IVYSHION, my favorite so far

After I had posted some of the projects I made in a Facebook group. This company reached out to me and asked me if I would try their product if they sent it to me. I said sure. They sent me their Tie Dye and Summer Oil Painting sets. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09GFRSTWJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I love them. They come in sheets so they are easy to store and add to the mat. They are my favorites to cut and weed. I love that the carrier sheet is nice and sticky. They are smaller than the other sheets. They are 10 X 12 instead of 12 X 12. Although most projects need just under 10″ in width they are still a great size. The only even kind of con is that sometimes there is a little too much white or beige in the pattern. Since you really need to use white blanks, light colors in the design sometimes blend into the blank..

These are by far my favorite ones to use. They are gorgeous and versatile. I bought myself a set of Colorful on the same listing as the ones I was given.

I mentioned that I wish they had solid colors since they were my favorite brand and I love using solids so they sent me this set with solids and coordinating patterns. https://www.amazon.com/IVYSHION-Infusible-Watercolor-Christmas-Sublimation/dp/B07T42XQ9Z?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1&psc=1 (easter 2)

I love how easy it was to make designs with multiple colors.

I can’t wait to try more sets and see what new designs they come out with.

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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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XINPOCUT and a mug press

So after playing with infusible ink sheets I decided that I needed a mug press and that I wanted to try other brands of sheets. I also wanted to play around with the infusible ink markers.

As I searched Amazon the brand that seemed to have the best reviews was XINPOCUT so I bought this set. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B09733BXBQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (rainbow)

I loved that it came in sheets. They were so much easier to store and add to the mat. The one problem I have with this set is that the carrier sheet is not as sticky as I would like. Small cuts pop off and get lost. I wouldn’t use it for something really detailed. I do still really like them. They cut well. I haven’t had the adhesive leave marks on my products. The colors are gorgeous. Just be careful to not lose pieces. I don’t use it for really detailed work.

The first, fourth, and fifth were made from this set. The others from markers.

I did like it enough that I purchased another set. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B09C6CP8BQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 (grunge damask)

This shows the problem I had with it not being sticky enough. The middle of the e and s popped out without me realizing it. I had to try and cut out another one and add it. The colors are gorgeous.

I really like these. I especially like the gorgeous, vibrant dark colors that pop. I just with the transfer sheet was a little stickier. Now that I know it is a problem I am careful and able to make sure and not loose pieces.

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