Place a fabric scrap or a teflon sheet over the backing.
Heat transfer images onto fabric.
When i first started crafting image transfer to fabric gave me a lot of difficulty.
Trace firmly over the design to press a faint outline onto your surface.
Flip your reverse image heat transfer sheet over.
If you are transferring the graphic onto a bag place the hard surface in between the layers.
The printed image will be facing down on your fabric.
Cut out your fabric to 27x55cm and sew a single hem along one of the short edges.
Cut out leaving a 5mm border all round.
Place a hard heat resistant surface like a spare piece of wood or sturdy cardboard underneath the surface of the fabric.
Learn how to use iron on transfer paper for quick easy image transfers to fabric.
Fabric paint is much thicker than standard craft paint so it will need frequent reloading.
4 heat transfer sheets.
Set your iron to medium heat with the steam off.
The heat transfer sheet is a special polymer coated paper which is used to make a copy of your favourite photograph with a color laser copier or printer and then it is heat set onto fabric.
The image is transferred to the tea towel using transfer paper sold in art stores layered underneath your printed image.
Do not remove the protective backing to avoid the graphic melting onto your iron s plate.
You will need a thin detail brush for this.