Transferring Images

T R A N S F E R  I T 

Did you ever want to just transfer a couple of cross stitch patterns or an image onto something but didn't 

want to spend the $'s for the materials at the big box store?

When I was doing trade shows, it was quite expensive to do 

the signage, and prohibitively expensive when you want to 

do a show that's really not going to net much of a profit. 

Solution: A crafty cheaper fun way 

Let's Get Crafting Smarter & Cheaper

Items You Need:

1) INKJET Printer (Not Laser)
2) Either Real Freezer Paper (Not Wax Paper)
  or 
A Sheet of inkjet printer labels that the labels have been used or removed
3) The digital image you want to print to transfer
Hint:  There are many beautiful digital prints online (Check my blog list
for some of the sites that are free).
4)  Scissors if using freezer paper
5) Whatever you are transferring image to
6) Spray adhesive if you are using freezer paper
See additional tips below

Basic Instructions:

Basically if you are using freezer paper you will want to print on the 

waxy side of the freezer paper but in order for it to feed through your 

inkjet printer you need to adhere it to a plain piece of paper.  So cut 

your freezer paper and use spray adhesive to adhere the 2 papers together.

The waxed part is what you will print on. 

Note:  The good news is that you can reuse the freezer paper transfer 

and the label transfer many times.  Just wipe them clean and keep them 

in a folder where they will not get bent.

You will need to be able to print a "mirror image" on your printer, 

otherwise your image will not be "right side up" for an easy way to 

say it.  

Once you have your image printed you can transfer to wood, paper, vinyl, fabric, etc.  It will depend on your printer and the type of ink 

your printer utilizes as to the durability of the transfer.  

Again, depending on the type of ink, you will probably have to dampen (mist sparingly) the surface you are transferring to, then use a stiff piece of cardboard

or old credit /health insurance car to apply the image evenly.  I would say that for most projects you should heat set it with at least a hair dryer on high,or 

use heat gun for a few seconds, or iron set (just make sure you know how to 

do it correctly so you do not ruin your iron).  

Truly this is a project that you need to practice on a practice piece first so 

that you can see if your ink is durable, and if your transfer is really what you 

are wanting on your final product.  Do this @ your own risk, these are merely 

guides on how to do it, for example, I would not try this on a piece of fabric 

that was 100 years old that was sentimental or was expensive.  If you use on 

a painted surface, make sure you have paint to repaint in the event this does 

not turn out the way you want it to.  Again, DO THIS @ YOUR OWN RISK -- 

Fair Warning :)

This is fun, inexpensive, and can create some great projects that before were quite expensive, so please do enjoy this craft and let me see what you transfer.

Happy transfers.