To make funny shirts, use ready-to-press funny DTF transfers: buy a Funny & Relatable 5-Pack, five different 12x12 transfers for $18, then press each one onto a blank at 320°F for 15 seconds with firm pressure and a cold peel. That works out to $3.60 per design, and you supply the shirts and the press.
I run Marie Gems, a DTF transfer shop in Wichita, Kansas, with more than 500 orders shipped and no minimum order. Funny is one of the biggest corners of the shop: the Funny & Sarcastic DTF Transfers collection holds 154 products, and this walkthrough uses one of its $18 5-Packs to make five different shirts for a friend group, a team or a gift swap.
What do I need to make five funny shirts?
You need five blank shirts, a heat press and one 5-Pack. The bundle contains five physical transfers only, with no shirts and no digital files, so the blanks and the press come from you.
- The transfers: one Funny & Relatable Volume 1 5-Pack or Volume 2 5-Pack, $18 each.
- The blanks: cotton, polyester or cotton and polyester blends, in light or dark colors, as the bundle listings say.
- The press: a heat press that gives even temperature and pressure.
- The settings: 320°F, 15 seconds, firm and even pressure, cold peel.
Which funny DTF transfers are in the 5-Packs?
Volume 1 and Volume 2 each hold five different designs, listed below as the bundle listings name them. There is also a Volume 3, which I left out of this walkthrough because one of its designs has profanity in its title.
| Bundle | Price | The five designs |
|---|---|---|
| Funny & Relatable Volume 1 | $18 | Arguing With Me Is Pointless, I'm Not Rude You're Just Sensitive, Your Opinions, a dragonfly Keep Calm design, I Don't Have the Energy to Pretend I Like You Today |
| Funny & Relatable Volume 2 | $18 | If I'm Moody Give Me Food, That's Bananas, My Mind Is Like My Internet, Girls Just Wanna Stay Home, Please Hold I'm Mentally Buffering |
The Volume 1 photo shows all five designs held up on film, including a skeleton and a roll of paper marked Your Opinions. Each listing says one 12x12 transfer of every listed design is included. If you would rather browse everything, the Funny & Sarcastic DTF Transfers collection holds the single designs and the bundles together.
How much does a set of five funny shirts cost?
A 5-Pack costs $18.00 for five different 12x12 transfers, while five different single designs cost $20.00 at 12", $17.50 at 10" and $15.00 at 8". The bundle only comes in 12x12, so it wins when you want the full-size print and loses when a smaller size fits.
| Route | What you get | Total for five designs |
|---|---|---|
| 5-Pack bundle | Five different 12x12 transfers | $18.00 |
| Five singles at 12" | Five different designs, one each | $20.00 |
| Five singles at 10" | Five different designs, one each | $17.50 |
| Five singles at 8" | Five different designs, one each | $15.00 |
I call this the 10 Inch Check: before you buy a 5-Pack, price five singles at 10". My size guide lists 10" as popular for adult shirt-front designs, so if 10" looks right on your shirts, singles cost $0.50 less. If you want the full 12", the bundle saves $2.00.
What if everyone wants the same funny design?
Buy one design in the quantity tier you need, because the tiers get cheaper per transfer as the count rises. Six matching shirts at 12" cost $22.00, and twelve cost $42.00.
| Shirts | At 10" | At 12" |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | $19.25 (5 for $15.75 plus 1 at $3.50) | $22.00 (5 for $18.00 plus 1 at $4.00) |
| 10 | $29.75 | $34.00 |
| 12 | $36.75 (10 for $29.75 plus 2 at $3.50) | $42.00 (10 for $34.00 plus 2 at $4.00) |
My post on making custom school shirts walks through a full group order, and the same steps work for a friend group.
How do I press each funny shirt?
Press one shirt at a time: preheat the blank briefly, position the transfer, press for 15 seconds at 320°F, let it cool, then peel. Here is the order I follow.
- Pre-press the blank briefly to remove moisture and wrinkles.
- Position one transfer with the printed side facing up, as the bundle listing says.
- Press at 320°F for 15 seconds with firm, even pressure.
- Let the design cool completely, then peel the film slowly. This is the cold peel.
The full settings are on my DTF pressing guide, which also reminds you that results vary with your press, blank and pressure.
How do I care for the finished funny shirts?
Wait 24 hours after pressing, then wash each shirt inside out in cold water and tumble dry low or hang dry. The bundle listings also say not to use bleach or fabric softener, not to dry clean, and not to iron directly over the artwork.
Where do I find more funny DTF transfers?
Start in the Funny & Sarcastic DTF Transfers collection, or open the DTF Transfer Bundles collection to see every bundle. If you want a finished funny tee instead of pressing your own, my post on the 19 Tabs Open graphic tee covers one from the shop, and you can always upload your own joke as a custom transfer.