The inkjet printer has become a fixture in most homes and offices. They are great for printing email, work forms, brochures and even photos. This everyday machine has become the latest must have tool for crafting.
Printing images on everything from t-shirts to ceramic tile is possible with the right type of inkjet specialty papers. After browsing www.printonit.com, it became apparent to me that my inkjet printer is very under used.
One of my favorite items is Bake 'n Shrink. You print your image on this product, and then put it in the oven for a few minutes. Your image shrinks to about one fourth the original size and become a hard durable piece with your image in it. Looks like the uses are plentiful. You can make great Christmas ornaments, bookmarks, key tags, luggage tags, scrapbook accessories, household decorations etc, etc, etc. You are literally limited by your own imagination. This is a great fun product and comes highly recommended.
Another fun product is Inkjet Iron-On T-Shirt Transfer Paper. Don't let the name fool you! You can use this on almost any fabric that you can iron. Also, it can be ironed onto wood, ceramic, paper, cardboard etc. This possibilities are endless. All you do is print your image on the transfer paper, and iron it on. You can create amazing prints on t-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets and other wearables along with mouse pads, coasters, printed drapes, kites, decorative ceramic tile, canvas, award plaques and well, as you can see, many types of projects. PrintOnIt.com also has pre-packaged projects ready to go with transfer paper. Mouse pad kits, t-shirt kits, coaster kits and puzzle kits are available. Many tutorials are available.
Making you own magnets can also be fun. Printable magnet is available and will run through most inkjet printers. Create your own refrigerator magnets, magnetic frames, doll cutouts and business ad specialties.
Other specialty inkjet papers include printable canvas, window decal, metallic papers, water color and many photo papers.
So give that inkjet printer a new job. You might even discover a new hobby.
Marlo Anderson http://www.printonit.com