The Holiday season often includes get togethers of family and friends for most
of us. Here's a spectacular, easy and fun way to create a lasting memento for
everyone.
1. Try to corral your entire family into one place for a family photo and, using a digital camera, snap your picture.
While everyone is still having fun, pop your digital memory card into your computer and when it is on your screen you can size it,
put on a nice border, name, or watever effects you desire if you wish and have the means to do so.
2. Make sure you
mirror your image before printing (follow images 1-5 below) or select
the inkjet transfer mode (shown in image on right) on your computer
when you choose your printing paper selection or
your image will end up backwards!
Also, check your print setting and make sure it is on the
360 dpi or
normal setting. Print a test
onto regular printer paper to make sure the quality and picture are
what you want.
3. Print your
image onto the coated side of your transfer paper.
4. Prepare the
material you will be transferring on by ironing the material on a
flat, hard, smooth, non-porous surface such as a countertop with a
pillowcase to cover the surface area for ironing. Do not use an
ironing board.
5. Cut out the
image to be transferred from the transfer paper and place the image
photo side down onto the shirt/fabric.
6. Place a
parchment paper or a piece of plain paper on top of your transfer
paper and ironyour transfer with pressure for 3 minutes using the
cotton heat setting with NO STEAM. After 3 minutes of ironing with
pressure over the entire transfer, continue to iron until the
corners of the paper start to curl and the paper comes up easily. If
the paper sticks while carefully peeling the paper off, continue to
iron and press until the paper comes up easily. Allow the transfer
to cool slightly, then remove the paper backing. Your image should
be perfectly adhered to the fabric.
7. Now show off
your fun creative shirt to everyone! You can even email a picture to
us at Dharma :
shirtphotos@dharmatrading.com
Here are some other examples of fun images you can transfer!
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