Tibetian Prayer Flags

for peace of mind

Posted by michelle G.

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my own version of prayer flags

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You Will Need (3 things)

  • Fabric
  • Transfer Paper
  • Printer

Steps (6 steps, 60 minutes)

  1. 1

    find some prayers you want to use

    in illustrator, create line art by

    selecting the object- then select live trace- then expand

    then highlight the object again hit ungroup

    and erase any white spots left over from the trace

    then reverse the image

  2. 2

    now repeat with the other images

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    and print the images off on heat transfer paper

    now you can either iron on or use a heat press

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    cut out your images

  3. 3

    I used a heat press

    preheat press to about 200
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    get your parchment paper near

    when the machine is ready

    lay fabric down, folled by transfer sheet, image faces down

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    press the handle down and hold for 30 secs

    then release handle

    remove transfer right away

  4. 4

    let cool and repeat with other peices

  5. 5

    then arrange the flags in the way you want them to hang

  6. 6

    then I hand stiched them on