Shirt Designs

Ok So Im really into photoshop and design, and I would like to make some tee shirts for my friend who is trying to become a DJ and does mixes, I have a mock up album cover done and an Idea for a very simple tee shirt on the way. I would like to design over the entire shirt for the album cover art, and only the front for the other. I find all the programs Ive use very primitive and ineffective. Such as black colors not matching, low customization, and inability to do what I want. Basically they suck, Help would be greatly appreciated!!
BTW I have the designs ready and everything its just that "Make your own Tee Shirts" websites im using are not working, such as the black, I tried have it empty as a PSD file but it just put white behind it (not what I want)
I need to be able to have the image be alone? As in no background like a cut out shape, JPG doesnt let me do that, and thats all that works with the sites

you want png or eps , pdf file format, those with transparency on,
also requires the printer paper to be transparent, if, white, then you would have to cut around edges,

Nova Development > T-Shirt Factory Deluxe
http://www.novadevelopment.com/software/tshirt-factory-deluxe-129022

T-Shirt Bonanza! SelectSoft
http://www.selectsoftnow.com/software/utils/T_Shirt-Bonanza!

Broderbund The Print Shop
http://www.broderbund.com/c-6-design-print.aspx
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basic editors for illustration could be used,

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5
http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/ca/en/Product/1191272117978#tabview=tab0
Adobe – Illustrator CS5
http://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator/index.html
DrawPlus X4 Serif
http://www.serif.com/drawplus/drawplusx2/
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Inkscape illustrator
http://www.inkscape.org/screenshots/index.php?lang=en
DrawPlus Starter Edition
http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/software/DrawPlus/default.asp
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So my family and I are taking part in something where we are one team out of many. Its not mandatory to have team shirts but I think it would add to the experience.

I consider myself a good artist to begin with and I wanna make a design and have it printed on 5 t shirts for us. How do I go about doing this?

How do I get my design on a shirt? Is there a website or a company? If youve done this before steps would be awesome.

You can create a design on the computer or scan something that you drew. You’ll need to purchase some blank clothing like the ones from www.wholesaleblankclothes.com. You can print or embroider your designs onto these t-shirts at any store that offers these services. Hope this helps!