Discuss the various aspects of heat press technology. Transfer paper, inks, plastisol transfers, vinyl cutters, printers, commercial usage, durability, suppliers, etc.
You can use a cutter / plotter to do heat transfers, but you need a cutter that has an optical registration system. This will tell the cutter exactly where your design is and cut it out based on the cut lines you create. It is a pretty easy process once you do it the first time. There are plenty of posts on this subject in the forum. Do a search on print-cut, Roland GX-24 or optical registration and you should find a lot of information. However, these cutters tend to cost in the range of $1500.00+. That is a lot of Exacto knifes. Hope this helps.
scissors are the only way to go for me. I've tried cutting with a knife but always wind up cutting to much. scissors are easier for me to control. I don't get cut with scissors like I do with a knife either
Are plotters any good for this kind of stuff. we just invested in 1. Can ink jet transfers be used in one of those....?
Sort of.
As mentioned above, you first need a cutter with an optical eye. Then, you still need a 2-ply material to cut -- most (all?) opaque transfers are 2-ply and can be cut with a cutter, but transfer papers for lights aren't the same. You can still cut this paper, but it requires an extra step - applying a mylar backing to the transfer paper first (then it can be cut and weeded).
I haven't looked into cutting it with a plotter yet. I think Josh at Imprintables did a video of this. Found it - YouTube - Roland GX-24 Vinyl Cutter Optic Eye I need to get a carrier sheet. Anyone know where you can get one, and how much?
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I need to get a carrier sheet. Anyone know where you can get one, and how much?
I believe Imprintables also sells the mylar backing material. IIRC, I figured the cost per transfer (8.5x11) would go up about 20 cents per with the backing factored in; I don't recall the actual price/size roll(s) available. (Might try searching the forums a bit to see if you can find more info, or just ask Josh.)
I believe Imprintables also sells the mylar backing material. IIRC, I figured the cost per transfer (8.5x11) would go up about 20 cents per with the backing factored in; I don't recall the actual price/size roll(s) available. (Might try searching the forums a bit to see if you can find more info, or just ask Josh.)
Is the backing/carrier trashed each time? It's not reusable?
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Im still new to it, but Ive been cutting mine with my Roland gx-24 and it does very well. Probably only worth the money if you have a lot of repetition on an intricate design, or if you happened to have already had one on hand. (1500 bucks give or take a bit)
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