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Decorating with Vinyl and Bleach

Bleach Harry Potter Shirt Vinyl

Supplies Design/ Cutter/ Weeder (Transfer Tape, if applicable) Permanent Vinyl (I used Oracal 651) Shirt Bleach, diluted with  Spray bottle preferably Board (I used a cutting board) Vinegar Paper Towels   To make a bleached out shirt, Cut out your design on permanent sign vinyl. The permanent vinyl will allow it to adhere to the shirt. Cut it right reading, not mirrored. Weed the vinyl. TIP: For small pieces that can be weeded when the rest of the design is continuous, use a leftover piece of the carrier sheet from some heat transfer vinyl. You can only use it like...

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Hot Fix Rhinestone Instructions

Hot Fix Instructions Rhinestones

Hot Fix Rhinestones Easy to Apply Iron-on Directions   Always iron on a hard, flat surface (not a padded ironing board). Use a Teflon sheet or cotton pressing cloth. This will protect your garment. Remove backing and check design to make sure that the elements have not shifted. Use tweezers to reposition elements if needed. Place the sticky-side of the transfer paper down onto fabric. If it is not in the desired position, lift and reposition. Place the Teflon sheet or cotton pressing cloth over top of the design. Set the iron on the medium or wool setting. NO STEAM!...

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Instructions for DARK InkJet Transfer Paper

Inkjet Instructions Transfer

Instructions for DARK InkJet Transfer Paper Load material into printer, printable side is white matte coated side. Use plain paper mode. Do not mirror, printing is right reading. Print using Photo Quality/ Best Quality print mode. Be sure to place any cut lines for a print and cut. Cut your design right reading. Weed away excess materials. Prepress garment/ fabric for 5 seconds. Remove the backing material and place on fabric. Use silicon sheet on top of image. Apply transfer to garment by pressing at 375F for 20-25 seconds using medium pressure. Peel silicon sheet when COOL. TIPS: * Try...

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Instructions for Light InkJet Transfers

Inkjet Instructions Transfer

Instructions for LIGHT InkJet Transfer Paper Load material into printer, printable side is white matte coated side. Use plain paper mode. Make certain image is mirrored. Print using Photo Quality/ Best Quality print mode. Prepress garment/ fabric for 5 seconds. Place on garment with image facing down. Apply transfer to garment by pressing at 350F for 20 seconds using heavy pressure. Peel backing off Warm/ Hot WASHING INSTRUCTIONS: Wait at least 24 hours before washing. Machine wash using mild detergent. Do not use bleach or dry clean. Wash temperature should not exceed 105F.  

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Breaking Down the Most Popular Brands

Brands Shirts T-Shirts

Breaking Down the Most Popular Brands

Bella+Canvas, Gildan, & Next Level We all love the feel of that super soft t-shirt. While the softness makes it super comfy, it is also at times very stretchy. When adding décor to your favorite shirt make sure to use the right products so both you and your customer will be happy for a long time to come.  Bella+Canvas The plain crew neck jersey tee for Bella+Canvas is the 3001. (It also comes in the V-Neck 3005 version.) This t-shirt is softer than others on the market but still has a bit of stretch to it. The ladies’ version is...

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