Heat Transfer Techniques Paperback

Heat press is a relatively new way of embellishing, decorating, fusingand layering fabrics, and has a limitless range of applications, fromfashion to fine-art, and interiors to installation.

This book includes exciting newmethods using the heat press developed through extensive experimentation.

Techniques covered include: flocking, foiling, phototransfer, fusing,sublimation printing, heatsetting and embossing.

Each process isexplained in detail, with instructions for simple experiments andsuggestions for further investigation.

The methods featured have acomparatively low impact on the environment, and often utilise recycledmaterials or offer the opportunity to upcycle. The book has been carefully tailored to be suitable for a variety ofskill levels, and includes affordable domestic options - such as heatpressing using an iron - as well as more ambitious and specialisttechniques and materials for those with the resources, such as collegesand established textile artists who have access to a heat press.