Jragon

Okay, this is a very newbie question but i need a straight answer. What's the difference between a light transfer and a dark transfer? I've print light on white and it came out looking it had a glossy finish on the empty background (so if i printed something with an empty background on pink it'll be pink when i press it on?). I have not used dark transfers and i have been wondering what's the difference (one is for light and one is for dark, i know, but an explaination please?). Also, how would i print white?; i mean there isn't really like a white ink cartridge i can get for my HP printer. Is there a setting i can set to make it seem white?

I know that's a lotta questions at once, but thanks for reading and for the advices though.

 

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splathead

Transfers for darks have a white background that is printed on. You then apply your printed design, along with the rectangle white box to your garment.

If you don't want some or all of the white to show, you must cut it our before you press it to your shirt.

Transfers for light don't have this white layer. Therefore, there is no way to get the color white on a light transfer. The glossy finish you saw was polymer from the transfer. To get rid of this polymer, you also have to cut around your image before you apply it to your shirt.

That's a quick answer. There are a TON of discussions on light and dark transfers in the heat transfer section of the forum. Take a hour, read through and you'll know as much as anyone else does about them.

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Jragon

THANK YOU, that was mainly what i needed to know.

 

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Lnfortun

There is a transfer paper for inkjet printer that does not leave polymer in unprinted area. It is called Imageclip for inkjet. The polymer in unprinted area is removed before the image is pressed on the shirt. Imageclip for inkjet is ideal transfer for light pastel and slightly darker colored fabrics.

For darks you have to use opaque transfer. The are two that are common, IronAll for dark or Jetwear Dark Iya and Jet Opaque or Jetwear Dark. Both papers have to be trimmed really close to the image to get rid of unprinted white material around the image.

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