Learn how to use reflective heat transfer vinyl to easily add reflective designs to clothing! Reflective iron on vinyl is great for workout clothing, safety gear, Halloween costumes, or any project you want to add some shine too. Thank you to Expressions Vinyl for sponsoring this post!Today, we are talking all about reflective heat transfer vinyl, which is one of my new favorite types of vinyl to play around with. Like other kinds of heat transfer or iron on vinyl, reflective heat transfer vinyl is a thin, flexible material which can be cut into designs and then applied to fabric (and other heatproof surfaces like wood), but what makes reflective heat transfer so special is it's glass bead technology that makes it super reflective in even really dark conditions.All that means ... [Read More]
DIY shirts
How to Layer Heat Transfer Vinyl: Cool Boys Easter Shirt DIY
Learn how to layer heat transfer vinyl with your Silhouette using this cut out technique. I have a full video tutorial to walk you through each step and make layering heat transfer vinyl easy! Plus make a DIY hip hop bunny t-shirt - a perfect boys Easter shirt! This post contains affiliate links, which allow me to earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. My son is at that age when he is still very much a little kid but old enough to feel that he is growing out of certain things. Do you know what I mean? He still loves bunnies and Easter and all of that, but he also wants to feel like a cool big kid! I feel like this hip hop bunny tee is the perfect fit for this age. It is fun and playful but still just a little bit edgy and cool, especially for a boy's Easter ... [Read More]
Fa La Llama: DIY Llama Christmas Sweater with free Cut File
Make your own DIY Llama Christmas sweater and other gifts using my free SVG cut file. It's fun to make and even more fun to wear this holiday season! This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site. Thank you!Are you guys ready for Christmas stuff? I know we still have Thanksgiving and all that, but I say bring it on! In fact, I'm behind on my Hallmark Christmas movie binging. Need to get caught up on that! Haha...To kick off a whole bunch of fun Christmas craft ideas over here at Persia Lou, I thought we'd start off with a this cute little DIY Llama Christmas sweater that I made for my daughter. I am kind of crazy about it and definitely need one for myself now. I have been doing lots of sketching and doodling on my ipad pro with my apple pencil lately, and ... [Read More]
DIY Custom Foil Shirts with Free Halloween Cut Files
Learn how to make your own DIY custom foil shirts at home! You can create beautifully shiny t-shirt designs in all kinds of colors with this easy DIY technique. Plus snag two free cut files to make your own cute DIY Halloween shirts. This post contains affiliate links that help to support this site at no extra cost to you. I love crafting for the holidays, especially when that crafting creates something fun I can wear! I loved the Halloween tee I made last year (because Hocus Pocus is pretty much the best), so it seemed like a good time to make some more spooky shirts, which is just what I did. :)This time I decided to try out a fun technique I have been wanting to try for a while now - foil! I am really happy with the way these shirts turned out, and I'm ready to share all my ... [Read More]
DIY Ice Cream Cone T-shirt with Free Cut File
Make this DIY Ice Cream Cone T-shirt in minutes with Iron On Vinyl and my free happy ice cream cone SVG cut file. It's so cute and easy to make! This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site at no extra cost to you.We just celebrated my son's first birthday with an ice cream party. I will be sharing more of the details soon (you may have seen some sneak peeks on instagram), but for now I wanted to share a little DIY Ice Cream Cone T-shirt I made for my son to wear at the party.I made this shirt using flocked heat transfer vinyl, and I love heat transfer vinyl because it's so easy! I find flocked iron on vinyl to be particularly easy to use, so if you are new to working with vinyl, I definitely recommend it! I made this shirt in about ten minutes flat. ... [Read More]