 Re: How to Make your own Plastisol Transfers
If anyone is interested I make 1000's of plastisol transfers on a simple home made vacuum table.
I took a piece of plywood with formica and drilled small holes in a pattern the size of my paper. (looks like the grid on Coreldraw) I then put the sheet of wood on frame, can be a wooden silk screen frame, and put another piece of plywood on the base (without holes). In the base or from the side, drill a hole and connect a household vacuum cleaner. This will hold the paper down. You can put tape over the holes if you have smaller paper.
On the board with the holes put hinges with clamps (available from silk screen supplies and you have a simple vacuum table.
For one color designs I buy paper from a bakery supply, they have paper that stops the cakes sticking to the pan. It has a silicone coating and it's really cheap. You don't need transfer paper for one color designs.
I run the sheets through my oven on a low temp or very fast so the ink gells. You can also use a flash.
I usually use powder adhesive (I use Union) to improve the adhesion. You put this powder in a tray a slide the printed paper over it, ink side down and then shake the excess glue off.
Simple and cheap and works really well. |