20 steps to making a custom shirt using DARK transfers - "how-to" procedures

[Jaybird79]

Wow, this was great. I can't wait to make a shirt!

 

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This transfer was placed on a Gildan yellow haze ladies' t in size small. Again 100% cotton. Ordered from shirtsupplier.com

DESIGN BY WILLISE (I crudely changed the top word to "Celebrating")



thanks Willise

 

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This is one of my favorite results - I feel like I picked the best color for this transfer - it really POPS! ... This is a Men's Small Gildan 100% cotton 5.4oz. mid-weight tee in the color of "lime."

DESIGN BY AMY (I added the name "Max" to Goofy's finger)




thanks Amy!

more to photograph, and more to post! .... another day...........

 

[lecach]

I bought the HP dark transfers and followed the instructions for ironing. My first two projects were tote bags and I had several problems.

I noticed the tissue paper got a little scorched - did I have my iron too hot? It goes 1-7 with 6 being the hottest cotton setting. So I set it on six.

Then when I went to peel off the tissue it stuck to the design. I was able to get it off without damaging the design though.

My design had a white background and I was using red tote bags. Some of the red bled through.

So - what did I do wrong? I want to make sure I do the shirts correctly.

Thanks!

 

[M_I_C_K_E_Y]

Here's the result:
DESIGN BY MICHELLE!
front -


back -

These are actually both my designs...

 

[M_I_C_K_E_Y]

I bought the HP dark transfers and followed the instructions for ironing. My first two projects were tote bags and I had several problems.

I noticed the tissue paper got a little scorched - did I have my iron too hot? It goes 1-7 with 6 being the hottest cotton setting. So I set it on six.

Then when I went to peel off the tissue it stuck to the design. I was able to get it off without damaging the design though.

My design had a white background and I was using red tote bags. Some of the red bled through.

So - what did I do wrong? I want to make sure I do the shirts correctly.

Thanks!

I posted my experience with these transfers. Go back and read post #73 and #77 of this thread. Hopefully it may help you.

 

[heartbeeps]

These are actually both my designs...

Sorry Amy; I thought I had it straight who did which design! I guess with more than 48 shirts, it's not as simple as it sounds. I updated my previous post to reflect you as the designer but not sure how/if I could update the title (doesn't appear that I can change it). Here's the pix again:



Thanks again for the great designs! I'm bringing these pirate shirts down with me and giving them to the grown kids the day before with 2 tix so they can attend the party. I think it will blow them away that I'm giving them P&PP shirts first of all then to give them the tix that go with it! PRICELESS! Thanks for being part of it.

 

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DESIGN BY RUMBLY TUMBLY



shirts purchased from jiffyshirts. "Pete" shirt is a man's Gildan 6.1oz. in "serene green". (Color is better than in the pix.) "Adie" shirt is a woman's Gildan 6.1 oz. in "pistachio." (again color is a tad off in the pix above.)

I found cutting around the little button on top of the safari hat as well as cutting around the edges of the brim to be a little tedious (when doing a whole lot) but it was essential as I was using dark transfers.

 

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Mickey Head design by Rumbly Tumbly (I added the name and date on this Mickey head.)



shirt by jiffyshirts - Gildan's men's small in "serene green" 6.1 oz. 100% cotton.

These shirts have a design transferred on both the front AND the back. The design on the back of each shirt is the one of DAK - see pix below. (Sorry I don't recall where I got the DAK design.) Safari head with name across it and DAK inside the "face" is from Rumbly Tumbly once again!

 

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DESIGN BY PATNL34

I don't think I posted this image before. White Jerzees t shirt (size 6-8 kids) from the Dollar Tree.

 

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This design is by Rumbly Tumbly

shirt from shirtsupplier.com, it's a Hanes Tagless 6.1 oz. 100% cotton in "sage". The tee color looks great (although it's a little washed out in this pix and almost looks gray).



DH is rolling his eyes about wearing all these shirts that make a fuss over him but he will LOVE EVERY MINUTE OF IT when it happens!

 

[M_I_C_K_E_Y]

Sorry Amy; I thought I had it straight who did which design! I guess with more than 48 shirts, it's not as simple as it sounds. I updated my previous post to reflect you as the designer but not sure how/if I could update the title (doesn't appear that I can change it). Here's the pix again:

Thanks again for the great designs! I'm bringing these pirate shirts down with me and giving them to the grown kids the day before with 2 tix so they can attend the party. I think it will blow them away that I'm giving them P&PP shirts first of all then to give them the tix that go with it! PRICELESS! Thanks for being part of it.

I completely understand about getting mixed up - when I did my first shirts, I did 50+ shirts and I had little pieces of paper everywhere with designers names on them.

Your plan for surprising your kids sounds great! I am sure they will be thrilled - I know I would be. I am glad I have been able to be a part of it.

 

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I completely understand about getting mixed up - when I did my first shirts, I did 50+ shirts and I had little pieces of paper everywhere with designers names on them....

I am going to update the instructions in post #1 to include "write down the designer's handle for the design you select"!

(hindsight is 20/20! )

 

[arielchickenofthesea]

Never, ever forget to flip a transfer with lettering on it! I learned this the hard way the first time I made one.

 

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Never, ever forget to flip a transfer with lettering on it! I learned this the hard way the first time I made one.

let me correct that statement by saying ONLY FLIP TRANSFERS ON LIGHT TRANSFERS! There's no flipping required (or even wanted) on DARK TRANSFERS. This thread is "mostly" about the specific directions for DARK TRANSFERS that's why it doesn't mention flipping.

 

[a82allison]

Well, I finally ironed on my first designs, and so far so good! But I do have a quick question... If I want to iron on another design on the back, do I have to do anything special? The heat won't mess up the design on the front while I am ironing on the back will it?

Allison

 

[GoofySon'sMom]

Well, I finally ironed on my first designs, and so far so good! But I do have a quick question... If I want to iron on another design on the back, do I have to do anything special? The heat won't mess up the design on the front while I am ironing on the back will it?

Allison

I had read somewhere on this Board to put a cutting board inside the shirt when ironing on the back. That is what I did and they came out fine.

 

[a82allison]

Great idea! I was trying to think of something to put in between the layers but I couldn't figure out what to use. A cutting board will be perfect! Now I am ready to get home from work and iron some more designs..LOL

Thanks!

 

[chaoscent]

I also use a cutting board between the front/back. I have a press machine (my dh is a dear man who buys me stuff he thinks I will like. So for Christmas he bought me this big press machine to do my t-shirts. Well, I asked him to help me with the machine and he ended up doing most of the shirts last time. ) I wrap my cutting boad in a flannel pillow slip just to give it a little more protection.
Penny

 

[heartbeeps]

Well, I finally ironed on my first designs, and so far so good! But I do have a quick question... If I want to iron on another design on the back, do I have to do anything special? The heat won't mess up the design on the front while I am ironing on the back will it? Allison

I also put a cutting board between the two sides of the shirt