One of a Kind Messy Print T-Shirt
🐠 Who's Goldfish in the Toilet?
You've heard the story, heard the song, now you can wear the most excellent goldfish that is Freddie Mercury, in all his ElRat-envisaged glory. Freddie Mercury is heading out to sea on a t-shirt near you... well maybe not to sea, but still, you can celebrate the original Moustached Amputee with an original ElRat Designs shirt.
Standard print version here
This is a one of a kind messy print art shirt. This one in the photographs is representative of the shirt I aim to make for you.🖤
This starts as a standard Bywater print on the front, with the Throwing Muses "Sun Racket" lettering & Freddie front and centre. Then splatted at random, all over the front & back, a whole stack of amputee goldfish. Available with orange ink and fluorescent orange ink options.
🎨 Your shirt will not be "perfect", but it will be yours
I'm calling this an art shirt, and I can tell you I am a messy artist, and this is a messy print. I don't wait for any of it to dry, I just put my headphones on and go for it, printing where I feel at the time, holding up, turning, getting the full wrap around print. Completely unplanned and in the moment. Finished with a front centre print. As such, you can expect finger marks, smears, ghost prints from screen contact and other possible "imperfections". This is all part of what gives an ElRat Designs shirt, the human, hand printed feel.... because it is human and hand printed. This isn't fake mass produced "art", this is your shirt, made especially for you, by me. The one in the picture is mine, and it's representative of the shirt I aim to make for you. If you are looking for perfection, ElRat Designs is not for you. But if you want something real, something made by human hands with all the beautiful imperfections that brings, then Planet ElRat is the place to be.
‼️ 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.
🖤 Real Art Shirts, Not Mass Production
These aren't just t-shirts with designs on them - they're art shirts. Each one is different because each one is made by hand, by me, with Hersh in my ears. The Bywater goldfish get the messy treatment they deserve - raw, authentic, and completely unique to you.
📏 Music 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 Studio Time
Every Hersh item at ElRat Designs is personally approved by The One Kristin Hersh! Money from every single Hersh item sold, is sent directly to Kristin Hersh, to help pay for studio time.
Support the Art you Love🖤
Be the Strange(l)
This content was stolen from ElRat Designs. Original at elratdesigns.co.uk
💡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.
