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Just got the Ioline® Crystal press. What heat and presser do I use to set my stones on to a shirt?
Ioline® Crystal press. What heat and pressure do I use to set my stones on to a shirt?
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I press my transfers at 325 degrees for 12 seconds....peel the transfer tape and cover with a teflon sheet and repress for an additional 5 seconds. I repress only to make sure that no stones came loose when I peel off the transfer tape especially if I peel it cold. If I peel it hot the tape isn't as sticky and sometimes I skip the second repress if I have a lot of shirts to do.
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I too use 325F for 12-15 seconds...for tee shirts, I put something inside to keep stone imprint from showing on the back...I also turn inside out and press again
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Funny story... Well, it wasn't funny at the time...
I was pressing the burger shirts and wanted to be extra sure that those stones didn't go anywhere so I decided to press them inside out for good measure. I didn't put anything in between and completely ruined a shirt. I decided that doing a second press on the top would be just fine!
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If you turn the garment inside out the glue side of the shirt is actually facing up and you cover with a teflon sheet to keep glue from getting on your platen. can't visualize how the glue would get on the back of the shirt by turning inside out. maybe it's me but i can't see it. A time when that may happen is when the glue would seep out and stick to the back(inside back) of the shirt when you are doing the initial press and if you don't place something inside the garment the front sticks to the back. it's been a long day for me at the shop and I am just not understanding how turning inside out can get glue on the back of the shirt. anywhoo..W!
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If you press inside out, the glue can ooze out around the stones and fall past the stones to stick to the shirt.
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never ever have I had that happen or even heard of that happening. when I press again for 5 seconds I don't actually lock the press down. maybe that's the cause
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Pressing at 350, 5 - 10 seconds depending on stone size, teflon pillow in between item to prevent glue from melting through to other side of item. ONE PRESS. Never had a need for a second press. Peel warm for stretchy fabrics, cold for anything else. Rhinestuds I press at 300, for 5 - 7 seconds and ALWAYS peel cold.
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Thanks everyone. My new Ioline® CrystalPress® is up and running like a champ. Man this was way to easy to get running. Thanks Ioline®
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Congrats to you. Post some pictures of what you are producing.
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I received my CrystalPress II a little over a month ago and I love it. Here is a photograph of my first design.
Heat: 325
Pressure: Medium
Time: 15-20 seconds
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And How!!!!Nice design and even more fun making them with the CPII
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I LOVE the font you used for Fabulous! What's it called?
Great design! Between you and Carol, I want to get myself one of those! Maybe for my birthday...
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I thank you. You will love it. I would have liked the much more expensive machine, but this is workng well for me.
The font is Grinched.
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They start off around $6,500.00
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