The printed image will be facing down on your fabric.
Heat transfer images onto fabric.
4 heat transfer sheets.
Place a fabric scrap or a teflon sheet over the backing.
This technique is used in t shirt printing so you will hear of this sheet as t shirt transfers.
Flip the image so that it is mirrored using your computer programme or printer settings then print onto a sheet of image transfer paper.
The image is transferred to the tea towel using transfer paper sold in art stores layered underneath your printed image.
Cut out your fabric to 27x55cm and sew a single hem along one of the short edges.
Trace firmly over the design to press a faint outline onto your surface.
Do not remove the protective backing to avoid the graphic melting onto your iron s plate.
Place a hard heat resistant surface like a spare piece of wood or sturdy cardboard underneath the surface of the fabric.
Image transfer to fabric is a breeze with heat transfer paper.
You will need a thin detail brush for this.
Fabric paint is much thicker than standard craft paint so it will need frequent reloading.
Learn how to use iron on transfer paper for quick easy image transfers to fabric.
When i first started crafting image transfer to fabric gave me a lot of difficulty.
If you are transferring the graphic onto a bag place the hard surface in between the layers.
Flip your reverse image heat transfer sheet over.