Discuss the various aspects of heat press technology. Transfer paper, inks, plastisol transfers, vinyl cutters, printers, commercial usage, durability, suppliers, etc.
Hi all, I'm trying to venture in the world of designing my own range of T Shirts. I've bought a heat press and new printer hoping my investment would pay off, however it's been a shaky start.
So far I've made a couple of shirts with regular heat transfers, but the white background that is left behind has been a difficulty to overcome. I'm fairly close to just forgetting the idea and sending everything back but I'm hoping this thread will finally answer my questions. I've read some more tips here and it's bucked my interest. The use of archival/pigmented heat transfer suits me best from what I've read.
I have an Epson Stylus Photo 1410 printer, would this be suitable for use with archival or pigmented ink heat transfer?
If so, where can I find an online store to buy the paper that I need to do this.
Not sure about the 1410 printer...you must be out of USA..Epson changes numbers in different areas of the world. If it is like the 1400 sold in USA, it not very good for transfers as it does not come with pigment ink like durabrite...maybe different where you are. To get rid of the white background, you need to either trim your image to eliminate the box or use a self weeding paper.
For paper ...check any of our vendors..but if you are out of US, you may find the shipping and customs high...so might help if we knew what part of the world you are in.
You can check with the people Roger linked to but I don't think they have the 1410 or 1400 series bulk system. They support the 1290 and 88 series..I am not sure where you might find pigmented ink...or even if it is available..The 1400 ...and I assume the 1410 comes with dye based inks.
Help with inks and papers for a newbie 
