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M Pointing Hands T-shirt on Powder Blue ..... Men's Medium tee

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:35:27 -0500

XL Tattoo Octopus t-shirt on Ocean Blue..... Women's XL tee

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:35:27 -0500

$19.00
Hand screen printed "Tattoo Octopus" design on Alternative Apparel, style aa6005 Organic Basic Crew. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft, made of 100% organic cotton. Black ink on Earth Ocean.

This listing is for an EXTRA LARGE: Chest 42-44 (shirt pictured is a small.)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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For more size and color options, click on my shop home page: http://phippsart.etsy.com
Once there, you can browse by size using the menu on the right.
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Note about the image:

I originally executed the design on this shirt for Tahitian Noni International. I thought it’d look cool on T-shirts and approached them about the possibility. They agreed that it was a great idea and kindly gave me permission to use it here.

L Instruments of War t-shirt on Moss ..... Men's Large

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:47:05 -0500

$19.00
Mankind can be so cruel...

Hand screen printed "Instruments of War" design on Alternative Apparel, style aa6005 Organic Basic Crew. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft, made of 100% organic cotton. Black ink on Earth Moss.

This listing is for size LARGE: Chest 42-44 inches

(Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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XL Tattoo Sea Turtle t-shirt on Moss ..... Men's XL shirt

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:26:20 -0500

$19.00
Hand screened "Polynesian Tattoo Turtle" design on Alternative Apparel, style aa6005 Organic Basic Crew. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft, made of 100% organic cotton. Dark blue ink on Earth Moss.

This listing is for size XL (Extra Large): Chest 46-48

(Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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For more size and color options, go to my home page: http://phippsart.etsy.com
Once there, you can browse by size using the menu on the right.
*************************************************************************

Note about the image:

I originally executed the design on this shirt for Tahitian Noni International. I thought it’d look cool on T-shirts and approached them about the possibility. They agreed that it was a great idea and kindly gave me permission to use it here.

Tattoo Octopus v-neck on grey ..... Women's XS

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:01:51 -0500

$19.00
Hand screened "Polynesian tattoo octopus" design on organic Alternative Apparel, aa1932 Eco-Heather V-Neck. These shirts are comfortable and ultra soft.

This listing is for size EXTRA SMALL: Chest 28-30 inches

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

Note about the image:

I originally executed the design on this shirt for Tahitian Noni International. I thought it’d look cool on T-shirts and approached them about the possibility. They agreed that it was a great idea and kindly gave me permission to use it here.

M Tattoo Sea Turtle T-shirt on Moss ..... Men's Medium tee

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:04:02 -0500

$19.00
Hand screened "Polynesian Tattoo Turtle" design on Alternative Apparel, style aa6005 Organic Basic Crew. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft, made of 100% organic cotton. Dark blue ink on Earth Moss.

This listing is for size Medium: Chest 38-40

(Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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For more size and color options, click on my shop home page: http://phippsart.etsy.com
Once there, you can browse by size using the menu on the right.
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Note about the image:

I originally executed the design on this shirt for Tahitian Noni International. I thought it’d look cool on T-shirts and approached them about the possibility. They agreed that it was a great idea and kindly gave me permission to use it here.

Instrumental Oddities t-shirt ..... Men's XL on stone

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:56:16 -0500

$19.00
The “Instrumental Oddities” t-shirt.

Why did the Saxophone gain popularity while the octavin disappeared into obscurity? I don’t know, but only the one you hadn’t heard of until now made it onto this shirt.

Featuring unique, one-of-a-kind, obsolete and otherwise lesser-known or strange-sounding instruments, you’ve likely heard of a few of those featured on this shirt, such as the musical saw or the Jew’s harp. But what about the Gruyèrophone, Claghorn, Daxophone or the Shulberry? And what's an Aquaggaswack? I’ve provided a key to all the instruments at the bottom of this page.

***Item Description:

Hand screen printed with maroon ink on an Alternative Apparel style aa05 "stone" colored shirt. These tshirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft. This and all other images in my shop are my own original creations.

This listing is for size Extra Large: Chest 46-48

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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Key to the instruments:

*Aquaggaswack- Pan lids take on a new life as gongs and bells. Only a portion of this grand set of miscellaneous gongery fit onto the t-shirt.
*Australian Fences- Says violinist Jon Rose “A lot of people just look at fences as fences – [I] see millions of miles of musical instruments.”
*Bladder Pipe- The predecessor to the bagpipe, made from a pig’s bladder. Great for background entertainment during a meal of haggis and potatoes.
*Claghorn- Created by Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull, the Claghorn is the “offspring of an unlikely midnight pairing of ethnic bamboo flute and a saxophone mouthpiece. At the bottom was taped the plastic bell end of a child's toy trumpet,” held together with parcel tape. The Tull tune “"Dharma for One" soared on the searing strains of the mighty Claghorn, if a little loosely in terms of pitch and reliability”.
*Clappers- Fairly basic, ancient percussion instruments- also good for extinguishing torches.
*Cloud-Chamber Bowls- The invention of composer Harry Partch, these are played with soft mallets and produce a bell-like tone. Due to their fragile, glass composition, it is not recommended to “rock out” on these.
*Crumhorn- A renaissance-era J-shaped woodwind, somewhat similar in sound to the common duck.
*Daxophone- Invented by Hans Reichel, a variety of wooden tongues can be attached to the body and be bowed or plucked to produce a wide variety of VERY unique sounds.
*Drumbone- One of the many instruments created and played by the Blue Man Group. Played like a drum, altered in pitch like a trombone.
*Dubreq Stylophone- A miniature stylus-operated synthesizer invented in 1967. Pull this one out when there’s a lull in the party.
*Gruyèrophone (aka Swisscheesophone)- Unique to the French experimental band Dün, wind player Pascal Vandenbulcke used to describe the Gruyèrophone as "a wind instrument … with a tuba mouthpiece and a square-shaped bell into which small bits of Swiss cheese are introduced. The technique is not unlike that of the bagpipe. When the player is tired of blowing the instrument, the small holes in the swiss cheese then burst, taking over from the performer and allowing him to catch his breath".
*Jew’s Harp (aka Mouth Harp)- Probably the least obscure instrument to make the shirt. Be careful not to chip a tooth!
*Kudu Horn- Um, the horn of a Kudu. Animal horns have been used as instruments for many, many years. This one made the shirt mostly because of it’s unique, twisted shape.
*Lagerphone- An Australian instrument covered in beer-bottle tops- a variation of the traditional aboriginal instrument using shells.
*Musical Saw- I once “borrowed” my sister’s violin bow to see if I could get any sound out of our saw, and without much success. It probably did a number on her bow, too.
*Octavin- A single-reed woodwind invented in 1893. It never caught on, which would make it that much cooler if you decide to learn to play it.
*Quena- If you live in the Andes, this isn’t so obscure to you. The phrase "vamos a ir a la quena" may still bring back some painful memories…
*Rastrophone- Italian film composer Mario Nascimbene devised a percussive instrument which he termed the Rastrophone. It gave a great thud sound with a creepy bone rattling type after effect. In 1981 he revealed that the Rastrophone was actually a garden rake.
*Shulberry- Dave Zammit, once sound engineer for the 70’s progressive rock band “Gentle Giant”, explains that the band asked him to make an instrument for concerts that “had 3 strings that could be tuned to the chord used at the beginning and within the song Playing the Game, thus making it unneccessary to purchase a Marimba as was used on the Album”.
*Theremin- You’ve heard this in your favorite B-movies, much to the chagrin of the more serious players. Pitch and volume are controlled by the hands’ relative position to two metal antennas.
*Tromboon- "Professor" Peter Schickele called it "a hybrid —that's the nicer word— constructed from the parts of a bassoon and a trombone; it has all the disadvantages of both.” (Look up “P. D. Q. Bach”).
*Wal Triple-Neck Bass- Created at Rick Wakeman’s request and eventually given to his Yes bandmate Chris Squire. “What’s the point?”, many ask when they see its apparent excess. Listen to the track “Awaken” and you’ll get the point.
*Whamala- A single-stringed electronic instrument inspired by the washtub bass, made famous by Les Claypool of Primus.
*Zither- Many cultures have their version of this stringed instrument. But what can be cooler than one shaped like a crocodile?

M Maternity Fetus Shirt on Chocolate Brown ..... Medium

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:09:18 -0500

$25.00
This shirt's been receiving GREAT reviews- the photos don't do it justice! Here's some recent feedback on the shirt:

"Hey, I bought this shirt a few months ago...just wanted to tell you how much I love it. it is INSANE how many compliments I get on it...every time I wear it, at least 2 or 3 people stop me and tell me how much they like it."

PRODUCT INFO:

Hand screen printed on a Chik 50% Cotton/50% Poly maternity shirt. A window to the beautiful baby that's inside your womb. With legs conveniently positioned to be either a girl or boy, this baby is calmly sucking on its thumb, and is now on display for all to see. Printed with warm colors on a chocolate brown shirt to reflect the cozy environment within...

(The design is "modern and slimming", so they are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

This listing is for a size MEDIUM:

Shoulder 15.5"
Chest 16"
Waist (widest section) 19.5"
Body Length 28.5"
Length to waist 21"
Sleeve 7"

Makes a great UNIQUE gift for your pregnant friends!

XS SNIP v-neck shirt on gray ..... Women's XS tee

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:58:34 -0500

$22.00
Tension and anticipation!

Hand screen printed in four colors on an Alternative Apparel style aa1932 heathered v-neck shirt. These shirts are comfortable and ultra soft.

This listing is for a size Extra Small: Chest 28-30

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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2X Instruments of War t-shirt on Moss ..... Men's 2X tee

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:58:34 -0500

$20.00
Mankind can be so cruel...

Hand screen printed "Instruments of War" design on Alternative Apparel, style aa6005 Organic Basic Crew. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft, made of 100% organic cotton. Black ink on Earth Moss.

This listing is for size 2X: Chest 48-50 (Shirt pictured is a large)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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2X Huge Pointing Hand t-shirt on Burgundy ..... Men's 2X tee

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:58:13 -0500

$18.00
As seen in the upcoming Australian TV series "Snake Tales" (worn by JJ).

A large floating hand points off into the unknown...

Hand screen printed "pointing hand" design on burgundy Alternative Apparel, style aa05. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft.

This listing is for a size 2X: Chest 48-50 inches (Shirt shown is a large. Shirts are form fitting.)

***Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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Dreamer POSTER (Woman on the clouds in the night sky)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:52:14 -0500

$15.00
Both the serene and the nightmarish float by in this dreamscape. A woman sleeps on the clouds as she drifts away from the shattered clock-face moon. Puppets hide menacingly in the night shadows, while yet other creatures lurk behind the curtains of the dream's stage.

This poster measures 12.25" by 12.25" (including a 1.5" white border). It is printed with archival inks on archival matte paper.

All posters are packaged carefully to insure that they arrive in great condition.

M Instruments of War T-shirt on Powder Blue ..... Men's Medium tee

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:52:14 -0500

$19.00
Mankind can be so cruel...

Hand screen printed on Alternative Apparel, style aa05, these shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft. Black ink on powder blue.

This listing is for size Medium: Chest 38-40

(Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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For more size and color options, click on my shop home page: http://phippsart.etsy.com
Once there, you can browse by size using the menu on the right.
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L Psychedelic Eye t-shirt on Black ..... Women's Large tee

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:52:14 -0500

$22.00
Hand screen printed "psychedelic eye" design on Alternative Apparel, style aa4020. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft. white ink on black shirt.

This listing is for size LARGE: Chest 34-36; Waist 28-30; Hips 34-36

(Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

*Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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the psychedelic eye sings
of parsecs and filigrees

its unblinking gaze is
a witness to auroras and migraines

such a solemn orb,
yet it does not weep

and on the shortest night
when you awaken from sleep
you'll find this mystic eye
regarding you, gauging you,
as it calmly goes about
creating order from chaos

(Poem courtesy of sierrapelonacrochet)

S Tattoo Octopus T-shirt on Moss ..... Men's Small tee

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:52:13 -0500

M Tattoo Sea Turtle organic v-neck shirt ..... Women's Medium tee

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:44:01 -0500

$19.00
Hand screen printed "Polynesian tattoo turtle" design on organic Alternative Apparel, aa1932 Eco-Heather V-Neck. These shirts are comfortable and ultra soft.

This listing is for size Medium: Chest 34-36

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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For more size and color options, click on my shop home page: http://phippsart.etsy.com
Once there, you can browse by size using the menu on the right.
*************************************************************************

Note about the image:

I originally executed the design on this shirt for Tahitian Noni International. I thought it’d look cool on T-shirts and approached them about the possibility. They agreed that it was a great idea and kindly gave me permission to use it here.

M SNIP T-shirt on Dark Red ..... Men's Medium tee

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:29:46 -0500

S Tattoo Sea Turtle organic v-neck shirt ..... Women's Small tee

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:29:46 -0500

$21.00
Hand screen printed "Polynesian tattoo turtle" design on organic Alternative Apparel, aa1932 Eco-Heather V-Neck. These shirts are comfortable and ultra soft.

This listing is for size Small: Chest 30-32 inches

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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For more size and color options, click on my shop home page: http://phippsart.etsy.com
Once there, you can browse by size using the menu on the right.
*************************************************************************

Note about the image:

I originally executed the design on this shirt for Tahitian Noni International. I thought it’d look cool on T-shirts and approached them about the possibility. They agreed that it was a great idea and kindly gave me permission to use it here.

NEW 3X Angel and Devil organic v-neck shirt ..... Women's 3X tee

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:29:46 -0500

$21.00
Hmmmm...so many choices...

There's a little voice whispering in your ear, telling you that you NEED a shirt with an angel floating on the right and a devil perched on the left.

Hand screen printed "Angel and Devil" design on organic Alternative Apparel, aa1932 Eco-Heather V-Neck on Oatmeal gray. These shirts are comfortable and ULTRA soft.

This listing is for size 3X: Chest 48-50 inches (Shirt pictured is a small)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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S Instruments of War T-shirt on Powder Blue ..... Men's Small tee

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:29:45 -0500

$19.00
Mankind can be so cruel...

Hand screen printed on Alternative Apparel, style aa05, these shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft. Black ink on powder blue.

This listing is for a Small: Chest 34-36 (Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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3X Buy Handmade V-neck Shirt on Ocean ..... Women's 3X

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:05:51 -0500

$24.00
This new shirt celebrates handmade arts and crafts, such as the thousands seen here on Etsy. For shop owners, it's a great way to start conversation about your own craft. For lovers of handmade items, it's simply a fun shirt!

Meticulously screen printed in four colors on Alternative Apparel, style aa6032 Organic V-neck. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft, made of 100% organic cotton.

This listing is for size 3X: Chest 48-50 inches.

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Design by Michael Phipps (like all items in my shop).

L Maternity Fetus Shirt on Chocolate Brown..... Large

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:23:15 -0500

$25.00
This shirt's been receiving GREAT reviews- the photos don't do it justice! Here's some recent feedback on the shirt:

"Hey, I bought this shirt a few months ago...just wanted to tell you how much I love it. it is INSANE how many compliments I get on it...every time I wear it, at least 2 or 3 people stop me and tell me how much they like it."

PRODUCT INFO:

Hand screen printed on a Chik 50% Cotton/50% Poly maternity shirt. A window to the beautiful baby that's inside your womb. With legs conveniently positioned to be either a girl or boy, this baby is calmly sucking on its thumb, and is now on display for all to see. Printed with warm colors on a chocolate brown shirt to reflect the cozy environment within...

(The design is "modern and slimming", so they are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

This listing is for a size Large:

Shoulder 16.5"
Chest 17"
Waist (widest section) 21"
Body Length 29.5"
Length to waist 22"
Sleeve 7.5"

SNIP t-shirt on Organic Moss Green ..... Men's Extra Large

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:48:35 -0500

$21.00
Tension and anticipation!

Hand screen printed in four colors on an Alternative Apparel style aa6005 "moss green" shirt. These 100% organic cotton shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft.

This listing is for size Extra Large: Chest 46-48 (shirt pictured is a medium.)

(Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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For more size and color options, click on my shop home page: http://phippsart.etsy.com
Once there, you can browse by size using the menu on the right.
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2X Tattoo Sea Turtle t-shirt on Powder Blue ..... Men's XXL shirt

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:48:35 -0500

$19.00
Hand screened "Polynesian Tattoo Turtle" design on Alternative Apparel, style aa05 Basic Crew. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft. Dark blue ink on Powder Blue.

This listing is for size 2X: Chest 48-50 inches

(Shirt pictured is a medium. These run a bit smaller than traditional shirts.)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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For more size and color options, go to my home page: http://phippsart.etsy.com
Once there, you can browse by size using the menu on the right.
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Note about the image:

I originally executed the design on this shirt for Tahitian Noni International. I thought it’d look cool on T-shirts and approached them about the possibility. They agreed that it was a great idea and kindly gave me permission to use it here.

Maternity Fetus Shirt on Black ..... Small

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:48:35 -0500

$25.00
This shirt's been receiving GREAT reviews- the photos don't do it justice! Here's some recent feedback on the shirt:

"Hey, I bought this shirt a few months ago...just wanted to tell you how much I love it. it is INSANE how many compliments I get on it...every time I wear it, at least 2 or 3 people stop me and tell me how much they like it."

PRODUCT INFO:

Hand screen printed on a Chik 50% Cotton/50% Poly maternity shirt. A window to the beautiful baby that's inside your womb. With legs conveniently positioned to be either a girl or boy, this baby is calmly sucking on its thumb, and is now on display for all to see. Printed with warm colors on a deep black shirt to reflect the cozy environment within...

(The design is "modern and slimming", so they are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

This listing is for a size SMALL:

Shoulder 14.5"
Chest 15.5"
Waist (widest section) 18"
Body Length 27.5"
Length to waist 20"
Sleeve 6.75"

S Tattoo Octopus t-shirt on Ocean -- Men's Small tee

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:13:55 -0500

$19.00
Hand screen printed "Polynesian Tattoo Octopus" design on Alternative Apparel, style aa6005 Organic Basic Crew. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft, made of 100% organic cotton. Black ink on Ocean.

This listing is for size SMALL: Chest 34-36 inches (shirt pictured is a large).

(Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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For more size and color options, click on my shop home page: http://phippsart.etsy.com
Once there, you can browse by size using the menu on the right.
*************************************************************************

Note about the image:

I originally executed the design on this shirt for Tahitian Noni International. I thought it’d look cool on T-shirts and approached them about the possibility. They agreed that it was a great idea and kindly gave me permission to use it here.

Pedal Giant Animals POSTER fantasy lion image

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:13:55 -0500

$17.00
Bali Nahoo pedals his giant, mechanical lion on raised pathways in search of the Puzzlemaster. Made of wood and metal, the gigantic lion can be moved with a series of pedals, gears, levers and weights, slightly visible through the machine's exterior.

Item Description:

Based on a story by musician Frank Wyatt, this poster has been paintstakingly prepared by the artist to reproduce the details of the original painting. Printed on archival matte paper with archival inks, this poster is made to last. Poster size is 13.5" x 17", including white border shown in second image.

All posters and prints are carefully packaged to insure safe delivery. Purchase of prints, posters and paintings does NOT include transfer of copyright.

SALE Pointing Hands ringer t-shirt ..... Women's Large on Blue

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:13:55 -0500

$12.00
Hand screen printed "pointing hands" shirt, on Alternative Apparel style aa2004 heathered ringer. Hands point mysteriously into the unknown. Funky color combo on heather navy.

This listing for size LARGE: Chest 36-38"; Waist 30-32"; Hips 36-38" (Shirt pictured is a small.)

Shirts are form fitting.

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

L SNIP t-shirt on Concrete ..... Men's Large tee

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:30:31 -0500

$21.00
Tension and anticipation!

Hand screen printed in four colors on an Alternative Apparel style aa05 "concrete" shirt. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft.

This listing is for size Large: Chest 42-44

(Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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For more size and color options, click on my shop home page: http://phippsart.etsy.com
Once there, you can browse by size using the menu on the right.
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Instrumental Oddities t-shirt ..... Men's Large on Concrete

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:12:11 -0500

$19.00
The “Instrumental Oddities” t-shirt.

This new shirt features unique, one-of-a-kind, obsolete and otherwise lesser-known or strange-sounding instruments. Each instrument is real, or was at one point, even the cheese-augmented Gruyèrophone. Some, like the Jew's harp, are fairly common but only scarcely heard in popular music; others, such as Gentle Giant's Shulberry, are unique to a band or person. For a complete list and explanation of all included instruments, see the bottom of this page.

***Item Description:

Hand screen printed with black ink on an Alternative Apparel style aa05 "concrete" colored shirt. These tshirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft. This and all other images in my shop are my own original creations.

This listing is for a LARGE: Chest 42-44 inches

(Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

*************************************************************************
For more size and color options, click on my shop home page: http://phippsart.etsy.com
Once there, you can browse by size using the menu on the right.
*************************************************************************

Key to the instruments:

*Aquaggaswack- Pan lids take on a new life as gongs and bells. Only a portion of this grand set of miscellaneous gongery fit onto the t-shirt.
*Australian Fences- Says violinist Jon Rose “A lot of people just look at fences as fences – [I] see millions of miles of musical instruments.”
*Bladder Pipe- The predecessor to the bagpipe, made from a pig’s bladder. Great for background entertainment during a meal of haggis and potatoes.
*Claghorn- Created by Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull, the Claghorn is the “offspring of an unlikely midnight pairing of ethnic bamboo flute and a saxophone mouthpiece. At the bottom was taped the plastic bell end of a child's toy trumpet,” held together with parcel tape. The Tull tune “"Dharma for One" soared on the searing strains of the mighty Claghorn, if a little loosely in terms of pitch and reliability”.
*Clappers- Fairly basic, ancient percussion instruments- also good for extinguishing torches.
*Cloud-Chamber Bowls- The invention of composer Harry Partch, these are played with soft mallets and produce a bell-like tone. Due to their fragile, glass composition, it is not recommended to “rock out” on these.
*Crumhorn- A renaissance-era J-shaped woodwind, somewhat similar in sound to the common duck.
*Daxophone- Invented by Hans Reichel, a variety of wooden tongues can be attached to the body and be bowed or plucked to produce a wide variety of VERY unique sounds.
*Drumbone- One of the many instruments created and played by the Blue Man Group. Played like a drum, altered in pitch like a trombone.
*Dubreq Stylophone- A miniature stylus-operated synthesizer invented in 1967. Pull this one out when there’s a lull in the party.
*Gruyèrophone (aka Swisscheesophone)- Unique to the French experimental band Dün, wind player Pascal Vandenbulcke used to describe the Gruyèrophone as "a wind instrument … with a tuba mouthpiece and a square-shaped bell into which small bits of Swiss cheese are introduced. The technique is not unlike that of the bagpipe. When the player is tired of blowing the instrument, the small holes in the swiss cheese then burst, taking over from the performer and allowing him to catch his breath".
*Jew’s Harp (aka Mouth Harp)- Probably the least obscure instrument to make the shirt. Be careful not to chip a tooth!
*Kudu Horn- Um, the horn of a Kudu. Animal horns have been used as instruments for many, many years. This one made the shirt mostly because of it’s unique, twisted shape.
*Lagerphone- An Australian instrument covered in beer-bottle tops- a variation of the traditional aboriginal instrument using shells.
*Musical Saw- I once “borrowed” my sister’s violin bow to see if I could get any sound out of our saw, and without much success. It probably did a number on her bow, too.
*Octavin- A single-reed woodwind invented in 1893. It never caught on, which would make it that much cooler if you decide to learn to play it.
*Quena- If you live in the Andes, this isn’t so obscure to you. The phrase "vamos a ir a la quena" may still bring back some painful memories…
*Rastrophone- Italian film composer Mario Nascimbene devised a percussive instrument which he termed the Rastrophone. It gave a great thud sound with a creepy bone rattling type after effect. In 1981 he revealed that the Rastrophone was actually a garden rake.
*Shulberry- Dave Zammit, once sound engineer for the 70’s progressive rock band “Gentle Giant”, explains that the band asked him to make an instrument for concerts that “had 3 strings that could be tuned to the chord used at the beginning and within the song Playing the Game, thus making it unneccessary to purchase a Marimba as was used on the Album”.
*Theremin- You’ve heard this in your favorite B-movies, much to the chagrin of the more serious players. Pitch and volume are controlled by the hands’ relative position to two metal antennas.
*Tromboon- "Professor" Peter Schickele called it "a hybrid —that's the nicer word— constructed from the parts of a bassoon and a trombone; it has all the disadvantages of both.” (Look up “P. D. Q. Bach”).
*Wal Triple-Neck Bass- Created at Rick Wakeman’s request and eventually given to his Yes bandmate Chris Squire. “What’s the point?”, many ask when they see its apparent excess. Listen to the track “Awaken” and you’ll get the point.
*Whamala- A single-stringed electronic instrument inspired by the washtub bass, made famous by Les Claypool of Primus.
*Zither- Many cultures have their version of this stringed instrument. But what can be cooler than one shaped like a crocodile?

Angel and Devil T-shirt ..... Men's Large on Stone

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:21:32 -0500

$21.00
Now your shoulder angel and devil can be out in the open for all to see. Who will you listen to today?

5 colors of ink on a "stone" colored t-shirt. Hand screen printed on Alternative Apparel, style aa05, these shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft.

This listing is for a LARGE: Chest 42-44 inches

(Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

Multiple T-shirts ship at no extra cost.

XS Buy Handmade V-neck Shirt on Pumpkin Orange ..... Women's Extra Small tee

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:21:32 -0500

$24.00
This shirt celebrates handmade arts and crafts, such as the thousands seen here on Etsy. For shop owners, it's a great way to start conversation about your own craft. For lovers of handmade items, it's simply a fun shirt!

Meticulously screen printed in four colors on Alternative Apparel, style aa6032 Organic V-neck. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft, made of 100% organic cotton.

This listing is for size Extra Small: Chest 28-30 inches. (Shirts pictured are small and medium.)

Design by Michael Phipps (like all items in my shop).

XL Instruments of War t-shirt on Moss ..... Men's XL tee

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:59:22 -0500

$19.00
Mankind can be so cruel...

Hand screen printed "Instruments of War" design on Alternative Apparel, style aa6005 Organic Basic Crew. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft, made of 100% organic cotton. Black ink on Earth Moss.

This listing is for size EXTRA LARGE: Chest 46-48 inches

(Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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S Instruments of War t-shirt on Black ..... Men's Small tee

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:35:37 -0500

$21.00
Mankind can be so cruel...

This design can be seen in the upcoming Australian TV series "Snake Tales" (worn by JJ)!

Due to multiple custom order requests, I now have my "Instruments of War" design available on BLACK. Hand screen printed on Alternative Apparel, style aa05, these shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft.

This listing is for size SMALL: Chest 34-36 inches (Shirt pictured is a large.)

(Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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SNIP V-neck ..... Women's 3X

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:35:37 -0500

Maternity Fetus Shirt -- Version 2

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:35:36 -0500

$21.00
Due to the popularity of the first maternity fetus shirt, I have now created a second, "subtler" version.

Hand screen printed on a Chik 50% Cotton/50% Poly pink maternity shirt. A window to the beautiful baby that's inside your womb. With legs conveniently positioned to be either a girl or boy, this baby is calmly sucking on its thumb, and is now on display for all to see.

***Please specify which size you want at the time of checkout***

Small
Medium
Large
XL

Need measurements? Refer to the 50/50 section of this chart:

http://www.maternityblanks.com/sizing.aspx

Exploded Piano SCREEN PRINT band poster

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:35:36 -0500

$16.00
This is a handpulled screen print and is numbered and signed. It measures 11.25" by 14.25", including the white border. It is from an edition of 27.

It was created as a concert poster for Andy Camp & We're From Japan, but it stands on its own as a bold piece perfect for hanging. The stacked piano keys against the bold, red background contain an ode to Japanese calligraphy.

As each screen print is pulled by hand, prints vary ever so slightly from print to print. This makes each print slightly unique.

All prints are packaged with great care to maintain good condition during transit. Please contact me with any questions or concerns. Thanks!

S Tattoo Octopus v-neck shirt on Gray ..... Women's Small tee

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:20:03 -0500

$21.00
Hand screened "Polynesian tattoo octopus" design on organic Alternative Apparel, aa1932 Eco-Heather V-Neck. These shirts are comfortable and ultra soft.

This listing is for size Small: Chest 30-32

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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Note about the image:

I originally executed the design on this shirt for Tahitian Noni International. I thought it’d look cool on T-shirts and approached them about the possibility. They agreed that it was a great idea and kindly gave me permission to use it here.

M Tattoo Octopus V-neck Shirt on Gray ..... Women's Medium tee

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:21:45 -0500

$21.00
Hand screen printed "Polynesian tattoo octopus" design on organic Alternative Apparel, aa1932 Eco-Heather V-Neck. These shirts are comfortable and ultra soft.

This listing is for size Medium: Chest 34-36

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

Note about the image:

I originally executed the design on this shirt for Tahitian Noni International. I thought it’d look cool on T-shirts and approached them about the possibility. They agreed that it was a great idea and kindly gave me permission to use it here.

Pointing Hands t-shirt ..... Men's XL on Stone

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:47:51 -0500

$21.00
New color! I'm very excited about this new color combo- enough that I had to pull one out to add to my personal collection.

Hand screened "Pointing Hands" design on Alternative Apparel, style aa05 Basic Crew. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft, made of 100% cotton. 3 colors ink on a Stone colored t-shirt.

This listing is for size EXTRA LARGE: Chest 46-48

(Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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M Tattoo Octopus t-shirt on Moss ..... Men's Medium tee

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:47:51 -0500

$19.00
Hand screened "Polynesian Tattoo Octopus" design on Alternative Apparel, style aa6005 Organic Basic Crew. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft, made of 100% organic cotton. Black ink on Earth Moss.

This listing is for size Medium: Chest 38-40 inches

(Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

*Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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Note about the image:

I originally executed the design on this shirt for Tahitian Noni International. I thought it’d look cool on T-shirts and approached them about the possibility. They agreed that it was a great idea and kindly gave me permission to use it here.

M SNIP V-neck shirt ..... Women's Medium tee

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:47:51 -0500

$22.00
Tension and anticipation!

Hand screen printed in four colors on an Alternative Apparel style aa1932 heathered v-neck shirt. These shirts are comfortable and ultra soft.

This listing is for a size Medium: Chest 34-36

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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L Tattoo Sea Turtle t-shirt on Moss ..... Men's Large tee

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:55:03 -0500

$19.00
Hand screen printed "Polynesian Tattoo Turtle" design on Alternative Apparel, style aa6005 Organic Basic Crew. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft, made of 100% organic cotton. Dark blue ink on Earth Moss.

This listing is for size L: Chest 42-44

(Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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Note about the image:

I originally executed the design on this shirt for Tahitian Noni International. I thought it’d look cool on T-shirts and approached them about the possibility. They agreed that it was a great idea and kindly gave me permission to use it here.

3X Tattoo Octopus v-neck shirt on gray ..... Women's 3X

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:55:03 -0500

$21.00
Hand screen printed "Polynesian tattoo octopus" design on organic Alternative Apparel, aa1932 Eco-Heather V-Neck. These shirts are comfortable and ultra soft.

This listing is for size 3X: Chest 48-50 inches (Shirt pictured is a small)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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Note about the image:

I originally executed the design on this shirt for Tahitian Noni International. I thought it’d look cool on T-shirts and approached them about the possibility. They agreed that it was a great idea and kindly gave me permission to use it here.

Maternity Fetus Shirt on Black..... Large

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:55:03 -0500

$25.00
This shirt's been receiving GREAT reviews- the photos don't do it justice! Here's some recent feedback on the shirt:

"Hey, I bought this shirt a few months ago...just wanted to tell you how much I love it. it is INSANE how many compliments I get on it...every time I wear it, at least 2 or 3 people stop me and tell me how much they like it."

PRODUCT INFO:

Hand screen printed on a Chik 50% Cotton/50% Poly maternity shirt. A window to the beautiful baby that's inside your womb. With legs conveniently positioned to be either a girl or boy, this baby is calmly sucking on its thumb, and is now on display for all to see. Printed with warm colors on a deep black shirt to reflect the cozy environment within...

(The design is "modern and slimming", so they are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

This listing is for a size Large:

Shoulder 17.5"
Chest 18"
Waist (widest section) 22.5"
Body Length 30.5"
Length to waist 23"
Sleeve 7.75"

Instrumental Oddities t-shirt ..... Men's XL on concrete

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:09:10 -0500

$19.00
The “Instrumental Oddities” t-shirt.

Why did the Saxophone gain popularity while the octavin disappeared into obscurity? I don’t know, but only the one you've never heard of before made it onto this shirt.

Featuring unique, one-of-a-kind, obsolete and otherwise lesser-known or strange-sounding instruments, you’ve likely heard of a few of those featured on this shirt, such as the musical saw or the Jew’s harp. But what about the Gruyèrophone, Claghorn, Daxophone or the Shulberry? And what's an Aquaggaswack? I’ve provided a key to all the instruments at the bottom of this page.

***Item Description:

Hand screen printed with black ink on an Alternative Apparel style aa05 "concrete" colored shirt. These tshirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft. This and all other images in my shop are my own original creations.

This listing is for size Extra Large: Chest 46-48

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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Key to the instruments:

*Aquaggaswack- Pan lids take on a new life as gongs and bells. Only a portion of this grand set of miscellaneous gongery fit onto the t-shirt.
*Australian Fences- Says violinist Jon Rose “A lot of people just look at fences as fences – [I] see millions of miles of musical instruments.”
*Bladder Pipe- The predecessor to the bagpipe, made from a pig’s bladder. Great for background entertainment during a meal of haggis and potatoes.
*Claghorn- Created by Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull, the Claghorn is the “offspring of an unlikely midnight pairing of ethnic bamboo flute and a saxophone mouthpiece. At the bottom was taped the plastic bell end of a child's toy trumpet,” held together with parcel tape. The Tull tune “"Dharma for One" soared on the searing strains of the mighty Claghorn, if a little loosely in terms of pitch and reliability”.
*Clappers- Fairly basic, ancient percussion instruments- also good for extinguishing torches.
*Cloud-Chamber Bowls- The invention of composer Harry Partch, these are played with soft mallets and produce a bell-like tone. Due to their fragile, glass composition, it is not recommended to “rock out” on these.
*Crumhorn- A renaissance-era J-shaped woodwind, somewhat similar in sound to the common duck.
*Daxophone- Invented by Hans Reichel, a variety of wooden tongues can be attached to the body and be bowed or plucked to produce a wide variety of VERY unique sounds.
*Drumbone- One of the many instruments created and played by the Blue Man Group. Played like a drum, altered in pitch like a trombone.
*Dubreq Stylophone- A miniature stylus-operated synthesizer invented in 1967. Pull this one out when there’s a lull in the party.
*Gruyèrophone (aka Swisscheesophone)- Unique to the French experimental band Dün, wind player Pascal Vandenbulcke used to describe the Gruyèrophone as "a wind instrument … with a tuba mouthpiece and a square-shaped bell into which small bits of Swiss cheese are introduced. The technique is not unlike that of the bagpipe. When the player is tired of blowing the instrument, the small holes in the swiss cheese then burst, taking over from the performer and allowing him to catch his breath".
*Jew’s Harp (aka Mouth Harp)- Probably the least obscure instrument to make the shirt. Be careful not to chip a tooth!
*Kudu Horn- Um, the horn of a Kudu. Animal horns have been used as instruments for many, many years. This one made the shirt mostly because of it’s unique, twisted shape.
*Lagerphone- An Australian instrument covered in beer-bottle tops- a variation of the traditional aboriginal instrument using shells.
*Musical Saw- I once “borrowed” my sister’s violin bow to see if I could get any sound out of our saw, and without much success. It probably did a number on her bow, too.
*Octavin- A single-reed woodwind invented in 1893. It never caught on, which would make it that much cooler if you decide to learn to play it.
*Quena- If you live in the Andes, this isn’t so obscure to you. The phrase "vamos a ir a la quena" may still bring back some painful memories…
*Rastrophone- Italian film composer Mario Nascimbene devised a percussive instrument which he termed the Rastrophone. It gave a great thud sound with a creepy bone rattling type after effect. In 1981 he revealed that the Rastrophone was actually a garden rake.
*Shulberry- Dave Zammit, once sound engineer for the 70’s progressive rock band “Gentle Giant”, explains that the band asked him to make an instrument for concerts that “had 3 strings that could be tuned to the chord used at the beginning and within the song Playing the Game, thus making it unneccessary to purchase a Marimba as was used on the Album”.
*Theremin- You’ve heard this in your favorite B-movies, much to the chagrin of the more serious players. Pitch and volume are controlled by the hands’ relative position to two metal antennas.
*Tromboon- "Professor" Peter Schickele called it "a hybrid —that's the nicer word— constructed from the parts of a bassoon and a trombone; it has all the disadvantages of both.” (Look up “P. D. Q. Bach”).
*Wal Triple-Neck Bass- Created at Rick Wakeman’s request and eventually given to his Yes bandmate Chris Squire. “What’s the point?”, many ask when they see its apparent excess. Listen to the track “Awaken” and you’ll get the point.
*Whamala- A single-stringed electronic instrument inspired by the washtub bass, made famous by Les Claypool of Primus.
*Zither- Many cultures have their version of this stringed instrument. But what can be cooler than one shaped like a crocodile?

XL Instruments of War T-shirt on Black ..... Men's XL tee

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:09:09 -0500

2X SNIP t-shirt on Concrete ..... Men's 2X

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:38:35 -0500

$21.00
Tension and anticipation!

Hand screen printed in four colors on an Alternative Apparel style aa05 "concrete" shirt. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft.

This listing is for size 2X: Chest 48-50 inches (Shirt pictured is a large. These run a bit smaller than traditional shirts.)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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M Psychedelic Eye T-shirt on Black ..... Women's Medium tee

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:38:35 -0500

$22.00
Hand screened "psychedelic eye" design on Alternative Apparel, style aa4020. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft. White ink on black shirt.

This listing is for size MEDIUM: Chest 32-34; Waist 27-28; Hips 32-34

(Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

*Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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the psychedelic eye sings
of parsecs and filigrees

its unblinking gaze is
a witness to auroras and migraines

such a solemn orb,
yet it does not weep

and on the shortest night
when you awaken from sleep
you'll find this mystic eye
regarding you, gauging you,
as it calmly goes about
creating order from chaos

(Poem courtesy of sierrapelonacrochet)

S Tattoo Octopus t-shirt on Natural ..... Women's Small tee

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:27:13 -0500

$19.00
Hand screen printed "Tattoo Octopus" design on Alternative Apparel, style aa6005 Organic Basic Crew. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft, made of 100% organic cotton. Black ink on Earth Natural.

This listing is for a Small: Chest 30-32 inches

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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For more size and color options, click on my shop home page: http://phippsart.etsy.com
Once there, you can browse by size using the menu on the right.
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Note about the image:

I originally executed the design on this shirt for Tahitian Noni International. I thought it’d look cool on T-shirts and approached them about the possibility. They agreed that it was a great idea and kindly gave me permission to use it here.

XL Tattoo Sea Turtle t-shirt on Powder Blue ..... Men's XL shirt

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:08:56 -0500

$19.00
Hand screened "Polynesian Tattoo Turtle" design on Alternative Apparel, style aa05 Basic Crew. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft. Dark blue ink on Powder Blue.

This listing is for size XL (Extra Large): Chest 46-48

(Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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Once there, you can browse by size using the menu on the right.
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Note about the image:

I originally executed the design on this shirt for Tahitian Noni International. I thought it’d look cool on T-shirts and approached them about the possibility. They agreed that it was a great idea and kindly gave me permission to use it here.

2X Tattoo Octopus v-neck shirt on gray ..... Women's XXL

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:08:56 -0500

$21.00
Hand screened "Polynesian tattoo octopus" design on organic Alternative Apparel, aa1932 Eco-Heather V-Neck. These shirts are comfortable and ultra soft.

This listing is for size 2X: Chest 46-48 (Shirt pictured is a small)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

Note about the image:

I originally executed the design on this shirt for Tahitian Noni International. I thought it’d look cool on T-shirts and approached them about the possibility. They agreed that it was a great idea and kindly gave me permission to use it here.

SNIP screen printed t-shirt on Moss ..... Men's Small

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:08:56 -0500

$21.00
Tension and anticipation!

Hand screen printed in four colors on an Alternative Apparel style aa6005 "moss green" shirt. These 100% organic cotton shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft.

This listing is for size SMALL: Chest 34-36 inches (Shirt pictured is a large.)

(Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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S Tattoo Sea Turtle t-shirt on Moss ..... Men's Small tee

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:52:39 -0500

$19.00
Hand screen printed "Polynesian Tattoo Turtle" design on Alternative Apparel, style aa6005 Organic Basic Crew. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft, made of 100% organic cotton. Dark blue ink on Earth Moss.

This listing is for size S: Chest 34-36 (Shirt shown in pictures is a large).

(Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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Note about the image:

I originally executed the design on this shirt for Tahitian Noni International. I thought it’d look cool on T-shirts and approached them about the possibility. They agreed that it was a great idea and kindly gave me permission to use it here.

Pointing Hands t-shirt ..... Women's Medium V-neck on black

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:52:39 -0500

$21.00
"Pointing Hands" design on Alternative Apparel, style aa6032 Organic V-neck. Three vibrant colors on black.

This listing is for size MEDIUM: Chest 34-36 inches.

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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NEW S Angel and Devil organic v-neck shirt ..... Women's Small tee

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:52:38 -0500

$21.00
Hmmmm...so many choices...

There's a little voice whispering in your ear, telling you that you NEED a shirt with an angel floating on the right and a devil perched on the left.

Hand screen printed "Angel and Devil" design on organic Alternative Apparel, aa1932 Eco-Heather V-Neck on Oatmeal gray. These shirts are comfortable and ULTRA soft.

This listing is for size Small: Chest 30-32 inches

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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S Maternity Fetus Shirt on Chocolate Brown ..... Small

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:22:01 -0500

$25.00
This shirt's been receiving GREAT reviews- the photos don't do it justice! Here's some recent feedback on the shirt:

"Hey, I bought this shirt a few months ago...just wanted to tell you how much I love it. it is INSANE how many compliments I get on it...every time I wear it, at least 2 or 3 people stop me and tell me how much they like it."

PRODUCT INFO:

Hand screen printed on a Chik 50% Cotton/50% Poly maternity shirt. A window to the beautiful baby that's inside your womb. With legs conveniently positioned to be either a girl or boy, this baby is calmly sucking on its thumb, and is now on display for all to see. Printed with warm colors on a chocolate brown shirt to reflect the cozy environment within...

(The design is "modern and slimming", so they are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

This listing is for a size SMALL:

Shoulder 14.5"
Chest 15.5"
Waist (widest section) 18"
Body Length 27.5"
Length to waist 20"
Sleeve 6.75"

L Tattoo Octopus t-shirt on Natural ..... Men's Large tee

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:59:17 -0500

$19.00
Hand screen printed "Polynesian Tattoo Octopus" design on Alternative Apparel, style aa6005 Organic Basic Crew t-shirt. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft, made of 100% organic cotton. Black ink on Earth Natural.

This listing is for size LARGE: Chest 42-44 inches

(Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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For more size and color options, click on my shop home page: http://phippsart.etsy.com
Once there, you can browse by size using the menu on the right.
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Note about the image:

I originally executed the design on this shirt for Tahitian Noni International. I thought it’d look cool on T-shirts and approached them about the possibility. They agreed that it was a great idea and kindly gave me permission to use it here.

NEW 2X Angel and Devil T-shirt on Stone ..... Men's XXL tee

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:59:17 -0500

$21.00
Now your shoulder angel and devil can be out in the open for all to see. Who will you listen to today?

5 colors of ink on a "stone" colored t-shirt. Hand screen printed on Alternative Apparel, style aa05, these shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft.

This listing is for size 2X: Chest 48-50 (Shirt shown in pictures is a medium).

(Shirts are form fitting.)

Multiple T-shirts ship at no extra cost.

S Pointing Hands T-shirt on Powder Blue ..... Men's Small tee

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:59:17 -0500

L Instruments of War T-shirt on Powder Blue ..... Men's Large tee

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:52:38 -0500

$19.00
Mankind can be so cruel...

Hand screen printed on Alternative Apparel, style aa05, these shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft. Black ink on powder blue.

This listing is for size Large: Chest 42-44

(Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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3X Tattoo Octopus t-shirt on Ocean Blue..... Women's 3X tee

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:21:19 -0500

$19.00
Hand screen printed "Tattoo Octopus" design on Alternative Apparel, style aa6005 Organic Basic Crew. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft, made of 100% organic cotton. Black ink on Earth Ocean.

This listing is for a 3X: Chest 48-50 inches (shirt pictured is a small)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

Note about the image:

I originally executed the design on this shirt for Tahitian Noni International. I thought it’d look cool on T-shirts and approached them about the possibility. They agreed that it was a great idea and kindly gave me permission to use it here.

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For more size and color options, click on my shop home page: http://phippsart.etsy.com
Once there, you can browse by size using the menu on the right.
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XL Psychedelic Eye t-shirt on Black ..... Women's XL tee

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:28:53 -0500

$22.00
Hand screen printed "psychedelic eye" design on Alternative Apparel, style aa4020. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft. white ink on black shirt.

This listing is for size XL: Chest 36-38"; Waist 30-32"; Hips 36-38" (Shirt in photos is a small.)

(Shirts are form fitting.)

*Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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the psychedelic eye sings
of parsecs and filigrees

its unblinking gaze is
a witness to auroras and migraines

such a solemn orb,
yet it does not weep

and on the shortest night
when you awaken from sleep
you'll find this mystic eye
regarding you, gauging you,
as it calmly goes about
creating order from chaos

(Poem courtesy of sierrapelonacrochet)

XL Tattoo Octopus v-neck shirt on gray ..... Women's XL tee

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:28:53 -0500

$21.00
Hand screen printed "Polynesian tattoo octopus" design on organic Alternative Apparel, aa1932 Eco-Heather V-Neck shirt. These shirts are comfortable and ultra soft.

This listing is for size EXTRA LARGE: Chest 42-44 inches (Shirt pictured is a small.)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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Note about the image:

I originally executed the design on this shirt for Tahitian Noni International. I thought it’d look cool on T-shirts and approached them about the possibility. They agreed that it was a great idea and kindly gave me permission to use it here.

M Buy Handmade V-neck Shirt on Pumpkin Orange ..... Women's Medium

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:43:47 -0500

2X Tattoo Octopus T-shirt on Moss ..... Men's 2X tee

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:21:00 -0500

L Pointing Hands t-shirt on Powder Blue ..... Men's Large tee

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:01:13 -0500

$21.00
Hand screened "Pointing Hands" design on Alternative Apparel, style aa05 Basic Crew. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft, made of 100% cotton. 3 colors ink on powder blue .

This listing is for size Large: Chest 42-44

(Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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M Instruments of War t-shirt on Moss ..... Women's Medium tee

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:34:39 -0500

$19.00
Mankind can be so cruel...

By request, this shirt is now available for women, too! Hand screen printed "Instruments of War" design on Alternative Apparel, style aa6005 Organic Basic Crew. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft, made of 100% organic cotton. Black ink on Earth Moss.

This listing is for size MEDIUM: Chest 34-36 inches

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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Pointing Hands t-shirt ..... Men's Medium on Stone

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:34:19 -0500

$21.00
New color! I'm very excited about this new color combo- enough that I had to pull one out to add to my personal collection.

Hand screened "Pointing Hands" design on Alternative Apparel, style aa05 Basic Crew. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft, made of 100% cotton. 3 colors ink on a Stone colored t-shirt.

This listing is for size Medium: Chest 38-40

(Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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2X Buy Handmade V-neck Shirt on Pumpkin Orange ..... Women's XXL

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:09:43 -0500

L SNIP t-shirt on Dark Red ..... Men's Large tee

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:09:24 -0500

$21.00
Tension and anticipation!

Hand screen printed in four colors on an Alternative Apparel style aa05 dark red shirt. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft.

This listing is for size LARGE: Chest 42-44

(Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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Instrumental Oddities t-shirt ..... Men's Medium on concrete

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:58:16 -0500

$19.00
The “Instrumental Oddities” t-shirt.

Featuring unique, one-of-a-kind, obsolete and otherwise lesser-known or strange-sounding instruments, you’ve likely heard of a few of those featured on this shirt, such as the musical saw or the Jew’s harp. But what about the Gruyèrophone, Claghorn, Daxophone or the Shulberry? And what's an Aquaggaswack? You can help pull these eclectic noisemakers out of obscurity by proudly displaying them on this shirt. I’ve provided a key to all the instruments at the bottom of this page.

***Item Description:

Hand screen printed with black ink on an Alternative Apparel style aa05 "concrete" colored shirt. These tshirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft. This and all other images in my shop are my own original creations.

This listing is for size Medium: Chest 38-40 inches

(Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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Key to the instruments:

*Aquaggaswack- Pan lids take on a new life as gongs and bells. Only a portion of this grand set of miscellaneous gongery fit onto the t-shirt.
*Australian Fences- Says violinist Jon Rose “A lot of people just look at fences as fences – [I] see millions of miles of musical instruments.”
*Bladder Pipe- The predecessor to the bagpipe, made from a pig’s bladder. Great for background entertainment during a meal of haggis and potatoes.
*Claghorn- Created by Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull, the Claghorn is the “offspring of an unlikely midnight pairing of ethnic bamboo flute and a saxophone mouthpiece. At the bottom was taped the plastic bell end of a child's toy trumpet,” held together with parcel tape. The Tull tune “"Dharma for One" soared on the searing strains of the mighty Claghorn, if a little loosely in terms of pitch and reliability”.
*Clappers- Fairly basic, ancient percussion instruments- also good for extinguishing torches.
*Cloud-Chamber Bowls- The invention of composer Harry Partch, these are played with soft mallets and produce a bell-like tone. Due to their fragile, glass composition, it is not recommended to “rock out” on these.
*Crumhorn- A renaissance-era J-shaped woodwind, somewhat similar in sound to the common duck.
*Daxophone- Invented by Hans Reichel, a variety of wooden tongues can be attached to the body and be bowed or plucked to produce a wide variety of VERY unique sounds.
*Drumbone- One of the many instruments created and played by the Blue Man Group. Played like a drum, altered in pitch like a trombone.
*Dubreq Stylophone- A miniature stylus-operated synthesizer invented in 1967. Pull this one out when there’s a lull in the party.
*Gruyèrophone (aka Swisscheesophone)- Unique to the French experimental band Dün, wind player Pascal Vandenbulcke used to describe the Gruyèrophone as "a wind instrument … with a tuba mouthpiece and a square-shaped bell into which small bits of Swiss cheese are introduced. The technique is not unlike that of the bagpipe. When the player is tired of blowing the instrument, the small holes in the swiss cheese then burst, taking over from the performer and allowing him to catch his breath".
*Jew’s Harp (aka Mouth Harp)- Probably the least obscure instrument to make the shirt. Be careful not to chip a tooth!
*Kudu Horn- Um, the horn of a Kudu. Animal horns have been used as instruments for many, many years. This one made the shirt mostly because of it’s unique, twisted shape.
*Lagerphone- An Australian instrument covered in beer-bottle tops- a variation of the traditional aboriginal instrument using shells.
*Musical Saw- I once “borrowed” my sister’s violin bow to see if I could get any sound out of our saw, and without much success. It probably did a number on her bow, too.
*Octavin- A single-reed woodwind invented in 1893. It never caught on, which would make it that much cooler if you decide to learn to play it.
*Quena- If you live in the Andes, this isn’t so obscure to you. The phrase "vamos a ir a la quena" may still bring back some painful memories…
*Rastrophone- Italian film composer Mario Nascimbene devised a percussive instrument which he termed the Rastrophone. It gave a great thud sound with a creepy bone rattling type after effect. In 1981 he revealed that the Rastrophone was actually a garden rake.
*Shulberry- Dave Zammit, once sound engineer for the 70’s progressive rock band “Gentle Giant”, explains that the band asked him to make an instrument for concerts that “had 3 strings that could be tuned to the chord used at the beginning and within the song Playing the Game, thus making it unneccessary to purchase a Marimba as was used on the Album”.
*Theremin- You’ve heard this in your favorite B-movies, much to the chagrin of the more serious players. Pitch and volume are controlled by the hands’ relative position to two metal antennas.
*Tromboon- "Professor" Peter Schickele called it "a hybrid —that's the nicer word— constructed from the parts of a bassoon and a trombone; it has all the disadvantages of both.” (Look up “P. D. Q. Bach”).
*Wal Triple-Neck Bass- Created at Rick Wakeman’s request and eventually given to his Yes bandmate Chris Squire. “What’s the point?”, many ask when they see its apparent excess. Listen to the track “Awaken” and you’ll get the point.
*Whamala- A single-stringed electronic instrument inspired by the washtub bass, made famous by Les Claypool of Primus.
*Zither- Many cultures have their version of this stringed instrument. But what can be cooler than one shaped like a crocodile?

S Tattoo Sea Turtle t-shirt on Powder Blue ..... Men's Small shirt

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:58:16 -0500

$19.00
Hand screened "Polynesian Tattoo Turtle" design on Alternative Apparel, style aa05 Basic Crew. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft. Dark blue ink on Powder Blue.

This listing is for size Small: Chest 34-36 (Shirt shown in pictures is a large).

(Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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Note about the image:

I originally executed the design on this shirt for Tahitian Noni International. I thought it’d look cool on T-shirts and approached them about the possibility. They agreed that it was a great idea and kindly gave me permission to use it here.

L Psychedelic Eye shirt on Orchid ..... Women's Large tee

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:58:16 -0500

$19.00
Note: Actual shirt has only two sleeves...

Hand screened "psychedelic eye" design on Alternative Apparel, style aa4020. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft. Dark blue ink on orchid colored shirt.

This listing is for size LARGE: Chest 34-36"; Waist 28-30"; Hips 34-36" (Shirt pictured is a small)

(Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

*$3.50 shipping no matter how many shirts you order!!! (More outside of US- see below)

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the psychedelic eye sings
of parsecs and filigrees

its unblinking gaze is
a witness to auroras and migraines

such a solemn orb,
yet it does not weep

and on the shortest night
when you awaken from sleep
you'll find this mystic eye
regarding you, gauging you,
as it calmly goes about
creating order from chaos

(Poem courtesy of sierrapelonacrochet)

M Instruments of War t-shirt on Blood Red ..... Men's Medium tee

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:12:32 -0500

$19.00
Mankind can be so cruel...

Hand screened "Instruments of War" design on Alternative Apparel, style aa05 Basic Crew. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft. Black ink on Dark Red.

This listing is for size MEDIUM: Chest 38-40 inches

(Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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Pointing Hands t-shirt ..... Men's Large on Stone

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:12:02 -0500

$21.00
New color! I'm very excited about this new color combo- enough that I had to pull one out to add to my personal collection.

Hand screened "Pointing Hands" design on Alternative Apparel, style aa05 Basic Crew. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft, made of 100% cotton. 3 colors ink on a Stone colored t-shirt.

This listing is for size Large: Chest 42-44

(Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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M SNIP shirt on Concrete ..... Men's Medium

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:36:06 -0500

$21.00
SNIP T-Shirt

Hand screen printed in four colors on an Alternative Apparel style aa05 "concrete" shirt. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft.

This listing is for size MEDIUM: Chest 38-40 inches

(Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

M Instruments of War T-shirt on Black ..... Men's Medium tee

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:36:06 -0500

Pointing Hands t-shirt ..... Women's 2X V-neck on black

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:31:45 -0500

$21.00
"Pointing Hands" design on Alternative Apparel, style aa6032 Organic V-neck. Three vibrant colors on black.

This listing is for size 2X: Chest 46-48 inches (size pictured is a small.)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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ACEO Dreamer - Limited Edition (Woman on the clouds in the night sky)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:31:45 -0500

$3.75
ACEO (Art Cards Editions and Originals) are collectible, mini artworks, all at the standard size of 2.5 x 3.5 inches.

This listing is for one card of the above image from a limited edition of 100, printed with archival inks on archival papers.

The print is mounted on cardstock for added rigidity, and is signed, numbered and titled on the back.

About this image: Both the serene and the nightmarish float by in this dreamscape. A woman sleeps on the clouds as she drifts away from the shattered clock-face moon. Puppets hide menacingly in the night shadows, while yet other creatures lurk behind the curtains of the dream's stage.

Angel and Devil T-shirt ..... Men's Small on Silver

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:31:44 -0500

$21.00
Now your shoulder angel and devil can be out in the open for all to see. So many decisions...

5 colors of ink on a "silver" (light gray) t-shirt. Hand screen printed on Alternative Apparel, style aa05, these shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft.

This listing is for size SMALL: Chest 34-36 inches.

(Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

Multiple T-shirts ship at no extra cost.

XS Tattoo Octopus t-shirt on Natural ..... Women's XS tee

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:31:44 -0500

$19.00
Hand screen printed "Tattoo Octopus" design on Alternative Apparel, style aa6005 Organic Basic Crew. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft, made of 100% organic cotton. Black ink on Earth Natural.

This listing is for a size EXTRA SMALL: Chest 28-30 inches

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

Note about the image:

I originally executed the design on this shirt for Tahitian Noni International. I thought it’d look cool on T-shirts and approached them about the possibility. They agreed that it was a great idea and kindly gave me permission to use it here.

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Angel and Devil organic v-neck ..... Women's Medium shirt

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:15:48 -0500

$21.00
Bake a plate of cookies for your new neighbor...

...or go trash their hideous lawn ornaments under a cloak of darkness tonight.

Will you listen to your shoulder angel or your shoulder devil?

Hand screen printed "Angel and Devil" design on organic Alternative Apparel, aa1932 Eco-Heather V-Neck on Oatmeal gray. These shirts are comfortable and ULTRA soft.

This listing is for size Medium: Chest 34-36 inches.

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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2X SNIP V-neck Shirt ..... Women's 2X tee

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:04:36 -0500

XL Instruments of War T-shirt on Powder Blue ..... Men's Extra Large tee

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:56:16 -0500

$19.00
Mankind can be so cruel...

Hand screen printed on Alternative Apparel, style aa05, these shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft. Black ink on powder blue.

This listing is for size EXTRA LARGE: Chest 46-48 inches

(Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up. Although this listing is for an XL, the shirt pictured is a Medium.)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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XS Tattoo Sea Turtle organic v-neck shirt ..... Women's XS tee

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:56:16 -0500

$21.00
Hand screen printed "Polynesian tattoo turtle" design on organic Alternative Apparel, aa1932 Eco-Heather V-Neck. These shirts are comfortable and ultra soft.

This listing is for size EXTRA SMALL: Chest 28-30 inches

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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Note about the image:

I originally executed the design on this shirt for Tahitian Noni International. I thought it’d look cool on T-shirts and approached them about the possibility. They agreed that it was a great idea and kindly gave me permission to use it here.

S Tattoo Octopus t-shirt on Ocean Blue..... Women's Small tee

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:56:16 -0500

$19.00
Hand screen printed "Tattoo Octopus" design on Alternative Apparel, style aa6005 Organic Basic Crew. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft, made of 100% organic cotton. Black ink on Earth Ocean.

This listing is for a Small: Chest 30-32

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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Note about the image:

I originally executed the design on this shirt for Tahitian Noni International. I thought it’d look cool on T-shirts and approached them about the possibility. They agreed that it was a great idea and kindly gave me permission to use it here.

Angel and Devil T-shirt ..... Men's Medium on Stone

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:56:16 -0500

$21.00
Now your shoulder angel and devil can be out in the open for all to see. Who will you listen to today?

5 colors of ink on a "stone" colored t-shirt. Hand screen printed on Alternative Apparel, style aa05, these shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft.

This listing is for size MEDIUM: Chest 38-40 inches

(Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

Multiple T-shirts ship at no extra cost.

XL Psychedelic Eye t-shirt on Orchid ..... Women's XL tee

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:25:56 -0500

$19.00
Note: Actual shirt has only two sleeves...

Hand screened "psychedelic eye" design on Alternative Apparel, style aa4020. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft. Dark blue ink on orchid colored shirt.

This listing is for size XL: Chest 36-38"; Waist 30-32"; Hips 36-38" (Shirt pictured is a small)

(Shirts are form fitting.)

*$3.50 shipping no matter how many shirts you order!!! (More outside of US- see below)

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the psychedelic eye sings
of parsecs and filigrees

its unblinking gaze is
a witness to auroras and migraines

such a solemn orb,
yet it does not weep

and on the shortest night
when you awaken from sleep
you'll find this mystic eye
regarding you, gauging you,
as it calmly goes about
creating order from chaos

(Poem courtesy of sierrapelonacrochet)

2X Tattoo Octopus t-shirt on Natural ..... Women's 2X tee

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:35:26 -0500

$19.00
Hand screened "Tattoo Octopus" design on Alternative Apparel, style aa6005 Organic Basic Crew. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft, made of 100% organic cotton. Black ink on Earth Natural.

This listing is for a 2X: Chest 46-48 (shirt pictured is a small.)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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Note about the image:

I originally executed the design on this shirt for Tahitian Noni International. I thought it’d look cool on T-shirts and approached them about the possibility. They agreed that it was a great idea and kindly gave me permission to use it here.

XL SNIP t-shirt on Dark Red ..... Men's XL tee

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:35:26 -0500

$21.00
Tension and anticipation!

Hand screen printed in four colors on an Alternative Apparel style aa05 dark red t-shirt. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft.

This listing is for size Extra Large: Chest 46-48

(Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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L Buy Handmade v-neck on Ocean ..... Women's Large tee

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:40:11 -0500

$24.00
This new shirt celebrates handmade arts and crafts, such as the thousands seen here on Etsy. For shop owners, it's a great way to start conversation about your own craft. For lovers of handmade items, it's simply a fun shirt!

Meticulously screen printed in four colors on Alternative Apparel, style aa6032 Organic V-neck. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft, made of 100% organic cotton.

This listing is for a size LARGE: Chest 38-40 inches (Shirt pictured is a small.)

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Design by Michael Phipps (like all items in my shop).

Advent- Cantus Firmus FINE ART PRINT

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:40:11 -0500

$23.00
***The first image is a detail from the picture. See the second image for the full picture.***

This fine art print measures 13" by 13" (including white border), and is part of a limited edition of 100 prints. It is printed with archival inks and art papers and comes signed and numbered.

Recent feedback from a buyer of this image:

"I really like the image. It grabbed onto my psyche. There's just something about the richness of it, the feeling of anticipation, the fishes peeking out of the water, and the horns trumpeting that got to me- like you tapped into something antiquarian and made me feel part of it today."

This image has been recognized by Luerzer's Archive and will appear in their "200 Best Illustrators Worldwide 07/08", to be released this fall.

Angel and Devil T-shirt ..... Men's Small on Stone

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:40:11 -0500

$21.00
Now your shoulder angel and devil can be out in the open for all to see. Who will you listen to today?

5 colors of ink on a "stone" colored t-shirt. Hand screen printed on Alternative Apparel, style aa05, these shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft.

This listing is for size SMALL: Chest 34-36 inches.

(Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

Multiple T-shirts ship at no extra cost.

L Instruments of War T-shirt on Black ..... Men's Large tee

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:51:10 -0500

Hardware for DIY Four Color Screen Printing Press

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:15:39 -0500

$88.00
If you plan on building this press (www.printingplans.com), I HIGHLY recommend buying this package. It will save you the trouble of trying to find all the parts locally, which generally takes several hours and trips to multiple stores to find everything. Plus, even with shipping you'll still be paying less by buying it here but with a lot less trouble (Even with shipping factored in).

This listing is for the hardware you will need to make the four color printing press for T-shirts as seen on www.printingplans.com. (You will still need to buy lumber, screws, and the 90° angled metal piece and have the appropriate tools as described on the site.)

Included in this purchase:

1 Lazy Susan Turntable, 6” x 6” x 3/4"
8 Metal C-Clamps, 2" x 1”
4 Hinges with hardware (screws), 3 1/2” wide
8 Hook & Eye Turnbuckles, 3/16" x 4"
8 Springs, 5/8" x 3 1/4" x .072"
8 Lag Eye Screws, 1/4" x 3 3/4"
4 Lag Eye Screws, 3/16" x 2 1/16"
4 Hex Cap Bolts, 1/4" x 1 1/4"
4 Hex Cap Bolts, 1/4" x 1 3/4"
2 Hex Cap Bolts, 3/8" x 7"
2 Carriage Bolts, 3/8" x 3”
8 Hex Nuts, 1/4"
2 Hex Nuts, 3/8"
4 Washers, 3/16"
6 Washers, 3/8"
8 Fender Washers, 1 1/4" diameter
2 Wingnuts, 3/8"

Note: Colors of actual items may vary from picture.

XL SNIP V-neck Shirt ..... Women's XL tee

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:16:35 -0500

A Midsummer Nights Dream FINE ART PRINT limited edition

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:45:33 -0500

$25.00
This fine art print measures 14" by 17" (including white border as shown), and is part of a limited edition of 250 prints. It is printed with archival inks and art papers and comes signed and numbered by the artist.

It was created for Pioneer Theatre Company's production of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream", and subsequently was also honored to be included in the Spectrum Fantastic Art publication "Spectrum 15" http://www.spectrumfantasticart.com.

The queen of the fairies, Titania, is the subject of a love enchantment cast by the mischievous Puck. Puck has also cast a spell on an unknowing actor, Bottom, who ends up with a mule's head for the night. Titania awakes to find herself madly in love with Bottom. The original is done in acrylics on illustration board and is reproduced at the exact size of the original.

XL Tattoo Octopus t-shirt on Natural ..... Men's XL tee

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:45:33 -0500

$19.00
Hand screen printed "Polynesian Tattoo Octopus" design on Alternative Apparel, style aa6005 Organic Basic Crew. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft, made of 100% organic cotton. Black ink on Earth Natural.

This listing is for size Extra Large: Chest 46-48

(Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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Once there, you can browse by size using the menu on the right.
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Note about the image:

I originally executed the design on this shirt for Tahitian Noni International. I thought it’d look cool on T-shirts and approached them about the possibility. They agreed that it was a great idea and kindly gave me permission to use it here.

XL Huge Pointing Hand t-shirt on Burgundy ..... Men's XL tee

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:45:33 -0500

$18.00
As seen in the upcoming Australian TV series "Snake Tales" (worn by JJ).

A large floating hand points off into the unknown...

Hand screen printed "pointing hand" design on burgundy Alternative Apparel, style aa05. These shirts are lightweight, comfortable and ultra soft.

This listing is for an EXTRA LARGE: Chest 46-48 (Shirts are form fitting. For a looser fit, order one size up.)

***Multiple shirts ship at no extra cost.

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