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Re: Clam press heat mat????? Is there such a thing

Posted: 15 May 2011, 10:34
by annoat25
Hi guys, we have just started practising on our clam press and the image does not seems faded and is going through to the backof the t-shirt. Is there a mat we can get to put inside the tee-shirt:smile:

Re: Clam press heat mat????? Is there such a thing

Posted: 15 May 2011, 10:40
by Kaz
I use a teflon sheet purchased from the local supermarket.

Re: Clam press heat mat????? Is there such a thing

Posted: 15 May 2011, 11:00
by mgibbs
I put a sheet of greaseproof paper inside the tee

Mark

Re: Clam press heat mat????? Is there such a thing

Posted: 15 May 2011, 12:11
by bms
annoat25;22798 wrote:Hi guys, we have just started practising on our clam press and the image does not seems faded and is going through to the backof the t-shirt. Is there a mat we can get to put inside the tee-shirt:smile:

Is the images faded or is the image not faded? Can't make out what you mean.
What type of t-shirt are you using?

Re: Clam press heat mat????? Is there such a thing

Posted: 15 May 2011, 17:47
by smitch6
mgibbs;22803 wrote:I put a sheet of greaseproof paper inside the tee

Mark

me too works a treat to stop bleeding onto the back of T's etc
and i always put a sheet of greaseproof under everything i press as well after i had some ink bleed onto my rubber base mat and then stain a T i printed :~

we all learn from our mistakes hopefully :)

Re: Clam press heat mat????? Is there such a thing

Posted: 17 May 2011, 17:15
by annoat25
Thanks for advice guys. Am using Fruit of the Loom T-shirts and the image is very faded. We need to get it spot on for events Bank holiday week. Am getting abit worried:eek:

Re: Clam press heat mat????? Is there such a thing

Posted: 17 May 2011, 17:51
by bms
If you are printing with sublimation inks then you aren't going to be successful with Fruit of the Loom tshirts as these are cotton and you need polyester for sublimation to adhere and be vibrant. Sublimation isn't for cotton garments at all.

Re: Clam press heat mat????? Is there such a thing

Posted: 17 May 2011, 19:47
by Scotty@BMS
Amen. You need at least an 80% Polyester content, homes!