Comments on: DIY Clothing labels – part 2 – how to make them http://duhbe.com/blog/?p=632 Finding a path to the Creative Life Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:55:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: duhbe http://duhbe.com/blog/?p=632&cpage=1#comment-4256 duhbe Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:10:17 +0000 http://duhbe.com/blog/?p=632#comment-4256 You're right Sara, aligning labels on the bias is a good way to avoid the unraveling threads without yucky fray check. (I don't even keep fray check anymore, the thought of it makes me itch!) You’re right Sara, aligning labels on the bias is a good way to avoid the unraveling threads without yucky fray check. (I don’t even keep fray check anymore, the thought of it makes me itch!)

]]> By: Sara http://duhbe.com/blog/?p=632&cpage=1#comment-4255 Sara Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:23:04 +0000 http://duhbe.com/blog/?p=632#comment-4255 Hi, I am happily following your instructions for making labels with the Avery software. I'm going to try the handmade recipe for making the fabric ink-settable, then cut some cotton on the bias and print it on that. However, I had this idea for people who want to use pretreated sheets but don't want the edges to fray: in the Avery software, you can rotate the text so that it is slanted. Surely there is some way you could print off labels that are oriented on the bias - you'd lose some fabric, but you wouldn't have to use fray-check. Hi,
I am happily following your instructions for making labels with the Avery software. I’m going to try the handmade recipe for making the fabric ink-settable, then cut some cotton on the bias and print it on that. However, I had this idea for people who want to use pretreated sheets but don’t want the edges to fray: in the Avery software, you can rotate the text so that it is slanted. Surely there is some way you could print off labels that are oriented on the bias – you’d lose some fabric, but you wouldn’t have to use fray-check.

]]> By: duhbe http://duhbe.com/blog/?p=632&cpage=1#comment-4227 duhbe Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:01:20 +0000 http://duhbe.com/blog/?p=632#comment-4227 Terry - there are a couple of things that might make the ink smear in the wash. First of all - make sure you have properly prepared the fabric for printing. You cannot print onto plain fabric - it must be treated with bubble jet set or similar chemical. It also needs to be 100% natural fibers, since synthetics will repel the inks. (they are essentially plastic and not very porous) Make sure the ink has plenty of time to dry. I prefer to dry for 24 hours before I wash my printed sheets. The first time the printed fabric gets wet - it is best to use either bubble jet set rinse, or synthropol as the detergent. These will suspend excess ink in the water so they can't redeposit back onto your fabric. You will get some fading, but it shouldn't smear or run. And if all that doesn't work and you still get smearing - it is most likely the type of printer ink you have is not compatible with the bubble jet or other setting compound. Changing brands of printer ink cartridge may fix that - try google searching for bubble jet and printer inks. There is a list of compatible inks somewhere on the web. Terry – there are a couple of things that might make the ink smear in the wash.

First of all – make sure you have properly prepared the fabric for printing. You cannot print onto plain fabric – it must be treated with bubble jet set or similar chemical. It also needs to be 100% natural fibers, since synthetics will repel the inks. (they are essentially plastic and not very porous)

Make sure the ink has plenty of time to dry. I prefer to dry for 24 hours before I wash my printed sheets.

The first time the printed fabric gets wet – it is best to use either bubble jet set rinse, or synthropol as the detergent. These will suspend excess ink in the water so they can’t redeposit back onto your fabric. You will get some fading, but it shouldn’t smear or run.

And if all that doesn’t work and you still get smearing – it is most likely the type of printer ink you have is not compatible with the bubble jet or other setting compound. Changing brands of printer ink cartridge may fix that – try google searching for bubble jet and printer inks. There is a list of compatible inks somewhere on the web.

]]> By: Terry Buccat http://duhbe.com/blog/?p=632&cpage=1#comment-4225 Terry Buccat Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:58:27 +0000 http://duhbe.com/blog/?p=632#comment-4225 Hello, I've tried making these printable fabric sheets and am wondering if you have ever come across the ink smearing when you hand wash the fabric sheet? Terry Hello,

I’ve tried making these printable fabric sheets and am wondering if you have ever come across the ink smearing when you hand wash the fabric sheet?

Terry

]]> By: Trevor L Roberts http://duhbe.com/blog/?p=632&cpage=1#comment-4224 Trevor L Roberts Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:53:38 +0000 http://duhbe.com/blog/?p=632#comment-4224 We http://www.lancerlabels.co.uk supply Iron On labels to many types of customers, I can assure you that our labels will stay on the garment when washed upto 60 Deg C. We http://www.lancerlabels.co.uk supply Iron On labels to many types of customers, I can assure you that our labels will stay on the garment when washed upto 60 Deg C.

]]> By: lamanta http://duhbe.com/blog/?p=632&cpage=1#comment-4219 lamanta Sat, 17 Jul 2010 22:25:12 +0000 http://duhbe.com/blog/?p=632#comment-4219 me killa m me killa m

]]> By: Show this weekend! « Cattywumpus Blogs http://duhbe.com/blog/?p=632&cpage=1#comment-4159 Show this weekend! « Cattywumpus Blogs Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:32:10 +0000 http://duhbe.com/blog/?p=632#comment-4159 [...] BTW I also liked this tutorial which has an alternate method and some nuts and bolts if you are making clothing http://duhbe.com/blog/?p=632 [...] [...] BTW I also liked this tutorial which has an alternate method and some nuts and bolts if you are making clothing http://duhbe.com/blog/?p=632 [...]

]]> By: duhbe http://duhbe.com/blog/?p=632&cpage=1#comment-4109 duhbe Thu, 06 May 2010 13:45:08 +0000 http://duhbe.com/blog/?p=632#comment-4109 Isabella - I'm not sure what kind of fabric sheets you bought, I've never heard of them. The iron-on transfers should work fine. Your printer sounds like an inkjet printer. The 2 types are inkjet/bubblejet and laser. Laser printers cannot be used on fabric but inkjet can with varying results based on the ink they use. I wouldn't treat any printable fabric sheets with vinegar, since that will interfere with whatever chemical the sheets were already treated with. The acid in vinegar is used to set certain kinds of dye but I don't know how it will work with printer inks. I wonder if anybody has experimented with that yet? (I only use vinegar when dying silks, I use washing soda (soda ash) when dying cotton and rayon.) Isabella – I’m not sure what kind of fabric sheets you bought, I’ve never heard of them. The iron-on transfers should work fine.

Your printer sounds like an inkjet printer. The 2 types are inkjet/bubblejet and laser. Laser printers cannot be used on fabric but inkjet can with varying results based on the ink they use.

I wouldn’t treat any printable fabric sheets with vinegar, since that will interfere with whatever chemical the sheets were already treated with. The acid in vinegar is used to set certain kinds of dye but I don’t know how it will work with printer inks. I wonder if anybody has experimented with that yet? (I only use vinegar when dying silks, I use washing soda (soda ash) when dying cotton and rayon.)

]]> By: isabella http://duhbe.com/blog/?p=632&cpage=1#comment-4107 isabella Tue, 04 May 2010 03:01:04 +0000 http://duhbe.com/blog/?p=632#comment-4107 I have decided to make my own labels but i went and got stuff tonight before finding your tutorial. I purchased transfermations, design and iron transfer sheets. super soft natural 100% cotton fabric sheets. It does feel super soft, so i have an hp photosmart premium printer specific for color photos, I don't have an inkjet printer and don't really know the difference between the 2 types. Having sewn for many years, i do know that for deeper richer color fabric i used vinegar in warm water to set the color so it won't fade. I wonder if i can do this with these sheets to set the ink or do u know of another way. It doesn't say if it is washable or not, but they have pics of t-shirts on the front, which u do wash so i am assuming it is washable I have decided to make my own labels but i went and got stuff tonight before finding your tutorial. I purchased transfermations, design and iron transfer sheets. super soft natural 100% cotton fabric sheets. It does feel super soft, so i have an hp photosmart premium printer specific for color photos, I don’t have an inkjet printer and don’t really know the difference between the 2 types. Having sewn for many years, i do know that for deeper richer color fabric i used vinegar in warm water to set the color so it won’t fade. I wonder if i can do this with these sheets to set the ink or do u know of another way. It doesn’t say if it is washable or not, but they have pics of t-shirts on the front, which u do wash so i am assuming it is washable

]]> By: duhbe http://duhbe.com/blog/?p=632&cpage=1#comment-4048 duhbe Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:36:38 +0000 http://duhbe.com/blog/?p=632#comment-4048 Keep me posted Stephanie. I have the soda ash from Dharma trading since it's required for dying cotton anyway. I just bought some alum in the spice aisle so I'll be trying the recipe soon and I will try to compare it with bubble jet set for an apples to apples comparison if I can. Keep me posted Stephanie. I have the soda ash from Dharma trading since it’s required for dying cotton anyway. I just bought some alum in the spice aisle so I’ll be trying the recipe soon and I will try to compare it with bubble jet set for an apples to apples comparison if I can.

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