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yyuko55 · May 16th, 2008

I printed tons of T-shirts.
My friends told me to use a drying machine to dry ink becasue it is easy.
I did for 1 hour, but when I did washing test the ink washed out.
For 1 hour is short? I used Aqur Brite textile colors.

jiarby · May 16th, 2008

do you mean the dryer that you use when you wash your clothes? or a conveyor oven??

splathead · May 16th, 2008

What kind of ink are you using? A clothes dryer does not get hot enough to dry ink. Depending on the brand you are using, if it is waterbased, a heat press or iron may work. Read your ink instructions.

yyuko55 · May 16th, 2008

I used the dryer that you use when you wash your clothes. My friends told me.....

I used Aqur Brite textile colors ink which is Standard screen printing Co.products. It is water color ink. They wrote they should be heat 300 degree.

If I use iron, how long should I press??

splathead · May 17th, 2008

If you use a household iron, I would do it 3 minutes each side (inside & outside the print) at the highest iron setting. This is going to be much better than a clothes dryer. Dryers usually don't get hotter than 175 degrees.

yyuko55 · May 17th, 2008

Thank you!
Maybe iron is good. Now I am thinking to use catalyst.... also.

The best things is to get a conveyor oven, if I am rich!

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