When customizing flip-flops with a cut-vinyl transfer material, follow the manufacturer’s directions and use proper heat protection.
First, make sure the straps and the fabric between the toes can withstand the application temperature (cotton, polyester and nylon straps work best). Keep the foot-bed of the flip-flop from coming in direct contact with the heat to help prevent synthetic elements from melting.
If you don’t have a shoe platen, insert a flexible application pad underneath the straps (you may have to trim it to fit). Then place the design, put a cover sheet over it and heat apply.
Danielle Petroskey, Marketing, Stahls’, St. Clair Shores, Mich. For more information, visit the Stahls’ blog.
