[Butcher909]

I just started doing heat press but i think vinyl is way better can i do what this guy is doing on this video with any vinyl cutter i know everyone gets a roland but that way to much for me

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD5XaXxT1FI[/media]

 

[pyrophire]

Yes you can do that with any cutter. I offer that as one of my products to my customers if they want customized shirts, easier than having to make a screen for each design for a single shirt.

 

[JoshEllsworth]

I just started doing heat press but i think vinyl is way better can i do what this guy is doing on this video with any vinyl cutter i know everyone gets a roland but that way to much for me

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD5XaXxT1FI[/media]

This design is just the beginning of what you can do with a vinyl cutter Layering colors, special effects like glitter, puff, gloss, clear, neons etc. are all achievable with a basic cutter of any price.

 

[brice]

So what am I doing wrong? I find when I layer heat press vinyl, the vinyl shrinks so much between colors that any vinyl on vinyl application is no longer proportional.

 

[Twanabee]

Are you using the same type vinyl for each layer? Also you only tack the first layer on for about 3 to 5 seconds. Apply the second layer and press for the full time and temp.

 

[Pollchaps]

Layer it before you press it on to the shirt

 

[brice]

Are you using the same type vinyl for each layer? Also you only tack the first layer on for about 3 to 5 seconds. Apply the second layer and press for the full time and temp.

Yes, same brand. The vinyl shrinks significantly after 5 seconds of tack application to peel backing.

 

[brice]

Layer it before you press it on to the shirt

This doesn't work with textile vinyl. Removing it from the backing sheet renders it impossible to handle. Not sure how you would manage what you are suggesting.

 

[Twanabee]

What brand of vinyl are you using? I use Thermoflex Plus and do not have a problem with shrinking.

 

[Louie2010]

Isn't it Boo-ya.

 

[buehrle]

your vinyl should not shrink. what does the instructions say about the first layer ? heat temp ? press time ? i think 5 seconds is too much for a first layer. ecofilm is only 1-2 sec.

what i really liked about the video was the "vinyl room" ! must be nice to have so many rolls ready to use. i'm pretty sure that was the ecofilm office though so that would explain it.

 

[theflowerboxx]

They messed up when they applied heat to the last word, they should of only pressed it for a second or 2 then pulled the backing and re-pressed it for the whole time. I promise you could see a box indented into the other vinyl from where the backing from the last layer was. Not a big deal, but a little detail I avoid by doing it the way I said.

 

[brice]

Siser Easyweed.

 

[Twanabee]

I just did a job using easy weed. It was my first using this vinyl but did not notice any shrinking. It was on 50/50 Gilden t's. Only had a problem weeding 1/4" letters but not in pressing.

 

[brice]

Hmmm I'll have to try again.