More pressure is better. You should be using firm pressure
help the new guy!!!
Hello,
So i've got a 15x15 pro world... so far everything I have pressed and washed has came out with very wrinkled vinyl or mostly vinyl that is falling off.
Instructions were followed for the material. This was with easyweed stretch and some easyweed featherlight.
My first guess was pressure as the press does not have a gauge. However i started reading that using teflon sheets could act as a barrier too.
Could using teflon sheets on all of them blocked some heat? Is that not recommended to use? Should I go longer if I use one?
Or could I need more pressure? I'm really unsure how to fix it and very nervous to print anything else.
Unfortunately I sent out 35 shirts and am super scared that people will wash them once and be very unhappy - not looking forward to dealing with that. My fault for not doing some wash tests..
the only method i found to test was the dollar bill trick. i feel like my pressure is much higher than needed to keep a dollar bill in there. do i want to just barley keep it in there, or is way tighter better? Is there a better way to test?
Thanks for the advice!
So i've got a 15x15 pro world... so far everything I have pressed and washed has came out with very wrinkled vinyl or mostly vinyl that is falling off.
Instructions were followed for the material. This was with easyweed stretch and some easyweed featherlight.
My first guess was pressure as the press does not have a gauge. However i started reading that using teflon sheets could act as a barrier too.
Could using teflon sheets on all of them blocked some heat? Is that not recommended to use? Should I go longer if I use one?
Or could I need more pressure? I'm really unsure how to fix it and very nervous to print anything else.
Unfortunately I sent out 35 shirts and am super scared that people will wash them once and be very unhappy - not looking forward to dealing with that. My fault for not doing some wash tests..
the only method i found to test was the dollar bill trick. i feel like my pressure is much higher than needed to keep a dollar bill in there. do i want to just barley keep it in there, or is way tighter better? Is there a better way to test?
Thanks for the advice!
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LOL, true....but it should force you to make at least a little face
to close it ....I also have customers that have had to clamp their press down to their table if it is a light weight press so when they open the press it doesn't jump up off of table 1 - 5 of 5 Posts
