a lot of times I'll be at work or sitting in a car or living my life and *BOOM*, into my head pops a marvelous t-shirt idea! I am going to list them here for you, and maybe I will make some and send them to you. A lot of them are mentally conceived as blank t-shirts with all-caps sans-serif text on them.
1. "DIVA VOCAL HOUSE WITH LOOPED BRASS SAMPLES" down the front
2. "How do ya' like havin' 'em?" written across the chest in the typeface they used for the SHOWGIRLS movie poster
3. the names of various actresses that I like (e.g. PARKER POSEY, JOAN CUSACK, RUBY KEELER, etc). Aesthetically, this might work better if it was done sorta-neatly with a Sharpie or something, or maybe stencilled, but still homemade-looking
4. the word "FUN" in slab-serif letterman-y letters a la http://www.monitor.hr/matija/goran/hot.blog/spotovi_slike/Fun_Fun_Happy_Station.gif
― I Like Fuck (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 25 May 2011 20:22 (fourteen years ago)
Haha, you're serious about #1, huh.
― scissorlocks and the three bears (Eric H.), Wednesday, 25 May 2011 20:23 (fourteen years ago)
i have already claimed dibs on the matching FUN shirt, just in case anyone gets any ideas
― from shmear to eternity (donna rouge), Wednesday, 25 May 2011 20:25 (fourteen years ago)
didn't you once tell me you wanted to make a shirt with all of the unknown words that auntie mame's nephew asks about her about?
― from shmear to eternity (donna rouge), Wednesday, 25 May 2011 20:26 (fourteen years ago)
-about#1
5. the boy's list of unfamiliar words from Auntie Mame, in a lowercase light-weight futura in a left-justified vertical list:
libidoinferiority complexstinkoblottofree lovebathtub ginmonkey glandsKarl MarxnarcississisticLysistratacubismsquiffedneuroticheterosexual
― I Like Fuck (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 25 May 2011 20:28 (fourteen years ago)
xp to donna, yes!
that one is brilliant, imo
― from shmear to eternity (donna rouge), Wednesday, 25 May 2011 20:29 (fourteen years ago)
shame that h&m beat you to the punch on this one:
http://www.polyvore.com/crush_on_you_shop_online/thing?id=22441360
― from shmear to eternity (donna rouge), Wednesday, 25 May 2011 20:32 (fourteen years ago)
this is already gayer than the gay thread!
― the gay bloggers are onto the faggot tweets (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 25 May 2011 20:32 (fourteen years ago)
it's getting gayer
6. a black or maybe white shirt with a picture of Ruby Keeler's face; more specifically, the giant cutout from the "I Only Have Eyes For You" number in Dames
http://thumbnails.truveo.com/0021/B9/88/B988567D5B23548A62CB3D_Large.jpg
― I Like Fuck (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 25 May 2011 20:35 (fourteen years ago)
7. a picture or stencil of Bette Davis' lazy puppydog eyes, and only her eyes, with no other identifying features, perhaps copped from one of these photographs:
http://www.darrenbyrne.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/AllAboutEve004.jpghttp://s1.moviefanfare.com/uploads/2010/11/Bette-Davis-All-About-Eve1.jpg
― I Like Fuck (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 25 May 2011 20:37 (fourteen years ago)
a lot of times I'll be at work or sitting in a car or living my life and *BOOM*, into my head pops a marvelous t-shirt idea!
i didn't know you sat in cars! i love sitting in cars
anyway, <3 this thread
― dell (del), Wednesday, 25 May 2011 22:03 (fourteen years ago)
I'm hoping maybe this will turn into a "vote for your favorite one!" and then I will make a bunch of tshirts and mail them to people.
― 4realz wedding (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 25 May 2011 22:13 (fourteen years ago)
Didn't you make a SASSY! shirt once?That was great.
― free inappropriate education (Abbbottt), Wednesday, 25 May 2011 22:18 (fourteen years ago)
this is the only shirt i want in life
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5270/5761727687_8fd0d40b3a.jpg
― dell (del), Thursday, 26 May 2011 16:13 (fourteen years ago)
argh god bless it!
― dell (del), Thursday, 26 May 2011 16:14 (fourteen years ago)
also those shirts dayo posted in the thread about t-shirts in hk with cryptic text on them
― dell (del), Thursday, 26 May 2011 16:17 (fourteen years ago)
WARRIORSWARRIORS
― thats my meme dont were it out (Pillbox), Friday, 27 May 2011 03:18 (fourteen years ago)
i was listening to katy b this morning on the way to work and just remembered: you HAVE to make that STEVIE ON A MISSION shirt
― from shmear to eternity (donna rouge), Friday, 27 May 2011 16:38 (fourteen years ago)
Oh yeah, I wasn't going to post it bcz it felt rly narcissistic (like even mores than starting this thread in the first place) and a little too #selfpromotional for my taste, but
8. All-caps very lightweight and tightly-kerned Futura text
STEVIEON A MISSION
― 4realz wedding (Stevie D(eux)), Friday, 27 May 2011 17:06 (fourteen years ago)
how about HETERO NAKED PARTY
― the gay bloggers are onto the faggot tweets (Dr Morbius), Friday, 27 May 2011 17:07 (fourteen years ago)
absolutely not.
― 4realz wedding (Stevie D(eux)), Friday, 27 May 2011 17:49 (fourteen years ago)
do not piss off sdf-1
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4-PhYssWgNY/Td_M-vj09eI/AAAAAAAAAPY/xMeS6Sx0dqQ/s512/FILE0207.JPG
― Latham Green, Friday, 27 May 2011 17:49 (fourteen years ago)
how 'bout ilx-themed ones?
examples: i brake 4 gr8080
ask me about ned raggett
now that's truly dell-licious
I Love Cars
Is that an idiot thread repository in your pants or are you just happy to see me?
Subway customers are the most savage people, etc.
i was hardrofl'ed beyond zings by just got offed and all i have to show for it is this lousy t-shirt
why because she look intersting
― dell (del), Friday, 27 May 2011 18:26 (fourteen years ago)
9.
I FEEL THE WINDFIVE SIX SEVENEIGHT NINE TEN NINE TEN
― kings of leoncie (Stevie D(eux)), Thursday, 2 June 2011 05:07 (fourteen years ago)
Would buy a
SBARRO IS GOOD. EAT AT SBARRO. SBARRO. EAT THERE. HAVED SOME FOOD. SPADGETTY. BIG BOWLS. SBARRO. FORK. KNIFE. MILKSHAKE DRINK. TASTES GOOD. NABKIN DISPENDER. HOT AIR BLOWER. COST MORE MDONILLDS. BETTER THEN MDONILLDS. COST MORE BURGER KING. BETTER THEN BURGER KING. SBARRO COST MORE DOLLARS AND BETTER THEN THOSED ONES. HAVED SPADGETTY. SBARRO. BIG BOWLS. SIT AT BOOTHS. WAIT FOR SPADGETTY. FORK AND KNIFE. HOT AIR BLOWER. THEY COST MORE. THEY ACT NICE. SBARRO PAY THEM. YOU PAY THEM. JUST USE MONEY. DISPENDER. HOT AIR BLOWER. GARLICK BRED. FORK AND KNIFE. BIG BOWL OF SPADGETTYS. TO GIVED THEM MONEY. EATING BOOTH. JUST PAY WITH MONEY. THEY DO THE REST. PARMAZING CHEEZE DISPENDER. TASTES GOOD. BETTER THAN MDONILIDS. HOT AIR BLOWER. GARLIC BRED ROLL. TASTES GOOD. WAIT FOR SPADGETTY. CHAIR FOR BABIES. USE DISPENDER. USE FORK. USE KNIFE. USE BOOTH. USE SBARRO. THEY DO THE REST.
shirt.
― scissorlocks and the three bears (Eric H.), Thursday, 2 June 2011 05:14 (fourteen years ago)
dude don't tempt me
― kings of leoncie (Stevie D(eux)), Thursday, 2 June 2011 05:23 (fourteen years ago)
would buy these in 5 diff colors
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Thursday, 2 June 2011 05:45 (fourteen years ago)
10. White t-shirt with an iron-on transfer this still from Alex Bag's Untitled (Fall '95)
http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad184/sdolnack/vlcsnap-2010-11-22-01h39m33s72-2.png
― cheese wiz khalifa (Stevie D(eux)), Thursday, 9 June 2011 04:07 (fourteen years ago)
ANIME
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Thursday, 9 June 2011 04:09 (fourteen years ago)
GUMPTIONGUMPTIONGUMPTIONGUMPTION GUMPTION
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Thursday, 9 June 2011 04:11 (fourteen years ago)
11. tank-top w/ messy black lettering:
NAKED,NAKED,FOUL
― cheese wiz khalifa (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 11 June 2011 15:09 (fourteen years ago)
DOES N E 1 KNOWWHAT IS HAPPENING IN THIS PHOTOGRAPH
― slugbuggy, Sunday, 12 June 2011 09:33 (fourteen years ago)
11. Black tee with red extra-bold all caps text
CRITICAL SASS
― (╯° □≗）╯︵ ┻━ןɐıɔǝds━ʇɥbıן━pǝɹ━┻ (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 8 October 2011 22:58 (fourteen years ago)
Or maybe APPROACHING CRITICAL SASS
― (╯° □≗）╯︵ ┻━ןɐıɔǝds━ʇɥbıן━pǝɹ━┻ (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 8 October 2011 22:59 (fourteen years ago)
you do have a knack for this
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 8 October 2011 23:00 (fourteen years ago)
When you run printings of these, I want to know.
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Saturday, 8 October 2011 23:16 (fourteen years ago)
critical sass is awesomei do not know i could strike the poses requisite to wearing it tho
― honest weights, square dealings (schlump), Saturday, 8 October 2011 23:28 (fourteen years ago)
Here's a quintessential example of the kinds of t-shirt I sell at The World's Least Profitable T-Shirt Shop.
Serial Monogamy: NoJustin: Yes
Various colors/sizes
― Kevin John Bozelka, Saturday, 8 October 2011 23:37 (fourteen years ago)
12.
I WANTTHE PRODIGYREALLY LOUD
― Sally Field hysterically shrieking "Gloria fucking SWANSON!!!" (Stevie D(eux)), Sunday, 8 January 2012 22:40 (thirteen years ago)
BUTCHQUEENFIRSTTIMEIN DRAG
― judith, Sunday, 8 January 2012 22:42 (thirteen years ago)
Xp which is of course from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL772uhwoE0
plax that one doesn't count
― Sally Field hysterically shrieking "Gloria fucking SWANSON!!!" (Stevie D(eux)), Sunday, 8 January 2012 22:47 (thirteen years ago)
lol
― judith, Sunday, 8 January 2012 23:00 (thirteen years ago)
Thinking about it now, this portrait of Bert would make a great t shirt or, I'm thinkin, raglan sweatshirt? http://youtu.be/EHgrkYec4Ok
― scottfree, Monday, 9 January 2012 01:03 (thirteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHgrkYec4Ok&list=FLGBwM97wq_2ewXZV8R6vjNA&index=6&feature=plpp_video
― scottfree, Monday, 9 January 2012 01:06 (thirteen years ago)
I will also take a vinyl figure of grey monochrome Bert with no nose:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rJVtYx_cLU&feature=related
― scottfree, Monday, 9 January 2012 01:14 (thirteen years ago)
there aren't enough sean young tshirts out there
http://i.imgur.com/LrUqv.jpg
― Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. Yeah. Ahh. (los blue jeans), Monday, 9 January 2012 01:53 (thirteen years ago)
13.
One of those (totally played, I know) Experimental Jetset helvetica/ampersand list shirts that says
Linda&Naomi&Christy
and maybe Cindy& Claudia& Kate too
― I have one thing to say: "Roxanne Shanté" (Stevie D(eux)), Monday, 13 February 2012 16:16 (thirteen years ago)
Make it the models that walk in "Too Funky" in the order they walk and I'll buy it.
― dead-trius (Eric H.), Monday, 13 February 2012 22:43 (thirteen years ago)
xpost Ditto.
― Eric H., Thursday, 15 March 2012 18:06 (thirteen years ago)
Some v quick and dirty mockups I've done:
http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad184/sdolnack/Screenshot2012-04-04at21050PM.png http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad184/sdolnack/Screenshot2012-04-04at21245PM.pnghttp://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad184/sdolnack/Screenshot2012-04-04at21538PM.png http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad184/sdolnack/Screenshot2012-04-04at21633PM.pnghttp://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad184/sdolnack/Screenshot2012-04-04at22841PM.pnghttp://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad184/sdolnack/Screenshot2012-04-04at23405PM.png
some of these I kind of hate (Futura Medium text looked better in my mind than it did in this jpg) but I think I am going to make screens of at least a few of these
― Time, a group with Jam and Lewis (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 4 April 2012 18:37 (thirteen years ago)
feedback/suggestions strongly encouraged
― Time, a group with Jam and Lewis (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 4 April 2012 18:40 (thirteen years ago)
I'd buy the second model list one the most, even if it doesn't have Emma Sjoberg's name in there. ;_;
― hot and brothered (Eric H.), Wednesday, 4 April 2012 18:41 (thirteen years ago)
Also prefer the filled out version of Mame words to the left-justified one.
― hot and brothered (Eric H.), Wednesday, 4 April 2012 18:47 (thirteen years ago)
omg the Ruby Keeler one
― I DIED, Wednesday, 4 April 2012 18:50 (thirteen years ago)
the word "inferiority complex" is such a pain to deal with w/ that one
― Time, a group with Jam and Lewis (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 4 April 2012 18:52 (thirteen years ago)
critical sass is so great
― john-claude van donne (schlump), Wednesday, 4 April 2012 18:53 (thirteen years ago)
Where are you making these through?
― hot and brothered (Eric H.), Wednesday, 4 April 2012 18:55 (thirteen years ago)
like in my house or something. I still have to get a silkscreening kit + photo emulsion sheets + figure out best way to get decent shirts to print them on for not tons of $$$
― Time, a group with Jam and Lewis (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 4 April 2012 18:56 (thirteen years ago)
Try ordering the list of words according to length and then justify the margins so there's a gradation effect. Might look good?
― EDB, Wednesday, 4 April 2012 18:58 (thirteen years ago)
You should call your company "In My House Shirts."
― hot and brothered (Eric H.), Wednesday, 4 April 2012 18:59 (thirteen years ago)
of these six 'critical sass' is my favorite tho i'm still yearning for the mame one. contra eric i kind of like the left-justified one more
― y'tulip, y'pea-brained earwig (donna rouge), Wednesday, 4 April 2012 19:02 (thirteen years ago)
also eric's last post OTM
I love the phrase "critical sass," but I'm not a huge fan of the font choice, if i'm to be totally honest
― hot and brothered (Eric H.), Wednesday, 4 April 2012 19:05 (thirteen years ago)
You are. The typeface itself I just picked from the limited selection I had in Illustrator; I'm definitely gonna do red on purple but I might change the face around a bit (though I do think the italics looks nice)
Mame one I want to happen so bad but I just have to figure out how to not make it look boring
― Time, a group with Jam and Lewis (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 4 April 2012 19:07 (thirteen years ago)
bullet-points?
― y'tulip, y'pea-brained earwig (donna rouge), Wednesday, 4 April 2012 19:10 (thirteen years ago)
except the bullets are like rubies or something idk
maybe CRITICAL SASS would be good as red print on a purple shirt
― I DIED, Wednesday, 4 April 2012 19:21 (thirteen years ago)
15.
A really femme/queeny/sassy looking (male) Mr. Men character w the text "LITTLE MISS THING"
One of these:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c7/Cbox.JPG
― alan is more upset (Stevie D(eux)), Friday, 13 July 2012 20:51 (thirteen years ago)
16. http://oi41.tinypic.com/1zmfd3s.jpg
― nicki mINOJ (Stevie D(eux)), Friday, 4 January 2013 18:38 (twelve years ago)
It will come with a built-in device that plays this sound the entire time you are wearing it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG22WoZZV-Q
― nicki mINOJ (Stevie D(eux)), Friday, 4 January 2013 18:39 (twelve years ago)
would wear
― tokyo rosemary, Saturday, 5 January 2013 01:44 (twelve years ago)
BABYJANETPRIVACYCONTROL
― polski smak (clouds), Tuesday, 12 February 2013 06:35 (twelve years ago)
^this
― miles "tails" davis (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 12 February 2013 17:24 (twelve years ago)
Why aren't you guys doing these?
― Zero Dark 33⅓: The Final Insult (Eric H.), Tuesday, 12 February 2013 17:40 (twelve years ago)
How about this one (on red, obv)
http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad184/sdolnack/janetedit_zps11349015.png
― ICANN Tina Turner (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 19 February 2013 06:41 (twelve years ago)
I'll take four immediately
LOVE
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 19 February 2013 06:43 (twelve years ago)
I made this as a fb cover photo but I think it wd look fun on a shirt too
http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad184/sdolnack/feminist_zps44d911c1.png
― siouxsan sarandon (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 1 May 2013 07:53 (twelve years ago)
17. http://www.hooksigns.com/i/PRODUCT%20IMAGES/NO-Diving.jpg
except instead of a person upside down diving into a pool it'll be a person upside down snapping his fingers w/ his hand on his hip and it will say "NO DIVAING"
― shohreh aja/danteloo (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 26 June 2013 22:32 (twelve years ago)
18.http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad184/sdolnack/brande2_zpsb5242383.gif
― Baby, where'd you get Chobani from? (Stevie D(eux)), Friday, 13 September 2013 03:58 (twelve years ago)
lol, animated gif t-shirts are going to be inescapable in 2023
― zingon grammar (Treeship), Friday, 13 September 2013 03:59 (twelve years ago)
there should be t-shirts like the Linda & Naomi & Christie ones but with ilxors.
― zingon grammar (Treeship), Friday, 13 September 2013 04:15 (twelve years ago)
19.https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1235481_10103024008374859_153632038_n.jpg
― Tetsu: The Inoue Man (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 18 September 2013 21:23 (twelve years ago)
OK, pretty much any screencap from this blog (http://sub-machinegun.blogspot.co.uk/) would be a great t-shirt
― ornamental cabbage (James Morrison), Friday, 20 September 2013 00:19 (twelve years ago)
For those unsure whether to click, they're screencaps from bizarre(ly subtitled) movies
― ornamental cabbage (James Morrison), Friday, 20 September 2013 00:20 (twelve years ago)
Could see myself wearing this
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-adfyKrmyR4I/Uf1gy6LlNHI/AAAAAAAAaXI/u79j6f9PyLw/s640/Glissements.Progressifs.Du.Plaisir.1974.DVDRip.XviD-MNAUCE.avi_snapshot_00.08.32_%5B2013.08.03_20.53.10%5D.jpg
― the vineyards where the grapes of corporate rock are stored (cryptosicko), Friday, 20 September 2013 02:31 (twelve years ago)
and definitely this
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wmDS47TTIrw/Ub-HH0Ng8dI/AAAAAAAAHSY/h14ivoyWZAg/s640/Awakening+10.jpg
― the vineyards where the grapes of corporate rock are stored (cryptosicko), Friday, 20 September 2013 02:33 (twelve years ago)
Last one. I DEFINITELY want this
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--Ll7HfU-o0w/UTUko-WNrAI/AAAAAAAAG3g/YqZkuqGNESI/s640/Goke+02.jpg
― the vineyards where the grapes of corporate rock are stored (cryptosicko), Friday, 20 September 2013 02:37 (twelve years ago)
well in that case
http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad184/sdolnack/vlcsnap-2011-05-30-01h41m36s112.pnghttp://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad184/sdolnack/vlcsnap-2011-05-30-01h42m32s130.pnghttp://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad184/sdolnack/vlcsnap-2011-05-30-01h44m04s36.png
― Tetsu: The Inoue Man (Stevie D(eux)), Friday, 20 September 2013 12:54 (twelve years ago)
20. I think it would be funny to put "lol str8 ppl" on a shirt in comic sans
― DERE is no DERE DERE (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 23 July 2014 12:57 (eleven years ago)
it would!
― mh, Wednesday, 23 July 2014 13:31 (eleven years ago)
21. I'D RATHER BE LISTENING TO EN VOGUE, sleeveless black tee, in a v metal font
― rad het chilly poppers (Stevie D(eux)), Thursday, 2 October 2014 14:05 (eleven years ago)
^this shirt is in progress, sorry for no status report, ive been extremely busy
also i kind of want a shirt that says "BADUIZM" in the burzum font but i also dont want to get mistaken for wearing a burzum shirt
― jello my future biafriend (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 7 October 2014 15:27 (eleven years ago)
http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad184/sdolnack/brande2_zpsb5242383.gif looks super familiar - where's it from?
― Mordy, Tuesday, 7 October 2014 15:31 (eleven years ago)
oh that's from Hollywood Nailz:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMYwJFQuDdM
― rad het chilly poppers (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 7 October 2014 16:07 (eleven years ago)
PROGRESS UPDATE: i made some patches!!!
http://i.imgur.com/FltwjTmh.jpg
― laraaji p. henson (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 19 October 2016 00:42 (nine years ago)
"EDIT."
― clouds, Wednesday, 19 October 2016 14:06 (nine years ago)
HOUSE IS WHERE THE HEART IS
― the masseduction of lauryn hill (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 23:13 (seven years ago)
― clouds, Wednesday, 24 January 2018 20:52 (seven years ago)