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dazzul
07-07-2013, 12:14 AM
Hello :)

I was wondering what people used for pressing to cotton , ive tried some t shirt trasnfer paper and i tihkn that the finished item looks too much like a shiny rubber.

Am i expecting too good of results with these papers or can they be done with papers. I was hoping for a similar effect to what shops use for slogans on shirts. I was just looking at my little ones baby vests and they have some "me to you" bears printed on, the image does stretch which makes me think they may be screened as my paper is like a thin thin sheet of printable vinyl kind of stuff.

Thanks :)

Dave271069
07-07-2013, 08:16 AM
What paper are you using? And type of printer?
ive moved to laser printer and The magic touch paper, which is 100% better in my opinion than standard transfer paper.

Sawgrass
07-07-2013, 09:33 AM
Sawgrass make ChromaBlast inks and paper for transfer to white and light-coloured 100% cotton http://www.sawgrasseurope.com/consumer-division/cotton-transfer/chromablast-r

dazzul
07-07-2013, 03:34 PM
The result im looking for is similar to what you currently see in primark with there printed, it looks like its subbed just that its 100% cotton. Maybe i will upload a photo of what i mean?

Paul
07-07-2013, 03:41 PM
like this?
http://static01.miinto.co.uk/photos/products/it-never-ends-printed-t-shirt-24546-600x600.jpg

tlworkwear
07-07-2013, 04:08 PM
The pic looks like DTG or if the quantities are high enough maybe screen printing. I use TTC with an oki laser printer at the moment for full colour pics onto white tees but am still to find a decent enough transfer paper for coloured tees that I am happy enough to sell to a customer. I normally ask what kind of finish they would like as well as their budget as DTG is not cheap but for short runs is an amazing finish IMHO.

Paul
07-07-2013, 04:12 PM
this one and ones ion primark are screen printed. waterbased inks will give perfect touch.

dazzul
07-07-2013, 04:30 PM
Yeah like that paul,

Am i correct in guessing its a no no?

Whats the best feel t shirt transfers you have come across.

Paul
07-07-2013, 05:16 PM
Best feel i ever achived was with yolo transfer paper soft strech. Once is pressed, peeled off and then repressed i always strach it. This way i have perfectly acceptable result.

dazzul
07-07-2013, 06:45 PM
Thanks for this paul, ill order some of this soon. :)

Is this what your mean?
http://www.yolo.co.uk/jet-pro-sofstretch-2-p.asp

Thanks

Daz

Paul
07-07-2013, 09:08 PM
yeah. this is the one :) you can see it in my video about contour cutting.

dazzul
07-07-2013, 09:29 PM
Ahh Nice :) I tried contor cutting with Flexi Pro 10 but i am clueless, might just buy the starter as shown in your video,

P.s. ive watched all your videos at least twice, even more on some i love them!

Daz

Paul
08-07-2013, 11:54 AM
Lol �� thanks.
i love flexi 10 pro but is bit expensive. But contour cutting via F10pro is a dream. You can print with icc and then just cut it out. All in one software ��

dazzul
08-07-2013, 12:07 PM
Yeah i noticed that print from same program. (my paper will be here today and ill get it posted to you, my icc download has expired on your site could you re enable it as i need your address)

What do you mean sreM, ill shall have a tinker later on today. :)

AJLA
12-07-2013, 09:38 AM
I would go fo the Yolo too, gives a much softer feel than many.

Paul
12-07-2013, 10:40 AM
This one in my video is yolo and i love it :)

dazzul
13-07-2013, 03:45 AM
Ive had a look, do you mind linking to the correct one please :)