Discuss the various aspects of heat press technology. Transfer paper, inks, plastisol transfers, vinyl cutters, printers, commercial usage, durability, suppliers, etc.
We have an order for a bunch of t-shirts for a soccer team. We are screen printing the front and screen printing the "sponsor" on the back. In the middle, they want numbers and we are going to heat press those.
Our new 15x15 press is due on on Friday and have to deliver the shirts late Friday or early Saturday (stupid dealer shipped from California when they were only one state away from us!!... now we wait!!)
We are thinking about getting all the screen printing done and then doing the numbers after.
Any problem pressing around the screen printing... that is, the press platten will be covering the printed/cured ink from the previous day?
I'd suggest getting a teflon sheet to toss overtop so that the platen isn't making direct contact with the ink, other than that, I wouldn't think there'd be any issues.
we may be doing something like that very soon. I was thinking about raising the area where the numbers are pressed so it would keep the heat press from coming in hard contact with the silkscreen image. Let me know what worked
A "teflon" sheet... is that something that can be located at a local craft store or something similar. I am running out of time to order one. Can we use anything else, like a craft paper or something to protect the screen print?
Use a teflon sheet if possible and perhaps some heat resistant foam under it(teflon pillow).
Heat pressing screened apparel may leave a sheen or matte finish on the area re-exposed to heat.
One big caveat-if these tees are 50/50 and you have printed a light color on dark(this includes a
white print on yellow or athletic gold) it is likely you will reactivate the color in the fabric. So be
careful about bleeding.
Heat pressing NEAR screen printing? 
