aquahead

How do I utilize my heat press when the transfers I got could simply be ironed on? Any encouraging advice, things I didn't know I could do with my 16x16 Hotronix HeatPress?

 

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AdriaticBlue

Quote: Originally Posted by aquahead How do I utilize my heat press when the transfers I got could simply be ironed on? Any encouraging advice, things I didn't know I could do with my 16x16 Hotronix HeatPress?

Are you saying that you're actually ironing on transfers vs. using your nice and popular Hotronix press?

If so, one reason you should use the press is to make sure your transfers are bonded well to the fabric. An iron's temp cannot reach that of a heat press and the pressure you would have with a press nowhere equates to the human pressure applied with an iron.

I'm certain you would not want customers calling you sharing experiences with transfers coming off because of your use of an iron vs. a heat press.

AB

 

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Girlzndollz

Custom plastisol transfers, stock heat transfers, and vinyl come to mind. Get some sublimination dye/a printer, make some mugs, tiles, plates, coasters, ornaments.

But even if you use the press just for shirts, you've saved yourself tons of labor and oodles of time over hand ironing, plus, are assured you are making a quality garment. Hand iron = a full 3 solid minutes, maybe 3.5 minutes, of constant forceful downward pressure - compared to lowering an arm for one second and standing there counting to 30 with a press. No comparison.

 

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aquahead

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Quote: Originally Posted by AdriaticBlue Are you saying that you're actually ironing on transfers vs. using your nice and popular Hotronix press? If so, one reason you should use the press is to make sure your transfers are bonded well to the fabric. An iron's temp cannot reach that of a heat press and the pressure you would have with a press nowhere equates to the human pressure applied with an iron. I'm certain you would not want customers calling you sharing experiences with transfers coming off because of your use of an iron vs. a heat press. AB

 

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