Kelly,
I just happen to be reading about JPSS on some sites and what their transfer directions are and they say 30 seconds. Is there really that much of a difference between what the seller recommends and what works?????
Thanks,
Susie
In addition to what Lou said, JPSS and dark papers are like totally different kinds of products to work with.
I also press JPSS for 30 seconds. I use 375*, others use 400*. If you read this thread,
http://www.t-shirtforums.com/inkjet-heat-transfer-paper/t61845.html you'll see the really wide variation of times and temps that are working for people.
The dark papers are another beast entirely tho, and too much time or too hot and they lose their color blocking ability, and the shirt starts to show thru.
I was using 360* for 16 seconds with success. Someone else had the problem this poster is also having and Lou recommended 375* for 6 seconds.
I picked that tip right up and adopted it because it was a pain for me to go between 360* for Ironall Dark and then press 375* for JPSS.
Now using the settings Lou uses, I just leave the press at one temp, and life is much easier. There are a few others that also use that setting that mentioned it too, and they report perfect success each time.
Yep, experimenting usually shows what will work for you because of another important thing:
All of our presses may be set for 375*, but in reality, we are all probably running at some variation near that.
Good luck to you.