| Project data | |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jayant Chalke |
| Completed | 2014 |
| Made? | Yes |
| Replicated? | No |
| Cost | USD $ 22 |
| Export to | Open Know How Manifest |
| Page data | |
|---|---|
| Type | Project |
| Keywords | 3D printing, custom t shirt designs and prints, osat, PLA |
| SDGs Sustainable Development Goals | SDG09 Industry innovation and infrastructure |
| Authors | Jayant Chalke Kathy Nativi |
| Published | 2014 |
| License | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
| Affiliations | MTU Michigan_Tech's_Open_Sustainability_Technology_Lab MY4777 |
| Language | English (en) |
| Translate to | Français, Español, Kiswahili, 中文, العربية, Русский, more |
| Export to | PDF, LaTeX, EPUB, ODT |
| Page views | 505 |
| Cite as Jayant Chalke, Kathy Nativi (2014). "3D printed custom T-shirt". Appropedia. Retrieved 2021-10-21. | |
Print Out Custom T-Shirts at your Home right from your Desk with an Amazing 3D Printer!
Bill of Materials[edit | edit source]
- PLA Filament ~ 22$ [1]
Tools[edit | edit source]
- MOST Delta RepRap or similar RepRap 3-D printer
- Create You Own Designs or Just download it from thingiverse [2] or similar
Skills and Knowledge[edit | edit source]
- MY4777/MY5777/EE4777/EE5777: Open-source 3-D printing.
- OpenSCAD
- CURA
Key Points For Printing[edit | edit source]
- Calibrate you Z axis according to the thickness of your T-Shirt
- Leave like 0.5 mm of Clearance between the tip of the nozzle and the T-Shirt so that it doesn't drag along while printing
Cost savings[edit | edit source]
- A commercially available T-shirt would cost somewhere between $5.99 to $24.99
- 3D Printed would cost less than a Buck depending upon your custom designs/ Prints.
- Some commercially Available Sites[3]
- This is almost 98% Cost savings .