Self Weeding Transfers (LoveCut, Yolo)

[joeyr69]

I have had a snoop but cant find many reviews on the self weeding transfer paper.

I am looking into this as ideally I want to print on cotton and dark colours.

I have noticed there is a self weeding paper for lights and dark's (using a laser printer) so my questions are as follows:

How do these wash up?
How do they feel on the material?
What laser printer is recommended?

I would say cotton and dark printing would only be about 20/25% of my business so ideally don't want to spend a fortune on cutters etc. My market is mainly hens / stags so the durability is not really a mega issue.

Thanks in advance for your help

Jo

[joeyr69]

Also forgot to mention that my prints are not very often photo prints, just basic colour designs so would any colour laser printer do?

[smo]

The better quality the laser the better quality the output. You only get out what you put in so whilst "any" laser printer will do a better quality is obviously er....better!

We like to use OKI lasers for all colour work both in print (on the few lasered products - most is litho based) and with the garment side of things and have a whole range of models.

[zai2289]

I have used self weeding paper (kissCut) & found that it doesn't quite do the job, however my designs did consist of quite fine line work, would imagine on a bulkier design that it would be great & would recommend KissCut papers

[mrs maggot]

yolo and others will send you out sample packs - that way you can try for yourself, and run some wash tests - and be 100% happy before you go ahead and sell items

[socialgiraffe]

Not every laser printer will work, you will need to check with each supplier of paper if a particular printer will work.

If you are not doing that many dark garments then perhaps the old WOW system from TMT will be suited. Its a bit of a faff to master but once mastered it does wash well and works. TMT will be happy to demonstrate in their showroom I think. You will need an excellent good quality heat press to use WOW paper

[Dave271069]

not dark but here is one i printed yesterday, using TMT LASER TRANSFER PAPER, [ATTACH=CONFIG]1812[/ATTACH]
I have just purchased a OKI C610, At he moment im playing around with some sample paper they sent with it i will then buy some as i like the feel and it looks good IMO.

[logobear]

I have tried the so-called 'self weeding' laser papers, and never found them quite good enough......the white T's product is a lot more expensive, and on the right cotton tops, the 'polymer window' effect is negligible.
For the darks I found that the process didn't work for most typical artwork, and is nothing like the effects obtained by TMT wow, - especially using the white laser printer, - were the results are simply stunning.
You feel like a magician peeling and relieving the new wow!

[mikeoooze]

That looks good Dave. Did you use the WOW paper? What heat press do you use?

[chongsta]

The better quality the laser the better quality the output. You only get out what you put in so whilst "any" laser printer will do a better quality is obviously er....better!

We like to use OKI lasers for all colour work both in print (on the few lasered products - most is litho based) and with the garment side of things and have a whole range of models.

do you use the OKI white printer?...if so..the A4 or A3?

thanks
Dave