I'm sure you have already heard about printing on fabric which can then be used as an iron on transfer. The piece of fabric simply feeds through your printer and is ready to go.

This is great if you want to add designs to t-shirts, totebags, backpacks, or anything else you can think of. But what if you wanted an entire shirt made out of your own textile design?

In the past, it was quite expensive to do such a thing. You'd have to create the design and then find a printer who specializes in printing on fabrics. The cost would be astronomical.

There is now a website where you can upload your custom design and have fabric made with the tiled design on it. It is in its beta stage right now, but at $18/yd it looks to be the newest design sensation. Spoonflower: Print Custom Fabric offers you the ability to take your design and make it even more versatile outside paper and web sites.

What's nice is that you can show your clients that you are not limited when it comes to design. You can create functional works of art that go beyond the boundaries traditional design.

Right now it is only offered for cotton, but as the business grows I bet more fabrics will be added. If anyone takes advantage of this web site, please leave a comment showing what you created. I'd love to see what you created.

Labels: custom designs