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Decorating Stretchable Fabrics With A Heat Press - Spandex Compression Wear
Decorating Stretchable Fabrics With A Heat Press - Spandex Compression Wear
by Josh Ellsworth
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September 3rd, 2008
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This video series of two videos shows you one way to decorate stretchable fabrics such as lycra and spandex. The particular garment used in the demo is a track singlet and the equipment used is a heat press and a Roland Versacamm. For folks who do not own this printer consider contracting out for your prints to a company like Transfer Express or you can find a local company that own a solvent printer (probably a sign shop) and take the roll of material to them to print and cut.

Please post any comments and questions.



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Old September 3rd, 2008 Sep 3, 2008 8:31:36 PM -   #1 (permalink)
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Good video and great info, Josh!!

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Old December 9th, 2008 Dec 9, 2008 2:10:32 PM -   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: Decorating Stretchable Fabrics With A Heat Press - Spandex Compression Wear

Awesome video, very informative. Thanks!
What kind of material was used in the Versacamm? What makes it stretch with the garment? (I watched the video 3 or 4 times and didn't hear it mentioned)
 
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Old February 18th, 2009 Feb 18, 2009 12:49:23 PM -   #3 (permalink)
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Default Re: Decorating Stretchable Fabrics With A Heat Press - Spandex Compression Wear

Josh...

You are saying to press for 5 seconds but you are actually doing it for only 3 seconds. Your press in the video is set to 3 seconds.

Which one is right?
 
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Old February 18th, 2009 Feb 18, 2009 12:57:36 PM -   #4 (permalink)
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5 seconds is accurate. It is actually set to 5 seconds in the video - it just beeps for the final 2 seconds and another beep when it releases.
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Old November 17th, 2009 Nov 17, 2009 7:22:35 PM -   #5 (permalink)
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Awesome video, very informative. Thanks!
What kind of material was used in the Versacamm? What makes it stretch with the garment? (I watched the video 3 or 4 times and didn't hear it mentioned)
Was this question ever answered? What is the material used?
 
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nope, never answered.
 
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nope, never answered.
I see on stahls website a tech sheet document, that for some reason I can't link to. It's a PDF document, and it mentions "Cadcolor-Stretch Print".

But ... on their "products" page, this product is not listed as something you can buy. Very strange.

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Hopefully this recent activity will get Josh's attention. His original post of the video is over a year old.
 
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Sorry for the late response - the material in the video is the CAD COLOR Solutions Opaque.
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Old November 20th, 2009 Nov 20, 2009 9:49:24 AM -   #10 (permalink)
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No worries, thanks for replying!
 
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Default Re: Decorating Stretchable Fabrics With A Heat Press - Spandex Compression Wear

guys, why i can' see the video
 
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