{"id":1231,"date":"2011-05-18T00:29:55","date_gmt":"2011-05-18T06:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/5bd4f92546.nxcli.net\/?p=1231"},"modified":"2025-04-18T13:23:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T18:23:27","slug":"we-have-lift-off-build-your-own-t-shirt-cannon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/offbeat\/we-have-lift-off-build-your-own-t-shirt-cannon\/","title":{"rendered":"We Have Lift-Off! 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In honor of the event, why not have a &#8220;launch&#8221; of your own? A launch of t-shirts! Introducing the DIY T-Shirt Cannon&#8211;the ultimate t-shirt delivery mechanism for your next event. In the video below, <a href=\"https:\/\/kipkay.com\/\">Kipkay<\/a> shows you how to construct your very own high-powered t-shirt cannon out of parts commonly found at any hardware store.<\/p>\n<p>This video only gives a general overview of the parts and process for the project, so when you&#8217;re ready to start building your own (credit <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #454545;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dresshead.com\/dresshead-staff-profile-jordan-alsobrook-2\/\">jordan<\/a> <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #454545;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dresshead.com\">here<\/a>), be sure to check out this PDF for the full list of components and detailed instructions.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5lfytYKcecg\" width=\"560\" height=\"349\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday, the space shuttle Endeavor made its historic launch into space for one final mission. 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