You can print sweat shirts with either press. You are only limited by the size of the imprint, becuase of the smaller size press.
Yes. I would suggest getting a teflon pad for the bottom and a teflon sheet for use when needed as well. They're cheap enough that you should have one on hand for when they are needed.Colorfast said:Should I purchase any additional products such as teflon covers for bottom, cleaners for equipment or ink removal or cover sheets in case I need to add to an existing heat or screen applied image area.
The mighty press is coated in teflon anyway, so you cant use it with birds.Just don't use them if you have any pet birds =)
I would think that a teflon coated press would be akin to the teflon coating on a non-stick frying pan - still just as hot as a regular frying pan, but your food won't stick to it.taurusndixie said:Thanks for bringing up the teflon issue. Would a teflon coated press give a more uniform and even heat ? When laying out a shirt on a press, would the teflon coated platen give a cooler work invironment above ones fingers ?
Well, it depends on what you're doing if you NEED a teflon sheet or not. If you're pressing vinyl, it's a neccesity. For heat transfers, it's recommended, but not required. For plastisol it's not really needed (though I personally still like it to hold the transfer in place better).taurusndixie said:All heat presses ( teflon and non ) will require teflon pads over the shirts when pressing or can anything else be substituted ?
Perhaps you are thinking of parchment paper?Twinge said:As far as substitutes go, I know there is some sort of paper-like material that will work, but I forgot what it's called.