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Transfer Paper Arts & Crafts

Transfer paper is two-sided paper that allows you to copy an image and "transfer" it to any surface porous in nature. Depending upon the type of transfer paper you use, you can transfer images by hand or using a heat press. This allows you to create a range of arts and crafts projects on a variety of materials. Whether you use transfer paper to make arts and crafts as a hobby or to make some extra money at craft fairs, the possibilities are endless, even for someone with minimal artistic skills.
  1. T-shirts

    • T-shirts are ideal for transfers and can be used with other decorative elements to create custom designs for anyone. After copying an image onto transfer paper and applying it to the T-shirt, colored gems, rhinestones and crystals can be hot-glued onto the outline of the transfer to create sparkly T-shirt designs.

    Greeting Cards

    • Homemade greeting cards offer the opportunity to put your transfer to use. Use transfer paper to copy and transfer images from coloring books to the homemade greeting card, then decorate the card with glitter, paints, crayons or tissue paper.

    Wood Projects

    • Transfer paper can be used to transfer any design onto a wood surface. This makes it the perfect tool for creating signs and plaques. After transferring a design onto the wood surface of your choice, use a wood burning pen or carving tool to deepen the lines or even make detailed relief carvings.

    Framed Art

    • Transfer your favorite images to a piece of poster board or even a canvas, making the lines in light pencil. Use oil or acrylic paints to go over the transferred image to end up with custom paintings or posters that can be framed and displayed in any room of your home. Visitors will never know you used transfer paper to create the works of art.

    Fabric Crafts

    • Use transfer paper to transfer complex images onto fabric for making quilts. You can also transfer images onto beach bags and curtains. If you have leftover fabrics, transfer an image onto them and cut out as coverings for jars you can use in the kitchen to hold spices or candy. Make a custom painted tablecloth, wall hanging or even place settings for your table by transferring themed images onto these materials and finishing them with fabric paint.

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