Images Magazine June 2018

STEP-BY-STEP: DECORATING SHOES 8 www.images-magazine.com JUNE 2018 images 75 TIPS & TECHNIQUES TONGUE TWISTER Create the design using the SpaceControl RIP Trim the transfer Position the transfer on the shoe Peel the transfer Print the TTC 3.1 transfer paper on the Oki printer Place the SG Footprint shoes on the shoe platen Press for 10 seconds at 180°C The end result 1 2 4 6 3 5 7 While the side of a shoe is both the simplest and most obvious place to print a transfer, there are alternative positions that can be decorated to create a lasting impression. The tongue, in particular, offers great decoration potential as it can be pulled free of the shoe, laid flat and heat pressed, adding an appealing point of difference to the end product. Extending a design below the laces towards the toe can also give impressive results. However, the lace holes can cause problems, preventing the heat press from applying sufficient pressure to fix the transfer in the areas around the holes. One way of avoiding this is to separate the design as shown in this example. TMT cut the Flex film into three sections then laid them out on the shoe, avoiding the lace holes, before successfully heat pressing the design. TMT cut the Flex into sections to avoid the lace holes before heat pressing The tongue is an easy yet effective area to decorate