[mhawkins]

Hello, IM am fairly new to the Tshirt world and since November of 2013, Ive been getting my feet wet with a few rhinestone designs.

Ive noticed that when I HEAT PRESS the rhinestone transfer on the front of the shirt the rhinestone tend to stick to the back. Therefore I find myself gently trying to pull the shirt apart because its sticking together. Also after pulling apart and allowing the garment to cool I notice when I fold and go back to it later to open up, I find sometimes that the shirt is stuck together ....

What can I do to prevent this

NOTE: To add, Im pressing the transfers using a heat of 350.

is there anything I

 

[20vK]

Slide something into the shirt before you press to keep the front and back separate. Sounds like the hot melt glue is soaking through.

 

[api]

Pull the shirt apart while it is still warm or even better: use a dressable heat press.

 

[greyhorsewoman]

Either feed the shirt over the platen so only one layer is being pressed or put a teflon sheet in between the shirt before pressing.

 

[uglovdkg]

I put a teflon sheet in between my thinner shirts or i just put my hand threw it to put it apart asap after pressing

 

[mfatty500]

Like most have said,I use a teflon pillow in between the shirt.

 

[LindaLittleHat]

Check with your rhinestone your rhinestone supplier but I think 350 is too high. Could be melting the glue too much. I press at 320.

 

[shayne0307]

I press at 350 as well, but I use a baking mat between the shirts....very similar to a teflon pillow, but I got mine at target for less thank $10.....I do not press without it. Good Luck

 

[Rhinestone World]

We also us butcher paper between the shirt. That way you are not getting the glue all over a good Teflon sheet. What will happen down the road is you will use that Teflon sheet on the outside of the shirt and the glue will get all over a shirt you are making. Guess how I know that will happen. Lol. Parchment/Butcher paper works great for us. We are at about 335 for 12 sec as well.

Matt

 

[binki]

We use a Teflon pillow