Best Method for Printing on Fabric + How I Keep the Inkjet Printer Ink Stable for Projects
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- Опубликовано: 22 янв 2024
- Hi All,
In this video, I share my favorite method for printing on fabric. I love to print my digitals onto fabric for junk journal and slow stitching projects. I'm using an Epson Ecotank Printer which is an inkjet printer but this will work for any printer you might have.
The one problem with printing on fabric using an inkjet printer as opposed to a laser printer is that the ink is not stable. This can be a huge problem when you need to introduce any wet medium (like glue) when using your printed fabric for a junk journal project. I often use my printed fabrics for journal covers and would like to protect them. I think I've found the perfect product and share my experiment with you in this video.
Happy Crafting!
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I have had success with ‘Bubble Jet’ it is a fabric pretreat made just for inkjet printing. Protects the image fr smearing/fading. A bottle lasts for ever
Thank you so much for the tip! I'm definitely trying this and the tip from the previous comment so I'll have to do a another video after with a side by side comparison. That will be fun! 🥰
Hi! Just printed on calico yesterday using Canon 900 inkjet printer. I agree re lack of stiffness when using freezer paper. I had to spray a regular printer paper to adhere to freezer paper to give it a bit of stiffness, it worked but I was dreading the paper jam!
Thanks for sharing! I'm sure your input will be very helpful to everyone.
I just spray some glue on a piece of paper and stick my piece of cotton on it. Spray glue is really cheap and it's easy to remove the fabric from the paper once printed
Brilliant! Great tip! I have heard of using spray mount but haven't tried it. I guess because I'm pretty messy and also don't like using spray things to much in my studio. The sticker paper is just fast and handier for me.
I use regular printer paper, spray with reposinable glue (its cheap), and I add some paper towel to print or fabric. Easy and cheap and effective 😊
Good info. Thank you😊😊
You’re welcome 😊
This was excellent!
Thank you. I had some wonderfully helpful comments on this video which led to an even better method. I hope you'll watch ruclips.net/video/rgC-pPZMrUc/видео.html 🥰
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The commercial paper backed fabric I have use said to soak the fabric in water with a bit of fabric softener, do not rinse and let dry. Then heat set it. The product is expensive so using sticker paper is a great suggestion. I wonder if using the fabric softener first and then use the sealer would allow fewer treatments? Great video. ❤
Thank you so much for the info Ann! I’m definitely going to try this. If it works I’ll do a new video ❤️
You only need to soak it for around 15 seconds. No more then 20 ❤️
Liked the video. I think I will try it. Just be cautious about heat on your cutting mat. It can warp it. Ask me how I know.
Oh believe me I know....mine is warped. It's my second one...I keep thinking I should just use my ironing board instead and just change the cover as needed but I do a lot of clothing ironing as well so I wouldn't want to have to change it all the time...it's easier just to us my little board. I don't really use the other side for cutting as I have another cutting mat that is just the mat and stays flat. 😆 We all have to just do what works for us. 😉
@@heartandsoulfuldesign I totally understand. I have another warped cutting mat if you need it. 😂
Thanks Sherri for this information! I believe the issue I'm having is with my inkjet printer. Either the "fabric-paper" gets stuck (like what you showed), or there are ink smudges on the fabric. With that said, I believe I'm in the market for a new printer. I saw in the comments you have an Epson Eco. Do you mind providing the model number, as I see there are several options. Also, do you put the fabric sheets in a paper tray or hand-feed?
Thank you Cheryl. To help with the ink smudges you might experiment with your paper setting. Maybe try one that uses less ink. I have the ET-8500 and chose that one because in addition to the usual inks it also uses gray. I use the rear feeder for fabric. Good luck! 🥰
Hi Sherri, I can only use sticker paper for my HP printer. Do you set the printer for "BEST" printing or is that too much ink for the fabric? I'm going to try using the sealer so the ink doesn't fade. Thank you for this great tutorial ❤
Thank you I did forget to mention my setting. I use the fine setting on mine which is better than normal but not the highest setting. I need to set mine to at least fine because I don’t use it frequently enough and might get lines if I don’t.
Very informative. Does this work with dye based inkjet printer? Thanks for the content.
I used a color inkjet printer for this method. However, you should watch my later video where I've found an even better method. While this video made the ink "water repellent" this new video makes it "water proof". Here's a link: ruclips.net/video/rgC-pPZMrUc/видео.html
Thank you for writing back! I have come across bubble jet before. But it's not available where I am. Neither are any alternatives. I am guessing it's purpose is similar to mordanting. So I thought I will try treating my fabric with Alum. Do you have any thoughts on this?
I want to try printing book covers. So they don't need to be water repellent.
What kind of fabric and where can I buy it please ?
You can use any kind of cotton fabric. Plain cotton muslin works well. You can purchase it from any store that carries fabric. Walmart carries it if you don’t have a fabric store near.
Suede guard works well - spray can
Good to know. Since this video I've posted another one that's even better....using Bubble Jet which makes it waterproof and washable. I hope you'll check it out. ❤️
@@heartandsoulfuldesign thanks ..but my printer which is quite new has ink tanks into which I pour the inks. They’re more than half full and will take a year to drain out so I can’t use bubble jet unfortunately.
@@rosemarymortonjack9387 not to worry…the name bubble jet is misleading. That’s the name of the product you wet the fabric with first. I also use an ink tank printer so that doesn’t matter one bit 😉
I print on fabric using the sticker sheets but oh I do go thru the ink in my printer..the cartridges are expensive in nz..
I feel your pain Denny. That's why I finally broke down and purchased an Epson Eco Tank printer (which I love). ☺️
@@heartandsoulfuldesign Mines an epson but not Eco tank it must do the job cheaper THANKS X
Would the waterproof spray for boots work? I wonder price wise if one is cheaper.
I actually tried that first and did a video. It took many coats and I would say sort of worked but did not make it waterproof, just water repellent. The Bubble Jet product worked perfectly to waterproof the fabric which is much better. I'm going to guess that if you consider the number of times you have to apply the Scotchguard, the Bubble Jet is more cost effective and works better. I guess it depends on whether you want waterproof vs. water repellent.
It works