If you have a flat piece of wood, however, a swing away or slide out press could work, too. The thick material and decorative details can prevent an even press when using a heat press or EasyPress. In most cases, your iron is going to work best for your wood projects. The sleigh pictured above was decorated with red and green liquid metallic. The thicker materials will work the best - like our glitter, spectrum and metallic - but you can also have success applying our liquid metallic, flock and more - just have some patience and start with your heat at a lower temp and time. Give some of our other heat transfer vinylmaterials a try with wood.
You don't have to stick with just matte HTV for your wood projects. Also, if the wood you plan on using has splinters or uneven surface, you can sand it down some to create a smoother surface for application. If you are applying to a painted surface, press in small increments so there is no discoloration. You can use raw, untreated, stained, sealed or painted on wood for your iron on projects. Here is a tutorial showing you how we applied our adhesive vinyl to wood: Types of wood you cause use HTV with: However, there are some tips and tricks, like using a hair dryer to help to heat up to adhesive or working slowly, to help the adhesive stick.
Adhesive vinyl normally applies better to wood with some texture, as opposed to raw wood. HTV will look more like paint once applied with heat, while adhesive vinyl will have more of a sticker-like, glossy finish. Which one you use usually depends on the look you're going for and the type of wood. You can use either HTV or adhesive vinyl for your wood project.
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