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Hello everybody!! It's been a little hectic so I haven't been on in awhile, sorry Anyway, I'm exploring my options at purchasing a digital cutter, however, I had ordered some spectra paper and hate it!!! I printed some shorts ( on the butt) and it was horrible, the cold peel didn't want to peel, I pressed several times and it still wanted to stick to the paper, or didn't come clean on the shorts, (any suggestions?) anyway, the main question, what do you recommend for a digital cutter as far as vinyl? Keep in mind that I'm still a newbie at this, Is there a paper you can get for the digital cutter that is the plastisol? Thanks to all any help will be great!!
....Anyway, I'm exploring my options at purchasing a digital cutter, however, I had ordered some spectra paper and hate it!!!
If you don't have a cutter, how did you cut the spectracut?
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Originally Posted by Jennilyn012
...the cold peel didn't want to peel,...(any suggestions?)
Search the forums for Spectracut, you will find a few threads that might help you with the Spectracut.
I had ordered some letters from imprintables warehouse, I called 2 times when I was pressing, and I still couldn't get it to come out right. I'll definately call Josh to order the cutter, but I"m very leary of the spectra, I don't know what I did wrong.Any ideas? Thanks John!
Hey John, I wanted you to know .I printed your artcle out and had it laminated and hung it in my work room above my heat press'. Thanks for your help. .... JB
John, I went to one of the posts, It was hands down exactly the same problems that I had, however my husband just used the same letters off of the exact same sheet of spectra cut, he pressed for 15 seconds instead of 8 and increased the pressure, he also pressed again after he peeled the backing with the teflon sheet over it. So far So good!! If the spectra can withstand my 3 year old wearing it then I may have a different opinion of it. ( I also printed out that thread for future reference) Thanks!!!!!
Hey John, I wanted you to know .I printed your artcle out and had it laminated and hung it in my work room above my heat press'. Thanks for your help. .... JB
If you add my photo, it would make a great dart board....
...my husband just used the same letters off of the exact same sheet of spectra cut, he pressed for 15 seconds instead of 8 and increased the pressure, he also pressed again after he peeled the backing with the teflon sheet over it. So far So good!! ...
Adding time is good, but more pressure can get you in trouble. I like to make sure the collar is off the platen for the pressing. The extra thickness can wedge the top plate up off the vinyl.
Well so far so good, she's been in the sand, on the trampoline, lol. It's staying strong. We'll see what happens after I wash it. You definately have to wait until it's cold. Thanks for all of your help, I really appreciate it!
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Anyway, I'm exploring my options at purchasing a digital cutter, however, I had ordered some spectra paper and hate it!!! I printed some shorts ( on the butt) and it was horrible, the cold peel didn't want to peel, I pressed several times and it still wanted to stick to the paper, or didn't come clean on the shorts, (any suggestions?) anyway, the main question, what do you recommend for a digital cutter as far as vinyl? Keep in mind that I'm still a newbie at this, Is there a paper you can get for the digital cutter that is the plastisol? Thanks to all any help will be great!!
( I also printed out that thread for future reference) Thanks!!!!! 
