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Hi thanks for taking your time and helping me out on some troubles I have over come. =)
I used to make my own shirts a year ago, I used the heat transfer method, with the help of photoshop. It would turn out very nice but once I washed it, the design would crumple up and the shirt would be in ruins.
So I was wondering which way would you suggest to make my own tshirts? Should I stick to heat transfer or screenprinting would be better?
I also would like to know a couple of things.
- What kind of transfer paper would be best to use
- What kind of printer/ink would be best used on 100% cotton shirt.
- Will the design on the shirt crumple up if used in a dryer? or washed in warm water?
I would eventually want to sell my shirts, because I remembered alot of people complimented my designs, and when they asked me where did i get that shirt id tell them I made itm but they never believed me.
Thanks again for taking ur time into helping me! ^_^
Take it easy.
I'm not certain what you mean by "washing the shirt and the design would crumple up." What method are you using for heat transfer and are you pretreating the fabric?
say i put the image in the middle. I wash it, and the image itself would crumple up and stick together so when i open up the shirt i cant. I dunno if that makes sense?
Hi thanks for taking your time and helping me out on some troubles I have over come. =)
I used to make my own shirts a year ago, I used the heat transfer method, with the help of photoshop. It would turn out very nice but once I washed it, the design would crumple up and the shirt would be in ruins.
So I was wondering which way would you suggest to make my own tshirts? Should I stick to heat transfer or screenprinting would be better?
I also would like to know a couple of things.
- What kind of transfer paper would be best to use
- What kind of printer/ink would be best used on 100% cotton shirt.
- Will the design on the shirt crumple up if used in a dryer? or washed in warm water?
I would eventually want to sell my shirts, because I remembered alot of people complimented my designs, and when they asked me where did i get that shirt id tell them I made itm but they never believed me.
Thanks again for taking ur time into helping me! ^_^
Take it easy.
- What kind of transfer paper would be best to us
Check the forum for the different types of paper available for darks or light garments.
- What kind of printer/ink would be best used on 100% cotton shirt.
Epson printer with pigmented ink.
- Will the design on the shirt crumple up if used in a dryer? or washed in warm water?
No, follow instructions that come with the paper and you should be fine.
As for whether you use screenprinting or heat transfer, thats up to you. You can start with heat transfer to do your prototypes and then once you have them right, have the screenprinting made on to transfers and you are on business.
You can also do directly yo screenprinting but if you are designing, it may prove easier to use transfer at least for the designing face.
If you are wanting a better result from your transfers look into getting plastitol transfers made. To me the regular transfer papers do not add up to a quality product, as far as for retail.
Plastitol transfers are screen printed transfers, that you order from companies that create the transfers for you, by screen printing on a certain type of paper. When transfered, they only transfer the ink, and do not have the adhesive that transfers like regular transfer paper. Basicallty they are just like screen printed shirts when done, but because you have them made on transfers, you are able to apply them as needed, instead of having to have a large inventory of preprinted shirts.
If you are wanting a better result from your transfers look into getting plastitol transfers made. To me the regular transfer papers do not add up to a quality product, as far as for retail.
Plastitol transfers are screen printed transfers, that you order from companies that create the transfers for you, by screen printing on a certain type of paper. When transfered, they only transfer the ink, and do not have the adhesive that transfers like regular transfer paper. Basicallty they are just like screen printed shirts when done, but because you have them made on transfers, you are able to apply them as needed, instead of having to have a large inventory of preprinted shirts.
Plastitols really are a great alternative then having to buy all the equipment for screen printing yourself As long as you have a set amount of designs that dont need individual changes they are a great thing Glad this info was helpful for you.
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