Iron on transfer to shirt help!

[DisneyJen0504]

Hi all.
I am attempting my very first iron on transfer to a white t shirt for our upcoming disney trip. I printed out a wonderful design created here. I followed the printing directions and printed onto an Avery sheet. I was concerned off the bat b/c the design seemed like the ink was extra wet in some spots and had I touched it it would definitely smear. I double checked I printed on the right side and I had so I let it dry. Got a cotton shirt that I wouldn't mind messing up and heated up iron, no steam, super hot. Used a wooden board to lean on. I placed my design onto the shirt and when I pressed the iron down on top, it immediately was difficult to move b/c that side of the transfer paper was goo-ing up onto my iron. I stopped b/c I knew something was definitely wrong here but I am not sure what.

I tried searching the boards but I think I am the only idiot this has happened to so help! What am I doing wrong?

 

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

Hi all.
I am attempting my very first iron on transfer to a white t shirt for our upcoming disney trip. I printed out a wonderful design created here. I followed the printing directions and printed onto an Avery sheet. I was concerned off the bat b/c the design seemed like the ink was extra wet in some spots and had I touched it it would definitely smear. I double checked I printed on the right side and I had so I let it dry. Got a cotton shirt that I wouldn't mind messing up and heated up iron, no steam, super hot. Used a wooden board to lean on. I placed my design onto the shirt and when I pressed the iron down on top, it immediately was difficult to move b/c that side of the transfer paper was goo-ing up onto my iron. I stopped b/c I knew something was definitely wrong here but I am not sure what.

I tried searching the boards but I think I am the only idiot this has happened to so help! What am I doing wrong?

Was is a light transfer or dark transfer?

Light transfers you have to print reverse, put face down on the shirt, iron, then peel off the packing.

Dark transfers you print normal, peel off the backing, place on shirt with tissue paper over the top, iron, then peel off tissue paper.

 

[DisneyJen0504]

Was is a light transfer or dark transfer?

Light transfers you have to print reverse, put face down on the shirt, iron, then peel off the packing.

Dark transfers you print normal, peel off the backing, place on shirt with tissue paper over the top, iron, then peel off tissue paper.

It was light, I printed in reverse, face down, began to iron and the stuff from the transfer paper stuck to the iron and made it impossible to iron.

 

[Libbyt]

I didn't have trouble with the wet ink, my sheets were "dry" to start with, but I did have exactly the same issue with the sticking..........but I just kept on ironing and it "unstuck" and was fine! I think it probably was just the transfer from the very edges of where I had trimmed the design, but I guess it burned off in the process and turned out great. Make sure you have your iron turned as high as it will go, keep moving your iron constantly but slowly, and apply pressure. It should be OK!

 

[DisneyJen0504]

Okay thanks. I stopped as soon as I saw the white from the transfer paper on my iron. I will give it another try this time giving it a few minutes. Thanks!