The Band that never was, and never will be
🩷In memory of a friend
My friend and I spent a lot of time calling people cunts, ourselves as much as anyone else... and a week or so before he died, he had made a joke about how "The lovely lovely cunts" should be our band name. It was perfect, because who doesn't love a band name that says "We know we're not gonna get played on the radio, and we don't give a fuck"😆
I decided in that moment, that I was gonna make us band shirts. Unfortunately, my friend never got to see it. But I still wanted to make the shirt... because... it felt wrong to just forget about it.
So, in memory of my very good friend, @10thchurchofthelivingmuse, who made the most amazing 50 foot wave videos, I thought I would offer this out to the world instead. Profits from these shirts will go to https://emptythetanks.org/. He once told me, that this was a hill he was willing to die on, so it seems appropriate.
I miss you Pinkleton, you really were a lovely lovely cunt!🖤🩷🖤
‼️ Fluorescent Ink option available - Light Reactive Effect
Looks normal in daylight, glows under UV/blacklight or blue light. See photos in the dropdown (below the description) for full details.
⁉️I make shirts for myself
I don't make T-Shirts for anyone but me... if they connect with other people, that's an honour, here they are, actual ElRat shirts... out of my mind, and into the world.
🖤 The ElRat Paradox
I am an artist who doesn't "love" visual art. I would never go to an art gallery, never look at an art book. I know nothing of other artists, or their work. Aphantasia means I have no visual memory, and it's hard to love something you can't remember. I *LOVE* drawing, it calms my head like nothing else, and I do like the pictures I make, but I can look back, even just a couple of days in my sketchbook, and have absolutely no memory of the picture there. I only really make art for the love of making it. They are intense, and scrappy because they have to be, I can't come back to a picture because as soon as I turn away, I forget it exists. So when I start, I have to finish before I lose concentration. Because for me, drawing is the point, not the pictures. If other people like it, I consider that an honour.
📏 Art is for everyone, and merch should be too (XS-6XL Available)
At ElRat Designs, I want as many people as possible to be able to support the things they love. That's why we print every size up to 6XL - because every one deserves to wear their art.
🌱 The ElRat Experience
I am not some faceless company, I am a real person. Every print is hand pulled by me, using eco friendly water based ink. You can always speak to me at any point before, during or after your order is complete, and all items come with a money back guarantee. Every order ships in plastic-free packaging, I usually have some extras hanging around - test prints and the like, I love to send you something a little extra in your package. I always want ElRat packages to be a little sliver of light in the chaos, I only send packages, I would love to receive.
⏳Directly Supports a Real Independent Artist
Every ElRat item, directly supports a female owned small business, run entirely by the artist.
Support the Art you Love🖤
Be the Strange
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💡UV Reactive Fluorescent Ink ▼
‼️ Fluorescent Ink - Light Reactive Effect (Hidden surprise)
This product features fluorescent ink that reacts to UV and blue light. In normal daylight and standard indoor lighting, you won't see any glow - but under UV/blacklight conditions (clubs, gigs, certain LED setups), it comes alive with dramatic fluorescence.
Think of it as a hidden feature that surprises you when the lighting is right. I forget about the fluorescent ink in my own printing shirts, and I always take myself by surprise when I burn screens and am reminded of the lairy effect.
What to expect:
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Standard daylight/indoor lighting - no visible glow (you won't know it's reactive)
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Blue-tinted LED lights - subtle glow effect
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Full UV/blacklight - dramatic fluorescent glow
Example UV Photos
Not all products have UV photos yet - these examples show the typical fluorescent effect you can expect under blacklight conditions:
Perfect for anyone who works in clubs, performs on stage, or just loves that surprise moment when their shirt suddenly glows under the right lights.
