? about heat transfer paper..tshirts and photos

[lisajl]

Ok everyone...

I was looking at ebay and noticed my boyfriend...ok...he is not my boyfriend..Johnny Depp on several tshirts.

These are photos of Pirates of the Caribbean. I was discussing with my DH how this was done.

He said they probably downloaded the photos, put it on a heat transfer type of paper and want to charge someone $13.00 for it.

Well....I love Johnny Depp, love the movie and must have a tshirt...no matter what....


Could someone help me as to exactly how this is done??

Please, Please, I must have Johnny Depp!

 

[amid chaos]

Easy..buy the transfer paper...Staples or any office supply selling printer paper.

Save the picture (right click on picture) to your computer documents or to your photo software if you have it.

If you have photo software you can enlarge picture and flip it. if you don't then you will have the same size and it will be backward..that's ok if there isn't any writing on picture.

put transfer paper in printer and print.

then follow directions of paper to iron.

 

[lisajl]

Thank you for your help!

I did not even think about flipping the photo.


Thanks again...
Lisa

 

[Zurg]

If you want to put it in a shirt that isn't white get the dark fabric transfer paper (and don't reverse ). Either works great just follow the instructions in the package.

 

[kasar]

Just make sure to read the directions fully before starting. I neglected to notice the point about trimming the paper with scissors close to the image (if the image is smaller than the paper). We have a beautiful t-shirt with a lovely white 8x11 "frame" around the picture on the shirt. Oh well, next time will be better.

If you have Broderbund Photo software, it is very easy to flip the image. Good luck.

 

[lisajl]

Thank you everyone! Hope to be sporting said tshirt within the week!!!