Dye sub question

lordhelemt said:

We don't do dye sub here but I have a client looking to print on spandex. Would dye sub work? Can the material be any color? Can I press them with a regular heat press? Lastly, any referrals for 10-20 9"x9" images.

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Would be ideal to screenprint with ink intended for spandex fabric if not using white, light or pastel color fabric. With dyesub, the fabric needs to start out white, and you print your design/text to that. Some light and pastel color fabrics will work but just depends on the design/text you're working with (design/text should be darker than the color fabric to even look half decent).

Regular heat press should be fine.

Are you asking if someone can to print dyesub designs and you press them? There are several that may PM you to use their services.

Thanks for the info. They're looking at a dark garment so it doesn't sound like this will work.

Thanks again for the education.

lordhelemt said:

Thanks for the info. They're looking at a dark garment so it doesn't sound like this will work.

Thanks again for the education.

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If it's spot color clipart type stuff, you can try HTV (Heat Transfer Vinyl). You seem to already have a heat press for that.

Is the spandex just a piece of material or are they spandex pants, shirt, etc...? I'm saying that because you inquired about 9"x9" print outs. If the spandex pieces are small enough, you can use white spandex pieces and use the background color they want and put it in the design itself.

So if they want a full color design on brown spandex, you can put their brown color as the background color in the design and press it onto a white spandex piece. Then you'll end up with their full color design onto their brown colored spandex. Of course, you'll need to make sure the press is larger than the size of the material to get a full bleed press in one step.

We can do vinyl transfers but I think they are leaning towards a print "on" type of process. We've u/v flatbed and DTG printed on neoprene with success but those were items that didn't need to be washed.

lordhelemt said:

We can do vinyl transfers but I think they are leaning towards a print "on" type of process. We've u/v flatbed and DTG printed on neoprene with success but those were items that didn't need to be washed.

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Sublimation does not print "on" the fabric. It is in the fabric.