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Monday, February 6, 2012

Sandpaper Iron ON!

Every wanted to make your own iron on but not have the supplies to do it? WELL, you are in luck! You can use these simple household items to transfer an image onto a cloth surface.

Supplies you'll need:

  1. Sandpaper
  2. Crayons
  3. Parchment Paper
  4. T-shirt or item to transfer onto
Color an image onto your sandpaper, keeping in mind the image will be reversed.
Once you have your design the way you like, add an extra layer of crayon, so it's nice and thick. We want to make sure the wax really sticks to the surface.


Place a piece of cardboard inside your item, so the design doesn't transfer onto the other side. Position your sandpaper the way you like. Place a piece of parchment paper or a power towel between the sandpaper and your iron, to protect the surface of your iron.


Place your iron onto the item and leave for around 30 seconds. Lift up the side of the sandpaper to see if your image has started to transfer. Iron a bit more if you don't think it's transferred enough. 





To set the color onto your item place in your dryer for around 20 minutes. Make sure you wash by itself the first time.


*Keep in mind, because you are coloring on sandpaper, there will be some texture when applying your image to the shirt!

*Also keep in mind, i'm no artist! This was just something I came up with quickly.

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