Discuss the various aspects of heat press technology. Transfer paper, inks, plastisol transfers, vinyl cutters, printers, commercial usage, durability, suppliers, etc.
I have a fashion show coming up in July. I plan to do a lot of transfers on American apparel baby rib and cotton spandex articles in nude and black....
For the show I need just one of each, but then I plan to branch out and print multiples for sale, at the same quality.
I need the transfers to be thin and lightwieght feeling (not rubbery like the Avery stuff I've worked with before), high-resolution, and multi-colored. The wash-life of it doesn't have to be AMAZING but the nicer the better.
I will be working with an at home-printer (hp psc 2510 photsmart) or I could go to a copying facility. I will be recieving a press in the near future... not sure what kind though.... can get back to you.....
Also about two years ago I purchased a shirt that looks heat transferred but feels soft and lightweight, but the crazy thing about it is that parts of the picture has glitter on it, what did the artist do?!? I have also noticed that the edges are cracking which is no big deal.....
PLEASE HELP! What do you guyz suggest.... I am SOOOOO new to this!
And this is just an aside.... Did american apparel ever used to be called A1?
Last edited by fashiondesigner1; January 31st, 2007 at 03:53 PM.
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I have a fashion show coming up in July. I plan to do a lot of transfers on American apparel baby rib and cotton spandex articles in nude and black....
For the show I need just one of each, but then I plan to branch out and print multiples for sale, at the same quality.
I need the transfers to be thin and lightwieght feeling (not rubbery like the Avery stuff I've worked with before), high-resolution, and multi-colored. The wash-life of it doesn't have to be AMAZING but the nicer the better.
Since you are using ribbed shirts and cotton spandex, I really don't know if inkjet transfers are the right way to go. There is definitely a higher chance of cracking/splitting with those kind of shirts.
If inkjet transfers are your only option due to quantity or a high number of colors in the design (depends on how many colors), you might try the "Iron All" brand. It's a popular choice around here.
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Also about two years ago I purchased a shirt that looks heat transferred but feels soft and lightweight, but the crazy thing about it is that parts of the picture has glitter on it, what did the artist do?!? I have also noticed that the edges are cracking which is no big deal.....
I could be wrong, but I don't think there is such a thing as a glitter inkjet transfer. It's probably a plastisol transfer or direct screenprinting. You can get plastisol transfers made with glue/adhesive added so that they won't crack when stretched.
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And this is just an aside.... Did american apparel ever used to be called A1?
I don't think so.. You might be thinking of Article 1.
Yeah I ordered a sampler pack from NewMilford today....
The reason I opted for the ribs is for the fit.... I wanted my tanks and tube dresses to be as fitted as possible....
If you can think of any way around the splitting.....
Also the reason I opted for transfer is that I am a small business getting started and need to work from home and not ship for a while.... I guess to cut down on cost..... also my transfer placement is in odd places that I don't think I could get a company to do.... (i.e. near the spaghetti straps and in places not centered)
P.S. DEAD ON WITH Article 1..... That was totally it!
Last edited by fashiondesigner1; January 31st, 2007 at 04:08 PM.
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PLEASE HELP! What do you guyz suggest.... I am SOOOOO new to this!
It really depends on the design to be printed and what color garments you'll be printing on. Do you have a small sample that you can post. An inkjet transfer using ironall might not be your best bet.
This is to be transferred onto a nude colored shirt?!? A lot of the work will be high res. universe pictures like this one....
If nude is the color I think it is (like an off white kind of color), then I think it should work OK with an inkjet printer and ironall. The only thing to note is that the white stars won't be white, they will be the color of the shirt (nude), since white doesn't get printed.
And I will most certainly post the finished work....
Ummmmm and About the white Thing.... I suppose I could just manually go back and white out the stars but what about the fade into white sections?.... but if there is a way around that..... I'm trying to eliminate steps.
Ummmmm and About the white Thing.... I suppose I could just manually go back and white out the stars but what about the fade into white sections?.... but if there is a way around that..... I'm trying to eliminate steps.
Definitely read this post, it will explain about how opaque transfers have a white backing which will allow you to have white in your image. Opaque transfers are used on dark colored garments, but they have a pretty stiff feel.
When you use light colored transfers anything that is white will be clear when pressed. The color of the shirt will show through those areas. I trim the design to about 1/8" around. Hope that helps!
So will white never be printed EVER with an printer on trnafer?.... because some of the other designs are the same concept on black?
Since there is no white ink in an inkjet printer, you can't print white on inkjet transfers made for light fabrics (such as Iron All). You can "print" white with an inkjet transfer for dark fabrics (opaque transfers) because they have a white backing. If you use those, you will need to cut around each letter or there will be a white box around your design.
I need Help! which transfer to use? 
Re: I need Help! 
