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The answer is yes – but there’s a few things you should bear in mind. In this video, I walk you through my T-Shirt design process inside Procreate on the iPad – covering everything from illustration, to adding custom text, to finishing off with textures and a vintage effect.
Can I use procreate to make Tshirt designs?
You can make your own t-shirt design in Procreate! Replicating objects and adding your own style to it is how you get started. The more you practice and experiment, the better you’ll be at creating art. If you make any rad t-shirt designs, tag us on social media.
Is it illegal to print artwork on a shirt?
This is a very sweeping question and the answer will depend on the specific circumstances. But for a safe answer: you can print anything on a t-shirt that is under public domain without infringing copyright laws. Public domain includes artworks that have expired from their copyright.
How do you avoid copyright on’T-shirts?
The best way to avoid copyright infringement when printing t-shirts is to use original designs. Even if graphic design isn’t your forte, an increasing number of programs offers easy-to-use tools for creating and editing visual content. Incorporate images like national symbols, flags, coats of arms, etc.
Can you put a logo on a t-shirt?
Trademarks or copyright can protect logos, and both forms of intellectual property protection restrict how others may use the logo. Selling shirts with copyrighted images isn’t impossible, but you should never use someone else’s logos on your T-shirts or other clothing without their explicit permission.
Can I put a Nike logo on a shirt?
Actually, it is NOT illegal. You can put a Nike swoosh, a Chevrolet shield, Golden Arches, or any other logo on any article of clothing you own. As long as you do not sell or give away the item.
Is Procreate good for clothing design?
Procreate has some really fun pattern brush tools. It is really helpful for creating print fabric designs! I also make sure to do several passes with the brush set to different sizes and different opacities to create a more textured looking print design.
Can you design a logo in Procreate?
Despite being a drawing app first and foremost, it can handle a surprising amount of design tasks. In fact, you can even design a logo with Procreate so long as you keep your expectations within reason, and in today’s tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how to do just that.
What is the best type of T-shirt for printing?
Polyester t-shirts are best suited to sublimation printing as opposed to direct to garment (DTG) printing. We recommend DTG for most t-shirts as it offers the most precise print for your design. But if you’re after an all over print, sublimation printing is definitely the way to go.
How do you transfer kids art to fabric?
Transfer Onto Fabric Purchase white fabric from your local fabric store. It should be a high quality fabric if you are planning on a quality quilt. Scan or download the drawings. Purchase photo to fabric transfer paper. Print the images onto this paper. Iron them onto the white fabric.
How do I print high quality in Procreate?
Seriously though, pixel count is key to getting high quality prints. So before you create a new image in Procreate, always be sure you set your DPI (dots per inch) to at least 300. Anything lower could result in a blurry print or the printer may not print the image at full size.
How do I print large images in Procreate?
To export high resolution images from Procreate, make sure your canvas size is large and set to 300 DPI. Once you’re finished with your art, export it as a PNG file for the highest resolution image. If printing your work, make sure not to stray too far from your Procreate canvas size.
Why is Procreate blurry?
Like Photoshop, Procreate is a pixel, or raster-based software. Blurry edges occur when an element is created in a pixel-based program at a smaller size than it is used at. When it’s scaled up, the pixels are stretched, resulting in blurry edges.
Can I use celebrity images on T shirts?
It’s generally not permissible to print celebrity images on merchandise without authorization to do so. Business owners who use celebrity images on T-shirts without permission are potentially setting themselves up for a legal battle that could lead to a big payout to the celebrities involved.
Can I use famous quotes on t shirts?
Quotes are generally safe to use of they exist in the Public Domain. These are works for which copyright protection has expired. If it’s documented as existing in the Public Domain, you’re generally safe to use it in your own original works of art such as a printed quote on a tee.
Can I use a cartoon characters on T shirts?
When creating a t-shirt design, you cannot use images, characters, and any figure that resembles anything taken from comic books, cartoon networks, movies, video games, and television shows.
Can you get sued for making T shirts?
Yes, you would need permission. Characters are protected by copyright, not just the specific image of them, but the whole character, no matter who later creates the art. Fan art is technically a copyright infringement, but one that few manufacturers find it worthwhile to go after with lawsuits.
How can I copyright my t-shirt design?
Online Registration Complete the online application for your T-shirt design. Visit the electronic Copyright Office (eCO) online at http://www.copyright.gov/. Click “Forms” under the “Registration” heading. Type into the form to complete it.
How do I trademark my t-shirt design?
Go to the secretary of state’s website for every state where your shirts are sold. Download a trademark registration application from the business services section of the website. Fill out the form, provide samples of the mark on the t-shirt and file the form with the appropriate fee.
Is it illegal to print your own Nike shirt?
Andra Marie Vaccaro. My colleague is absolutely correct on the risk of trademark infringement. If this is just for a few family members, however, it is unlikely that Nike would find out.
Is the Friends logo copyrighted?
The “Friends” TV program logo is a very famous image, and while fonts and “style” aren’t eligible for copyright protection, your modified Friends logo could be considered a “substantially similar” image which would be a copyright infringement.
