Heat Curing Fabric

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Hey all :D

I FINALLY got my Wicked paint set today!! :D Super excited to start playing around with it!! :p

I am reading the pamphlet, and it was saying to spray on fabric it needs to be heat cured.

May I ask how do I do that if I want to spray on fabric? And is this paint limited to certain fabric? :p

It's just something I'd like to try some time :D
 
It can go on anything. But you can't heatset on vinyls or pleathers. You can heatset with either a press or a really hot iron over a heatsheet.
 
It can go on anything. But you can't heatset on vinyls or pleathers. You can heatset with either a press or a really hot iron over a heatsheet.
Thank you very much :D

Stupid question --- Would a household iron work or is that not hot enough?

And usually for how long? :)
 
yea as andre says using a household iron is ok, use it over greaseproof paper so you dont damage the paint, i also do this before painting to keep down any fibres


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Or you can even sit it out in a really hot sun..but I iron to be safe..Few ways to go about it but my general method is..Pre-iron the shirt when its nicely stretched on the board..Don't over stretch it. Paint your pic..Take the shirt off the board and turn it inside out..I tend to just place a towel on a flat surface but if you have an ironing board, place it on..I generally place greaseproof paper on the work and another sheet inside the shirt to avoid any color transfer and the like but normally won't happen. Get the iron as hot as it gets (No Steam or water in it at all)..Slowly go over the work for a few minutes as Andre states...After that put the paper aside for use next time, leave the shirt inside out and place in the hottest drying cycle you can in a clothes dryer if you have such handy..If not as I mentioned hang it out in a place where it can get some direct sunlight, warmer the day the better, but if I turn it back inside out so the artwork can get that full suns intensity..Even leave it for a cple days if desired..Then as a final precaution and to test before selling, gently hand wash..Care instructions should also be given to whomever gets the shirt. I always recommend to customers to hand wash rather than machine wash.There are also sealers and the like you can buy to further ensure the integrity of the paint and get a bit more life from the shirt but they tend to be a bit more brand specific and not needed 100%, just that little extra something that can help..Good luck.
 
Thank you very much :D

Stupid question --- Would a household iron work or is that not hot enough?

And usually for how long? :)
I used a normal iron for years. I would turn it inside out and slowly (and I mean slowly without scorching the cotton). After a long time I started using a piece of parchment paper over the design and iron. For Vinyl and leather I would lightly cure with a heat gun, but don't get too close or go to slow because you can melt the Vinyl or dry and crack the leather. After it cools down you can spry with Krylon Clear or Save-T.


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I used a normal iron for years. I would turn it inside out and slowly (and I mean slowly without scorching the cotton).After it cools down you can spry with Krylon Clear or Save-T.


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Yeah,we don't have that over here. We have of our local brands in clear and Rustoleum.
 
Or you can even sit it out in a really hot sun..but I iron to be safe..Few ways to go about it but my general method is..Pre-iron the shirt when its nicely stretched on the board..Don't over stretch it. Paint your pic..Take the shirt off the board and turn it inside out..I tend to just place a towel on a flat surface but if you have an ironing board, place it on..I generally place greaseproof paper on the work and another sheet inside the shirt to avoid any color transfer and the like but normally won't happen. Get the iron as hot as it gets (No Steam or water in it at all)..Slowly go over the work for a few minutes as Andre states...After that put the paper aside for use next time, leave the shirt inside out and place in the hottest drying cycle you can in a clothes dryer if you have such handy..If not as I mentioned hang it out in a place where it can get some direct sunlight, warmer the day the better, but if I turn it back inside out so the artwork can get that full suns intensity..Even leave it for a cple days if desired..Then as a final precaution and to test before selling, gently hand wash..Care instructions should also be given to whomever gets the shirt. I always recommend to customers to hand wash rather than machine wash.There are also sealers and the like you can buy to further ensure the integrity of the paint and get a bit more life from the shirt but they tend to be a bit more brand specific and not needed 100%, just that little extra something that can help..Good luck.
Thank you for all the info :) Definitely going to try it out sometime soon :D Lots of old clothes to go to good use :p
 
Thank you for all the info :) Definitely going to try it out sometime soon :D Lots of old clothes to go to good use :p
Be careful on older clothes because the fibers of the cotton are usually raised up and catch the overspray more easily and can make your art look muddy and dirty. It is best to paint on new 50/50 cotton polyester blend or 100% cotton.


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