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)
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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
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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
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3
I used a heat press
preheat press to about 200
------------------------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
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4
let cool and repeat with other peices
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5
then arrange the flags in the way you want them to hang
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6
then I hand stiched them on