Press your iron over the tiles and transfers.
Transfer image to tile coaster.
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You could also have the transfer prints made at a copy shop.
Use pressure over the transfers keeping the iron in place for about a minute.
This is a fantastic way to make your kitchen tiles completely original or have special coasters that make wonderful gifts.
Print the images on the t shirt transfer paper following the manufacturer s instructions.
Using your photo editing software resize your photos to the dimensions you want on your tiles.
When the ink is dry apply a thin coat of gel medium to your tile with one of your sponges.
Watch me run through making each type of coaster in this time lapse video.
Make sure the image resolution is at least 200 dots per inch.
So use your image viewer edit to adjust size.
Transferring photos to tiles is really easy it takes just one beauty product that most of you will have at home.
Cut out your t shirt transfers and when using the light colored transfers flip them onto your tiles with the photo part facing the tiles.
Wipe away excess gel medium.
Trim toner copy print to tile size.
You want them to be no wider than 4 and no taller than 4 if you want the full image to be on the tile.
If you don t do this your images will show up backwards on the tile so flip horizontal to get them in mirror image.
I do all three methods wax paper photo transfer to wood printer paper photo transfer to wood and photo paper ceramic tile coasters.
Flip your photo onto the gel medium while it is still wet and press the photo firmly onto the tile.
Flip your image horizontal so that you basically have a mirror image.
Spread medium on tile and to the design side of image.