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Be sure to check out this update video! There's bonus prizes for every contributor! 

What's All This?

Life is Pain is a line of T-shirts celebrating the fact that life isn't always easy or fair, but that's no reason you can't laugh in life's face and give it your best shot. Even when life is delivering lemons with a high-speed potato gun.

Life is Pain acknowledges those rough patches and encourages you to keep at it. When things go awry, some really great stories are born!

About the Shirts

The main goal of this project is to make some funny shirts with an encouraging message of taking life less seriously. Every supporter will get first pick at the print run, some fun bonuses, and the extra shirts that get printed will make a debut in artist alley at this year's Denver Comic Con.

These tees will be printed at a local shop right in our little home town, run by awesome folks, each of whom has over 18 years in the screen printing biz. Needless to say, they know that they're doing. With their guidance, we picked out a soft-style shirt that feels like you've already worn it. The color(as you'll see below) is a dark heather that compliments the white artwork.

Where the Funds Will Go

All of the funds(minus the processing fees) will go toward printing and shipping everything to supporters in the United States.
*If you are pledging from outside the United States, extra shipping costs will be requested at the end of the campaign.

The Designs

This is what you're really here for, the shirt designs! Check out the reward levels on the right and remember that you can mix and match any of the designs if you back a level that includes multiple tees/goodies. A survey will be sent to you if you pledge at any of the multiple-item levels. As mentioned in the video, every shirt that is rewarded to you amazing backers allows us to print your shirt and an extra one for us that can be taken and sold at Denver Comic Con.

What Goodies Come with the Shirts?

Buttons

These will be 1.5-inch buttons. The art may be modified a bit before they are actually produced.

Stickers

2" x 5" in size, they compliment the shirt illustrations

Postcards

5" x 7" limited edition print run. These are only being made for this campaign!

Handmade Scarf

I wanted to offer something extra unique, handmade, and functional at the higher perk level: a handmade scarf. The prototype has been knitted and I'm working with my wife to apply the Eyepoke design to it. If that image interests you, great! If you are interested in a different option, I'll be happy to work with you if you plegde at that level.

Original Art

At the highest level you'll get an original ink & watercolor illustration on watercolor paper. Here are a couple of tiny examples. What you'll receive will be bigger and more fun!