This weekend I made my own Eastwood Sisters Tour T-Shirts. It was easy and fun when you read the instructions first! Note to other’s who want to make their own iron on transfers to put on things like t-shirts, bandannas, tote bags you should read the printing instructions completely before printing all the transfers that come in a package.
I bought my t-shirts and computer iron on transfer paper at Hobby Lobby. I used Transfer Magic Inkjet Transfer Paper.
Now going back to reading instructions, I have done transfers before and when I did them I needed to “mirror” the image so when you ironed it onto the t-shirt the image and writing was correct and not backwards. So I did what I did in the past, printed all 5 transfers and then went to iron them on the shirts and whoops I wasn’t suppose to “mirror” the image, I was to leave it the right way as that is how this transfer paper works. Gads! I just wasted all that ink and a whole package of paper! READ FIRST!
Now onto how I did this project.
First you want to pick your image and create your project. Read the transfer paper instructions and either “mirror” the image or leave it alone and then print out your design.
Lock up Gambler before you start your project or he will drag out a blanket and proceed to rip it.
Cut around the design and cut off the excess white paper.
Iron the shirt and let cool before you do the transfer. Iron on a hard surface not on a towel.
Read the instructions on how long you should iron over the transfer, times vary for full sheet transfers like this one I had to iron for 3 minutes.
Let the transfer cool for a bit then peel the backing off slowly.
Ta Da the final product.
I did 4 t-shirts today, I would of did 2 more but I ran out of transfer paper due to not reading instructions!
I also bought some tote bags from Walmart so I decided we needed tote bags for our show items.
you do the tote bag just like you do t-shirts, easy peezy.
I added the girl’s names and paw prints to the bags so we would know who’s was who’s. I used fabric paint for the names.
Josey got two bags as Tom can decide which bag he feels manly in and use for the show.
Preachers finished bag and t-shirts.
I think this project came out very well. Time will tell as to how the t-shirts hold up to the washer machine. The Eastwood Sisters tour will start in less than two weeks as they have a UKC show coming up on Feb 13-14, 2016. If they hit it big time maybe there will be shirts for sale to the general public.
oh absolutely!!! it’s great! and I love this kind of diy-projects :o) I made a show-for Easy too, sadly Mark refused to wear it …. I wonder why…. :o)
I love making tee-shirts! It used to be something I did all of the time when the kids were in school. I have ironed some on backwards! LOL! You did a great job and I think Preacher’s green is awesome. ā„
How fun! I am so glad you read the directions…too bad it was after you already printed. BOL We do things like that around here too.
Those came out very nice! I have used the transfer paper before also and had to mirror the image, good to know you don’t have to do that on all of them.
Looking good. When will you even have time to tour with the next litter about to arrive. I guess later this year?
I’m going to have John puppy sit and we are going to do a show over valentines day then it will be on hold til the pups go to their new homes in April.
that came out fabulous!!!!!!!! Everything is wonderful! DakotasDen
They came out great! Can you wear a shirt with your kennel name in the ring at a UKC show? Or is it for another time?
The shirts are just for fun to wear whenever. I’m really enjoying having a puppy so close so I can buy and do stuff for it.
She is a lucky pup!
I love the shirts, and the bags, and the colors you chose. You are so good at this DIY stuff (other than the one blooper you had – whoops!).
omgomgomgomg!!!! This is SO coool!!!!
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How clever and cool! Best to wash the shirts inside out to see the transfers. š