freebird1963

Not sure how to word this.
When trimming should I cut large tranfers down into separate pieces and apply
or trim the whole transfer out as one piece ?

I have been trimming down to were there is hardly any non used transfer portion left. I mean I get the stuff between the angles of M,W, etc.

So my transfer kinda looks like a paper doll sometimes when I am done trimming.

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mark

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Jasonda

What kind of transfers are you trimming? One for light fabrics (like Iron All) or one for dark fabrics?

 

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freebird1963

Hello,
Yes transfer for light (IronAll and Transjet II) and for darks right now I only have the Coastal Dark sample pack they sent me. (Jet Dark).

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Mark

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vctradingcubao

There's not really a specific rule on trimming. It will really depend on your design. On opaque transfers, using a CAD cutter and "carrier" tape might help.

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Jasonda

For light transfers you don't need to trim all the way to the edge of the design. Within about 1/8" from the edge should be fine, and you can leave the letters connected.

 

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Twinge

I think they may be asking if you had, for example, a line of text a few inches SEPERATE from a picture on a shirt? Assuming this is the question -

We leave seperated pieces like this connected by a thin line of transfer paper, maybe 1/4" thick or so. This keeps the spacing correct, let's us line it up more easily, and really isn't very noticeable on white or ash.

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skunk

hey jasonda but if you leave the letters connected shouldn't you see something in the background?

 

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Jasonda

Quote: Originally Posted by skunk hey jasonda but if you leave the letters connected shouldn't you see something in the background?

Yes, you will see something in the background.

 

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Twinge

Quote: Originally Posted by Jasonda Yes, you will see something in the background.

However, on white or ash t-shirts, it is barely noticeable at all with any good transfer paper. If you need to do darker shirts, you should probably be looking at another method such as plastisol transfers or vinyl.

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