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05/04/2014 01:12:11 AM · #1
I volunteer for an animal rescue group. The purpose is to save pregnant mares from being turned into food and shipped overseas.

I can give more info if needed as I have all the documents.

We have girl scout volunteers and we would like to have T-Shirts made for them and given out free. Rescue operations don't have much money and we can't use donated funds for this project.

I am hoping that someone on DP might be interested in helping me design the T-Shirts with the already done logo and then some wordssentences using Photoshop. I am not good at design or picking the proper fonts etc.

The girls rage in ages from 6 to 16.

Please PM me if you have any questions or suggestions. Your name would go up on our Community wall of Heroes. Thank you for reading this far. M.
05/04/2014 01:56:19 AM · #2
How do you plan to print the shirts, how many, and how many colors does your design use?
05/04/2014 02:13:39 AM · #3
I bet you'll find oodles of volunteers. If you give us as much info as possible, plus the logo, it will turn into something of a "challenge" and you'll even be able to pick your favourite design.

We just need more info to go on... let us have it :-)
05/04/2014 02:24:28 AM · #4
FWIW I suggest an overall design dimension of 8x10 inches so that:
• it will fit most T-shirts, including small kid sizes
• it can be printed onto letter-size iron-on T-shirt transfer paper for an economical (if possibly less-permanent) version
• it can be printed and sold as 8x10 photographic prints, used for awards, etc.

If you are silk-screening the shirts you should probably stick to one or two colors, unless you are printing a large quantity or are using the transfer paper.
05/04/2014 06:01:10 AM · #5
Generale has some good points. I needed cheap shirts recently for my rescue and used rushordertees.com. One color ink on white shirts was cheapest option. You can upload your logo or use their clip art, and add text -all within their online creator. They sent me a big jpg of what I'd put together on their site, which is nice. There are several similar tee shirt companies online. When I've tried the iron-on route in the past, they fell apart after a couple washings. Good luck!
05/04/2014 08:05:33 AM · #6
I can't help you with the design and there has been great advice and here is my five cents worth ( Canada eliminated the penny or that's what it would be!! ;))

Go to a local t-shirt printing company and ask them if they would be able to create the image as a donation to your non profit group and print your tees (these would be paid for) despite a small qty in exchange for putting their company website or logo on the sleeve of your tees. It becomes a win win for all involved. It is important to go in to speak to them. Don't e-mail or send a letter, this is a local company face to face transaction and if they end up being great maybe a new born could be named by the employees of the printing company allowing this to become a partnership.
05/04/2014 11:07:37 AM · #7
I just woke up and turned on my computer and I was amazed at all the responses. Thank you so much!

Pregnant Mare Rescue (PMR) have 3 different troops of girls scouts ranging in age for 6 to 16! They would LOVE a shirt!!

Our colors are chocolate brown and soft pink and we want the T-shirt to read

"Equine Angels ~ Rescue Warriors"
With a Native American Symbol underneath. The Native American symbol is important as we have members of the Ohlone Nation who visit often and do ceremonies for the well being of the horses.

Somewhere we would like Pregnant Mare Rescue on it as well. I don't know if it would be OK to put the website on it or not but we are trying to spread awareness over the plight of so many horses.

I believe the girls will wear it proudly. They give up their Saturdays to clean out stalls, brush the horses that can be approached and they give them love. Most of these horses aren't for riding - many have injuries that would cause them pain, so they are adopted out as pets.

The horses include the wild mustangs who have run wild for years but are now being caught and sent to slaughter to make room for more grazing room for big ranchers. In time there will be less and less wild mustangs.

We rescue Premarin mares who are bred to exhaustion so their urine can be used to make the drug. One of our horses had her 10th birth and finally got to keep her first colt.

You can read more on our website about what we do - //www.pregnantmarerescue.org/ I am sorry as I don't know how to create a click-able link.

I will contact more T-shirt places etc as that's an excellent idea but I know the work of the members of DP and it's amazing.

My skills lie more in writing the grants so we can feed the horses.

Thank you all who have responded. General, we might have to go with making our own as money is tight but I do know they wear out rather fast so we shall see. Yes, in time we would love to have adult T-Shirts too. I wish I was a better horse photographer so we could sell prints but I never seem to get the best side. I am also not good at pping them to bring out their beauty.

Beetle, what a wonderful thing it would be to have some designs to pick from.

Skewsme I will check out the site you posted - TY

Enlightened, it would be no problem but an honor to have someone who helped us name a new colt. Three are ready to be born any day and right now we let the girl scouts name them. More are on there way however as so many are at risk.

Sorry for the length of this post but it's difficult to keep it short as there is such a need to raise awareness.

Message edited by author 2014-05-04 11:40:23.
05/04/2014 02:25:31 PM · #8
I just did a quick search for you and if someone here does the logo for you then you can have 48 t-shirts printed on Dark Chocolate with pink print for $6.68. This includes the $40.00 set up fee that I think you can have waived if you allow the company to add their website or company name onto the sleeve. I have dealt with the Canadian branch of this company and they do great work. 4Imprint

I really don't think doing it yourselves is worth it. By the time you go and purchase the blank tees, the transfer paper and the inks you will be spending much more for these quantities. If you need less than a dozen then print them yourself.

How many are t-shirts are you looking for?

Edit to add:
I just went to your website .pregnant mare Rescueand saw thatt you sell clothing to raise funds. Ask the company who produces this product to help you offset the prices of the tees for your volunteers. I am sure you can do this project for $5.50 or less per tee.

Message edited by author 2014-05-04 14:32:29.
05/04/2014 02:42:07 PM · #9
Thank you Enlightened! I will check that out right now. I will send that info to the founder of the Rescue. I see where they sell clothing and I will check with the founder regarding the source and what percentage of sales PMR is getting. I will post back the info :)

I just need to see if they will add the words and the Native Symbol - not good at layout but will give it my best shot. Unless someone on Dp had design experience and knows how to use PS to add text and create a Native Design.

Stressing here .. not looking for donations .. just ideas and/or experience. TY

Message edited by author 2014-05-04 14:52:08.
05/04/2014 08:34:40 PM · #10
You need to post the logo and symbol someplace where I/we can download it at high resolution, and you need to post the text you want on the shirts. I have Photoshop and lots of fonts -- just need to know the general type style you want ...
05/04/2014 08:45:42 PM · #11
Thank you General - I will do that with the Logo as soon as I get the original file.

The Native Design will have to be created as we don't have one. I am trying to come up with something original and one that is not specific to a particular First Nation .. a feather of course .. the 4 directions .. also earth, wind, water and fire, sweet grass .. I will do some research and post more ideas on what would have universal appeal to all First Nation people - It might take me a day to get the original logo as it's not on my computer.

The Medicine Wheel is fairly simple and would suit the philosophy of the rescue ... I found this one .. It has the colors of the Mi'kmag Nation but it does not need to be in color it's here ...Medicine Wheel I learned or remembered how to insert a link !!

Thank you so much.

Message edited by author 2014-05-04 21:00:25.
05/04/2014 09:29:49 PM · #12
We should ask permission to adapt their design, or recreate one. I was also thinking of a stylized Dream-Catcher. I also have pictures of over 40 Native American baskets with various designs on them, if you think we could adapt one of those.
05/04/2014 09:37:59 PM · #13

The basket is beautiful. I too have some but nothing as beautiful as yours. It will be up to Lynn who is the founder and I will be in touch with her tomorrow. A dream catcher too is a familiar symbol but not as original as the basket .. the Medicine Wheel is pretty universal but I don't know how difficult it is to recreate it. The feather hanging from it remind me of the mane of a horse for some reason. :)

I will know more once I talk to Lynn. I am getting excited as I know what it will mean to the girls to have their efforts recognized in a tangible way.
05/04/2014 09:46:33 PM · #14
Originally posted by Singspiel:

... the Medicine Wheel is pretty universal but I don't know how difficult it is to recreate it. The feather hanging from it remind me of the mane of a horse for some reason. :)

I don't think it's that hard -- I will try to work on it tomorrow. I have a big feather I can photograph and use, as well a clip-art and dingbat fonts. You work on getting a high-resolution version of the logo, and type out whatever text you want on it ...
05/04/2014 10:02:34 PM · #15

General, I can't thank you enough. I will get the file - there are no paid employees so things take longer :)
07/05/2014 05:04:12 AM · #16

Step 1. Plan the design.

Start your design by sketching or making notes. Think about the end goal and what resources or images you will use.

Step 2. Choose a shirt and a printer.

Do some research, online and through friends, to find a quality T-shirt and T-shirt printer.

When choosing the type of T-shirt, think about who will wear it — men, women or children? In what kind of climate will the shirt be worn? How many T-shirts do you plan to make? Keep these things in mind when you're picking your printer, too.

Step 3. Choose your photo or design.

If you are not using your own photo or design, make sure you select a public domain image, which is free, or you can purchase a stock photo or design.

Step 4. Set up the document.

Open Photoshop and, depending on the size you want your design to be, make the appropriate selections.

Step 5. Place your image.

Go to File>Place. When the window appears, find the photo or design file on your computer and click place. The image will then appear. Click on the move tool at the top of the left toolbar. A window will ask if you want to place the image. Click place.

Step 6. Add your effects.

Double-click the image layer on the layer palette to pull up the Layer Style menu. Here you can add shadows, glows, gradients or borders (stroke).

Step 7. Insert your text.

Add any message or writing you would like on the shirt by selecting the text tool on the left toolbar and clicking anywhere on the canvas.

With the text highlighted, you can use the menu at the top to change the font, font size or font color. Keep in mind the color of the text should stand out against the background it is placed on and the font should be easy to read.
Step 8. Create outlines.

For T-shirt designs, printers usually request that you create outlines on any text you use. To do that, select the text layer in the layer menu and go down to Type and select Convert to Shape.

Step 9. Make a test shirt.

Before ordering a large quantity, have a sample or two made to be sure neither you nor the printer need to make any kind of adjustments.

If you want a smaller quantity, you may choose to print the design and iron on to your shirt. Larger projects can be sent to a T-shirt printer. Generally, the more shirts you order, the smaller the unit price.
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