I like and use the teflon and I have no complaints, but, I just picked up at the dollar store, two silicone sheets (11x15 - just like my press.) I've heard good stuff about the silicone - so I want to try it out. I will be trying the parchment paper as well as I've heard folks say they like the finish on inkjet heat transfers better when they re-press with parchment paper instead of teflon. It is smoother, I hear.
I like teflon because I like the durability of teflon, teflon helps prevent scorching of the cotton fabric, and personally, I had something happen, a weird puff during a pre-press, and when I used the teflon during the pre-press, it went away, so I got the idea the teflon actually helped disburse the heat more evenly during the press. Isn't that odd? Opposite of Sunny's thoughts. I think alot of it is what a person's experience are that shapes their opinion of what to use. There are threads with folks who prefer either the teflon, silicone sheets, or parchment paper.... so I think it just might be one of those things. Personal preference.
But if you can't use teflon because of a bird, those other two options, the silicone and the parchment paper, surely are viable options.
dawnpoetic said:
even plain old copy paper will work.
Dawn, I was just reading in another thread that re-pressing a transfer with plain paper will remove a dark transfer from the front of the shirt. It is a way to fix dark transfer mistakes.
I think you mean light paper, and I think you mean to use it for the first press when the transfers backing paper is still on, but I wanted to mention this as you shouldn't use this copy paper for a re-press on a dark shirt.
For the second press, teflon, parchment or silicone is really great.
