my bf walked into the room and said you do bikes and i was like but he does sewing because youre doing iron on patches anyway, it was the weird cross over that we didnt know we needed :D
Thanks for the vid. I was expecting to see a lot of iron-on videos, but most are sewing. I definitely would not have thought to do all the steps you did, so I'm glad I watched!
The adhesive may not hold for very long on some materials. Once you iron on the patch, a person who does simple alterations should be able to sew the perimeter. Your dry cleaner usually will have someone they farm this out to. Like any of us have a dry cleaner anymore, but you know what I mean. Anyway, it will be surprisingly inexpensive.
I've been meaning to ask this question forever: Really just wondering, what do Laura and Russ do with all their stickers and patches?! I do patches in the map case and stickers for tool boxes because I'm afraid of the iron, but sometimes a lucky sticker will end up on a bike.
I emailed RoadRunner about ironing patches onto their Jammer bag (really like this bag). They told me that iron on patches don't last on Cordura for a long time. They recommended sewing it. I have an "outdoor sewing kit" with some stronger needles for thicker fabric. Please let us know how it lasts?
didn’t work so i just put the iron on the patch without anything in between, used steam, and it was on in 10 seconds. just pushed the iron down while holding it in place.
ok so there are 3 methods to get them on... direct embroidery, iron on patch, iron on patch with sewing...i want to make a few caps and jerseys im not sure what way to go.. patch is def cheaper...
Hey Russ! Did Walter have any specific warnings or tips for X-Pac? Cordura I'm confident with, but worried about melting that plasticky lightweight stuff!
His instructions are a bit weak. For best results, iron for 3 rounds of: - 30 seconds on, 10 seconds off - 30 seconds on, 10 seconds off - 30 seconds on, 10 seconds off
I’ve added a bunch to an xpac swift zeitgeist. I added a stitch to each corner so I wouldn’t loose them in the elements. They take a lot of beating on flaps.