HOW TO USE COLOURIST HEAT TRANSFER PAINTS
Apply Colourist Heat Transfer Paints to ordinary paper. You can use brushes, stamps, stencils etc to achieve the effects you want.
Allow the paint to dry.
Allow the paint to dry.
Place the item to be printed face up on a flat surface.
Place the painted design on the item, painted side down.
Cover the paper with tissue paper or any thin white paper.
Heat the iron to the hottest setting.
Apply the iron to the paper, keeping the iron moving all the time. Keep ironing for at least three minutes. The longer you iron, the deeper the colours become.
Instead of an iron you can also use a heat press to transfer your designs.
Place the painted design on the item, painted side down.
Cover the paper with tissue paper or any thin white paper.
Heat the iron to the hottest setting.
Apply the iron to the paper, keeping the iron moving all the time. Keep ironing for at least three minutes. The longer you iron, the deeper the colours become.
Instead of an iron you can also use a heat press to transfer your designs.
When the printing is complete, lift the iron off and remove the paper to reveal the printed item.
Once printed Colourist designs are colourfast and washable.
Once printed Colourist designs are colourfast and washable.
Thickener and Extender
Colourist paints are intense colours which can be diluted with water to create paler shades. When water is added the viscosity of the paint is reduced making it harder to work with. Thickener or extender can be added to restore the viscosity. Both products are water-based and non-toxic.
Working on Natural Fibres
Colourist Heat Transfer Paints are designed to be used on man-made fibres such as polyester. To work on natural fibres and achieve vibrant colours and a colourfast finish you can use Colourist Pre-Fixer, a surface coating which is applied to the fabric or other substrates, before printing.
USEFUL TIPS
* The paints can be applied to ordinary copy paper and all sorts of paper types. Textured paper can be used and the texture will show in the finished print.
* The drying time varies depending on the amount of paint used. You can use a hair dryer or heat gun to speed up the drying time.
* You can use a steam iron or a dry iron to transfer your design. On a steam iron turn off the steam setting. The transfer process can also be achieved using a heat press.
* Always keep the iron moving during the transfer process to avoid marks made by the steam holes in the plate of the iron.
* Ensure that you move the iron over the whole design to achieve the best results. You can iron for several minutes depending on the item you are printing. You can lift the iron off and reapply several times if necessary. Lift the corner of the painted design to check the transfer. If the design is still pale, iron for longer.
* Be careful to make sure that the painted design does not move during the ironing process. You can anchor the design in position using heat proof tape.
Colourist paints are intense colours which can be diluted with water to create paler shades. When water is added the viscosity of the paint is reduced making it harder to work with. Thickener or extender can be added to restore the viscosity. Both products are water-based and non-toxic.
Working on Natural Fibres
Colourist Heat Transfer Paints are designed to be used on man-made fibres such as polyester. To work on natural fibres and achieve vibrant colours and a colourfast finish you can use Colourist Pre-Fixer, a surface coating which is applied to the fabric or other substrates, before printing.
USEFUL TIPS
* The paints can be applied to ordinary copy paper and all sorts of paper types. Textured paper can be used and the texture will show in the finished print.
* The drying time varies depending on the amount of paint used. You can use a hair dryer or heat gun to speed up the drying time.
* You can use a steam iron or a dry iron to transfer your design. On a steam iron turn off the steam setting. The transfer process can also be achieved using a heat press.
* Always keep the iron moving during the transfer process to avoid marks made by the steam holes in the plate of the iron.
* Ensure that you move the iron over the whole design to achieve the best results. You can iron for several minutes depending on the item you are printing. You can lift the iron off and reapply several times if necessary. Lift the corner of the painted design to check the transfer. If the design is still pale, iron for longer.
* Be careful to make sure that the painted design does not move during the ironing process. You can anchor the design in position using heat proof tape.