How do you use transfer paint?

Transfer paint is used to apply designs onto synthetic fabrics using heat. Here's how you do it:

Steps for Using Transfer Paint

Create Your Design: Start by creating your design on an inexpensive piece of paper. It’s important to note that the final image on the fabric will be a mirror image of your design on the paper, so if your design contains text or a specific orientation, reverse it in the design phase.
Prepare the Fabric: Choose your desired synthetic fabric. Make sure it's clean and smooth to receive the transfer.
Position the Design: Place your paper design face down onto the fabric where you want the design to appear.
Apply Heat: Use a heat source, such as an iron, set to 150°C. Apply heat to the reverse side of the design for one minute. This heat transfers the paint from the paper onto the synthetic fabric.
- Important Note: The reference states that the left-hand side of each swatch shows the painted color, and the right shows the typical transferred color. This implies there may be a slight variation in the final color appearance on the fabric.
Remove the Paper: After one minute of heat application, carefully remove the paper to reveal the transferred design on your fabric.

Temperature: 150°C is the recommended temperature for a permanent fix.
Time: One minute of heat application is necessary to ensure the transfer is complete.
Synthetic Fabrics: Transfer paint is specifically designed for synthetic fabrics. Natural fabrics might not hold the transfer correctly.
Mirror Image: Always remember that the design will be transferred as a mirror image.

Imagine you want to put the word "HELLO" onto a t-shirt. Here's how you would approach this using transfer paint:

Using these steps, you can effectively transfer your unique designs onto synthetic fabrics using transfer paint.