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Opulence Transfer Paints
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Product Information...
Use on synthetic fabrics to achieve brilliant, washable colour without
stiffness. These water based paints are quick and easy to use. They allow great flexibility for designing fabrics as images may be edited before printing. Iron transfer printed fabrics may be washed
or dry-cleaned. Clean up is with soap and water.
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The Colours...
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#05 Yellow
#10 Orange
#15 Red
#20 Cyan
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#25 Dark Blue
#30 Violet
#35 Black
#50 Colourless Extender
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Paint 100 ml - $9.95
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Extender 100 ml - $6.95
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The Colours...
Colours can be intermixed to create new colours.
Colours appear brighter on fabrics than on the painted paper.
The colours are transparent,
they may be layered using multiple different painted papers, similar to building up washes with watercolour paints.
Painted transfer paper will make up to 3 ironed prints, each one progressively
lighter. Paint may be reapplied to the paper to restore intensity.
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The Extender...
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Safety...
The paints are nontoxic, however the usual common sense must prevail. Do not
ingest, avoid eye contact and be sure to iron in a well ventilated area.
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Fabrics...
Use synthetic fabric or a blend of at least 60 percent synthetic. Colours will become proportionately duller as the synthetic content decreases.
Since the paints are transparent (the colour underneath will show through) it is best to use white or pale coloured base fabrics.
Fabrics used must withstand ironing on a high setting without puckering or scorching.
Lacy and sheer fabrics accept the colour and also act as a mask. If a second piece of fabric is placed underneath it will print as a pattern of the layer above.
Non woven interfacing also accepts the colour.
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Materials and Equipment...
1. Transfer Paints
2. Synthetic fabric or a blend or at least 60% synthetic.
3. Paper to paint on, nonabsorbent is best - photocopy paper works well.
4. Paint brushes, stamps, stencils, etc.
5. An iron
6. Unprinted newsprint or newspaper and tissue paper.
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Designing...
Designs using solid blocks of colour seem to work better than those with shading - but do experiment.
Finished transferred designs will be reversed on the fabric. Letters and numbers must be painted backwards on the transfer paper.
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Directions...
1. Shake or stir the paint , apply using a brush, stencil or stamp onto the non absorbent paper.
2. Let dry.
3. Prepare a low solid ironing surface protected with a few layers of unprinted newsprint or newspaper overlaid with tissue paper.
The tissue paper prevents the ink from transferring onto the fabric. Lay the fabric over the papers right side up.
5. Place the painted paper paint side down over the fabric surface. Sometimes during fixation the paints will penetrate through to the underlying papers, so change when necessary.
6. Set the iron on the hottest setting the fabric will stand, no steam. Iron back and forth so that each area gets the same amount of heat. Lean down hard
on the iron to create maximum pressure. Both high heat and strong pressure are necessary for a successful transfer. Be careful not to scorch the fabric. The design usually transfers in about 1 to 1½
minutes. To check the progress of the transfer, hold the iron on half of the design and gently lift up one corner to check the intensity of the colour on the fabric.
7. When multiple images are being transferred, place a clean sheet of paper over finished areas.
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