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 (twelve years ago) link
Haha, you're serious about #1, huh.
― scissorlocks and the three bears (Eric H.), Wednesday, 25 May 2011 20:23 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
-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 (twelve years ago) link
xp to donna, yes!
that one is brilliant, imo
― from shmear to eternity (donna rouge), Wednesday, 25 May 2011 20:29 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
this is already gayer than the gay thread!
― the gay bloggers are onto the faggot tweets (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 25 May 2011 20:32 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
Didn't you make a SASSY! shirt once?That was great.
― free inappropriate education (Abbbottt), Wednesday, 25 May 2011 22:18 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
argh god bless it!
― dell (del), Thursday, 26 May 2011 16:14 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
WARRIORSWARRIORS
― thats my meme dont were it out (Pillbox), Friday, 27 May 2011 03:18 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
how about HETERO NAKED PARTY
― the gay bloggers are onto the faggot tweets (Dr Morbius), Friday, 27 May 2011 17:07 (twelve years ago) link
absolutely not.
― 4realz wedding (Stevie D(eux)), Friday, 27 May 2011 17:49 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
9.
I FEEL THE WINDFIVE SIX SEVENEIGHT NINE TEN NINE TEN
― kings of leoncie (Stevie D(eux)), Thursday, 2 June 2011 05:07 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
dude don't tempt me
― kings of leoncie (Stevie D(eux)), Thursday, 2 June 2011 05:23 (twelve years ago) link
would buy these in 5 diff colors
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Thursday, 2 June 2011 05:45 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
ANIME
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Thursday, 9 June 2011 04:09 (twelve years ago) link
GUMPTIONGUMPTIONGUMPTIONGUMPTION GUMPTION
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Thursday, 9 June 2011 04:11 (twelve years ago) link
11. tank-top w/ messy black lettering:
NAKED,NAKED,FOUL
― cheese wiz khalifa (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 11 June 2011 15:09 (twelve years ago) link
DOES N E 1 KNOWWHAT IS HAPPENING IN THIS PHOTOGRAPH
― slugbuggy, Sunday, 12 June 2011 09:33 (twelve years ago) link
11. Black tee with red extra-bold all caps text
CRITICAL SASS
― (╯° □≗)╯︵ ┻━ןɐıɔǝds━ʇɥbıן━pǝɹ━┻ (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 8 October 2011 22:58 (twelve years ago) link
Or maybe APPROACHING CRITICAL SASS
― (╯° □≗)╯︵ ┻━ןɐıɔǝds━ʇɥbıן━pǝɹ━┻ (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 8 October 2011 22:59 (twelve years ago) link
you do have a knack for this
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 8 October 2011 23:00 (twelve years ago) link
When you run printings of these, I want to know.
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Saturday, 8 October 2011 23:16 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
12.
I WANTTHE PRODIGYREALLY LOUD
― Sally Field hysterically shrieking "Gloria fucking SWANSON!!!" (Stevie D(eux)), Sunday, 8 January 2012 22:40 (twelve years ago) link
BUTCHQUEENFIRSTTIMEIN DRAG
― judith, Sunday, 8 January 2012 22:42 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
lol
― judith, Sunday, 8 January 2012 23:00 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHgrkYec4Ok&list=FLGBwM97wq_2ewXZV8R6vjNA&index=6&feature=plpp_video
― scottfree, Monday, 9 January 2012 01:06 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
xpost Ditto.
― Eric H., Thursday, 15 March 2012 18:06 (twelve years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
feedback/suggestions strongly encouraged
― Time, a group with Jam and Lewis (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 4 April 2012 18:40 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
omg the Ruby Keeler one
― I DIED, Wednesday, 4 April 2012 18:50 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
critical sass is so great
― john-claude van donne (schlump), Wednesday, 4 April 2012 18:53 (eleven years ago) link
Where are you making these through?
― hot and brothered (Eric H.), Wednesday, 4 April 2012 18:55 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
You should call your company "In My House Shirts."
― hot and brothered (Eric H.), Wednesday, 4 April 2012 18:59 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
bullet-points?
― y'tulip, y'pea-brained earwig (donna rouge), Wednesday, 4 April 2012 19:10 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
16. http://oi41.tinypic.com/1zmfd3s.jpg
― nicki mINOJ (Stevie D(eux)), Friday, 4 January 2013 18:38 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
would wear
― tokyo rosemary, Saturday, 5 January 2013 01:44 (eleven years ago) link
BABYJANETPRIVACYCONTROL
― polski smak (clouds), Tuesday, 12 February 2013 06:35 (eleven years ago) link
^this
― miles "tails" davis (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 12 February 2013 17:24 (eleven years ago) link
Why aren't you guys doing these?
― Zero Dark 33⅓: The Final Insult (Eric H.), Tuesday, 12 February 2013 17:40 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
I'll take four immediately
LOVE
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 19 February 2013 06:43 (eleven years ago) link
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 (ten years ago) link
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 (ten years ago) link
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 (ten years ago) link
lol, animated gif t-shirts are going to be inescapable in 2023
― zingon grammar (Treeship), Friday, 13 September 2013 03:59 (ten years ago) link
there should be t-shirts like the Linda & Naomi & Christie ones but with ilxors.
― zingon grammar (Treeship), Friday, 13 September 2013 04:15 (ten years ago) link
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 (ten years ago) link
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 (ten years ago) link
For those unsure whether to click, they're screencaps from bizarre(ly subtitled) movies
― ornamental cabbage (James Morrison), Friday, 20 September 2013 00:20 (ten years ago) link
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 (ten years ago) link
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 (ten years ago) link
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 (ten years ago) link
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 (ten years ago) link
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 (nine years ago) link
it would!
― mh, Wednesday, 23 July 2014 13:31 (nine years ago) link
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 (nine years ago) link
^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 (nine years ago) link
http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad184/sdolnack/brande2_zpsb5242383.gif looks super familiar - where's it from?
― Mordy, Tuesday, 7 October 2014 15:31 (nine years ago) link
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 (nine years ago) link
PROGRESS UPDATE: i made some patches!!!
http://i.imgur.com/FltwjTmh.jpg
― laraaji p. henson (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 19 October 2016 00:42 (seven years ago) link
"EDIT."
― clouds, Wednesday, 19 October 2016 14:06 (seven years ago) link
HOUSE IS WHERE THE HEART IS
― the masseduction of lauryn hill (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 23:13 (six years ago) link
― clouds, Wednesday, 24 January 2018 20:52 (six years ago) link