While at the Chicago Stationery Fest, we met the delightful couple who runs Hot Dang Press and we acquired a couple sets of their iron-on transfer sheets for future use. Well, it wasn’t that far in the future before I grabbed my trusty ironing board and iron and went transfer crazy!
Bob bought the I Heart Chicago Sheet Set but proceeded to leave it at the shop so I was left with the Linocut Sheet Set in Cream I bought. Each set sells for $22 and includes TWO sheets (one for you and one for a friend?!?!)
Once I got started, nothing was safe!
The process to iron the transfers on is super easy. You cut out your chosen design, heat your iron to medium-high (I set mine to the cotton/linen setting) with no steam. You then lay the transfer sticky side down, plastic side up, cover with a piece of baking parchment over the transfer and then iron it onto your chosen surface. You press for about 20 seconds and then LET IT COOL before peeling. If the transfer does not peel off easily, iron it again and LET IT COOL again. Once it peels successfully, cover the transfer with your parchment paper again and iron it again to set it. Done. Repeat on the next item.
And did I ever repeat! I transferred on to canvas bags, poly-cotton pouches, totes, and leather notebook covers.
The Totes:
I added a bird to my favorite Oxford book tote (from Levenger many years ago) to start.
Then I added and all-seeing eye to my favorite travel bag from Fjallraven (The Totepack No. 1) which is already covered with patches. (Please overlook all the damn cat hair! It’s shedding season!)
And this LL Bean tote that I bought for $3 at a yard sale seemed like the perfect place for the skull and stars. (Similar to the Boat ‘n’ Tote).
The Leather Goods:
The only oopsie in my whole process was the fish I added to the top of the navy Traveler’s Notebook above. I melted the fins just a little bit. The shell transferred just fine. I just over ironed the fish.
I added a leaf shape to my 5th anniversary Traveler’s Notebook Passport that I use as a wallet. LOVE!!!
The above Traveler’s-style Leather cover got the Chicago Flag transfer at the event by the team at Hot Dang but I added the flaming heart and flower.
Then I took a chance and applied the moon and stars transfer to my beloved Galen Leather 3-Pen zip case in crazy horse leather. Tip from me: be sure to cover the whole surface of your surface because I did end up getting some lines on the leather from my iron because I didn’t cover it completely with parchment. You’ve been warned!
Defacing NockCo Cases:
This. This cracked me up. I added this bow transfer to the 2017 Pen Addict-NockCo Kickstarter pouch above the snap. How could I not?!?!
I think it looks perfect.
My used and abused Brasstown (its been through the washing machine after a nasty pen leak) seemed like a perfect candidate for a mushroom — right next to more ink stains.
Other Pouches:
I knew the cat transfer had to be on this black Nomadic PW-11 Boat Shaped Pen Case.
Looks pretty cool, huh?!?!
On the side zipper pocket, I added a rainbow design to this EASTHILL Big Capacity Pencil Case.
The most challenging case that I tried to add a transfer onto was the Raymay Clam Pencase because I had to turn it inside out and find a firm shape to put under the area I wanted the transfer to stick.
After repeated efforts, I did get it to work and I love it so it was 100% worth it.
Final Comments:
So its safe to say I’m a big fan of Hot Dang Press and iron-on transfers. I still have a few left in my set and eventually Bob will bring that Chicago set home and then I’ll start covering his stuff with iron-ons too.
I suspect all be ordering more iron-on transfers from Hot Dang in the near future. I really like the Stationery Addict Sheet Set and the All Cats Sheet Set.
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All of it completely adorable!