While cleaning out my shelves at my store, I have come across a pack of Heat Transfer Paper that I cannot identify.
It's a thick paper that doesn't feed thru a printer. You print your transfer onto a WHITE paper in mirror image and then heat press that image onto this spongy paper, pulling the transfer paper off hot.. You then peel the backing off the spongy paper and heat press it to the garment.
I have used it once or twice and I like the feel of it, over the regular OPAQUE paper I have used.
I would like to be able to by more, but I can't identify it.
Any help would be most appreciated..
Thanx
Last edited by Michale32086; March 24th, 2009 at 12:37 PM.
Kelly,
When I have used it, I printed the image (mirror) with an Inkjet printer using JetPro SoftStretch paper for lights. I then pressed that onto this spongy paper and peeled hot. Then when cool, I peeled the backing off the spongy paper and pressed it to the dark shirt.
tdprout,
That's what I am thinking as well. The second step paper of the 2 step opaque process.
Is it possible to purchase this paper by itself? If so, what would I ask for?
It's definitely a two-step, bc it has two steps. I was wondering if it was laser or inkjet to try to get closer to who may know more about this product. If you said laser, I would most definitely ask Luis/Lnfortun, but there are a few people that I can think of that may know what this is, including Luis. I'll PM them a link to this thread and ask if anyone them can shed some light on this.
It sounds so interesting, but I have not read about anything like this before. I'll go PM. Have you also tried to google for more info that may be out there? Like two-step opaque transfer, and see if anything that comes up matches your product?
Is it made of fabric? If it is Airwaves Inc. Sells it. So as Coastal Business Supply. It can be used with laser or inkjet printed polymer transfer paper.
The only two step that would come close the description is made of opaque paint like latex. Years ago there was a product called "Undercover" it is a two step opaque. I have not heard about it ever since I tried it. Not sure if the company who made it is still around.
I tried Google with no luck.
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I don't know what the paper is offhand and what is throwing me is the mirror printing. 2 step paper usually calls for normal image printing.
The way Michael describes it, I can't understand how any of the transfer paper is printing to the garment. it still seems the end result is ink directly on the garment, which on darks, won' t show. Unless there is still a white background when you are done?
Luis may be right on this it does sound like cloth type where you press your transfer to it then press it on the shirt. never heard of the other........
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Someone also suggested to try to call The Paper Ranch to ask them about it.
A special thank you to everyone who has/is trying to ID this paper. I've never heard of it before, unless I didn't realize it, and it sounded so interesting, I was wondering what it is.
If it's a fabric material, it's the two step. You can press any paper on the material (even sublimation), then have to press the material to the shirt.
lif you remember who you bought if from call them up, if not you should call someone at proworldinc and see if they know, as they do a lot of transfers.
If it's a fabric material, it's the two step. You can press any paper on the material (even sublimation), then have to press the material to the shirt.
Thanks, Clay. Do you have to peel the material off the spongy back before it's pressed to the shirt, like he describes above? Thanks alot.
The material is spongy itself. The backing is just a normal carrier sheet that you have with used with other opaques. Yes, you must remove the backing before applying the spongy material to your shirt...just like when doing an opaque. This just give the image a different feel.
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