Transferring Vinyl To Shirt

Before you apply your image to your shirt make sure and iron the shirt first to remove any wrinkles and prepare the garment.

Transferring vinyl to shirt.

If you want to use heat transfer vinyl to customize your t shirts and other items but don t have the cash to invest in a heat press machine you can turn to your household iron to help you do the job. Fabric softener actually sticks in between the fibers of the shirt the same fibers you re trying to get the adhesive or glue to stick in. Heat and pressure both of which we can get using an iron. Carefully remove the clear carrier sheet and repress.

Did you pre wash the shirt with fabric softener. The iron alternative is easy fast and produces quality long lasting results just like the heat press machine itself. Place the easypress on top of the design and press down lightly for 30 seconds. Ironing the vinyl transfer.

If you use a lot of heat transfer vinyl then you may want to get a heat press or easy press down the road but for today we will just focus on using an iron. If possible one that doesn t have a bunch of big steam holes on the bottom will work best but you can work with whatever you have at home. Next position the vinyl on the shirt with the vinyl facing down and the backing paper facing up. Position your heat transfer vinyl design on your shirt.

Most vinyl transfers require a very hot iron setting to adhere the vinyl so be sure to read the heat transfer vinyl s instructions before ironing. To activate the adhesive on the heat transfer vinyl you need two things. Sometimes this can cause issues with heat transfer vinyl sticking. Cover the vinyl with a towel or handkerchief or if you have a teflon sheet or parchment paper.

Don t be intimidated by the craft of heat transfer vinyl learn how to apply it to tshirts and more just by using your home iron. Place a teflon sheet on top of your t shirt and press. Flip the shirt over and press again for another 30 seconds. Your best option is to not pre wash garments.

Carefully peel away the clear transfer sheet from the vinyl while it is still warm. As you peel the vinyl should come off the backing with the transfer tape. Once you have the transfer tape on use a scraper tool or an old gift card to scrape over the design to make sure the transfer tape is adhering to the vinyl nice and tight.