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jlwright · August 12th, 2008

Hello,

I'm unexperienced with T-shirts and am wondering if there is a way to use thermal but get no unwanted background paper (white) on the pressed image. Is there transparancy paper or something. Do I have to cut by hand. Or should I silk screen.

Thanks

Lnfortun · August 12th, 2008

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Originally Posted by jlwright


	Hello, I'm unexperienced with T-shirts and am wondering if there is a way to use thermal but get no unwanted background paper (white) on the pressed image. Is there transparancy paper or something. Do I have to cut by hand. Or should I silk screen. Thanks

Screen print is a better option when you want to eliminate white background especially for dark shirts except for DTG. However, screen print is not recommended for one offs unless you go with stock transfers that is available in one piece at Pro Word. Opaque heat transfer has to be trimmed either by hand or vinyl cutter. Some of this type of material feels like raincoat, cracks and peels due to repeated wash. There is a laser transfer for dark that is self weeding. It is called Wow 7.1 which is very pricey ($5.00 a pair). I use laser transfer Imageclip for lights, It is self weeding, looks and feels like screen print.

charles95405 · August 12th, 2008

another option is digiprints from Transfer Express...or if you have a laser printer..duracotton, a one step process or Image clip which is a two step process and both are only for white/light garments.