If you came across the launch of 3D Print My Shirt on Kickstarter, you know we set out on a bold mission to revolutionise custom apparel using 3D printing technology. Our Kickstarter campaign was an exciting step toward making this vision a reality, but despite gaining a passionate following and raising 56% of our funding goal, we fell short of the full amount needed to bring our original project to life.

But we’re not stopping. The revolution has just begun!

Kickstarter was a great source of motivation to kick this idea into high gear, and we gained a huge amount of interest on our social media channels (over 1million views in 30 days on TikTok from a start of zero!). We even had interest from Make: Magazine who wrote a wonderful story about what we’re doing.

Instead of shelving the idea, we’ve taken everything we learned from the process—the feedback, the excitement, and even the technical challenges—and we’ve officially launched on Etsy! This means you can immediately get your hands on our unique 3D printed apparel – no more waiting to reach a funding goal. Click here to check out our Etsy store.

What’s New?

One of the biggest lessons from our Kickstarter journey was refining our materials to ensure durability and wearability. We had so many requests for a dryer-safe option, and as an Aussie who has never needed to own a dryer, this was something I hadn’t thought of! While our original prints were durable, they were PLA and not safe for the dryer or even a hot wash. We’ve since finalised R&D using PETG, which is much more heat resistant and makes our designs even more practical. We continue to offer PLA for more exotic colour choices.

We also added trucker caps to our range, offering the same customisation options as the original t-shirt, as well as a new font that we call TWUST – also available on t-shirts and trucker caps. So yes, we’ve been busy!

Here’s a summary of what makes our 3D printed clothing better than ever:

✔ No fading, cracking, or peeling – Unlike traditional screen-printed or heat-transferred graphics, our raised 3D prints retain their shape and colour for years.

✔ Heat-resistant material – Our new PETG option ensures that your shirts and hats can handle normal washing and drying without damage.

✔ Tactile, raised designs – The 3D effect creates a unique texture, making our shirts and hats visually striking and incredibly satisfying to touch.

✔ Custom & Limited Edition – We offer one-off custom text prints as well as limited-run graphic designs, ensuring your apparel is as unique as you are.

How to Support Us

Whether you backed us on Kickstarter, shared our campaign, or are just discovering us now—THANK YOU for being part of this movement. The best thing you can do to support us now is to give our Etsy store or any of our products a like, which will help others discover them.

And as always, we continue to share behind-the-scenes videos, experiments and new releases on our TikTok and Instagram accounts.

Thinking of Kickstarter? Watch This First

Below is a little video reflecting on some of the lessons learned from Kickstarter, hopefully it helps anyone thinking about launching one in 2025.

– Posted by James Novak