Did I do something wrong?

[stormer]

I made my first two shirts today, one blue, one pink. It was the same design on both. The design had a lot of white area. The pink one came great. On the blue shirt it seems like the white area turned a little blue. It definately does not look as good as the pink one. With the white area getting a little blue it also makes the picture not quite as vibrant. Did I do something wrong? I don't know if maybe I ironed for too long? I can't think of anything else.

[rumblytumbly]

Did you use light or dark transfer paper?

[stormer]

I used dark transfer paper for both. One shirt was a hot pink and one a royal blue.

[rumblytumbly]

I used dark transfer paper for both. One shirt was a hot pink and one a royal blue.


Then the blue shouldn't show through. Hmmm:confused3 I might be tempted to contact the transfer paper company.

[M_I_C_K_E_Y]

Let me guess, HP paper?

I do not know why exactly but that is how that paper works (or worked for me). Up until using that brand, that never happened to me. The way I 'fixed' it was not to iron as long as the directions stated. If you iron for only about 1/3 or 1/4 the time they say, it doesn't seem to happen.

Hopefully this helps!

[stormer]

I actually used Avery paper. I couldn't find HP anywhere except online and I was too impatient to order and wait for it to come. The hot pink one came perfect, the problem was only on my blue one. I will try to iron for a little less time next time and see if that was my problem. Thanks for the help.

[heartbeeps]

I actually used Avery paper. I couldn't find HP anywhere except online and I was too impatient to order and wait for it to come. The hot pink one came perfect, the problem was only on my blue one. I will try to iron for a little less time next time and see if that was my problem. Thanks for the help.

OT - HP has free next day shipping (+ buy 2 - get 1 free). (Think of the gas you'll save!)

[everydaymathchick]

I actually used Avery paper. I couldn't find HP anywhere except online and I was too impatient to order and wait for it to come. The hot pink one came perfect, the problem was only on my blue one. I will try to iron for a little less time next time and see if that was my problem. Thanks for the help.

I had that same thing happen on ONE shirt I did -- out of like 13 iron ons! The black showed through a bit on white words on a dark transfer on a black shirt. I'd done shirts of all colors including black already. It was the one I ironed a bit long on... I wasn't surprised to see the shirt color coming though a bit... definitely the ironing time. :goodvibes

[carol-lamb]

The same thing happened to me on my first red shirt. I cut the ironing time way down on the next three red shirts that I did and they turned out fine. I had read here that the darker color shirts can tricky, re: bleeding through issues.

[stormer]

Thanks for the help!

[stormer]

Thanks for the info on the paper. I just ordered 3 packs, buy 2 get 1 free, free shipping! :)

[heartbeeps]

Thanks for the info on the paper. I just ordered 3 packs, buy 2 get 1 free, free shipping! :)

free OVERNIGHT shipping (not sure how much longer they can keep that offer alive though). You need to purposely select the free overnight shipping as it defaults to something else.