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Once you've created your design, print out the image on the transfer paper.
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Trim excess paper, leaving a border of about 0.5cm all round.
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It is best to use a cotton or cotton-blend material in a light colour. The iron-on cool-peel transfer paper allows you to transfer your images to T-shirts, sweatshirts, tablecloths, napkins and aprons, among other things. We chose to make a design on a dinner napkin.
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Iron the cloth to ensure there are no wrinkles in the material.
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Place the transfer on the material and using a very hot iron (no steam), iron the transfer in place.
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Allow to cool. Then peel away the backing.
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There is also a special Epson canvas cloth that is designed for printing. Depending on the make of your inkjet printer, you may only be able to use the canvas in it occasionally. A 3m roll costs around $130. You can use it to make all sorts of items, including a lamp cover. You can also use it to print a treasured artwork and create your own canvas masterpiece.
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Materials
To create a design on your PC, you will need a graphic software package. If you want to insert a photo, you will also need a digital camera to download photos directly to the computer. Alternatively, you can use a scanner to scan in existing photos. You will also need an inkjet printer and Epson iron-on transfer paper, which costs about $28 for 10 sheets. |
More Info
The Epson Stylus Photo 700, Epson canvas cloth and Epson iron-on cool-peel transfer paper are available through leading retailers and dealers. For more information contact Epson, ph: (02) 9903 9000.
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