Easy Printed Custom Metal Plates - How to Print on Metal tutorial

How to print on metal and other hard surfaces with out special tools. All you need is Multi Trans transfer paper and some basic tools. The paper is meant for heat press but I will show you how to do it without a heat press. I've listed everything you need at the end of this description.

First you clean your metal surface with acetone. Make sure it evaporates before you put your image on the surface. Next you print your image on the transfer paper with laser printer. Image must be mirrored. Squeeze your metal piece and the image between two hard flat surfaces and silicone pads with some clamps. You need to apply a lot of pressure for the transfer to be successful. Put it in an oven. Depending on your set up you may need longer time or different temperature. I piut the items in an oven at 150 celcius for 15 minutes (until the image and metal have heated to around 120 celcius for couple of minutes). Let the metal cool down and peel off the image.

If the paper starts ripping when you pull it off you may have had a bit too much heat. If the image is not sticking you may have not had enough pressure on it.

In the end you can protect your image with some clear coat if you want. When this is done properly clear coat is not usually necessary but the image will be quite durable.

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