Iron On Transfers – Light
A4 Inkjet Iron-on transfers for T-shirt or Cotton Bags – or other cotton items from PhotoPaperNOW come with two options - Light or Dark – THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE ONLY FOR THE LIGHT PAPER.
Compatable with all inkjet printers- all you need to do is print on the plain white side of the transfer paper, handle the paper by the egdes so as not to damage your print.
Check your printer settings
- Epson 4 & 6 Colour printers – make sure you tick ‘flip horizontal to create a mirror image’
- Canon Printers -select ‘Iron on/ T-Shirt Paper’
- HP Printers – select ‘Iron On’ under Special Paper
- Other Printers – Select ‘Iron On’
When you have printed your image in mirror mode you are ready to iron on to your t-shirt or cotton bag.
- Use hot iron with a min 1200w, set to highest temperature (no steam)
- Use only light colour or white T-shirt / fabric
- Lay the T-shirt on to a stable, hard surface, such as a worktop or a strong table. ** DO NOT USE IRONING BOARD **
- Place the T-shirt you want to print on, on another T-shirt or a pillowcase
- Cut the transfer paper around the image, leaving maximum of 1-2 cm margin around the image
- Pre iron the T-shirt in the area you want to apply the transfer
- Place the transfer paper with the image facing the T-shirt
- Iron the transfer paper all over for a few seconds to fix it on to the T shirt and then iron systematically in small cycles every part of the transfer, spending 5-10 seconds in each position. Applying maximum pressure; especially to edges
- A full A4 should take at least 2 minutes, watch for heat indicator which will change colour when required time has been reached
- Peel off the backing material
Tip: To remove glossiness of the image, lay a piece of kitchen greaseproof paper on to the image and iron it for 10-15 seconds all over. Then peel off the paper immediately.
Washing Instructions
1. Turn T-shirt inside out
2. Maximum temperature 40°c
3. Avoid using washing powder containing bleaching materials
4. Do not tumble dry
5. Do not iron directly on the transferred area. Use a Teflon® sheet or baking parchment to cover the transfer before ironing.