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Instruction Sheet for Iron-On Transfers
1. Usinganinkjetprinter,printyourimage.Intheprintmenu,makesureyouhaveselectedMirror,Flip,Reverseorasimilarsettinginyourapplication,ifitisrequired,soyourimagewillbeprintedbackwards.(Testbyprintingyourimageonasheetofplainpaper.)
a. Ifyouaresatisfiedwithhowyourimagelooks,insertasinglesheetofiron-ontransferpaperinyourprinter.Makesuretheiron-ontransferpaperisnotcreasedorcurled.
b. Inyourprinterdrivermenu,selectthehighestdpisettingandthecorrectpapersettingforyourtypeofprinter.Belowaresuggestedprintersettings.Forthebestresultscheckyourprintermanualorwithyourprintersmanufacturer.
CANON:T-shirttransfers.
EPSON:Highqualityglossypaperorspecialcoatedpaper,dependingonthemodel.
HEWLETT-PACKARD:Highqualityglossypaper.
Lexmark:T-shirttransfers.
c. Setthepaperthicknesslevelonyourprinterforstandardpaper.
d. Printyouriron-ontransferimage.
2.Removeyourprintediron-ontransfersheetfromyourprinterandallowtheinktodrythoroughly.Donothandletheiron-ontransferpaperwhiletheinkisdrying.
3.Withscissors,trimawayanyblankpaperaroundyourimagethatyoudonotwanttotransfer.
4.Transferyourimageontoyourfabricusinganiron.Besuretopreheattheirononitshighesttemperaturesettingforatleast8minutes.Theironmustbeveryhot!Donotusesteam.
a. Donotuseanironingboard,barewood,glass,ormetalsurfaceforironing.Placeapillowcaseontheironingsurfacewiththeopenendhangingovertheedgeandsmoothitflatsothattherearenowrinkles.
b. Placethearticleonthepillowcase(i.e.T-shirt,sweatshirt,apron,etc.)sotheareayouwanttheimagetobetransferredtoiscenteredonthepillowcasesurface.Smoothoutthefabricsotherearenowrinkles.
TIP: You may want to iron the pillowcase and the fabric so that they are both smooth before ironing on the transfer. Be sure to let both of them cool completely before placing the transfer on the fabric.
c. Preheatthegarmentforafewsecondstoremoveanyexcessmoisturefromthefabricandallowthefabrictocool.Thiswillaidintheadhesionoftheimagetothefabric.
d. Placetheimagetobetransferredfacedownonthegarmentinthedesiredposition.
e. Theimagenowneedstobesetonthefabric(sothatitdoesnotmovewhilebeingtransferred).Todothis,presstheironfirmlyoverthetransferfor15-20secondsinseveralareas,makingsuretocovertheentiretransferinthisprocess.Itisimportantthatyoupressstraightdownforthisstepandliftuptheironcompletelywhenrepositioningtodoanotherarea.Then,usingacircularmotionandlightpressure,evenlyheatthetransferforanother15-20seconds.Puttheirondownandgentlyrubthehottransferwithyoursoft,cleanclothfor5-10seconds.
HELPFUL HINTS 1.Useapre-washedanddried50/50blendor100%whiteorlightcolorcottonfabric,
T-shirt,etc.
2.AveryT-ShirtTransferpaperisagoodchoice(theyofferoptionsforLightandDarkt-shirts).
3.Whenwashinganddryingyourgarment,alwaysturnitinsideout.Thiswillminimizetheamountofabrasionthetransferwillencounterwithothergarmentsinthewash.Washthegarmentincoldwaterusingamilddetergent.DONOTUSEBLEACH.
a. Removethegarmentfromthewashimmediatelyandallowtoairdry.Ifyouaregoingtotumbledry,usetheair-onlysetting.Bydoingthisoverthelifeofthegarment,youwillbeensuringyourimagestaysclearandbright.
4. Iftheiron-ontransferlooksyellow,theheatmaybetoohighandisscorchingthesurfaceofthetransfer.Confirmtemperaturesettingis325degreesorcottonsetting.Theheatgeneratedbyironsmayvarygreatlybybrandandmodel.
5. Iftheiron-ontransferisnotadheringtosurface,makesurethebackinghasbeenremovedbeforetransferring.Checkthatthetemperaturesettingis325degreesorcottonsetting.Iftemperatureistoolow,thetransferwillnotreactsufficientlytobondtogarment.Increasepressureontheironasthisallowsthetransfertobepushedinthefabric.
6. Iftheiron-on-transferhasbondedwiththebottomoftheiron,makesuretheironingsheetwasusedbetweentheironandthetransfer.
7. Iftheiron-ontransferiscrackingafterbeingwashedordried,pre-washtheshirtbeforeapplyingthetransfer.Thiseliminatessomepossibilityofshrinkagethatmaystressthetransferredimage.Increasepressurewhentransferringimage;ifinsufficientpressureisused,thetransferwillnotbondproperlywiththeshirt.Theresultingslackmaycrackinthewash.Usingheatwhentumbledryingcanalsocracktheiron-ontransfer.
8. Iftheedgesoftheiron-ontransferarenotadhering,applythemostheatandpressuretotheedgesofthetransfer.Whenhandironing,itisvitaltheedgesareironedextremelywell.
9. Iftheimageisreversedonthegarment,settheprinterforT-shirt,FliporMirrorImage.Consultyourprintermanualorcheckwithyourprintersmanufacturer.
10.Theiron-ontransferpaperisdesignedforusewithinkjetprinters.Donotuseiron-ontransferpaperwithlaserprinters,photocopiersorwithprintersthathaveaheatdryprocesssuchastheHPDeskJet1200CorHPDeskJet1600Cprinter.Theheatingelementsintheseprinterscanmeltthetransferpaper,whichcoulddamagetheprinter.Ifyouarenotsureaboutyourprintersprintinganddryingprocessconsultyourmanualorcallthemanufacturer.
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