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Image transfers are often used by artists and crafters for collages, altered art, and fabric art. Cloth Paper Scissors offers a wide range of image transfer and photo transfer techniques going from inkjet transfers, to iron-on transfers, packing tape transfers, transparency transfers, and more.

 

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