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UK heat transfer vinyl "test" grafiflex siser the winner!



 
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Old January 8th, 2009 Jan 8, 2009 8:17:56 AM -   #1 (permalink)
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Default UK heat transfer vinyl "test" grafiflex siser the winner!

I requested samples form all UK suppliers I could find.
I wanted to start cutting my own transfers as a replacement for bought in transfers I have been using.
I asked for the samples over the xmas/new year period and it took until the 7th for some of the samples to come through.
Most supplied 8x10 inch samples with 1 sending a 24 inch sample in a cardboard tube (nice).
I used my KATANA cutter with signblazer software, this was recently bought and I am learning more each day!
All instructions supplied were carefully followed, 1 company did not send instructions and I had to check their website.
I pre heated the shirt @ 150 for 10secs. Post pressing I press for 3secs (ish!).
The vinyl I found best was the Grafiflex PS Textile film (Siser), I found it easy to weed, it has a sticky backing (suites me for positioning), it is hot peel and produces a nice matt finish which penetrates the material well.
The company also supplied a wide range of other vinyls including flock which also worked well.
I have no connection financial or otherwise with this company.
I will not name names as to those I was not impressed by, I am a newbie to heat pressing and it could well be my lack of ability that was the problem.
 
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Hi, could you tell me what temp. time and pressure you pressed the grafiflex ps at please?
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Default Re: UK heat transfer vinyl "test" grafiflex siser the winner!

Are you (or anyone else) still using the Grafiflex PS Textile? Would really like to know as I am on the virge of ordering some textile vinyl. I am going over and over all the posts in the forum and am finding it very hard to settle on a good heat press vinyl.

Any pointers to today's top picks would be a great help
 
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