T-Shirt Heat Transfer Tutorial

Hi there.  It’s Dorlene and I have a fun project that looks so cute on a t-shirt.  Free Hugs Cactus cut file can be used for anything, but I decided to put it on a red t-shirt for my granddaughter.  Because of the small size, I was able to use all HTV scraps for this project! 

Once I cut out all the pieces (don’t forget to mirror the image if you’re using HTV!), I layered the pieces so I could determine which piece to iron on first.

Then, before pressing onto the shirt, I needed to find the middle of each section so it would be centered on the shirt.  I folded the sections and used my finger nail to add a crease at the middle.

Folded & pressed the shirt at the center as well.  Then you just have to match the crease line on the shirt to the crease line on the different sections.

Originally I used the Mini Press but switched to the Easy Press as the layers were building up since I needed more coverage.

Press each section for about 5 to 6 seconds and cover the entire image with teflon or parchment paper between presses.  This will ensure that the iron doesn’t burn the vinyl and honestly, protect your iron!  On the final layer, press the entire image for the full 30 seconds (or whatever your press time is.)

Look how fun the glitter needles are!

It wasn’t intentional but since I was determined to use scraps, they were in my scrap pile and worked perfectly!  And here’s the final project.  I love this image on the red t-shirt.  It really makes everything POP!

So fun!  Be sure to check out this and other projects on the blog!

-Dorlene

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