How to Make a Golf Shirt

If you're tired of promoting Ralph Lauren, Gap and Hollister every time you wear a polo shirt on the golf green, make a statement by wearing your own branded golf shirt. Your golf shirt could have a label featuring your name, screen name or even a golf logo you created yourself. If you want your shirt to have a personal touch, instead of having it manufactured, you can make it yourself on the cheap.

Things You'll Need

  • Hand iron
  • Photo editing software
  • Color inkjet printer
  • Iron-on inkjet transfer paper
  • Plain, collar cotton shirt
  • Soft, sanitary cloth
  • Solid and even nonabsorbent facade
  • Digital image
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Instructions

    • 1

      Open your photo editing software and select the image or text that you want to use for the label on the front of your shirt.

    • 2

      Make necessary adjustments to the digital image until you are satisfied. These adjustments include, rotating, cropping, enhancing and lightening. If your logo has text on it, you will have to reverse the image or select the "mirror" setting in your photo editing software. If your software does not have this feature, just type the letters backward one at a time.

    • 3

      Print the image on a test sheet of paper to see if you like the way it looks.

    • 4

      Go to the print settings of your software and make the final template of your label 8.5 by 11 inches.

    • 5

      Put one sheet of iron-on transfer paper into your printer. You should print this on the blank side of the paper. Make sure the paper isn't crumpled.

    • 6

      Change the resolution of your label to the highest possible setting. You can usually do this in the image settings for your printer. According to McGonigal Paper & Graphics, for Lexmark and Canon printers, the setting should be "T-shirt Transfers," while Epson and Hewlett should be "High quality glossy paper."

    • 7

      Print the final image and then take it out to let it dry.

    • 8

      Put a pillowcase on the surface where you will be ironing and make sure it is even with no creases. Position the collar shirt on the middle of the pillowcase and make sure that there are no rumples.

    • 9

      Place the transfer paper, with the image facing the shirt, on the upper right part of the shirt where shirt pockets are usually placed. Make sure the paper will not be moved. Now press the iron on the paper for about 20 seconds in different parts of the image. Lift the iron and then press it again lightly for another 20 seconds, while making a circular motion with the iron.

    • 10

      Rub the transfer paper carefully using your fresh cloth. Remove the backing from the transfer paper and let it set. You've just made your own golf shirt!