| If you have ever wanted to press your own t-shirts | | | | you will need to do three things; you will need to set |
| with your favorite design or emblem, you will be | | | | the temperature, pressure and the time for each |
| happy to know it really is not all that difficult. As long | | | | t-shirt. As soon as you have these set, you will be |
| as you have a decent heat press and follow | | | | ready to start making t-shirts. |
| directions carefully, you can be well on your way to | | | | To actually get under way, place the center of an |
| creating your own t-shirts. Here are some tips on | | | | image on a t-shirt. Use some kind of alignment tool |
| how to use a t-shirt heat press. | | | | like a ruler to make sure it is completely center. |
| Before doing anything you are going to want to | | | | Some other ways you can center your image on the |
| wash your t-shirts in cold water and dry them on | | | | shirt include folding the shirt in half lengthwise or using |
| high heat. Once your shirts are all ready, next you | | | | a t-square. |
| want to create a design to place on the shirt. Be | | | | One of the last steps for how to use a t-shirt heat |
| creative and come up with something that will entice | | | | press is to place the image ink-side down on the |
| others. | | | | t-shirt while placing them on top of the Teflon pad |
| As soon as you have your design all ready, the next | | | | inside of the press. By placing the Teflon sheet on |
| step of how to use a t-shirt heat press is to use | | | | top of the shirt you will avoid having the rubber in |
| professional heat transfer paper to print the design | | | | the machine stick to the shirt. Finally, lock the press |
| on. It is vital you print with a color ink to get the full | | | | and follow the timing instructions for each heat press. |
| effects. | | | | As soon as the necessary time is complete the press |
| Now that you have your graphics all printed out, cut | | | | should unlock on its own. Follow the directions to see |
| them carefully while trimming as close to the edges | | | | whether you need to have the shirt and image cool |
| of the image as possible. To make things easier on | | | | or if you should remove the transfer paper while hot. |
| you, use a background that has color so you can | | | | As soon as you do pull back the transfer paper, allow |
| easily cut around the shape efficiently. | | | | the shirt 24 hours to cool and dry. As long as you |
| The next step is to set the press following the | | | | follow the directions carefully you will have no |
| instruction for the particular type of material, transfer | | | | problem creating your own t-shirts. |
| paper and machine that you have. In order to do this | | | | |