[My Little Maui]

Aloha,

I am just getting started making shirts and I am printing chromoblast and sublijet.

With the chromoblast, when I am pressing my transfer I press it first for a couple seconds, then I apply my transfer and press it for 45 seconds, then I peel the paper off... Am I supposed to press it a third time at the end?

Thanks for any input.

 

[helix-2000]

Not really necessary to press a thrir time. I myself on do the pre press on shirt and then press the transfer and then sirt good to go.

 

[DAGuide]

Recently, there was a post by a user that presses it the third time (covering the design with a silicone sheet for protection) and she said it helps minimize the hand of the transfer. I recommend stretching the shirt a little bit to break the polymer on the top and then do the third press if you desire. The third press does not have to be for a long time (8 - 10 seconds). I would also recommend using heavy pressure on your heat press to drive the polymer into the shirt.

Let us know how things turn out for you. Best wishes.

Mark

 

[Conde_David]

Chromablast is excellent transfer paper coupled with special ink. Since transfer paper is really a plastic
decal, the washability is related to how well the decal stays on the shirt and how well the ink stays
on the decal.

This is why I always recommend to re-test your finished shirts if you change anything like brand of shirt, paper, ink and so forth.

Pressing a third time seems like a good idea but I have not seen that it really improves much.

Pressure is the real key, the heavier the better. That is why I preach using swing-away heat press.

What printer do you have?

 

[My Little Maui]

I have the epson 4880 hybrid.

Will the paper stick more in the areas where there is no ink?

Do you wash the chromablast shirts before you sell them? Doesn't that add to labor and overhead costs?

How do customers react to seeing the little window around the design?

Would you charge the same for a chromablast shirt and a dtg printed shirt? Just curious because of the quality of the print.

Thanks for the input.

 

[CUSTOM UK]

Do you wash the chromablast shirts before you sell them? Doesn't that add to labor and overhead costs?

Hi. A lot of people would react unfavourable to a shirt that had been washed. They might incorrectly assume that it had been worn. Also on a practical level, if you had an order for fifty shirts, it would literally take you hours to wash and press them all.

You will find an informative thread all about Chromablast, at the following link.

http://www.t-shirtforums.com/dye-sublimation/t57252.html

Hope this helps.

 

[DAGuide]

I think what David meant by his post is that you should do some test prints and wash test on them before you start to sell shirts to your customers - not for you to wash the shirts you are selling to your customers. One good reason to do this is because heat press temperatures and pressure can be different. Just run some prints that are 1/4 page in size, cut them up and then press them individually by changing your time / temperature and pressure on the samples. Make sure you mark the shirt so that you know which settings were used for the samples. So by doing these test prints / wash tests, you will know what the best temperature, time and pressure should be.

Hope this clarifies some things. I recommend doing this process on all types of heat press techniques (i.e. plastisol transfers, inkjet / laser transfers, dtg printing, sublimation,...). Best wishes with your hybrid printer.

Mark

 

[inksareus]

Hi little Maui you are wasting your money on those chromoblast inks. The paper is the key not the inks. Use your regular epson inks with the same paper and wash test both and you will be shock at the results. 350 degrees for 30 secs that it for chromoblast. All you need is the paper buddy and sawgrass knows it.

Demetrius Donadoni
Marketing Manager
email :[email protected]

 

[Conde_David]

Thanks for the clarification. Yes I meant to test your process and materials before selling lots. And re-test if you change anything.

Regarding Chromablast inks, the post before mine does have some truth regarding a good transfer paper. I have done lots of testing with various inks, papers and shirts. The Chromablast ink does produce excellent colors, but is it worth the extra cost? I think it depends on your quality level. That is why we have great selections of things like cars.

 

[inksareus]

David we both know that the chromoblast is nothing lesss than a rip off. i will put my head to the slaughter on this fact: I bought some inks from shopdyesub.com for t-shirts and use the chromoblast paper. after harsh washes their was no clear indication of differences. The truth is is that chromoblast paper is the best on the market for cottons but the inks are overpriced. Do the test results and see.

Demetrius Donadoni
Marketing Manager
email :

 

[Pocohantas216]

So to make sure I understand this correctly, I can use chromoblast paper with regualr inkjet printer inks? Or does it need to be Epson inks only?

 

[Conde_David]

Yes, you could use it with other inks, but
the paper is matched with the Chromablast inks.

The post regarding cost has changed now
that the Chromablast inks are out for the Ricohs.

I think that the chromablast system produces
the best white shirt. But, most folks want
to do lights and darks. For that I recommend
Color laser printers as the papers for those
allow whites, lights and darks.

See posts re image clip and our trim free.
See our videos as well.