Discuss the various aspects of heat press technology. Transfer paper, inks, plastisol transfers, vinyl cutters, printers, commercial usage, durability, suppliers, etc.
I am doing heat transfers and vinyl transfers and there is different recomendations on this forum to use teflon/kraft sheets to re-press after pulling the backing off.
I would google "teflon sheet supplier Raleigh", same for Kraft paper. If there are suppliers by you, they will come up. I've found new sources for things by running that search in google from time to time in my local area.
Otherwise, there are suppliers in the left hand column, and some have great prices, and some offer discounts to forum members (see the little yellow stars).
I use Reynold's parchment paper (the baking stuff) from the local grocery store for my re-press, some peeps say to go to the local dollar store for it. Maybe that can help you out, too.
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I would google "teflon sheet supplier Raleigh", same for Kraft paper. If there are suppliers by you, they will come up. I've found new sources for things by running that search in google from time to time in my local area.
Otherwise, there are suppliers in the left hand column, and some have great prices, and some offer discounts to forum members (see the little yellow stars).
I use Reynold's parchment paper (the baking stuff) from the local grocery store for my re-press, some peeps say to go to the local dollar store for it. Maybe that can help you out, too.
Are you saying you always use the parchment paper for re-pressing? Or do you use the teflon sheets sometimes? I have been taking two pieces of backer paper and sticking them together and using that. Does anyone see a problem with that?
If you are a Costco member you can get uncoated kraft paper there. Also Discount School supplies sells Craft paper online for far less than what the grocery stores will sell it to you. Even after you add the shipping.
I only use Craft paper for sublimation, I use Teflon sheets for everything else.
Are you saying you always use the parchment paper for re-pressing? Or do you use the teflon sheets sometimes? I have been taking two pieces of backer paper and sticking them together and using that. Does anyone see a problem with that?
Teflon gives the ink a shiny appearance. Parchment paper leaves it matte. It also sticks less and peels off easier -- not that teflon sticks, it just grabs the ink a little more than parchment.
It all depends on what kind of finish you want to have.
Are you saying you always use the parchment paper for re-pressing?
Yes. I used to always use teflon, but now I switched to parchment. I use JPSS paper, and before and after a re-press with teflon, I thought the JPSS had a slightly gritty feel. When I re-press with parchment paper, it is really smooth. Smooth like Ironall. I really loved that about Ironall (but not the fading I experienced.) I missed that about Ironall, but now that I re-press with parchment paper, I can have that really smooth finish with JPSS, woot!
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Or do you use the teflon sheets sometimes?
Depending on what I am doing, sometimes I use both. The parchment is more expensive since its a consumable. When I need to re-press a small section, I will use a small piece of parchment to cover the imprint area, and toss the teflon sheet over the whole shirt, to protect the rest of the shirt, and the upper platen, from ink or dirt transferring back and forth between the two.
If the area is really large that I am repressing, I'll just use a really big piece of parchment paper.
But with JPSS, I never re-press with teflon contacting the image area anymore.
The parchment paper does fall away from the image area alot easier than teflon does. Like Moo said, teflon doesn't stick to the image, but it does sort of grab it and has a slight resistance to peeling when compared to parchment paper.
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I have been taking two pieces of backer paper and sticking them together and using that. Does anyone see a problem with that?
I've read about people using backer paper for their represses. I think some of them said that on dark paper, they use it to create a gloss finish. It's been a longgg time since I read those posts. It could be light and dark papers, but I think it was darks.
It all depends on what you are looking for in the finished product.
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I'm sort of new at this heat pressing thing and this Teflon & Kraft Paper is new to me. At the present time I am practicing on apply transfers unto shirts, but here are my questions.
1. I'm assuming the Teflon or Kraft sheet goes over the transfer before the heat is applied ? or is the sheet applied unto the transfer after the transfer has already been applied, as in pressing unto the transfer a second time with the Teflon or Kraft paper.
2. According to my research and please correct me if I'm wrong. Teflon will give the transfer a sort of a glossy shiny appearance and Kraft paper will give the image a a matt smooth finish and appearance.
1. I'm assuming the Teflon or Kraft sheet goes over the transfer before the heat is applied ? or is the sheet applied unto the transfer after the transfer has already been applied, as in pressing unto the transfer a second time with the Teflon or Kraft paper.
Both. Some folks do not use anything over the transfer when they heat press, but will cover the image with teflon or parchment (or kraft or silicon) for the second press.
I use teflon for the first press, peel, and use parchment over the image for the re-press (second press).
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2. According to my research and please correct me if I'm wrong. Teflon will give the transfer a sort of a glossy shiny appearance and Kraft paper will give the image a a matt smooth finish and appearance.
That's what I read, although I do not notice a glossy appearance on my transfers when I did use teflon on the second press. I now use parchment on the second press, and outside of a "smoother" finish... I don't really notice a difference.
But, I have read what you said enough times to believe other people do notice/see it... I just don't. Could be my particular combination of product that accounts for the variation.
If there is one constant in the heat press process, it's that there are always variations in people's results!
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1. If my heat press machine is 15x15 I'm assuming I need
to get a sheet that is 14" ?
2. What is the average price of a single Teflon sheet,
parchment paper and Kraft paper ? (especially the
Teflon) I want to make sure that I'm not being over
charged.
In regards to parchment paper and Kraft paper I think I can buy this at the $1.00 dollar ?+
P.S. As I'm researching Teflon sheets in my area and I came across this link and I'm like saying to myself. Which thickness should I look into ? Ummm as you see I'm such a Noob at this type of stuff....,well one has to learn :-) Here is the link: http://acmeplastics.thomasnet.com/vi...ets?&forward=1
Last edited by Girlzndollz; May 15th, 2009 at 08:22 PM.
Reason: Had to fix. I accidently hit the "edit" button when replying - instead of "reply to post", sorry IZ!! All fixed now. =)
1. If my heat press machine is 15x15 I'm assuming I need to get a sheet that is 14" ?
My teflon is larger than my lower platen, for full coverage.
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2. What is the average price of a single Teflon sheet,
parchment paper and Kraft paper ? (especially the
Teflon) I want to make sure that I'm not being over
charged. In regards to parchment paper and Kraft paper I think I can buy this at the $1.00 dollar ?+
Like anything, shopping around is the best way to find the answer to that. I haven't bought my teflon in 2 years almost, and prices on everything in the world seem to have gone up since then.
The parchment you can buy at the dollar store. People here have posted that you can, and that they do. I had some in the house, a big roll, and I'll probably look to the dollar store when the time comes.
There are also links on the forum to the suppliers people use. You can buy huge quantities of this stuff.
I think if you search "silicon sheets" "parchment sheets" - things like that, add the word supplier to the search, the threads should return pretty easily.
About the teflon:
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P.S. As I'm researching Teflon sheets in my area and I came across this link and I'm like saying to myself. Which thickness should I look into ? Ummm as you see I'm such a Noob at this type of stuff....,well one has to learn :-) Here is the link: http://acmeplastics.thomasnet.com/vi...ets?&forward=1
That teflon doesn't look right to me. Try to find teflon made to be used in the heat transfer process. Like this:
What I saw in your link was I think 1/4" to 4 inches. That wouldn't be what you use. The teflon sheets for this process are more like 3mm to 6mm in thickness.
Now that you looked at those links, you know what you are shopping for.
We all are newbies at some point. Someone had to teach someone somewhere. Thank goodness for this forum, and those who help. Have a great night!
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Last edited by Girlzndollz; May 15th, 2009 at 08:22 PM.
When using the Teflon Sheet or parchment paper what is the recommended time frame on apply this sheet unto the transfer, as in how many minutes or seconds on the second press ?
All of the transfer papers will come with instructions. Think of them more as guidelines. For the teflon or parchment, they stay on the shirt, under the platen, for as long as the heat transfer calls for. Like JPSS calls for 30 seconds, to press. My teflon is on there along with the shirt and JPSS. I use parchment paper only for the second press (5-8 seconds). Other people use parchment instead of teflon for their first press, so they are using it like I am using teflon.
I don't know if there are any transfers that go for a few minutes... that'll probably never happen.
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