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chongsta
25-02-2010, 10:02 PM
Yes - n00bie question lol

Im about to do my first ever sub-dye t shirt, up till now ive been using my versacamm and c-print transfer vinyl.

My question is...how do i do it LOLOLOL?

do i reverse print, place on shirt and press. I press my vinyl at 170deg's for 20 secs, is it the same for paper or will i see smoke come from my press? I have a Teflon sheet as well, do i use this?

cheers guys :oops: :oops:

Dave

accdave
25-02-2010, 10:07 PM
Mirror print is correct. I press at 195 for 55 seconds

bms
25-02-2010, 10:57 PM
Yep, mirror image, place down on t-shirt, lay teflon sheet over top to cover t-shirt and press. We do ours at 185 for 65-70 seconds - sometimes 195/200 can cause a scortch mark on the tshirt if press is overly hot.

NASH
26-02-2010, 11:28 AM
also do not apply to much pressure

chongsta
26-02-2010, 08:59 PM
mucho thanks guys...seems i press for much longer then.

does anyone have the link for the site that sells that preparation treatment for cotton shirts. i have some poly shirts but i've also got lots of cotton.

for the life of me and google...can i find that site???

anyone else tried the prep spray for cotton yet?

cheers again
Dave.

bms
26-02-2010, 09:07 PM
site that sells that preparation treatment for cotton shirts

Its http://www.tropicalgrahics.ca. They call it Softee Preparation Paper.

John G
26-02-2010, 09:42 PM
http://www.tropicalgraphics.ca/

someones taking the p :)

chongsta
26-02-2010, 09:48 PM
lol^

i though there was a spray you could buy as well. I hit the site not so long ago but forgot to mark it, now its lost in cyberspace :(

or was i dreaming of such a product lol

dave