How Do You Heat-Press Letters To Dark Shirts?
Heat-pressing letters to dark shirts follows the same process of ironing letters to any fabric, but use letters in a lighter shade than the color of the shirt. Most manufacturer instructions for ironed letters are simple and involve only the shirt, an iron and an ironing board. Follow the directions provided with your purchased letters, and use caution when operating irons. Set up the ironing board in a low-traffic room, and use heat setting on the iron as recommended by the letter instructions. Place the shirt over the ironing board, and smooth the part of the shirt to which you intend to heat-press the letters. Follow the instructions that came with the letters. Some will tell you to cut out the letters. Some suggest placing a towel over the letters as you iron. Some letters will peel from a backing material. Use a ruler as a baseline to keep the letters straight while you position them on the shirt. Press the letter onto the shirt with the iron, with the paper or plastic backing fac
