How to iron without an ironing board.
T shirt ironing on floor.
Steamers add heat to the shirt which is what starch needs to create a crisp shirt using steam instead of direct heat.
You can use a wooden or tile floor a table a kitchen or bathroom counter.
How we ironed it.
How to iron a shirt.
A firm flat surface is key to successful ironing.
Basic irons generally feature low medium and hot settings top of the line irons include many more temperature settings to suit a wider variety of fabrics.
Put the tee shirt on the ironing board place the ironing board inside the tee shirt like your were dressing the ironing board with your tee shirt.
Iron the transfer applying firm pressure slowly from left to right and then from top to bottom.
After ironing remove your garment from the heating area and allow to cool for 2 minutes.
While most shirts are starched with an iron using a hand held steamer will give similar results.
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Be sure to iron over the edges.
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This mat is made of polypropylene which has a melting point of 320 degrees fahrenheit so i made sure my iron wasn t quite that hot.
Place transfer design down on the garment in the desired location.
Turn off iron when finished.
I wasn t sure if the iron would melt the mat so i only applied heat 5 7 seconds at a time using my mini iron.
A carpeted floor or bed can work well if you are not looking for sharp creases for those you need a firmer surface.
Being 18 inches wide and 49 inches low the small ironing boards from this series are very small.
It also includes a non slip ironing cover that won t let your clothes escape from the ironing process.
Like ironing steaming is an uncomplicated process that requires a little time and patience.
That way you re only working on half a quarter or a third of the sheet at any one time.
We like to put a clean drop cloth on the floor beneath the ironing board to avoid dirt stains and lint.
This gauge adjusts the amount of steam released which you ll want to control according to the fabric you re ironing.
Built on a metal framing with a bronze finish this ironing board not only looks chic but it s very stable as well.
There are lots of ways to iron a shirt but using the right technique can give you a crisper crease free finish.
Systematically rotate the sheet as you press.
Make sure the ironing surface and the floor area beneath the ironing board are clean.