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Post by pas2 on Sept 2, 2017 14:42:49 GMT
I've been watching videos on applying Siser HTV with an iron and realized I can't use my iron because I can't adjust the temperature between settings. The video says between cotton and rayon, while their website says between cotton and linen. For those who use irons, what iron do you use and what setting works best?
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Post by scrapnnana on Sept 2, 2017 16:04:22 GMT
Before you replace your iron, try using the lower setting with the iron you have. Use a teflon sheet between your iron and your project. The teflon helps distribute the heat more evenly. If that doesn't work, then consider getting a new iron.
I have a cheap iron that you can adjust the settings between specific fabrics. It's an old one, though. I doubt they still make it. I no longer use it for HTV. I got a Rincon Heat Press that works really well and is so much faster.
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Post by streetscrapper on Sept 3, 2017 13:04:05 GMT
I have always used my iron on the highest setting without any problem. I watched a video where they used the Tim Holtz craft mat between the iron and the fabric and thought it was a fantastic idea, but that's when I ran into a bit of trouble. The decal didn't transfer to the fabric as nicely as it does when I use an old cotton tea towel. I'd love to have a heat press but for the amount of time I'd use it, I can't justify the cost... yet...
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Post by naby64 on Sept 3, 2017 13:47:32 GMT
Gosh, I just did my first transfer last weekend. I used an iron from Walmart. I can't check the brand right now due to the dog being asleep in front of the closet door. I would guess I didn't spend more than $30 so a cheapy.
I used the cotton setting. I also placed a bamboo cutting board under the tshirt. Over the vinyl, I used a piece of parchment paper.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Sept 4, 2017 3:29:06 GMT
I've used my home iron and also a t-shirt press my brothers own and have had good results in both cases. The t-shirt press is definitely the easier way to go for someone planning to do quite a few garments. For the shirts I did with my home iron, I put a wooden cutting board with a teflon splat mat inside the shirt to give a firm surface to iron onto and a piece of parchment paper over the transfer to help the iron glide across. I used the cotton setting with no steam.
For the press, I only put parchment paper over the transfer because it has a heatproof firm rubbery platform to put the shirt onto. I'd like to get my own shirt press but for now it's cheaper and easier to just borrow the one I already have access to.
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Post by Basket1lady on Sept 5, 2017 5:13:22 GMT
Buy some teflon sheets. Teflon sheets-pack of 3Watch a YouTube video to see how to use the sheets. Use a wooden board like suggested, with on teflon sheet under and one on top of your project. I'd suggest using the cotton setting, but you may have better luck using the rayon/linen setting (whichever your iron has.) I'd suggest using a scrap of HTV on a scrap of fabric or old tee to see which works best. That way, you won't ruin your project. But really, HTV is pretty easy to use-the hardest part is remembering to mirror image your design before you cut it. I don't use a heat press, but a fabric covered board. You want to put some pressure on the iron when you use it. I put my board on a tile floor and press from above. That way, I can put a lot of pressure on the iron. Be careful not to let the iron slip sideways. It can smear the melted vinyl a little. But it's never been enough that a passing eye would spot the smear and I'm pretty picky about that. |
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Post by streetscrapper on May 12, 2018 15:17:12 GMT
So, I know this post is old but I thought I should bring it back to life for anyone using an iron with heat vinyl. I had been making a bunch of baby onesies using an iron and finally saved enough to invest in a heat press. I have sold some onesies so it's important that the vinyl doesn't lift. I have never heard back that any of the vinyl has lifted or not withstood the wash, but just today when I went to pull out a couple to send out as gifts I found one that was peeling badly! I'm not sure if I just didn't apply enough pressure when I used the iron because none of others were peeling. I wasn't able to fix it and ended up having to toss it in the trash but I did re-press everything that I had previously done using my iron. I sure hope that the onesies I have sold are holding up!
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