Has Anyone Used This? Heat Press Machine To Cure Their Screen Print Designs
Hey Guys I'm Just Wondering If Anyone Has Used A Heat Press Machine To Cure Their Screen Print Designs, And No I'm Not Talking A Bout Completely Touching The Design, Just Right On Top Of It So It Can Get Cured, And If You Have How Are The Results, And What Is Better Flash Drying It Or Heat Pressing It?
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I would think so.
I used a hand-held iron with a piece of wax paper between the iron and t-shirt on the first shirts that I ever made. It was about a year and a half ago and the ink still holds up alright.
I'm starting to get back into the screen printing world again and plan on using a cheapy heatpress next week when I make my first batch of tees again so I hope it works. I'll let you know.
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please let me know if it works good ironhead? because then that would save me about $2,000 on a conveyor dryer....how many of you guys have actually done this?
Help! My partner and I are new to the tshirt business. We are making shirts with transfers and a heat press. we are using an Omron 15" x 15 Heavy Duty Heat Press from China. and the transfers we use are from KE Motographics.
The instructions from the transfer company says to heat the shirts at 187ºC for 15 seconds. Cool slightly. Then apply the transfer for 5 seconds at the same temp.
We have noticed that the first few we produce, the transfers are not adherring as much. Ive tried to do some tests and make sure to heat up the press for 30 minutes before starting. It takes about 10 shirts before it starts working really well. Any advice?
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If you plan on printing lots of shirts I would suggest getting the dryer. You will have a faster production and more of a gurantee that the ink will be properly cured.
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well right now i'm low on cash and i plan on using the heat press only for a little bit, meanwhile i save up money for a conveyor dryer, so what's better flash drying or using the heat press?
HI! Hoping you can help me. I am new to the tshirt business, so im a newbie. be kind. : )
We are making shirts with a heat press and transfers. A 15"x 15" Omron Heavy Duty Press from China. and the transfers we use from KE Motographics. The instruction from the transfer company says to heat the shirts for 15seconds at 187ºC. Cool slightly. Then apply the transfer for 5 seconds at same temperature.
This has generally worked very well. But we have noticed each time we start a new order that the first few we produce (following the above requirements) are not adherring as much. Ive tried to do some tests and make sure to heat the press fro 30 minutes before starting. It seems to take about 109 shirts until it starts working really well. Any advice?
that makes perfect sense. I do heat the shirts but not the top lid of the press...which I assume is the "platen".
because after a few shirts it works just fine, since the top is already warm. thanks!!!!
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A while ago someone did mention using the heat press hover method to cure. Personally I think it's inefficient and crazy. If you're going to use a heat press to cure your prints, just use waterbased inks and you can close the press and do it properly. If you're using plastisol, buy the right equipment... which does not mean a heat press.
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Has Anyone Used This? Heat Press Machine To Cure Their Screen Print Designs 
my transfers are peeling after wash/drying! 
My transfers are peeling after wash/dry! 
