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Ironing your name onto your running vest: a quick how-to

What’s in a name? Well, if it’s ironed onto your running vest… A LOT.

Here’s why:

  • Our Save the Children cheering team will know what to shout out when you run, walk or hobble past us.
  • Your friends and family won’t forget what you’re called in all the excitement.
  • You’ll have a personalised memento of the time you took on a challenge to transform children’s lives… and succeeded.

Here’s how to do it:

1. Set up your ironing board – or any hard surface that can take heat.

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2. Your transfer should be on reverse backing paper.

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3. Place the transfer on to the garment above our logo.

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4. Put a heat resistant sheet, such as greaseproof paper, on top of the transfer.

5. Press the iron down onto the sheet for five seconds… DON’T USE STEAM!

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6. Move the iron around in a circular motion for 15-20 seconds.

7. Remove the sheet and let the transfer cool completely.

8. Lift one corner of the backing plastic gently to check the transfer has taken. Then remove the backing.

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9. If the letters are lifting with the backing, repeat steps 4-8:

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10. Wear with pride… you’ve got this.

 

Find out more about taking on a challenge to help save children’s lives

 

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