| Iron-on transfer is a fun way of customizing your | | | | ordinary paper. Transfer paper can only be used |
| wardrobe. However, you must follow these simple | | | | once, so you want to make sure your image is |
| steps to ensure you will end up with a quality finished | | | | correct before printing it onto the special paper. Once |
| product: prepare all needed materials, print an image | | | | you are pleased with your image and don't need to |
| on the transfer paper, position the paper properly, | | | | make any more corrections, print your design on the |
| place the shirt on a hard surface, and iron the image | | | | transfer sheet. Make sure your sheet is inserted |
| to transfer. | | | | correctly into your printer. |
| Iron-on transfers are images used to custom create | | | | Position the paper properly |
| designs on fabrics such as T-shirts, tote bags, garden | | | | For accurate results, turn the paper face-down onto |
| flags, and other fun materials. The iron-one process | | | | your shirt. When positioned the wrong way, you |
| makes use of a transfer paper and heat press and is | | | | might get irreversible backward texts or upturned |
| more advantageous over screen-printing because of | | | | images. Therefore to avoid such occurrence, always |
| the availability of more intricate and colorful designs. | | | | test printing on sample fabrics before ironing your |
| That is why many manufactures in the apparel | | | | image onto the final fabric. |
| industry prefer this method of printing: they can | | | | Place the shirt on a hard surface |
| provide a better selection to their customers. | | | | So that the image is transferred evenly, ensure that |
| However, do-it-yourself iron-on transfer for shirts and | | | | you have placed the shirt on a hard surface. This will |
| other items is currently very popular because it is | | | | also avoid wrinkling. Aside from even distribution, a |
| relatively affordable and less expensive than | | | | hard and flat surface is essential so that heat |
| store-bought items. If you want to make your own | | | | dispersion is minimized and you get a complete |
| iron-on, follow these steps to assure a quality | | | | transfer. |
| outcome: | | | | Iron image to transfer |
| Prepare all needed materials | | | | Instructions must be read carefully prior to ironing |
| The first thing to do is to prepare all needed and | | | | since temperature requirements differ and depend on |
| appropriate materials such as software, T-shirt, | | | | the type and color of the shirt. If possible, use |
| transfer paper, printer, and iron. Make sure you have | | | | parchment paper on top of the transfer paper to |
| purchased the right type of paper since white and | | | | avoid excessive heat which could damage the image. |
| colored shirts require different transfer papers. | | | | Using a circular motion, apply heat up to several |
| Preferably, laser printer must be used for optimum | | | | minutes on all edges of the picture. Once done, |
| quality. Using inferior products will almost always | | | | slowly peel off the paper to reveal the finished |
| guarantee poor quality product. | | | | product. |
| Print an image on the transfer paper | | | | Regardless of your design, simply follow the |
| Using the specified software, select an image to be | | | | recommended procedures and you will never go |
| transferred on the paper. Make sure it is the right | | | | wrong with your own creation. |
| size and color by printing a sample copy on an | | | | |