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Combining print media with embroidery is a great way to
add eye catching dimension with relative ease. Interest is created in the background which is printed onto the fabric, saving you the time it would take to stitch a background! The important thing to remember is to read any and all instructions and print all the test materials called for. The designer may provide instructions in addition to any instructions you will follow for printing and handling the t-shirt transfer material or whatever material you use to print and embroider on. This lesson applies to inkjet printers.
You may think that t-shirt transfer paper is the only option
for you. Try looking in the craft area at your local fabric or craft store and you'll find several products you can use to put print on a garment or substrate. Color Textiles, www.colortextiles.com, makes printable fabric in various different fabrics. Bubble Jet Set is a chemical process you apply to your own fabric to get it ready to print in an inkjet printer. Then you have your basic t-shirt transfer.
Transfers can come in matte or glossy surfaces. They can
be hot or cold peeling. This refers to when the transfer is peeled away after ironing. Some paper calls for |
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