This was done using the M1 Ultra and the xTool Heat Press. You can use other heat press style machines and even print this design on an inkjet printer using the iron on transfer paper if you would like. I got the Transfer paper from Amazon.

It is recommended to use shirts that have been prewashed to reduce shrink issues or get a shirt that has a reputation for not shrinking. One such brand is Guldan, which is the shirt I used.

Just because this is a picture used on a tshirt does not mean you cannot use it for something else. Feel free to use this as a wall decor, design for a canvas bag, etc…

Place your xTool Light Grip Adhesive Cutting Mat in your M1 Ultra. This is the Blue Mat. To keep it straight, I always line it up to the bottom edge of the interior of the machine but make sure the left and right sides fall within the markings on the machine. 

Next, I place in my Ink Module and my fine point cutting blade. 

NOTE: If you have not used your ink for a while (more than 24 hours), I recommend running an ink test line using the included ink test line file. You can run this on a piece of scrap paper, wood, etc.

Once you have everything set up to this point and you have run your ink test line, place the iron on paper on the blue mat. I like to place it horizontal, lining it up on the right side about half way up the blue mat. Use the grid on the mat to keep this paper straight as possible. 

In XCS, mark your area for printing using the mark feature. Once you have that, place the image to fit within that area. I like to overlap the edges a slight bit so that some of the image falls just outside of the border on all four sides. This will ensure that the image is printed fully onto the page. 

Next, I set my processing mode to inkjet printing. (If you had run a test line, this should already be set.) I then adjust my settings. Standard setting for the image is Intensity 60 and 1 pass. However, I found a much more vivid picture setting the intensity a bit higher. I did 80 Intensity and 1 pass.

After that is done, I process the image and wait for it to finish printing. 

Using the xTool Heat Press, I take a tshirt and fold it exactly in half. I preheat the machine to 350 and set a timer of 10 seconds.

I place the tshirt horizontal across the mat on the heat press (still folded in half) and place a piece of teflon paper over it. I lock down the press and start the timer. After 10 seconds, I left the press and move the entire mat with the shirt to one side about 2 inches. I redo the press for another 10 seconds. The reason for this is to heat a center line in the shirt to help with the placement of the design and to give a flat, wrinkle free surface. 

I unfold the shirt and lay it across the mat, again going horizontal. The image is 8.5" x 11" so we will need as much space as possible to get heated at once. Peel the backing off the iron transfer paper and then place the top of the image approximately 3 fingers from the edge of the collar of the shirt and line it up using the center line we “heated” in. Make sure that the image is fully on the mat and then cover it with teflon paper.

Lock down the press and start the timer. After 10 seconds, open the press and lift the teflon paper. Don't move anything yet. Check the adhesion of the image and if nescessary, do another press. I had to do twice my first time and only once on my second time I did this shirt. If you need too, slide your mat a bit to ensure you get all points of the image heated. Do not move the shirt, move the mat.

Once it is done, pull the shirt out and lay flat to cool for approximately 5 minutes. Then your shirt is done.