Transferring Images to Fabric with Printable Iron-On Transfer Sheets
Transferring an image to fabric can be accomplished by a number of means, but I think the easiest is to use an iron-on transfer sheet. These sheets allow an image to be printed onto the sheet, cut out, and ironed onto the fabric. The above photo shows two different types of iron-on transfer sheets. The image with the white background was created with HP Iron-on Transfers for Color Fabrics . I printed the image on the transfer paper and transferred it to the fabric (following HP's directions) as follows: Iron-on transfers work best when the fabric is supported by a firm surface, not an ironing board. I used our granite counter top protected by several layers of newspaper. I added a layer of craft paper between the newspapers and the fabric to prevent the newsprint from rubbing off onto the fabric. After placing the fabric on my ironing surface, I ironed the fabric to remove wrinkles. Next, I printed the image, cut it out, and peeled the paper backing ...