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So you want to create a shirt for your organization or for an upcoming event, but you have no idea what you want your design to look like? Well, BlueCotton.com has just the thing to cure your creative woes… Just check out our Design Ideas section and get started customizing one of over 200 pre-made designs in dozens of different categories! These provide the perfect starting point for anyone needing a little creative boost when creating their very own, unique custom garments.
Continue reading for a more in-depth review of how Design Ideas works and how they can help you achieve an attractive design you can be proud of…
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One of today’s most popular fashion trends, especially in screenprinted garments, is the worn “vintage” look. Just walk into any popular apparel shop at your local shopping mall and you’ll see dozens of examples. You may be wondering, “How can I make my very own custom tees have this very same look?” Well, the BlueCotton Design Studio makes it extremely easy–in fact, you can do it in only one click! Just activate the “Add Distressed Effect” button (seen below) when you’re designing your garment!
The “Add Distressed Effect” option can make any garment that you design look like you found it in a box of your uncle’s old clothes when you were cleaning out the attic. Just look at the example below:
For more tips and tricks for using the BlueCotton Design Studio, keep checking the BlueCotton Blog often.
How can you tell if your uploaded graphic will print crisp and clean on the shirt? Here’s a quick and easy test: before uploading your graphic to the Design Studio, print it from your printer at the size you want to print on the shirt. If the print looks blurry, chunky or dirty, it won’t look any better on the shirt.
So how do you fix this? Making the graphic high resolution is the best place to start. If you are using a vector-based graphics program such as Adobe® Illustrator®, be sure to export your file with a resolution of 300 dpi. If you are using a raster-based program such as Adobe® Photoshop®, start the process by working with a resolution of 300 dpi. In some programs the resolution may be referred to as ppi (pixels per inch); for our purposes this is the same as dpi. A common mistake is to use 72 dpi, which is perfect for on-screen viewing, but will produce poor print results. It’s also important for the graphic to be the size you intend to print on the garment. For instance, if you want your graphic to print 10”w x 11”h, make it 10”w x 11”h at 300 dpi. If you start with dimensions smaller than you intend the final print to be, you are essentially decreasing the resolution of the image when you enlarge it. [...]
Bowling Green, KY – BlueCotton.com announced the launch of their new custom apparel website on Monday, June 25. The centerpiece of the new site is the “DesignStudio” where users can design custom printed t-shirts and embroidered apparel through a powerful interactive interface that entertains the imagination. “We tried to think through every possible option that we could currently offer our customers in a traditional face to face setting, and then find a way to take that experience online and make the process fun and intuitive. Many of our favorite retail apparel sites offer some type of interactive shopping experience, but when you’re talking about custom t-shirts, the creative process has to be almost limitless”, explained owner Mike Coffey.
The DesignStudio utilizes Flash Technology which allows the user a tremendous amount of creative control over the clip art, text tools, and shape tools that make up the heart of the website. It also features the ability for users to upload their own images. BlueCotton.com has taken the design online application to a new level over other competitors and in so doing has made the process as easy as it should be. Even if you are not in the market for custom t-shirts or embroidered apparel, this site is worth visiting just for fun.
Based in Bowling Green, Kentucky, BlueCotton.com has been selling printed t-shirts and embroidered apparel since 1991. All of their production is done on location at 131 Vanderbilt Ct. A new production facility is currently under construction and will be ready to move into in September of this year. Before the launch of BlueCotton.com, nearly half of their revenue came from sales to fraternities and sororities nationwide through their other website, www.greekt-shirts.com.
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