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Re: Transparent Vinyl
Posted: 08 Jun 2014, 16:15
by pisquee
Wanting to source some transparent gloss sticky vinyl that can be heat pressed to polyester fabrics. We don't do vinyl t-shirt type work, so no idea where to begin looking - searching has found me lots of coloured vinyls, but not transparent so far.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
Re: Transparent Vinyl
Posted: 08 Jun 2014, 17:27
by neilb
You will probably be better looking at materials for print and cut, I'm sure some of those are transparent, just don't print it.
Re: Transparent Vinyl
Posted: 08 Jun 2014, 18:19
by pisquee
Yeah, that's as far as my research got really - what are recommended print/cut vinyls for applying to fabrics?
Re: Transparent Vinyl
Posted: 08 Jun 2014, 19:33
by neilb
I don't know personally, maybe socialgiraffe or someone else who does print and cut could help.
Re: Transparent Vinyl
Posted: 09 Jun 2014, 09:59
by P4UL
Re: Transparent Vinyl
Posted: 09 Jun 2014, 12:53
by socialgiraffe
The Magic Touch sell some clear stuff and there is also a gloss protector from Siser (Graftype) which may do the trick
Re: Transparent Vinyl
Posted: 09 Jun 2014, 15:55
by pisquee
essentially wanting to laminate the fabric so it looks/feels like oil-cloth
Re: Transparent Vinyl
Posted: 09 Jun 2014, 17:02
by socialgiraffe
A cheap laser transfer may work.
Have found that if you press a transfer, peel it then press again with either grease proof paper or a teflon sheet on top then you get varying results. One of which I think gave it a glossy/oily feel.
Might be worth giving that a go.
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Re: Transparent Vinyl
Posted: 09 Jun 2014, 17:36
by Jason
Solvent lite from Xpres unprinted would work.
socialgiraffe;89059 wrote:A cheap laser transfer may work.
Have found that if you press a transfer, peel it then press again with either grease proof paper or a teflon sheet on top then you get varying results. One of which I think gave it a glossy/oily feel.
Might be worth giving that a go.
S>