UnorthodoxDesign

Hello all i am new to this board but i find it quite informative. I need a bit of help if anyone out there is willing? If i used water based inks mixed with equal parts water and paint and applied different colors to a white shirt with spray bottles. Then after it has dried and been heat set can i then use inkjet transefer paper or vinyl/ flock to transfer my designs over the sprayed shirts. Or is combining different methods like this impossible? Thanks all!

 

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Annushka

It's possible. I would recommend doing several tests and record your settings before you do a final one. I haven't done flock, vinyl or inkjet transfers but I have done plastisol transfers over waterbased with no problem. There are some more posts on the forum on this.

 

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Greg Hamrick

I would think that you could do it as long as the area that gets the transfer or vinyl has no ink at all on it. You'll also need a teflon sheet to keep the element on the press from sticking to the ink that is on the shirt and not on the transfer.


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UnorthodoxDesign

Ok thanks for the info!!!

 

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Annushka

Quote: Originally Posted by Greg Hamrick I would think that you could do it as long as the area that gets the transfer or vinyl has no ink at all on it. You'll also need a teflon sheet to keep the element on the press from sticking to the ink that is on the shirt and not on the transfer. .

Greg, I don't know about flock/vinyl/inkjet transfers, but with the plastisol transfers I intentionally printed over the areas that had ink underneath and it stuck. Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think waterbased ink as it is should have any components that'd keep the adhesive on the transfer from sticking to the fabric.

Plus, once it is heat set it shouldn't stick to any hot surface such as iron or press. So that's not a problem either.

 

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UnorthodoxDesign

I was going to try anyway but at least your on my side when it comes to giving it a try. Thanks for your imput i was wondering about plastisol ink after i posted the question as well. Thanks again!!!

 

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Greg Hamrick

You may be right as I don't do that many transfers, mainly screen printing. I know that Pastisol will stick to water based, because I've done that for years. I was mainly thinking of the other as you were. I don't think it would stick...vinyl, flock or inkjet. Hope someone else has tried it and will let us know for sure.


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UnorthodoxDesign

yes thanks its nice to know there are forums like this with so many active members. I hope some of you have tried and are willing to share.

 

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Solmu

Kath tried it:
Heatpressing onto screen printing?

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UnorthodoxDesign

This board is great and so are its members!!! Thanks for all the great help!

 

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