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5thQuarterSports · July 7th, 2007

Can anyone help with this one. I have been asked if I can print on Koozie's. The ones that fold into your pocket. I know I can make the screen, but I'm not sure how to go about printing. Such as....why type of ink? Can I use my pocket platten? HELP! Would like to help this person out, they are in a pinch.

Lynnwood

DAGuide · July 7th, 2007

Have you consider doing dye sublimation. This is really the best way considering it leaves no hand on the outside of the koozie. It is pretty simple to do it. If you don't have a sublimation system, maybe someone close to you can help you out. Hope this helps.

Mark

treadhead · July 7th, 2007

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Originally Posted by DAGuide


	Have you consider doing dye sublimation. This is really the best way considering it leaves no hand on the outside of the koozie. It is pretty simple to do it. If you don't have a sublimation system, maybe someone close to you can help you out. Hope this helps. Mark

Mark...I am just getting into Dye Sublimation (in the process of buying a printer and bulk ink system). Would you use a flat press for these or a mug press somehow?

5thQuarterSports · July 7th, 2007

Dye Sub is out. No captial at this time to invest. just looking to strickly screenprint.

ironhead · July 8th, 2007

Probably not the answer you want to hear but have you considered having a koozie company do the work instead. It's hard to compete with their prices unless you plan on doing thousands of them imo.
kustomkoozies.com is who I used. Their easy, helpful, and friendly to deal with in my experience.

Fluid · July 8th, 2007

We print koozies on our sleeve palettes using regular plasticol inks. Usually keep to one color and add a small 1-5% puff additive as we do not flash.

Print this way all the time with great success

5thQuarterSports · July 8th, 2007

Thanks Fluid...I think I will give it a go! Also, thanks for the link Ironhead. Both will be put to use.

Charms4all · July 9th, 2007

On the koozies, how come you cant flash cure it? would they melt?

what is the additive for?

what screen mesh do you use, can youuse 110?

Fluid · July 9th, 2007

You can we just choose not to print multi colored. Most are for give aways or cheap advertising thus haven't had the need for multi colored. Flashing can cause the material to shrink so tight registration is always a concern as well as melting. It is a foam rubber material

rusty · July 9th, 2007

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	You can we just choose not to print multi colored. Most are for give aways or cheap advertising thus haven't had the need for multi colored. Flashing can cause the material to shrink so tight registration is always a concern as well as melting. It is a foam rubber material

Can it be cured normally without fear of melting?

Fluid · July 9th, 2007

you need to test as with any new material. Yes normal curing yet youll probably need to speed up your belt some. TEST, TEST, & TEST.

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