Do you want to have a highly customized t-shirt design? One of the easiest and best ways to do this is with iron on transfers because with the right kind of design, you are in complete control of the final output of your mini project for your shirt. And it is not really a hard thing to do.
The first thing that you should finalize is the kind of design that you would like to have on your t-shirt. While there are many decals out there that look like plain stickers that you iron on to your clothing, the problem with this is that the design is already done. There is not much customization that you can do with it, as opposed to having your own design made from scratch.
One of the best that you can try is using rhinestone and Swarovski crystal motifs. These are like little crystals or beads that you can place one after another on your t-shirt and create your own unique design. You can spell out your name or create an outline of a drawing. In short, the possibilities are endless.
So how can you have your own amazing iron on transfers for your t-shirts? The most common ways and practical ones include the following:
You can use a computer software to help you with your design.
If you know Photoshop, CorelDraw or any other design and graphics software then you can easily create your own template or design where you can base your crystal designs on. But the problem with this is that you need to know how to operate such a computer program. So if you are not that technically advanced then you may want to look at other options.
Get your design and your t-shirt online.
There are online services that can do the iron on transfer design for you as well as getting it printed or transferred to a t-shirt. You do not have to send them your t-shirt because you can simply choose from their inventory. You can also select the font of your design, the artwork that you want or you can send them your own design and they will make the transfer for you. It is perhaps one of the easiest ways to do it.
While these two mentioned here can get you great customized shirts, you may also want to do a more hands on approach to it especially if you are more of an artist at hand. Here are some tips that you may want to keep in mind to make your customization a success.
The iron must be really hot.
Most packaged iron on transfer designs will note in their instructions that you need a hot iron. And when they state hot, they really mean hot. Keep that in mind otherwise you will not get good results from it.
Always print a preview.
To help you save from ruining a costly transfer paper, print your design first on a regular paper. This way you will see first if the design was done correctly and that you will know it will be printed with less chances of errors.
Use a hard surface for ironing.
Ironing boards may do the job but not as ideally as hard surfaces like formica or wooden boards. The reason a hard surface is necessary is because it holds the heat better and longer than ironing boards. This is important during the ironing of your design to your t-shirt.
Hopefully, these tips and suggestions will help you succeed in making some really good iron on transfers on your t-shirts. You can make this a hobby or eventually, when you are really good at this, you can even start a business based on it.
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