T-shirt printing tips

[joanne]

Can anyone give me some tips on ironing on t-shirt transfers? :Please:

I had my first attempt the other day, and I think I did something wrong. The bit around the image is discoloured, as if I ironed too long and it burnt a bit :unsure:

I figured the longer I kept the iron on it, the better, and it wouldn't really burn because it wasn't touching the fabric :doh:

Any advice on the best way to do these transfers, as I've loads to do for next year?

:thanks:

[Johnie]

The tip I have is to cut the excess paper off (just cut the image out) and then iron that on. Make sure the iron is on the highest setting as well.

[joanne]

Thanks Johnie, that's one thing I messed up on, not cutting the excess off :blush:

Do you keep the iron going over and over it, or keep taking the iron off, as if you were ironing normal clothes? :unsure:
I'm wondering what caused the discolouration, if it was burnt from keeping iron on too long.

[Johnie]

What does the directions for your transfer paper say? The kind I used said to keep the iron firmly on the paper and use the highest setting. I wonder if it might be different with other types of paper?

[Whitequeen]

I always do it as if I was doing normal ironing (yes, I vaguely remember that)by moving it over all the transfer and pressing hard at the same time.:)

[JuniorMickey]

Read the directions carefully. Some are light pressure for x amount of time and then full body weight pressure for x amount of time. Some just say to keep the iron moving (key to not burning) for x amount of time.

[steery1]

What is this strange thing you call "ironong" :shrug: :lol:

[2JsMom]

I recently did a few of these for dd's birthday...my first one came out a bit yellow around the image (I did trim most of the extra off, but there were some bits that couldn't be trimmed) I think the yellow was b/c I went a little too long with the iron... the others I timed exactly to what the directions said and were not yellow at all!