Iron-on Transfers | Pride T-Shirt Workshop
Wear it with PRIDE! Celebrate Pride Month and make your own Pride t-shirt. Ms. Sarah will show you how add custom flair to your outfit with printable iron-on transfers. Add your own designs to last week's tie-dye shirts or any blank shirt!
Materials
Light Iron-On Transfer Paper for light-colored shirts OR Dark Iron-On Transfer Paper for dark-colored shirts
We used transfer paper from Photo Paper Direct, but you may find other brands at your local craft store.Computer
Inkjet Printer
Scissors
Iron, at least 1600 watts
a hard, heat resistant surface
NOT an ironing board, as you will need to apply firm pressure as you are ironing.
a towel or pillow case to help protect the surface
Last week's tie-dye shirt or blank shirt of your choice
Instructions
Be sure to read the instructions for your transfer paper before use.
Find or create images and slogans to print. Use a Text application to create slogans, create images with basic shapes using a Paint application. Photographs are great to use too.
Light T-Shirt TransfersGreat for slogans, text and images on white or light colored t-shirts
Create your design in MIRROR, especially for designs with text, so when you lay the transfer face down on your t-shirt to apply, it will be correct.
Dark T-Shirt Transfers
Great for images on dark colored t-shirts
Create your design as normal
Print your images onto the white side of the Transfer paper with your inkjet printer. Use the “Best Quality” settings for normal paper.
Cut the excess paper from your images after printing and before applying to your t-shirts.
Light T-Shirt TransfersAll white areas will be transparent when applied
Dark T-Shirt Transfers
All white areas will be opaque and should be removed from the Dark Transfer paper for proper application.
Preheat your Iron to the full temperature for 5 minutes.
Prepare your hard, heat resistant surface to iron on. Do NOT use an ironing board, as you will need to apply firm pressure as you are ironing. Protect the surface you are ironing on by placing a pillow case or towel on top.
Lay your t-shirt flat on your protected ironing surface. Iron the area you will apply your transfer to ensure smooth application.
Place your design on the shirt for transferring
Light T-Shirt Transfers
Be sure to read the instructions for your transfer paper before use.For the Light transfer paper, the design should be printed in MIRROR
Place the design face down on the shirt so that the transfer backing is on top.
Iron for 30-45 seconds with firm 2 handed pressure in small circles.
Allow the transfer backing to cool before removing. Carefully pull up and reveal the transfer.
To fix the image put the enclosed re-usable silicone paper from your transfer paper package over the top of the transfer and iron for another 30-45 seconds and allow to cool before peeling off.
Dark T-Shirt Transfers
Be sure to read the instructions for your transfer paper before use.
For the Dark Transfer paper the image should be printed normally
Peel off the transfer backing and place face up on the shirt
When your image is in place, put the enclosed re-usable silicone paper from your transfer paper package on top of the image
Iron using firm 2-handed pressure for 45-60 seconds.
Allow the transfer to cool for 5 minutes before carefully removing the silicon paper.
Start peeling back one corner of the silicone paper to ensure the image is fully adhered to the shirt before removing. If the design pulls up with the paper, reapply the iron and allow to cool again before removing.
The t-shirt transfers are washer and dryer safe after application. For longevity, turn the t-shirt inside out and wash in cold water before drying on low heat.
