How to Apply Appliques and Iron-On Transfers

It's time to take control of your wardrobe. This week the Threadheads show you some quick and easy ways to apply applique's and iron on transfers.

Male: Hey what is up everyone? Robin and Corinne here, welcome to Thread Heads. Female: Recently, we received this viewer transmission. Female: I love your show and I love funky ideas that you all come up with, and I was just wondering if you can come up with one for me. I was this really plain and I was just wondering if you will had any ideas that I could get to send this all of shit because it is really plain but I like the lay out. That is everything so I wanted to cut it off and I was just wondering if you will have any ideas. Thank you, bye. Female: You are not alone, so many people have written with the same problem, too many boring clothes. Male: So this week, we are going to hear you how to add a little possess to your closet. Female: First stop, appliqué. Female: The first thing you need to do is decide which garment. Then sketch out an image on thick paper and cut it out. If you want to save yourself some sanity for future projects, choose a more simple shape. Take out some fusible web and on the smooth side, trace out your image. Now, place your appliqué fabric right side facing down and place the fusible web on top. Make sure it is smooth the side up and with the iron set with the silk setting. Iron diffuses together for about five seconds on each spot. Once everything is fuse together, cut out your image. Now, peel the paper from the fabric and lay your applicate down on your garment. Iron it until it is obvious together so it is exact stitch around the entire thing and guess what, you have a bad ass new look. (Music playing) Female: And if you need some further inspiration, check out this at the seller rock the applicate. Female: There is Google or go go who uses a source schools to make a sweet little kids clothes and snap the shop with some of the cuties aprons we have ever seen. But our favorite is my bunny who makes this amazing appliqué dog quarter pillows. Male: More ways to scrooge up your own clothes when we will return. Male: Everyday, clothes like this are being toss by the way side, disserted and without a home. Throw away in a garbage can of neglect, forever lost in an ocean of despair. But you, yes you can help. Through the threadbanger.com and find out how to take abandoned clothes like a gold blue here and turn them into today’s hottest trends. We can help threadbanger.com. (Commercial Break) Male: Welcome back, so if you are looking put more over precise image on your clothing and you are too down lazy to cut out the stencil, we recommend the iron-on. Male: All you need for this project is some t-shirt transfer paper which you can get in any office supply or craft store for about 10 bucks per 10 piece. You will need the laser repair, some kind of image software like Photoshop and a t-shirt and an iron. First thing you want to do is select your image, I found this sweet corporate flag pick over at one of our favorite sites. Next, importing image in a Photoshop and reverse the image using your program reverse tool, now, simply turn it out and let it dry for about 10 to 15 minutes. Next, if you need too, cut out your image and pre-heat your iron to its highest setting. Now, when you are short down on top of a pillow case and place your image face down where you want it under your shirt. Iron the image on for about two minutes using even pressure and making sure to keep the iron moving at all times. Make sure you get your get your sides and your crooners, let it cool for a couple of minutes and then slowly peel the paper off and amazingly, it is that easy. To keep your image looking fresh and new, wash them inside out and do not machine dry. Female: Okay, so we are really help the house make your clothes a little less boring. Male: Now, onto the forums, to see what you thread heads have to offer. Male: I will be frozen maybe your friend that is pretty right angel wing shirt with some feather appliqués. Number nine, maybe a sweet iron-on and Rica decked with this pretty awesome banana. Female: As always, you rock, remember, if you have anything you have made, send it on in to threadbanger.com. Male: Next week is prom here on Thread Heads; you do not want to miss it. Female: Hey you rock, are you going to the prom with me? Male: No. (Music playing)