| The skill in printing iron-on transfers is necessary if | | | | Produce your own design, use an image-editing |
| you are aiming to put up a custom t-shirt venture on | | | | software or any iron-on transfer computer program. |
| your own. Some entrepreneurs are intimidated by | | | | When printing your design on a test print paper, |
| this, not knowing that it is actually very easy to learn | | | | remember to print a mirror image, so that the real |
| how to do so. You will be surprised how iron-on | | | | image orientation will be printed on the shirt. |
| transfer printing can be an easy and non-technical skill | | | | The second step as you begin to initially make your |
| that you can instantly learn and be an expert about. | | | | own t shirt is to print the design or image on the |
| You can design your own t-shirt and instantly | | | | iron-on transfer paper. The printed image will be the |
| proceed to make your own t shirt, whether for | | | | actual image to be printed and transferred on the |
| business or personal purposes. | | | | shirts. Third, prepare the test shirt or fabric for initial |
| There are five simple steps that you can adhere to if | | | | printing or image transferring from the iron-on |
| you aim to easily make you own t shirt. It is | | | | transfer paper. Lay down the fabric on a hard |
| important to note that before you design your own | | | | surface, as if you are ironing a cloth. Now put the |
| t-shirt, it is necessary to set your mind about the | | | | iron-on transfer paper with the design on top, the |
| goals and targets in the venture. You need to also | | | | design facing or touching the shirt. Put a paper bag or |
| prepare several equipment and materials, like an | | | | cardboard beneath the front and back portions of |
| inkjet printer (this can be of any brand), a regular | | | | the shirts so the design will not be transferred on |
| paper printer (if you are wondering, for testing | | | | both sides. |
| procedures), iron-on transfer papers, an electric iron | | | | Last step, iron the image onto the shirt. Use the iron |
| (the one you use at home), a shirt where you want | | | | machine's hottest setting to ensure a smooth and |
| to print the design and spare pieces of such shirts | | | | hassle free transfer. While the shirt and paper are still |
| for test fabric. | | | | hot, peel off the iron-on transfer paper and allow the |
| After preparing the equipment and materials, you can | | | | shirt to cool down. Now, you have succeeded in your |
| proceed to design your own t-shirt. You can use a | | | | effort to make your own t shirt. Look at the product |
| little creativity when doing so. You can have your | | | | and see if you can appreciate it before marketing it |
| own concept or adopt an existing design based on | | | | or giving it away. |
| anything, from paintings, to logos to other art pieces. | | | | |