Do you want yours?Design your own clothes, iron-on motifs are a wonderful option. Since the finished models that are offered in stores do not always necessarily represent what you imagine on the clothing, you can also easily create iron-on transfers yourself. We'll show you how you can make such iron-on patches yourself and provide a few templates.
Make your own iron-on transfer with fish holding foil
You can make wonderful iron-on transfers yourself with a laser printer by simply finding the desired motif on the internet and printing it out. You can also print a photo on normal paper and iron it on using the following instructions:
- any template
- cling film
- Baking paper (or parchment paper)
- iron
- T-shirt, fabric bag, fabric pants etc.
Design your own iron-on transfers – tips and instructions
The item of clothing for which you want to make the iron-on transfers yourself should be able to be ironed and withstand the heat. Many artificial materials are therefore not suitable. For example, cotton and polyester are perfect. Just look at the label beforehand and check whether theIroned fabricmay be.
Print and cut out any iron-on image. Place it on a piece of plastic wrap and place another piece of foil on top. Now cut out the foil roughly around the motif and place it on the fabric that you want to design yourself with iron-on transfers. Connect the iron, place baking paper on the design and iron over the baking paper once the iron is hot enough. The heat causes the film to melt and serves as an adhesive and to seal the iron-on motifs.
Danger:If your motif has lettering, you must edit and mirror it before printing. This works very easily with Paint.
Wash the garment carefully by hand and inside out to avoid ruining the design as it is more delicate than most store-bought ones.
Make your own iron-on transfers using paper napkins
If you would like to make iron-on transfers out of paper yourself, you can use them instead of printed out designsUse paper napkins. The procedure is the same as if you make an iron-on image yourself without napkins: Cut it out, place it between two layers of cling film and transfer it to the fabric with an iron and baking paper.
Use iron-on foil and make your own iron-on application
You can also buy special iron-on foil (transfer paper) and then print it with your favorite motif. To do this, use a laser or inkjet printer, depending on your preference. The film has an adhesive that is activated by the heat when ironed on. In this way, the motif is transferred to the fabric and the film can be removed.
Ironing templates
You can find numerous motifs on the Internet from which you can then create iron-on transfers yourself. However, we would like to show you some in the following gallerybeautiful templatesfor iron-on stickers that you can easily print and transfer to any garment or other fabric. There are motifs for adults as well as those that are suitable for iron-on transfers for children, so that you can create beautiful iron-on transfers and spice up boring T-shirts even for the little bullies.
Floral motif in turquoise and yellow
Printable sun with yellow background
Make your own iron-on patches for children and adults with a unicorn
Golden star
Design your own iron-on transfers – playful cactus to transfer to fabric
Sun as a print template for homemade iron-on transfers
Monochrome wolf with geometric design
Comic dog as a funny motif
Design your own iron-on transfers – pretty butterfly for women and girls
Yellow lemon
Pineapple for t-shirts and other fabric
Red heart
Make your own iron-on transfers with palm trees for a holiday feeling
Print out ice cream cones and transfer them to fabric
Exotic plants
Make your own iron-on patch – stick out your tongue
Colorful rainbow with cloud
Funny cat
Dream catchers and feathers
Photos of a lion to design t-shirts
Make your own iron-on patch for children with a Frozen motif
Elsa
Paw Patrol
Iron on font and letters
