| Designing your own t-shirt was never easier than by | | | | image on the transfer paper. |
| using a heat transfer paper. The modern technology | | | | Once the image is printed onto the transfer paper, |
| in heat transfer allows you to design t-shirts costing | | | | cut out all the sides. You are now left with the shape |
| next to nothing. You can make wonderful designs | | | | of the image. All the blank portions of the transfer |
| and transfer them to your t-shirts and impress one | | | | paper need to be removed. |
| and all. It is important to remember that cotton | | | | Now you need to take an iron and heat it up by |
| t-shirts make the best base for heat transferring | | | | setting it to cotton. Once the iron is heated up, you |
| designs. Better still, once you get a hang of the | | | | need to place the t-shirt on the ironing board and iron |
| process, you can have innovative designs made and | | | | it. Remember not to apply any steam. The ironing will |
| even start a small business. | | | | remove all the moisture and wrinkles on the t-shirt. |
| The first step in this entire process is to choose a | | | | Now the t-shirt is ready. |
| design. You can choose from the billions of designs | | | | Now place the transfer paper face down on the |
| available on the Internet. Just make sure that you | | | | t-shirt. Place the iron on the transfer paper and iron |
| are not violating any license. If you are a good artist | | | | away. Keep the iron in one portion for about 15 to |
| yourself, you can even make your own designs using | | | | 20 seconds and then move away to another portion. |
| a image software like Adobe Photoshop. Once the | | | | The best way to transfer the image onto the t-shirt |
| design is finalized, you are ready to design your | | | | is by starting at the center and then moving |
| t-shirt. | | | | outwards in a circular fashion. |
| You need to place the heat transfer paper into the | | | | Now you need to decide on the finishing. If you want |
| paper tray of your inkjet printer. Make sure you | | | | a satin finish, remove the transfer paper while it is still |
| place the paper in such a way that the printing | | | | hot and clinging to the t-shirt surface. If you want a |
| happens on the dull side of it. That is the side where | | | | glossy finish, then wait for the transfer paper to cool |
| the printing has to be done. Now, you need to open | | | | down completely and then remove it. After removing |
| the saved image file and make any final adjustments, | | | | the transfer paper, allow the t-shirt to cool down and |
| if needed. You need to flip the image horizontally. | | | | the image to dry completely. |
| The final print will be the reverse of what is showing | | | | Now you have your self designed t-shirt that you |
| up in the computer monitor. So, please adjust | | | | made using a heat transfer paper, an iron and your |
| accordingly. Once the placement is done, print the | | | | inkjet printer. |