Discuss the various aspects of heat press technology. Transfer paper, inks, plastisol transfers, vinyl cutters, printers, commercial usage, durability, suppliers, etc.
Long-time lurker, finally getting deep into the game.
I just pressed some Stahl's Express Numbers onto Navy Blue 2-button mesh polyester jerseys. I used a teflon pillow inside the jersey while pressing because of the buttons, but I can see a blue rectangular outline through the top part of the numbers from the where the buttons are on the other side. I even tried 2 pillows inside the jersey, but I still got the same results.
I followed the instructions and pressed the jerseys at 365 F at 3 secs with hard pressure (amazing how 2 more seconds would bleed the transfer right into the jersey).
Any suggestions for the next go round?
Last edited by neckmouth; May 22nd, 2008 at 09:41 AM.
Long-time lurker, finally getting deep into the game.
I just pressed some Stahl's Express Numbers onto Navy Blue 2-button mesh polyester jerseys. I used a teflon pillow inside the jersey while pressing because of the buttons, but I can see a blue rectangular outline through the top part of the numbers from the where the buttons are on the other side. I even tried 2 pillows inside the jersey, but I still got the same results.
I followed the instructions and pressed the jerseys at 365 F at 3 secs with hard pressure (amazing how 2 more seconds would bleed the transfer right into the jersey).
Any suggestions for the next go round?
When applying to the back of a shirt with buttons the best way to do this is to "dress your heat press" so that only the side you are working on is on the press, and the buttons will be hanging below the press area. Or Stahls' sells print perfect pads that can be slid between the layers; a pillow is not recommended for ink transfers.
I deal with buttons in heat pressing. I use a mouse pad, sometimes two for thicker buttons. I found with mousepads, the button shapes don't get through, but my buttons are not deep buttons even on their largest, so I could see this not working if your buttons are very large. I wonder if I came across a larger button to deal with, how would I do it, and I thought I would use one mouse pad on top that covers the whole pressing area, and I would cut another one in two strips and slid them under the first, along side the buttons, to take up the space the button makes. I don't know if this can help you, but I hope so. (Is there any possibility of removing the buttons for pressing, and replacing them. I could see that working for small orders, but not large.) Buttons, so helpful and such a pain. Good luck to you. I hope you find your perfect solution.
Wouldn't that be a little difficult to do with a Mighty Press and a pull-over shirt?
I'll be sure to check it out.
When you dress the mighty press you will be working with the print area upside down. The front hanging down may be bunched, but the shirt side you are pressing will stay flat on the platen. The mouse pad will work if the right size, it is solid like the print perfect pads
A little trouble with Stahls Express Numbers 
Good luck to you. I hope you find your perfect solution.
