Has anyone tried this yet? Where can I get the cheapest samples? I wonder how this will compare to the Roland product.
I just ordered a sample from Clay @ Coastal (sponsor)
If you PM him, he will send you a free sample. Just ordered mine yesterday. I have high hopes for this and the Roland opaque.
I'm also interested in how this product will work. I don't have any sort of shop set up yet so there isn't a point in me ordering samples, but if you could post a review of the products, that would be awesome.
Review of 3G Jet Opaque,
Just received my sample of 3G over the weekend and decided to try it out. I am currently using the OEM Claria ink for this test. I printed out my graphic and set up a contour cut routine for it. During weeding I noticed the polymer coating seams thick and easy to work with.
Since I have a clam shell press, it's sometimes very difficult to work with dark transfers because they want to curl up so bad during placement. I found 3G easy to place. I pressed it as per directions at 350 degree's for 30 seconds, firm pressure, (7 on my Hotronix) then cooled the shirt down. The silica paper pretty much just fell off as it cooled down. Then I stretched the material (transfer feels stretchable) then repressed for 10 seconds with a teflon sheet. I must say I am very impressed with the results. Compared to Coastal Jet Dark, it feels quite a bit softer. Also feels thinner and not as plasticy as J.D. Colors are vibrant.
I still want to try Paropy for inkjet, but so far this is my favorite transfer paper for darks.
i have tried many paper for inkjet. iron all dark (iya), jet opaque...but not happy with the hand and wash results :
Iya paper is strech but difficult to print (curl on the printer), little fade when washing...
Jet opaque is more vibrancy but have more hand and tend to crack a little after 4 or 5 washes.
So difficult to sell to custumer...
Have you washed the shirt ? Have you make other t-shirts with larger area ? any other picture ?
Sorry, I did not print any large transfers with this paper. I did however complete my wash test on the shirt pictured in this thread. It has gone through 12 wash cycles since the original post on 11-23-2009. All wash tests were done with no bleach, mostly shirt inside out, but some not, cold water wash and rinse, wash loads not separated by color, and dried on high heat, only because this is the way I wash all my clothes.
The shirt color has faded slightly as evidenced by photos. The graphic has held up amazingly well. No signs of color chipping, loss of adhesion, or shrinkage of transfer. I also did not have any problems with the graphic getting stiff or wrinkling in the drier. It still feels as pliable as the day it was 1st pressed. The image has only slightly dulled. I am quite surprised since this transfer was created with OEM Claria ink on my Epson 1400.
Overall I am very happy with the results I obtained with 3 G Jet Opaque transfer paper. I don't think I would use any opaque transfer paper to retail a t-shirt, but I will consider using this for other items.
Thanks very much for the info.
The washing test seems good but a wonder why you could not sell the shirt...???
Not enough good ?
Thanks
As with all opaque transfers it has a plasticy feel to it. This might not bother some people, but won't work for my target market. If you are OK with transfer papers, I would recommend to try 3G.
3G Jet-Opaque 
