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Print Iron On Transfers for T-Shirts

Production Tips, Software Recommendations, Free Artwork for Iron On Transfers

By Jacci Howard Bear, About.com

Iron-On Transfer

Iron-On Transfer

Image by J. Bear
You can create your own custom clothing with absolutely no sewing skills. Decorate t-shirts, canvas bags, and other fabric items with iron on transfers that you design yourself and print from your desktop.

What You Need to Do Iron On Transfers

There are kits available that give you everything you need, including software and a t-shirt, or you can assemble your own materials. Whichever route you go, here's what you'll need for the typical iron-on style of transfer printed from your desktop printer and applied with a household iron:
  • Software (to design your t-shirt or other iron-on transfer)
  • Artwork
  • Transfer paper (tips, types, sources)
  • Printer
  • Iron (or heat transfer press)
  • Hard surface (if using an iron)
  • Pillowcase or other fabric (if using an iron)
  • T-shirt or other item to receive transfer.

Next: Get Tips For Better T-Shirt Transfers

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