Can you use inkjet "Iron on" transfer paper for Mego jumpsuits?

[tylerh]

Hi All -

Im having a custom clothing issue and Im thinking maybe a printed bodysuit would work - -

If I design what I am looking for on my computer and print it onto that iron-on transfer paper, Could that be a solution to getting the print onto the outfit???

Anyone tried this with great success or great failure?

Thank you!

[EMCE Hammer]

I have never had any luck with large jobs. It cracks. This may be more what you're looking for:

[boss]

I've had limited success printing directly on fabric through my inkjet printer. However, I wouldn't recommend it if you don't have a printer you can't live without.

[Capt_Amego]

yes, iron-on paper for dark fabric works good. don't press down too hard with the iron.

[samurainoir]

I have never had any luck with large jobs. It cracks. This may be more what you're looking for:

As the Hammer states, the iron on transfers seem good for small things like chest emblems, but will crack for larger jobs, I find particularly as you are pulling it on the body as the fabric stretches.

I tried using a couple of brands of the inkjet cotton sheets and never got the results I wanted from them, because they just don't have enough stretch once you sew them together and put them on a body... at least for Superhero style suits. The material is just too stiff.

[BATMAN89]

I used ink jet transfer for dark fabric on my Union Jack custom. This was the second suit though because the first was too tight. I had to make the second suit larger because, like they said, the transfers limit the stretching ability.
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Also, very little pressure should be applied because the dark fabric color shows through then.
On this figure I had to apply another decal over the first.

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[tylerh]

All really good and interesting information -

THank you everyone who has added to this topic!!!

[Spyweb007]

I have had some luck with the type of inkjet fabric sheets shown above : HERO_SUITS.jpg
But like others mentioned, this stuff does not stretch at all, If you have good sewing skills you may be able to get a better fit on your suits than I did on most of these.

[tylerh]

I cant sew, period

So whats is the alternative to getting printed suits??? How do people make their own? I imaging screen printing would be prohibitively expensive....

[ctc]

>I imaging screen printing would be prohibitively expensive

It's a good route to take, and if you know how you can do it yourself for fairly cheap. I don't know how.... but I've airbrushed things onto blank cloth. Same idea.

Don C.

[HardyGirl]

I use the dark t-shirt transfer paper for chest emblems. If your worried about cracking, there is stretchable transfer paper. I also use this to put 70s iron-ons on my 18 inch doll t-shirts. No problem.