Discuss the various aspects of heat press technology. Transfer paper, inks, plastisol transfers, vinyl cutters, printers, commercial usage, durability, suppliers, etc.
hi there i recently got my self a heat press i am a bit confused for ink transfer paper for how long you should press for a dark t-shirt i read somewhere it should be 315c for 15 secs to which sizzled my design or 180c for 90-120 secs is that right? Also how do you know how much pressure and how to test it as its just a devise that clamps it by turning a little wheel, do you pull on the t-shirt to see if it does not come out? i am a newbie any answers much appreciated. steve
Steve,
I'm pretty new but thought I'd try to help a bit.
Your paper should have came with instructions.
I'm thinking you have the wrong temperature. It is possibly 315° Fahrenheit not "Celsius".
I've never seen a time that would be 90 to 120 seconds either.
If you didn't get instructions, call the company you bought the paper from and have them let you know what it should be.
My dark paper I use 390F° for 10 seconds from tips I got here but the directions of my paper are 350F° for 20 to 25 seconds.
The pressure should be so it is a tad hard to close is what they tell me. I'm sort of new. Can you tell? I also have the knob that turns for pressure.
Susie
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That would be 320°F and 40 seconds sounds like a long time to me. I would get an old T shirt and do some experimenting.
Susie
__________________ My hobbies are macramé, quilting, purse making, bread baking, hand knitting, machine knitting, machine embroidery, cake and cookie decorating, Rachael Ray Cooking, Heat Press Transfer and Harley Riding!
Ya, you could try that and go from there to adjust if you need to.
Susie
__________________ My hobbies are macramé, quilting, purse making, bread baking, hand knitting, machine knitting, machine embroidery, cake and cookie decorating, Rachael Ray Cooking, Heat Press Transfer and Harley Riding!
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