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It is often a requirement of such "home made" garments that they be washed inside out, only in cold water, sometimes by hand, and not be tumble dried. The heat from washing or drying conventionally, or from ironing over the transfer area, can damage the transfer or cause it to separate. This all generally makes them less practical for frequent wear than purchased items. To fix the image for a longer lasting transfer: wash with one cup of vinegar on cold setting on the first wash. |
It is often a requirement of such "home made" garments that they be washed inside out, only in cold water, sometimes by hand, and not be tumble dried. The heat from washing or drying conventionally, or from ironing over the transfer area, can damage the transfer or cause it to separate. This all generally makes them less practical for frequent wear than purchased items. To fix the image for a longer lasting transfer: wash with one cup of vinegar on cold setting on the first wash. |
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The current offering in inkjet t-shirt transfers are fairly similar, their weakness is the durability, and stiffness added to the garment . The Aqua Flow Airbrush company has some new offerings that are promised to address these areas of concern. |
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The standard inkjet transfer lacks the ability to image dark shirts because the inks are transparent and are overpowered by the shirt's dark color , one solution is to cut out a stencil of the overall design and spray Aqua Flow's Knock-Out product. |
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When the Knock-Out is ironed the color of the dark shirt is removed leaving the light base color of the fabric. You can now press on most inkjet t-shirt transfers and you can print a border around your design to cover the outside edges of the Knocked-Out shirt. Please be aware that the Knock-Out works only on 100% cotton shirts. |
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==Printable tattoos== |
==Printable tattoos== |
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Revision as of 13:24, 7 September 2009
Inkjet transfer or Inkjet photo transfer is a technique to transfer a photograph or graphic, printed with an inkjet printer onto textiles, cups, CDs, glass and other surfaces.
A special transfer sheet, usually ISO A4 size, approximately $1 per sheet, is printed on with a regular inkjet printer. The photo has to be printed as a mirror image.
T-shirt transfer
The transfer sheet is put upside-down onto a t-shirt or fabric and ironed (without steam) onto the cloth at 210°C. Some transfer sheets change color to signal that the transfer is finished. To create a glossy effect, the transfer sheet is removed after it has been cooled down. To create a matte effect, it is peeled off while still hot.
It is often a requirement of such "home made" garments that they be washed inside out, only in cold water, sometimes by hand, and not be tumble dried. The heat from washing or drying conventionally, or from ironing over the transfer area, can damage the transfer or cause it to separate. This all generally makes them less practical for frequent wear than purchased items. To fix the image for a longer lasting transfer: wash with one cup of vinegar on cold setting on the first wash.
The current offering in inkjet t-shirt transfers are fairly similar, their weakness is the durability, and stiffness added to the garment . The Aqua Flow Airbrush company has some new offerings that are promised to address these areas of concern. The standard inkjet transfer lacks the ability to image dark shirts because the inks are transparent and are overpowered by the shirt's dark color , one solution is to cut out a stencil of the overall design and spray Aqua Flow's Knock-Out product. When the Knock-Out is ironed the color of the dark shirt is removed leaving the light base color of the fabric. You can now press on most inkjet t-shirt transfers and you can print a border around your design to cover the outside edges of the Knocked-Out shirt. Please be aware that the Knock-Out works only on 100% cotton shirts.
Printable tattoos
Avery markets a product called printable tattoo for other surfaces than textiles, including skin, plastics, ceramics and glass. The film is put upside-down on the skin, made wet for 10 seconds and then removed. The ink is left on the skin.
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