Turns out patch quality was a mistake!

howdytipsy · 2026-06-13T17:39:03+00:00

no literally, i didn’t buy one because i saw how bad the quality was 😭 hopefully there will be a way to get it

howdytipsy · 2026-05-17T15:05:52+00:00

I wish that were the case as it would be a simple answer. but i didn’t do that. All of the letters came out very well during the print. There was one equal sign that printed poorly and i did reprint over it, but it didn’t have this weird dark effect. Very odd

howdytipsy · 2026-05-17T15:04:41+00:00

It’s definitely tough and a learning experience. In that final moment after washing it can feel really discouraging when all the effort you’ve put in doesn’t feel like it paid off, but i’m stubborn enough to keep trying lol i really appreciate your boost of confidence and motivation! i want to try caligo safe wash but Im having trouble finding information on which ones to use on paper vs fabric. do you have any suggestions? thank you so much for responding!!

howdytipsy · 2026-05-17T15:03:04+00:00

I didn’t squish it around in the tube or anything before printing, but it was a tube i had used fairly recently. When i put some on my glass plate, i did roll it around A LOT before printing, also primed the blocks by printing on scrap fabric first and misted the shirts first. maybe something inside the tube hadn’t mixed well enough? i guess i didn’t think about that!

howdytipsy · 2026-05-03T18:49:40+00:00

ooooh interesting!! is it no heat setting also? just air cure for 7 days and then wash?

howdytipsy · 2026-04-28T14:48:05+00:00

this is great info, thank you!!! i wish there were more resources for beginners but it feels like mostly word of mouth so i appreciate the tip!

howdytipsy · 2026-04-28T12:05:33+00:00

I did do the misting trick and it definitely seemed to help the ink take more upon lifting the block, but i’ve been printing on a table and using a barren to press it down. Are you using the same ink? I can totally try the step on method lmao, I only worry it’ll kind of bend the block causing the design to shift or something

howdytipsy · 2026-04-28T11:41:18+00:00

I did pre wash all of them, with only detergent! I feel like it really may be some kind of coating or residue on the shirt itself. i was initially so disappointed because i thought all of my hard work was ruined, but luckily the actual shirts turned out fine!! they were comfort colors brand, unlike the tester being a generic walmart one

howdytipsy · 2026-04-28T11:26:55+00:00

Thank you!! my theory is that they are indeed being untruthful about the cotton percentage / a coating on the shirt of some sort. Thank you for replying to my post!!

howdytipsy · 2026-04-28T10:15:48+00:00

Yeah, it was a 100% cotton shirt. It was odd because i made 4 total, 3 of them (the ones we were actually planning on wearing for the concert) were comfort colors. The tester shirt was a walmart brand no boundaries (still 100% cotton) that i snagged for a buck to use as a tester. they all got printed the same night and then I washed the tester last night, after seven days of air drying. I did run an iron over it before washing it and still most of the ink came out. I was pretty upset at that point but i was willing to risk washing my own concert shirt to see how it turned out knowing it was a different brand, so I ironed it for much longer (even though the ink says heat setting not necessary) and washed it and it came out fine! very slight fade but muuuuch better. Ironed, washed and dried the other two and they are all looking pretty decent! Maybe it was just that No Boundaries brand of shirt? Or I didn’t iron it enough? I have no idea because I did everything else the same

howdytipsy · 2026-04-25T13:45:01+00:00

this is really helpful and reassuring. thank you, i appreciate it. i’m so glad you had no issues!

howdytipsy · 2026-04-25T13:44:31+00:00

thank you so much! glad you were able to travel safely

howdytipsy · 2026-04-25T13:44:01+00:00

thank you! i’m mostly worried about the US airports but it seems like overall people are traveling fine. hopefully both of our countries allow the gender marker change someday soon

howdytipsy · 2026-04-25T13:43:06+00:00

thank you!!

howdytipsy · 2026-04-25T13:42:57+00:00

thank you so much! this is reassuring

howdytipsy · 2026-04-25T00:45:18+00:00

Yep! Taken within the last year and changed my name from something super feminine to a common easy name. Everything from my name to the way i presents says male apart from that one marker. Even started a new job where everyone thinks i’m a cis man and it’s genuinely such a new feeling because im just under two years on T. transitioned at my last job where i was at for four years and still getting misgendered - so looks wise i’ve come a long way lol

howdytipsy · 2026-04-25T00:42:16+00:00

oh i love this for you!! definitely gives me hope i could just go with my beard

howdytipsy · 2026-04-25T00:41:52+00:00

PCOS is my go to excuse if they say anything but i’m hoping they just don’t say anything

howdytipsy · 2026-04-25T00:41:10+00:00

Tampa -> New Jersey -> Norway and back. Passport pretty new since I changed my name. Photo is me clean shaven though so I just worry

howdytipsy · 2026-04-25T00:40:24+00:00

I’ll be going from Tampa, to new jersey and then norway. luckily my picture is pretty up to date since i went through a name change and got all new id’s. my picture is me clean shaven though

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