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Do you want to put your favorite band on your sleeve or proudly show off your summer camp skills with a sticker on your backpack? Stickers are a great way to show off your personality – and are also useful if you want to hide tears or damage on clothes and accessories. Learn how to prepare stickers, use an iron to apply them, and make sure they stay in place after washing.
Steps
Preparing to paste pictures
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Find out your sticker type. Some stickers have glue on the back, others just have a cloth underneath. Look closely at the sticker and determine if you need any additional materials. [1] X Research Source
- Decorative embroidery stickers are usually thick, hard and have a layer of plastic glue on the underside. This type can be used to hide torn or discolored fabric.
- Thermal transfer stickers have a print on one side of the paper, and on the other side a non-glossy paper. This type cannot mend the tear, and the fabric underneath is often visible if it is not white.
- The sticker has a fabric backing that can be attached with a glue cloth.
- Patches used to patch holes or stains that are designed to blend in with the fabric often have a backing of paper and need to be removed before applying.
- Consider designing your own stickers if you can’t find a pattern you like.
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Check the fabric of the garment or accessory. Materials like denim and cotton often make a great base for ironing stickers. As a general rule, the fabric should be at least as thick as the sticker.
- See the garment care instructions to see if the fabric is okay (if not, you’ll see a crossed out iron). If there is no instruction label on the garment, try to guess what material it is.
- Be very careful with ppyester fabrics, as using high heat when making stickers can burn the fabric or discolor the fabric. [2] X Research Source
- Silk and other delicate materials are not suitable subjects for ironing. [3] X Research Sources
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Consider sticker design and placement. Before heating up the iron, spread your shirt, crossbody band or backpack on the table and determine exactly where you want to place the stickers.
- If you’re only going to stick with a single image, it’s a good idea to place it in a nice and prominent location so that the sticker looks like it was designed to be placed there.
- If you plan to add more stickers, such as decorating girls’ crossbody bands or any other items, you need to plan ahead to make sure there is enough room for stickers.
- If using self-printed paper stickers, keep in mind that any asymmetrical images will be printed upside down.
Paste pictures
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Spread the fabric you want to paste onto a heat-resistant surface. An ironing board is great, but if you don’t have one, you can also spread a folded towel in half on the sturdy countertop. [4] X Research Sources
- To make sure you have a good flat surface to press the stickers, you should flatten them first. If you want to stick a picture on a backpack or something difficult to iron, you should try to arrange it so that the part you want to stick the picture on is flat on a hard surface.
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Place the sticker in the selected location. The adhesive side must be placed close to the base fabric. Make sure the sticker is not wrinkled.
- Embroidered stickers have glue on the underside.
- With stickers that transfer heat through the paper, the adhesive side is the printed side. Place the print on the fabric. The paper behind the sticker will peel off when you’re on top.
- If you use a glue cloth, the back of the glue cloth should be facing the fabric.
- If using stickers that blend into the fabric, you may need to press the stickers to the reverse side of the fabric. Follow the instructions on the package.
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Heat the iron. Leave the iron on the hottest temperature the fabric can handle. Remember to turn off the “steam” mode and make sure there is no water in the iron. [5] X Research Sources
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Spread a thin layer of towel over the sticker. Be careful not to move the sticker position. The towel will protect the sticker and the surrounding fabric.
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Place the heated iron on the sticker and press it down. Hold for about 15 seconds. Press firmly to create as much pressure as possible.
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Lift the iron off and let the sticker cool. Remove the towel and check that the sticker is firmly attached by gently rubbing the edge of the sticker with a finger, trying to lift the sticker. If the sticker lifts slightly, spread the towel over the sticker and press the iron for another 10 seconds.
- If using thermal transfer printing, you need to wait for it to cool completely (about 10 minutes), then carefully peel off the paper.
Sticker maintenance
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Consider sewing around the edge of the sticker. In order for the sticker to stick firmly to the fabric, use a sewing machine or needle to sew the sticker to the fabric. This step will greatly reduce the risk of the sticker coming off. [6] X Research Sources
- Choose a thread color that matches the fabric color.
- No sewing around self-printed paper stickers.
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Do not wash the pasted item unless absolutely necessary. Ironing stickers are designed to stick permanently but can still come off over time. Be careful not to get the sticker dirty, as washing can cause the sticker to come off.
- If you must wash the item, you should hand wash it in cold water. Dry naturally.
Advice
- Cut around the image on the thermal transfer paper, but leave 2mm of the “white” paper around the image to ensure the sticker adheres.
- Turn off the iron when not in use.
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Do you want to put your favorite band on your sleeve or proudly show off your summer camp skills with a sticker on your backpack? Stickers are a great way to show off your personality – and are also useful if you want to hide tears or damage on clothes and accessories. Learn how to prepare stickers, use an iron to apply them, and make sure they stay in place after washing.
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