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guys, I'm super bummed :( *UPDATED with PIP*

I just got the Hammer Time tshirt and well, not exactly what I was hoping :(

First, it's HUGE.  Like, seriously big.  All of H's shirt are Large, so that's what I ordered (even checked the measurements on the website and it seemed about right).  It is 100% cotton, so I guess I can hope it shrinks, but I'm not sure how much it will.

Second, the quality of the printing isn't that great.  In the picture online it looks very clear - the black letters are black and the handle of the hammer is clear, but everything is faded on the tshirt that I got and it's hard to see the handle.  Has anyone used zazzle before?  Is it pretty much your own fault if you don't like it?

ETA:  Here are two pictures I took this morning (I know they are big, but I wanted to show the detail)

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KST, this one might be more important for you, I did notice when I took this picture that the two "T"s are darker.  Their quality still isn't like I would expect if I bought it at a store, but the ink is better.  Any idea why?

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Re: guys, I'm super bummed :( *UPDATED with PIP*

  • Oh NO!!! Oh I'm so sorry!! First - what color t-shirt did you print it on? Second, how pure black do the letters look? That's critical in telling if it's a printing issue or the art issue, because I set the black to pure black (I'd have to check at home if it was RGB or CMYK, but either way, it was true black).
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    Oh NO!!! Oh I'm so sorry!! First - what color t-shirt did you print it on? Second, how pure black do the letters look? That's critical in telling if it's a printing issue or the art issue, because I set the black to pure black (I'd have to check at home if it was RGB or CMYK, but either way, it was true black).

    well, I really feel like this shouldn't be your (our, the image, whatever) fault because I would assume their preview image should represent how it would print, right?  This is the preview:

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    I'm not sure what you mean by "how pure black"... to me it just looks like you can see fuz through the letters, like how a tshirt can look after you wash it.  Does that make sense?

    ETA: if H takes a shower (or something where I'm sure he'll be gone) I'll try to PIP the actual tshirt) 

  • I don't know what to say other than that is super crappy that it isn't what you thought it would be.
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  • Ok, I understand. I don't know if they're trying to go for a more washed out/used/vintage look (in which case, they need to state that!) but it does sound like they didn't use appropriate quantities of ink for full and good coverage :(
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    Ok, I understand. I don't know if they're trying to go for a more washed out/used/vintage look (in which case, they need to state that!) but it does sound like they didn't use appropriate quantities of ink for full and good coverage :(

    yeah, that's kind of what it looks like to me.  Maybe I'll ask on a national board if anyone has used them before.

  • i'd probably contact customer service and tell them you're not happy with the quality or size. you could probably just give that one to H for xmas and tell him a better version is on it's way..

    i'm sorry it sucks!

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    i'd probably contact customer service and tell them you're not happy with the quality or size. you could probably just give that one to H for xmas and tell him a better version is on it's way..

    i'm sorry it sucks!

    this is kind of what I was hoping I could do. I'll try to call/deal with this tomorrow. thanks guys :)
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    imagesarack:

    i'd probably contact customer service and tell them you're not happy with the quality or size. you could probably just give that one to H for xmas and tell him a better version is on it's way..

    i'm sorry it sucks!

    this is kind of what I was hoping I could do. I'll try to call/deal with this tomorrow. thanks guys :)

    yes, i agree with sara..sorry it didn't turn out the way you wanted it to! i hope it gets resolved! 

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