The goal of this assignment was to design an original image to print out on vinyl that was specific to the heat press, and to use the heat press to put our designs on our shirts.
Design
I was having a little trouble with designing my shirt because I wanted to do a Waunakee logo and put something to do with swimming on it, but because of the change of the school logo and all the rules that go along with it, I wasn't able to. I wanted to do some sort of logo but I didn't want to copy the design fully because I wasn't allowed to, so I thought I would take some logos and incorporate it into my design. I didn't have my notebook on hand when the idea came to me so I drew it out on a piece of paper. I took the two sports teams that represented the state I was from in Australia and put them on the country. I would have the logos I wanted whilst making it a little more original and I would meet all the color requirements.
Here are the different layers to my design and all the colors I used for the project
Final Product
Summary
During this project, I learnt how to use a new kind of vinyl on the vinyl cutter. It was very similar to regular vinyl, only there were certain things you had to do in order to make the project work, such as having the vinyl on the back so the image would be mirrored, this way the design wouldn't be backwards when pressed onto the shirt. I also learnt how to use a heat press machine, which is something I've never done before. It was super easy, all you have to do is let the machine heat up and then you can press it down on the fabric and the vinyl so it will melt the vinyl to the shirt. It was a really easy project and I was really happy the way my design turned out.