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Dysperce Dye Printing

Dysperce dyes can be used to great effect in transfer prints. The dysperce dye
colours will appear dull on the paper, only giving the full colour once they have been
activated by heat. Its best to play around with the dysperce papers to give a good
indication of the final result.

What you will need,

Dysperce papers
Plain paper
Paper Scissors
Pencil and Rubber
Ruler
Glue
Fabric – polyester and synthetic (for printing on to)
Fabric Scissors
Heat Press machine

Let us get printing,

 Chose your design you wish to transfer onto fabric
 Collect the coloured dysperce dye papers you need
 Using paper scissors, cut out your design and lightly glue wrong side to plain
paper

 Once the design has dried, make sure the heat press machine is switched on.
 Taking great care as the heat press is extremely hot
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 Place grease proof paper onto bottom heat plate, then plain paper, then your
fabric

 Place the designed paper right side on top of the fabric followed with another
sheet of greaseproof paper
 Pull lever down to press the top heat plate onto your design and timer will
count down from 90 seconds.
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 For a darker richer colour, it is advised to continue for another 90 minutes,

once timer rings, lift lever and then press down again.

 Lift lever after timer rings, swing hot plate to the side away from leads
 Carefully remove greaseproof paper and lift your design to reveal your fabric
print.

You can then cut your fabric design out using fabric scissors and applique
onto other fabrics.