# How to Transfer Images to Fabric
How do you get that picture onto your favorite pillowcase, placemat or T-shirt? Here's a secret....
Things You'll Need
- Copy Machines
- Ink-jet Printers
- Laser Printers
- Scanners
- Irons
- Scissors
- Computers
- Digital Cameras
- Art And Graphics Software
- Drawing Software
Instructions
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Wash and dry the white fabric you will be using for the transfer.
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Decide whether you want to print the transfer from your computer or make a copy of it on a photocopier. Each method and type of computer printer requires a different type of paper.
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Put the transfer paper in the paper tray of the computer printer or the photocopier with the dull side up.
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Print or copy the image.
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Cut away the extra paper around the picture.
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Preheat your iron to the cotton setting.
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Iron your white fabric to preheat it, then put the transfer image-side down in place on the fabric.
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Iron firmly for 15 seconds or so, working from the center to the edges to prevent bubbles.
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Peel off the paper backing.
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