Holographic Heat Transfer - The Science Of Textile's

A few days ago I got a delivery through the post and I got so excited!!... Its my holographic heat transfer paper, A full meter of it!! Yesterday was my day off college but I went in to use the heat press to do add some holographicness to my samples which I had already printed on which you can see in my previous post's. I started by getting my samples out and seeing how big the circular shapes were that I needed to cut out of my holographic transfer paper. I cut out the circles from my transfer paper, I had used a bottle lid to draw around to make a perfect circle. I next placed the sample on the heat press between the two A3 sized sheets which you place what ever your using on the heat press in between so it doesn't burn.

I then took the backing off the transfer paper and placed it on the sample in the correct place. Then placing the top sheet over the sample carefully not to move the sample or heat transfer paper or burn my self. I then correctly used the heat press. The heat press is set to around 180 degrees which is very hot so it is very important to be careful when using it. It is also set to a timer of 18 seconds which is the only amount of time you will need.

Once the 18 seconds was up I lifted the heat press up using the handle and carefully lifted the top sheet up to reveal my sample sandwiched between the two sheet's. I waited a couple of seconds for it to cool down then I took it out to see the results.

I am really happy with the outcome of my samples which I used the holographic heat transfer on. It really gives it the finishing touch. As I have one screen not exposed which is the background of the cells which will be light green, As the heat transfer paper fills in some of the background colour, I think if I also use the other light green screen you will not be able to see as much of the background and I don't want that to happen as I think the background really make's the scarf come to life. Therefore I do not think I shall be using my light green screen. 

In conclusion I am really happy with my samples and I can not wait to see it on a bigger scale!

I am going on holiday for the weekend tonight and will not be posting on my blog as I will not have been at college or at home to blog. 

I hope everyone enjoyed this blog post and loves the outcome of my samples as much as I do! 

Thankyou for reading!