You are also able to purchase Infusible Ink Markers which allow you to turn your (or your kid’s) artwork into a heat transfer! Their is a large range of transfer sheets available, including solid color sheets, or different designs. This innovative product allows you to cut out your own designs from pre-printed transfer sheets, and apply them using the Cricut EasyPress 2 or a heat press machine (not suitable for use with your home iron).

make your own heat transfers for active wear (using Cricut SportFlex iron-on)Ĭricut Infusible Ink is a brand new way to make easy ink transfers at home without the need for a printer!.

how to make a heat transfer with Siser EasyWeed (multi-colored & layered).

how to make a foil heat transfer (using Cricut foil iron-on & Siser glitter HTV).

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We have a ton of tutorials on how to make heat transfers using iron-on or HTV (same thing). The transfer can be applied using a heat press, iron, or EasyPress! You can see that after weeding, you are left with the design, which is then ready to be pressed onto your item of clothing. This process is called weeding the vinyl.

The design is cut (in reverse) into the vinyl, and then the excess vinyl is pulled away. There are tens of thousands of free cut files that you can choose from. Perhaps the most common way to make you own heat transfers is with heat transfer vinyl.Ī design is cut into the HTV with a cutting machine (I prefer Cricut cutting machines for craft use). There are so many different ways of decorating your own shirts, we recommend trying them all if possible! These 7 methods of making custom heat transfers are great for home hobby projects, but can be scaled up for business use as well. I made this t-shirt using HTV & Avery Transfer Paper

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