Transferring Designs To Fabric

Putting photos and artwork onto fabric is becoming ever more popular and easier and easier to do with advances in technology. Now, anyone can do it - young or old.

There are several choices depending upon what you would like to do. You can:

1. Print photos or artwork onto Transfer paper with a computer & an InkJet or Bubble Jet printer & then iron or heat press the images onto fabric or clothing.

   If the fabric is white you could use: InkJet Printer Transfer paper or Ink Jet Soft Paper

   If the fabric is dark, you could use: Opaque InkJet Transfer Paper

2. Print photos or artwork directly onto fabric. This requires a computer and an InkJet or Bubble Jet printer. The size of the fabric you can print on is determined by your printer - some only accept 8.5 x 11" sheets, some also take 8.5" wide by any length rolls when in "banner" mode. Of course, there are also wider printers (wide format) as well. To get good and permanent results, it makes a difference if your fabric is cotton, rayon or silk.

   For printing on Silk, you can use:

   A. Bubble Jet Set - dip your fabric into this liquid, iron onto freezer paper, print on it, remove the paper.

   B. Professional Print on Silk - Must be steam set to be permanent. Treated silk fabric with a removable paper backing. Just put in a printer and print. Available in 8.5 x 11" sheets as well as rolls in hundreds of silk type-width-length combinations.

   C. Print on Silk - Does not require steam setting. Treated silk fabric with a removable paper backing. Just put in printer and print. Available in 8.5 x 11" sheets as well as rolls in several silk type-width-length combinations.

   For printing on Cotton or Rayon, you can use:

   A. Bubble Jet Set - dip your fabric into this liquid, iron onto freezer paper, print on it, remove the paper.

   B. Print on Cotton - Treated cotton sheeting fabric with a removable paper backing. Just put in printer and print. Available in 8.5 x 11" sheets as well as rolls in several fabric type-width-length combinations.

3. If you do not have access to a computer and printer then using a Color copier is an option. You can use:

   Magic Copier Transfer Paper - Photocopy your photo or graphic with a Color copier onto Copier Transfer Paper & then iron onto any fabric.

4. If you do not have access to a computer and printer but can use an InkJet Copier, you can use:

   A. Professional Print on Silk - Must be steam set to be permanent. Treated silk fabric with a removable paper backing. Just put in a printer and print. Available in 8.5 x 11" sheets as well as rolls in hundreds of silk types and width-length combinations.

   B. Print on Silk - Does not require steam setting. Treated silk fabric with a removable paper backing. Just put in printer and print. Available in 8.5 x 11" sheets as well as rolls in several silk type -width - length combinations.

   C. Print on Cotton - Treated cotton sheeting fabric with a removable paper backing. Just put in printer and print. Available in 8.5 x 11" sheets as well as rolls in several fabric type-width-length combinations

5. If you or your children would like to transfer their drawings to synthetics or 50/50 fabric or clothing, you can use:

   Transfer Fabric Crayons - Draw your design on paper, then iron onto your fabric. Can be reused over and over. They're permanent and can be machine washed. Use only on synthetics or 50/50 fabric.