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mrdavid · January 27th, 2008

Hi all will I just did screen print with 1 color did white over black shirt will I dont have printing press for screen printing I had to lay the screen on top of the paper it did smeared it but it did work I will wash it to see if it will hold up it is very soft to feel but still has A hand to it .I had to play with this it was very hard to peel the paper so I had to cool it then peel the paper and then press for 30 seconds it did melt the stuff that is on the paper in to the shirt and the water base ink that I used stay on top

prometheus · January 27th, 2008

I'm lost on this one. Did you screen print a design on transfer paper?

mrdavid · January 27th, 2008

yes I did I used Jet-Pro SofStretch

mrdavid · January 27th, 2008

Ok I used the jet pro paper then screen print over with water base ink on the jet pro then let it dry then used the heat press and put it on the shirt

prometheus · January 27th, 2008

What was the reason for this, if you don't mind me asking? Does the paper help in any way?

mrdavid · January 27th, 2008

I have been thinking of A way to put some white on black with out the heavy feel like other transfer paper leave yes the paper does help hold it and there all most no trace of the out line with this it is like the stuff they use on the paper melt into the shirt so the hand is not bad at all I just need to get some one to screen print some for me

badalou · January 27th, 2008

If you would have screen printed on a release paper at less cost you could pruce the same thing.

mrdavid · January 27th, 2008

Lou I am using water base screen pinting ink it wont work that way you can not use release paper for that only if you do Plastisol Transfers

badalou · January 27th, 2008

see.. there is something I don't know.. lol

mrdavid · January 27th, 2008

before i did heat transfers I was doing screen print just it was easier to do transfers and not as messy and dont have the room for it

prometheus · January 27th, 2008

A few questions:

Why not print directly to the shirt? (because with water based on dark you need to discharge?)

This may have been asked before, but why not print it like plastisol transfers? I used to work for a company doing that a while back, and I thought we did a few water based, but not many.

mrdavid · January 27th, 2008

will I dont have the room and Equipment

and as far as I know water base cant be done that way

Girlzndollz · January 29th, 2008

This is cool. Ok, Mr. David, we were chatting a bit in the other post about screenprinting and heat transfers, so you have done both?

Do you feel that JPSS is delivering the same quality as when you screenprinted? I really really want to know your honest answer. Thanks for your time.

mrdavid · January 29th, 2008

Kelly when it comes to water base screen printing I have to say NO but when it come to pastels screen printing I have to say yes to JPSS

Girlzndollz · January 29th, 2008

Thank you, I really appreciate you answering.

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