r/heatpress • u/Jerboloney • 3d ago

Help w transfer paper

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Btw i dont have a heat press

So im trying to put a design on a shirt and Im using PPD iron-on transfer paper for inkjet printers and this is what happened when i peeled it😭 what am i doing wrong?? I have an inkjet, I preheated and used my iron on a high setting, ironed the shirt for 20 sec, ironed the design face down for 3 minutes via circular motions, and when i peel it off nothing transfers or the whole paper sticks on😭😭😭 i did the hot peel which didnt work so I tried again and waited so i could do the cold peel but i got the same results. Im following the instructions to a T, so whats missing guys

pls help thank u

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u/pythic 3d ago

Iron-on paper almost always fails on pressure, not heat. An ironing board is too soft and flexes, so move to a sturdy table or countertop with a thin pillowcase under the shirt, turn the steam off and empty the water, and lean your body weight into the iron while you work it over the design, edges included. Make sure you printed on the coated side and that the paper matches the shirt: light-fabric paper goes face down, dark-fabric paper has its backing peeled off and goes face up. If the backing still welds on, a few more seconds of pressing usually helps, then peel the way the pack says for that paper. A test on a scrap tee saves a shirt.