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Hi all,
I'm new to the tee shirt world..im trying to transfer lettering onto dark fabric..i dont have a cutting plotter to neatly cut the letters out..to do it by hand would look terrible...is there a way to get this done??...maybe a clear transfer paper, where it wont show the white transfer paper where there is no ink....also while im ranting...when you hear light fabric, does that just mean white?
I would suggest a stencil, but it will still be rough. Lights usually mean white and light colors grey,yellow, and pink, I hope this helps. ..... JB
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I would stay away from trying to cut opaque transfers. Plastisol made transfers are your best solution however you need to have some volume for good pricing.
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You can order plastisol transfer numbers, letters and phrases as well as heat press vinyl of the same. You can also go to Michaels or Hobby Lobby and purchase pre-cut heat transfer lettering.
thanks a bunch everyone...but what exactly are plastisol transfers...do they apply the same way as regular transfer paper...also, if i use the plastisol ones or order lettering will they heat and stick at the same temp and pressure as the transfers I use for the designs (which are large photos)...is there a good way to ensure that all the tranfers apply well????
I am hearing that Plastisol can not be printed on with an inkjet printer. How is it that it can be applied to the shirt then. I'm confused here
Plastisol is a type of ink sometimes used in screen printing. Basically a person with screen printing equipment puts it onto a release paper instead of directly onto a shirt. This paper can then be heat pressed onto a shirt with the same quality as if it had been applied directly to the shirt.
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Originally Posted by aerwear
do they apply the same way as regular transfer paper...also, if i use the plastisol ones or order lettering will they heat and stick at the same temp and pressure as the transfers I use for the designs (which are large photos)...is there a good way to ensure that all the tranfers apply well????
I'm unsure what you mean by regular transfer paper. If you've bought stock designs from ProWorld, or other such companies, you may have gotten a plastisol transfer before. More than likely whichever company you choose will provide the times and temps for you. I dout you'll get lucky enough to press them all at once, however multiple pressing shouldn't be an issue. I'd press whichever of the transfers takes the longest first to minimize the possibility of any damage. I think the biggest problem you'll have is alignment!
Last edited by joeshaul; May 20th, 2008 at 12:59 PM.
Reason: Put what answers I knew to Aerwear's questions in as well
This is a discussion about Need to cut letters out, w/out plotter??? that was posted in the Vinyl Cutters (Plotters) and Transfers section of the forums.
Need to cut letters out, w/out plotter??? 
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