Pressing order for vinyl and rhinestones
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As far as I know, what you're asking about doesn't have a t-shirt application. If I'm wrong, I'd like to see an example. If you are referring to vinyl/rhinestone decals for other surfaces such as windows, here's a great simple video about that from youtube.
Layering Rhinestone Vinyl Car Window Decals Tutorial (The Decal World) - YouTube
Layering Rhinestone Vinyl Car Window Decals Tutorial (The Decal World) - YouTube
Nothing special... Just heat press the tshirt vinyl first then use the recommended settings for rhinestones... Just make sure the rhinestones are not on the heat press material... They won't still... You can make holes in the heat press material so the rhinestones will adhere to the shirt...
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Always press your vinyl first. Then press the stones. The rhinestones are raised up so your vinyl wouldn't get even heat distribution if you press the stones first.
I personally press my stones at 365. I don't want to sit and wait for the press to heat up from the 330 or so for the vinyl so I always just press everything at the same temp. Your vinyl will be fine after pressing it, peeling the tape off, and then pressing your stones.
I personally press my stones at 365. I don't want to sit and wait for the press to heat up from the 330 or so for the vinyl so I always just press everything at the same temp. Your vinyl will be fine after pressing it, peeling the tape off, and then pressing your stones.
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I usually just put the stones either around the vinyl like a contour or I integrate the vinyl as part of the design of the stones.
I've never put holes in the vinyl. I'm not crazy about how it looks personally.
I've never put holes in the vinyl. I'm not crazy about how it looks personally.
Hey Becky,
Remember the God Bless the USA design you sent me... Imagine had you just done the God Bless The and the stars all in white vinyl and the USA in rhinestones...
That would look very nice and I think the two processes actually adds more to the shirt than if you had it all done in stones... I think the perceived value is actually higher...
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Hmmm... I may have to disagree. MAYBE if she did some lettering and stars in a glitter vinyl, I think it would look nice.
But I just created a "God Bless the USA" design in all rhinestones yesterday and I don't think it would have as much value if any of it were in vinyl. Add to that the fact that it would require at least 2 presses if it had vinyl and rhinestones and you've just doubled your pressing labor time as well as having to cut and weed vinyl in addition to making rhinestone transfers for each and every shirt. I don't think anyone would pay an extra $10 or even an extra $5 for a white vinyl/rhinestones shirt compared to an all rhinestones shirt.
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I'm not disagreeing with you that vinyl and rhinestones can look nice together. I have made rhinestone and vinyl designs. But I'm saying that plain white vinyl instead of rhinestones generally won't make people want to pay more for a shirt.
You and I think a lot alike
I do understand what Kevin is saying. Many of the mixed media designs do look very sharp, especially foil, metallic or glitter vinyls. They can produce detail that you can't get in some designs with stones alone. Leg cramps has done many many designs that look great, and the vinyl has enhanced the design.
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The fact that you spelled "a lot" as two words and not one proves that we do think alike!You and I think a lot alike
I do understand what Kevin is saying. Many of the mixed media designs do look very sharp, especially foil, metallic or glitter vinyls. They can produce detail that you can't get in some designs with stones alone. Leg cramps has done many many designs that look great, and the vinyl has enhanced the design.
I have some customers who use the glitter vinyl and rhinestones together, one in particular, which has really made me appreciate the artistic side of it. She makes it look really good! I've used the glitter vinyl as a stand along design with rhinestones in text around it, but I love the way she integrates the glitter vinyl into her designs.
But plain white vinyl won't add any value when you're having to do double the work with opening the software, loading the vinyl, changing the blade and depth, changing the downforce, etc, and then having to weed and press the vinyl when it would take 30 seconds to brush stones into that part of the template that you've already cut for rhinestones.
That's just my personal opinion and what I know would or wouldn't fly in my area. Glitter vinyl is still sparkly so people are still dazzled by it.
I don't use plain white on anything in any situation, LOL! I think we're in total agreement!The fact that you spelled "a lot" as two words and not one proves that we do think alike!
I have some customers who use the glitter vinyl and rhinestones together, one in particular, which has really made me appreciate the artistic side of it. She makes it look really good! I've used the glitter vinyl as a stand along design with rhinestones in text around it, but I love the way she integrates the glitter vinyl into her designs.
But plain white vinyl won't add any value when you're having to do double the work with opening the software, loading the vinyl, changing the blade and depth, changing the downforce, etc, and then having to weed and press the vinyl when it would take 30 seconds to brush stones into that part of the template that you've already cut for rhinestones.
That's just my personal opinion and what I know would or wouldn't fly in my area. Glitter vinyl is still sparkly so people are still dazzled by it.
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Re: QUESTION: Pressing for vinyl and rhinestones
Using the holographic sequin vinyl and rhinestones.
* Pre-heat the shirt
* press the vinyl ( 15 secs)(310-315*)
* press the stones same temp (15secs)(310-315*)
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I'm getting a little puckering in the vinyl.
Not when I use FLOCK instead of the holographic sequin vinyl.
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Is there still too much moisture in the shirt?
The vinyl is adhered strongly it's just when you look sideways across the vinyl... it's slightly 'wavy'.
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Doing many designs this way.. need to eliminate the 'wave'.
Sadly FLOCK doesn't come in some of the colors I need for the vinyl part.
TIA, LEO
Using the holographic sequin vinyl and rhinestones.
* Pre-heat the shirt
* press the vinyl ( 15 secs)(310-315*)
* press the stones same temp (15secs)(310-315*)
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I'm getting a little puckering in the vinyl.
Not when I use FLOCK instead of the holographic sequin vinyl.
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Is there still too much moisture in the shirt?
The vinyl is adhered strongly it's just when you look sideways across the vinyl... it's slightly 'wavy'.
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Doing many designs this way.. need to eliminate the 'wave'.
Sadly FLOCK doesn't come in some of the colors I need for the vinyl part.
TIA, LEO
some iron-on transfers are consisted of multi materials with rhinestones as well as vinyl. Sometimes there are other materials, such as sequins ,nailhead and shaped metal nailhead, etc. All you need to do is one setting(350F, 10~15 secs) for whole printing process, which is mean that you can finishing the print for only one time. But there is a limit due to the different height between rhinestones and vinyl. So we rarely use big size rhinestones to match.
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