TUTORIAL : DIY HEAT TRANSFER DECAL PAPER

There are a heap of different embellishing methods out there though did you know you can make your own custom, professional-looking, easy to use decals at home with no expensive outlays, time-consuming crafting or specialty equipment?

All you need is some waterslide decal paper and a printer (plus a cute design of course!).

Waterslide decal paper comes with a white or clear carrier film and is compatible with either inkjet or laser printers so be sure to purchase the type of paper best suited to your particular project.

Let’s get started…

1.    Gather your supplies

1.    Heat transfer decal paper 2. Printer 3. Clear acrylic sealer 4. Item to embellish

2.    Print off your design

3.    Spray with a light coat of clear aealer

4.    Trim closely with your design

5.    Immerce in luckwarm water for 45seconds

6.    Remove backing paper and position on your object

7.    Use a soft cloth to remove excess water and smooth any air bubbles then set aside to dry

Yes, those are my ugly kitchen tiles you can see beneath the plates. I will get around to making over my kitchen one day!

I really love the professional finish, ease and graphic flexibility of this method. Anything you can design you can use as an embellishment, and waterslide decals can be applied to all kinds of substrates (glass, timber, metal etc.).  The possibilities are vast and, for a DIY-aholic like me, embarrassingly exciting!