Kaysu infusible ink

Ok, so now it was time for me to try out another brand. This time I was specifically looking for solid colors. I wanted to start making multiple color designs. So I bought this set. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09LHLXBCW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

I love the colors. I love that each color is labeled. When you get the sheets the colors are muted and it is hard to tell what color they are. They don’t become dark and vibrant until heat is added and you press them into the design. The carrier sheet is a nice degree of stickiness. There are two problems with this brand neither one will keep me from purchasing it. One it is thinner so you need to adjust your cutting thickness. For all of the other brands, I use infusible ink setting with more pressure. With this one, I use infusible ink set with less pressure. The other is the carrier sheet often changes the color of the item. I have solved this by doing one of two things. If it is a more complicated design I make sure and cut around it in a way that it looks like the marks are a border. If it is a simple design I transfer the images to another carrier sheet. The infusible ink is similar to a lightweight cardstock so it is easy enough to pick it up and move it. This is what I used and it didn’t leave any marks or residue. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Z4LP271/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The scuba suit and wording and the wording on the tiger shirt and from a different brand. https://www.amazon.com/IVYSHION-Sheets-Infusible-Transfer-Sublimation/dp/B09SP5R538?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1

The solids are all https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09LHLXBCW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Kaysu also has some gorgeous patterns. I haven’t noticed the problem of the transfer sheet darkening the items with the patterns.

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Cricut infusible ink markers

Well since I mentioned these in the last post I figured I better take time to talk about them. I love Cricut’s infusible ink markers. I tried an off-brand and while they worked, I prefer the tip of Cricut’s. I also love that they fit in the Cricut.

Essentially what you do, is color on a sheet of laser copy paper and then heat press it to your product. It will go on as a mirror image, so keep that in mind.

For the image I had the Cricut draw the image. I forgot to mirror it. So I drew “words” on the front cover. Then I colored in the image and pressed it to my shirt. I bought the image on etsy and love it. https://www.etsy.com/listing/756999174/girl-reading-books-svg-book-lover-svg?ref=yr_purchases The wording was an infusible ink sheet.

Maren and Stiles did the front of this for me. They did all of it by just drawing it. Maren is really good at writing words in mirror image.

This is the same tumbler that Maren and Stiles made for me for Mother’s Day. They had all my grandkids’ color on the paper. Maren helped with the words.

This was a fun project for a friend. I had the Cricut write the word Mommy, then her two girls colored it in and drew the hearts.

This tumbler was my first tumbler project and one of my favorites. I had the Cricut draw the images. Each one represents my husband, my three kids, and myself. Then I colored them in. I love the beautiful vibrant colors.

The knitter’s mug was also made with these markers. My Cricut drew the outlines and I colored it in.

These markers are such a great way to make fun personalized gifts. I love using them with children’s artwork.

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