Step 1: Install the Fonts

1: We are going to install the font. In order to do this, first we need to make sure that Design Space is closed and then we are going to download the font to our device.

2: After you downloaded the font to your device, you are going to search it and install it, by following the steps showing based on your device, for Mac Devices you should follow the following steps:

3: You are going to do the same process for each one of the fonts that you want to use. 

Step 2: Create the Design

1: In order to be able to start our Design, we are going to access our Design 

Space application and in there we are going to click on the + New Project Green button located on the top Right corner of our screen.

2: After we clicked in there, we are going to be able to access our Blank Canvas, in where we are going to start creating our Design:

3: We are going to start by adding the word DAD by using the Text functionality:

4: We are going to change the font for Vast Shadow font that we previously installed, so we are going to click over the Font drop down:

And then we are going to select System and in there we are going to search for VAST and then we are going to click over the font:

After you changed the font, you should be able to see the following:

5: We are now, going to use the text functionality one more time to write in 4 different sections the following words:

• THE x 2
• MAN
• LEGEND

And we are going to change the font as we did previously, but this time we are going to use the font: Georgia

6: Using the rotate functionality, we are going to rotate the both THE,  in order to do this, we are going to select one of the THE and we are going to add 270 and click enter, so now we are going to have the following:

We are going to do the same with the other word THE:

7: Now we are going to place each one of the THE words in front of the words: MAN and MYTH, something like:

8: Using the font size, we are going to resize the words MAN and MYTH in order for them to be in similar high as the words THE, something like:

💡Tip: This are not the final measurements, there are only to start creating our design.

9: Now, using the Align functionality, we are going to align them Vertically:

10: Now, since our two words are aligned, we are going to attach them together so it’s easy to resize them and move them around our canvas and also to make it easier to place them over our T-shirt

11: We are going to proceed and do the same process and steps with the words THE and MYTH:

12:  Using one more time the Text functionality, we are going to write in 2 sections the following words: THE and LEGEND  and we are going to change the font for Royal, after this you should have:

13:  At this point you should have the following:

💡Tip: You can apply the same process with any other words / phrase that you want, you need to make sure when using multiple fonts on the same design that you write the ones that you want to have the different font separated or in different sections. 

14:  We are going to start resizing the different words always using the font size, the main focus is going to be the word DAD until we have something like:

15:  Now we are going to add the banner image into our canvas by using the upload functionality, we are going to click on upload image:

We are going to browse for our image and then click on the continue button:

And we are going to click on upload button in order to add the image to our canvas:

And we can see the image in our canvas after uploading it:

16: We are going to select the word LEGEND and using the curve functionality we are going to curve it so it fits inside the banner, in order to do it first we are going to make the banner bigger or the letters smaller so the height for both items is more or less the same:

Then we are going to start curving the word:

17:  Once we are done with the curving, we are going to make sure that the word and the image are centered horizontally and we are going to attach them:

18: Using one more time the upload functionality, using the same steps we are going to add our swirl 2 times:

19: We are going to select one of the swirls and flip it horizontally:

20: We are going to select each one of the swirls and we are going to weld the whole design together:

21: We are going to place the swirls on each side of the word THE:

And we are going to resize them so they are inside of the “frame” for the design that we are creating:

We are also going to align the word THE and the two swirls vertically and then we are going to attach them together as we did previously with the other part of the design.

22:We are going to select all the elements of our design and we are going to attach them all together:

💡Tip:  If you are going to use more than one color on your design, you can only attach the elements that are from the same color.

23: With our physical T-shirt we are going to measure where we are going to place the design and we are going to resize the whole design based on that.

In our case for a M size T-shirt, we are going to resize it to W: 11.5” and W: 14”

💡Tip:  If you want to design to be bigger, you can resize it to the desired size, but do not attach the elements cut each element that is bigger than 11.5 W and you can just transfer them to the shirt one by one instead of all together.

24: We are going to make sure, in our case, that all the design is the same color:

💡Tip:  Remember that the final color is the one related to the physical material that you are using, in our case is going to be white.

25: Our Design is DONE! We can proceed to cut our design!

Step 3: Cut and Weed the Design

1: After you are happy with the designs, we are ready to save the project, Click on Save button on the Right Top side of the screen and provide a name to your design and click on Save button.

2: We are going to click on the Make button to start configuring our materials!

3: You are going to be able to see one mat per color of your design and in here, we are going to select the Mirror Option.

4: We are going to use the following Material:

💡Tip: Make sure to check the material type that you are using to use the right settings. 

💡Tip2: If you do not have the Mat that is 12 x 24, you can attach 2 of your 12” x 12” mats together by using scotch: 

5: You are going to make sure that you add the shiny part of your vinyl facing the mat.

6: After the cut is done, you are going to unload the mat and remove all the elements from it very gently and cut only the part that has the design:

7: Using our Welding tool, we are going to start removing the excess from our design, you can also use your fingers as needed:

Step 4: Transfer the Design to the T-Shirt

1: In order to be able to transfer our design if you do not have any tool to center your design, you can fold your t-shirt by half (vertically)

And the placing the design over the half, something like:

2: Holding the design with one of your hand over the shirt, you can open the T-shirt and finishing placing the design:

3: We are going to turn on our easy press to: Time: 30” T: 315

💡Tip: Make sure to read your materials instructions carefully.

4: We are going to place the teflon sheet, and we are going to start with the heat process:

💡Tip: BE CAREFUL! Teflon sheets and Easy press are very hot! 

5: After your pressed the whole design, in our case we have to split it in 4 sections, we are going to wait a couple of minutes (the vinyl that we are using needs to be cold in order to remove it) and we are going to start removing the vinyl protection:

💡Tip: While removing the protection if the vinyl is also being removed, you need to repeat the process with your easy press and heat the material one more time.

6: Once you removed the whole protection, your T-shirt is DONE! You did an amazing job!