How to Iron On Surf Shorts
This article goes over how to iron on surf shorts with the Cricut Easypress. Onesies are so cute and make the perfect hand-made gift. Learn the settings for working with everyday iron on and review step by step instructions for a how to iron on surf shorts in this article.
YouTube Video
See below for the step by step how to iron on surf shorts.
Designed In Design Space
Design space allows for quick and easy creation and editing of any design. This design was inspired by Pinterest ideas and made in design space. Love SVG has a bunch of cut files for FREE. I adore the FREE SVG files on Love SVG. The designs are free for personal use (make and give, NOT sell). Purchase a commercial license for a reasonable price for items intended to be sold. Definitely check them out if you haven’t done so already. Adding a name personalizes this gift. Find hundreds of fonts, many of them for FREE on dafont.com. Another great idea for personalization is to use monograms. For monograms dafont.com has a FREE font called Monogram kk.
Cut Out With My Cricut
Use an electronic cutting machine to cut out the design. The design can be cut out by hand on everyday iron on – heat transfer vinyl (HTV), though there are some pretty intricate cuts that would be best cut and done with an electronic cutter. I have and LOVE the Cricut maker. The maker quickly and easily cut the words out of the heat transfer vinyl (HTV) material. Unwanted excess material was subsequently removed, or also known as “weeded.” See my Cricut maker review here.
Heat Transfer Vinyl (HTV)
For this project, the heat transfer vinyl (iron on) was all Cricut brand. I highly recommend that people price compare to get the best quality and price for all materials. The Cricut everyday iron on heat transfer vinyl (HTV) was purchased directly from Cricut during a big sale. Cricut also has wonderful mystery boxes for more frugal spenders. Amazon also has multiple options as well, like the glitter HTV variety pack. Favorite non-Cricut brands include Siser and Oracal. Remember to do test cuts before cutting the design because settings may be slightly different for alternative brands.
There is also plain heat transfer iron-on from AliExpress. Plain heat transfer vinyl is normally $3.87, and is often on SALE for $1.99. Just remember that purchases from AliExpress come directly from China, so it’s necessary to allow for longer shipping times. AliExpress is similar to Wish, but AliExpress has items that ship for FREE, like this one.
Surf Shorts
Surf shorts can be found at many retailers, like Walmart and Target for very affordable prices. If you need it delivered check out Amazon, which has FREE Prime shipping.
Everyday Iron On With The Easy Press
Ironing on the design was super simple and was done easily as seen in the YouTube video above. Using the Easy Press at 320 degrees, the HTV design was laid out as desired with a Easypress mat underneath the material. The entire design was ironed on initially for 15 seconds with a teflon sheet between to protect both the heat press and the project. To fully set and adhere the HTV a final press was done after the clear transfer carrier sheet was removed, for another 15 seconds. This process can also be done with a home iron on the high cotton setting. I have used both. The Cricut Easypress provides much more consistent, easy, and professional results.
After adhering the HTV the custom surf shorts are done and ready to be used as a unique fashion statement or hand-made gift. Hope this step-by-step article was helpful and that you are now inspired to go out and create your own iron on surf shorts. Change the design and the colors and make it uniquely yours.
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