Alright, so check it – been messin’ around lately, and I wanna share what I’ve been up to. It’s all about creating a custom “hasbulla jersey”. Yeah, the little dude, Hasbulla Magomedov. Why? ‘Cause why not, right?
First off, I started by searching online. Needed some inspiration, see what others were doing. Found some cool designs, some kinda lame ones, but it gave me a general idea. Mainly, I wanted somethin’ simple, but recognizable.
Next, I hunted down a blank jersey. This was kinda tricky. I didn’t want anything too expensive, just a plain white one would do the trick. Hit up a local sports store, found one on sale. Score!
Okay, design time. I’m no artist, so I kept it basic. I decided to go with Hasbulla’s face on the front and his name on the back. Found a decent image online, cleaned it up a bit in Photoshop (yeah, I know my way around that). Then, I used a program to vectorize the image, so it wouldn’t be all pixelated when printed.
Printing was the next hurdle. I considered a few options: iron-on transfers, screen printing, or just paying someone to do it. Iron-on seemed easiest, but I heard they crack and peel after a few washes. Screen printing seemed too complicated. So, I bit the bullet and found a local print shop. Showed ’em my design, they said they could do it using a heat transfer method. Not quite screen printing, but more durable than iron-on, apparently.
Dropped off the jersey and the design, waited a few days. Picked it up, and honestly, it looked pretty damn good. The print quality was solid, colors were vibrant, and it looked like it would hold up okay.
After that, I tried it on, felt pretty good.
So that’s how I ended up making the Hasbulla jersey, it was funny trying the whole process.
