Print a logo on your racing uniform.
When printing a logo or image on clothing for a bike race, you have a couple of options. Screen printing takes longer and is more complicated to do yourself, but it produces the most durable print that will stand up the longest to sweat and repeated washings. Iron-on transfers are less durable and tend to break down faster with repeated washing, but they are much faster and easier to do yourself than screen printing.
Instructions
Screen Printing
1. Stretch a scrap of nylon over an embroidery hoop large enough to hold your image.
2. Transfer your design to the nylon. Draw it on freehand or print your design from a computer and trace it onto the nylon.
3. Fill in the areas you don't want transferred to the clothing with a water-based sealer such as Mod Podge. Allow it to dry completely.
4. Lay the article of clothing on a flat surface. Place a piece of cardboard beneath the layer on which you'll be printing to keep ink from seeping through to other layers. Place the embroidery hoop over the area on which you wish to place your design. Clip it in place or weight it down to keep it from moving as you work.
5. Place enough fabric ink on top of the nylon to cover the design. Spread the ink evenly over the design using a straight-edge piece of cardboard or a paint sponge.
6. Carefully lift the screen away from the clothing and allow the ink to dry completely. Follow the instructions listed on your ink's packaging for heat sealing with an iron or in the clothes dryer.
Iron-On Transfer
7. Design your image or logo on the computer using image manipulation or illustration software such as Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator.
8. Place a sheet of iron-on transfer paper in your printer's paper feed. Refer to the instructions on the transfer paper packaging and on your printer for the correct direction in which to place the paper. Print your image onto the paper and allow time for the printer ink to dry completely. Trim off excess transfer paper and any areas of the design you don't want to transfer.
9. Prepare the ironing surface. Place a pillowcase or towel over the surface and smooth it flat, ironing out any wrinkles if necessary. Place your clothing on the ironing surface. Iron the area on which you will place the image to smooth out any wrinkles, referring to the clothing's care instructions for the correct heat setting.
10. Preheat the iron on its highest heat setting, making sure the steam setting is turned off. Place the printout face down on the clothing.
11. Firmly press down on the back of the transfer paper with the flat of the iron for 15 to 20 seconds at a time in different areas, covering the entire image, to fix the image in place. Lift the iron straight up to reposition it, being careful not to move the transfer paper against the fabric. Lightly go over the transfer using a circular motion for another 15 to 20 seconds. Use a soft, clean cloth to gently rub the back of the transfer for another 10 seconds. Gently pull the paper away and discard.
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