SmokeScreenPrinting

A long time ago, in a forest far, far away, I was a Wildland Firefighter. While on a large fire during my first year, a T-shirt vendor arrived selling T-shirts for that particular fire we were on. I never knew such a thing existed. I had to have one of course, and thought that might be something I'd like to try at some point. I was having too much fun fighting fires at the time.

Fast forward a few years, and due to health issues, I was no longer able to do that job. I still had the idea of making shirts for firefighters in the back of my mind, though. With the help of a friend to get me pointed in the right direction, I finally went out and did it. The shirts got a great response, and sold out too, which was nice.

I went out again the next year with the goal of making enough money to buy my own screenprinting equipment, as I was still having to pay to have them printed. One of the fires I went to had three other vendors on it, but fortunately the guy next to me had an extra press he was looking to sell. I bought it of course, as it was a great deal and came with ongoing instructions and advice.

Now that I have my own equipment, I'm free to experiment with whatever crazy idea I come up with. That's why I started this etsy shop, to put my designs out there. Star Wars is a great source of inspiration, and also makes great shirt fodder. Expect to see more Star Wars themed in the future!

I take great pride in my work, and will make sure that you will get a great shirt in a timely fashion. Each shirt is screen printed with plastisol ink and heat cured, so it won't wash out or peel off. Thank you for visiting my shop and keep checking back for new designs (there's some in the works!) May the Force be with you.

--Eric Barker