Ironed On Design running

[ldsmomld]

I have seen mention of "setting" shirts with a vinegar wash to prevent running. However, I assumed that it was to set the color of the shirt to prevent running--not the transfer itself. Now I'm thinking I misunderstood.

I recently did a couple of shirts with the Avery Light transfer paper. The designs contained script and I didn't want to have to trim the excess. Printing was black. After getting caught under the waterfall on Kali River Rapids (Yep, totally drenched!!), I noticed the little Mickey ears that I had printed on my chest emblem was running. Ruined my shirt. I actually have two white t's left that I need to launder--fortunately I avoided the rain and water rides on those particular days.

So tell me--have you encountered this before? How can I prevent the transfer itself from running.

Thanks in advance,
Jamie

 

[SusieStone]

I found on several of my first attempts that ran when wet, that I had not heat set them enough.....I stopped and repressed all the ones again that I had not washed yet, and theose did not run.

I have seen mention of "setting" shirts with a vinegar wash to prevent running. However, I assumed that it was to set the color of the shirt to prevent running--not the transfer itself. Now I'm thinking I misunderstood.

I recently did a couple of shirts with the Avery Light transfer paper. The designs contained script and I didn't want to have to trim the excess. Printing was black. After getting caught under the waterfall on Kali River Rapids (Yep, totally drenched!!), I noticed the little Mickey ears that I had printed on my chest emblem was running. Ruined my shirt. I actually have two white t's left that I need to launder--fortunately I avoided the rain and water rides on those particular days.

So tell me--have you encountered this before? How can I prevent the transfer itself from running.


Thanks in advance,
Jamie

 

[CarolinaMomOf3boys]

or you could scoth gaurd them, thats what i read to do and got all my finished tshirts out and scotch guarded the inside and outside designs.

 

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I have seen mention of "setting" shirts with a vinegar wash to prevent running. However, I assumed that it was to set the color of the shirt to prevent running--not the transfer itself. Now I'm thinking I misunderstood.

yep, vinegar wash was to set the design - not the fabric. (The fabric was already pre-washed before the design was ironed on.)

 

[ldsmomld]

Thanks to everyone for their replies. I'm pretty sure that I iron them long enough--so I think I'll do the vinegar wash and see what happens.

Jamie

 

[CarolinaMomOf3boys]

keep us posted if that helped!

 

[Disneymommy2006]

Can't wait to hear...I also read about using the Scotch Guard. Do you get that in the craft section of WalMart?

 

[SallyfromDE]

How do you do the vinegar wash? Does it smell when your done?

 

[CarolinaMomOf3boys]

no, i had to ask for it though, it was in , what they call...the 'chemical' section at walmart, they were able to take me right to it. i think it was where the carpet cleaning stuff was?

Can't wait to hear...I also read about using the Scotch Guard. Do you get that in the craft section of WalMart?

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

I am worthless at crafts so I had my shirts done at the T-shirt shop in the mall. Since they use a professional press I am sure it was VERY hot. They told me to wash the shirts in cold water and one cup of white vinegar, then dry them immediately. The vinegar rinses out - it does not smell. I thought I would be clever and hang them to dry - the tranfers ran everywhere. They reprinted them for me for free, and then repeated the directions. You have to put them in the dryer after the vinegar wash. Good luck!