{"id":75297,"date":"2018-01-19T11:10:21","date_gmt":"2018-01-19T17:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toiletovhell.com\/?p=75297"},"modified":"2018-01-19T11:08:52","modified_gmt":"2018-01-19T17:08:52","slug":"3-tips-sell-more-shirts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/3-tips-sell-more-shirts\/","title":{"rendered":"Bands, use these 3 tips to sell more shirts"},"content":{"rendered":"
Hey bands! Are you thinking about printing up some t-shirts to sell at shows? Before you do anything, read this post.<\/p>\n
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So you’ve started a band. In the grand scheme of mistakes, this will probably rank somewhere above investing in Beanie Babies and somewhere below falling for a pyramid scheme. But no matter! You are currently rocking and rolling to the best of your abilities. You’re out playing shows, breaking hearts and kicking asses. Your audience needs a souvenir from the night that they got their heart broken and\/or ass kicked. It’s time to print some shirts.<\/p>\n
But wait! Before you go charging in head first, let’s get some basic tips out of the way. Follow my advice and you’ll be selling more shirts and making more money than you know what to do with. Or at least you’ll have a much better product and sell more tees than you would if you just half assed it.<\/p>\n
At the Toilet ov Hell, we believe bands should DIY as much as possible. But unless someone in your band has legit graphic design skills, you should hire a real artist to create your shirt design. A dedicated artist will create a shirt design that’s way, way cooler than anything you could create on your own. The benefit is twofold: Your fans will want to drape this cool design across their bodies and you’ll be stoked to have bad ass art associated with your band.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n Take a look at one of our own designs, as created by very talented professional artist Lauren Gornik<\/a>. Do you think any of the writers here could have pulled this off? Fuck no! That’s a design that I’m proud to have represent my creative property and fans are happy to cover their gross bodies with it. Want some pointers on how to work with a great artist? Listen to our interview with another great metal artist, Stephen Wilson<\/a>.<\/p>\n The industry standard in printing is Gildan G500 Heavy shirts. These are low-cost, heavy-weight cotton shirts that can handle a ton of abuse before your print shows wear and tear. HOWEVER, they don’t fit very well for a large portion of your potential customers. Some folks aren’t picky about t-shirts and others, well…<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Let’s look at how a tee printed on Gildan Heavy looks on a small-framed metal dude. Notice that the fabric is choking his neck and his belly, while the arms flare out awkwardly on the side. It’s not a great look!<\/p>\n2. Print on quality material<\/h3>\n