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Re: T Shirt Printing Problems

Posted: 05 Feb 2019, 19:00
by HARRYTICKER
Hi
I am a newbie to the world of sublimation and need to pick the brains of the experts on this site please, i have a clamshell heatpress and i am using City Ink Express sublimation papers, and inks that came with the printer bundle i bought from them, the issue i am having is that when i print onto white t shirts i am getting a yellow/burn area the same size as the press even though i am using a teflon sheet ontop on the shirt and the time and temp that city inks told me to use with their paper and in (190 degrees centigrade for 70 seconds) which i tought mighg be a bit too long but i asked him if i heard him correctly and yes it was for 70 seconds (not 17 as i thought it might have been) please help

Re: T Shirt Printing Problems

Posted: 05 Feb 2019, 21:19
by Quinsfan
One quick question are you using cotton or polyester t shirts?


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Re: T Shirt Printing Problems

Posted: 05 Feb 2019, 21:22
by HARRYTICKER
Hi thanks for the help only tried three so far and all three were 100% cotton hope this helps

Re: T Shirt Printing Problems

Posted: 05 Feb 2019, 21:37
by Quinsfan
You cannot sublimate onto cotton. I would suggest grabbing a large coffee and having a good look through the forum. You will find many of the questions going around in your head right now already answered on here.


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Re: T Shirt Printing Problems

Posted: 05 Feb 2019, 21:46
by HARRYTICKER
Hi oh OK without wanting to sound thick as I am new to. This what can you use please thought that the gildan or fruit of the loom shirts were fine for subllimating onto

Re: T Shirt Printing Problems

Posted: 05 Feb 2019, 21:47
by Quinsfan
You cannot use cotton only polyester


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Re: T Shirt Printing Problems

Posted: 05 Feb 2019, 21:50
by HARRYTICKER
OK thanks for the info very helpful