate all their hard work.
If you’re approaching your wedding day, you’ve probably bought your bride-to-be more than one gift. We know at least one of those gifts involved a very special piece of jewelry. But this “thanks for planning our wedding” gift needs to be a one of a kind. Show her you care with an originally designed t-shirt just for her. A shirt can communicate whatever you feel to your fiancée. This is an opportunity to her how you feel about her in a way that she can wear over and over again. There is no doubt that she’ll be impressed by your thoughtfulness and originality.
Now if you really want to give her a gift, have one made for yourself as well. Maybe choose a phrase to print on your original shirt that tells her how excited you are to be her husband and that she’s your one and only. What bride wouldn’t love a shirt that says “I love my wife” in her husband’s closet. Wear your love and devotion on your very sleeve, literally. Diamonds are a girls best friend, but a uniquely printed shirt designed by her new hubby will put a lasting smile on your bride-to-be’s face.
Jamie Lynn Spears, the younger sister of Britney Spears has been under the spotlight recently and is constantly dealing with rumors and attention about her pregnancy and potential engagement to her boyfriend Casey Aldridge. To announce her wedding engagement Jaime Lynn had fun the the paparazzi by wearing a slogan t-shirt. Jamie was spotted during a shopping trip in Baton Rouge, Louisiana wearing a t-shirt with the phrase ‘The Rumors Are True‘. In addition to the attention grabbing t-shirt you can’t miss the giant rock on Jamie Lynn’s hand.
Sources: e-online, Cinema Blend & Wikio
It is never good to get arrested and it is even worst when you are wearing one of the funny t-shirts below. Here is a top 10 list of funny mug shots of men and women wearing t-shirts.
1. I’m Not Anti-Social T-Shirt
2. I May Not Be Mr. Right T-Shirt
3. I’m Not Religious, I Just Love the Lord T-Shirt
4. The Bitch T-Shirt
5. I Don’t Do Drama T-Shirt
6. Proud to be a Senior Citizen T-Shirt
7. I’m Sorry, My Fault T-Shirt
8. Comeback When You are Rich
9. Bad Hair Day T-Shirt
10. I Let My Mind Wander T-Shirt
For more great mugshots visit the Smoking Gun.
Planning a family reunion requires a lot of time and organization. Make your event memorable for the entire family by creating something everyone can take home. Ordering customized t-shirts for the whole gang is hassle free when you shop online.You can start with a generic theme like “Davis Family Reunion. Oswald’s Park 2004.” But, don’t stop there! Use a favorite family photo or a family tree. Use the year, a family theme and nicknames. Or, shop from online libraries for artwork, inspiration and motivation.
There’s something for everyone. Try something sentimental and use the family crest or a tree with members’ names with “Baker Family Established October 21, 1945.” Or, “We are family.” Or, use your family’s ethnic flag with “McAllister. American since 1912, Irish Forever.”
Have some laughs with individualized shirts. Use the same artwork and put individual names on each shirt. Try “I’m the Nana.” “I’m the good-looking aunt.” “I’m the drama queen in this family.”
One family asked the great-grandchildren for the names of their great aunts and uncles. These new nicknames from the kids marked the shirts for the 2007 reunion. Everyone had a good laugh when John went from his lifelong nickname of John Junior to “UJ.” The teenagers said it was short for Uncle John.
Does your family have a favorite song or movie? Use it on your t-shirts. Try, “My Big, Fat, Greek Reunion. The Speryos. 2008.” Or, how about a favorite phrase of a family member? The Long family poked fun at Aunt Anne one year with these shirts, “Amen to that!”
Family reunion shirts are good for more than just laughs and memories at the party. They are great for spotting the family if your reunion is at a big public venue. One family had bright, Kelly green shirts for their 2006 party at an amusement park. It was easy to find one another among the games and rides.
It’s easy to order online. Pick artwork from online libraries or design your own. Add text, names, dates and themes. There are thousands of fonts to choose from online. Then pick shirt styles, sizes and colors. See the proof online and order. Here’s a tip from the pros: order more of the larger size shirts than smaller ones. People are typically happy to wear a shirt that’s a bit too big over a shirt that’s too small. Expect delivery to take a couple weeks.
The McDonald family holds a contest every year to create their family reunion t-shirts. It’s a big family with six children, 19 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren! To keep their annual party organized they form committees. It’s a real honor to be on the t-shirt committee and select the winner. Last year, they put together 30 years of shirts and made them into a quilt for grandma and grandpa. It was a scrapbook of family parties and memories. The quilt made for a very special gift.
Don’t forget to use your website. It’s becoming more and more common to set up the whole party online. If you’re using a family website or yahoo group to stay connected during the planning process, put the website right on the t-shirt! It makes it easy to remember once everyone starts posting their pictures from the party.
Your family reunion t-shirts are sure to be a hit. Give everyone a reunion gift they’ll remember for generations!
Anthropology is the study of humanity, civilization and culture. It is most often accomplished through long-term study and immersion in the culture in question, usually as a participant observer. Quite often when people think of anthropology, they think of anthropological digs, where people are uncovering information about long gone cultures. In reality, the study of cultures that still exist is a much more common, practical and useful form of anthropology. It is the focus of most anthropology studies and can tell us a great deal of things that are important to know about what sets us apart from other groups of people.
Anthropology has been around since the 1800’s and has evolved and changed greatly since then. Anthropology developed in North America with interest in native Indian groups that lived her before western Europeans moved to this part of the world and “discovered” it. Cultural comparisons play a huge part in anthropology, because everything is relative when it comes to culture. Normal for one culture is not for another. Therefore any study you read on a particular culture will be slightly colored by the culture of the anthropologist who did it.
Anthropology has many different aspects that make it a unique type of subject. This study of humanity is said to be made up of studying all humanity that has ever existed and all the different parts of each group of humanity. There are four different specialized areas that make up anthropology:
– physical or biological anthropology
– socio-cultural anthropology
– archeology
– linguistic anthropology.
Each of these is its own unique specialty and has its own areas to focus on.
There are many other fields of study that can overlap some of the things that interest and concern anthropology. Sociology, psychology, social sciences and physical sciences all touch anthropology, however, it is still a study that is unique in itself and can not be completely or accurately covered by another. It comprises the cultural aspects that set one group apart from another and these include: folklore, tradition, knowledge, beliefs, laws, art, morals, customs, habits and anything else that makes up the society.
For an anthropology buff, nothing says how much you love the study of cultures like anthropology T-shirt. You can get a custom-made shirt that talks about anthropology in general, specific cultural studies, or the fact that you love the subject. You can get a fun shirt that says “I am a cultural anthropologist doing a study on your culture. Do something interesting.”
For anyone who belongs to an anthropology group or faculty, having custom-made tees made up for the members is a great idea. It shows group unity and pride of membership. It also promotes the existence of the group or presence of the faculty. Custom tees can even be used as fundraisers for groups. Anyone who is a present student of anthropology, an alumnus of the study or even anyone intrigued by the subject would love to have anthropology T-shirt to wear.