tshirt platens

Go down to your local Menards or Home Depot and ask for Melamine scraps. It's what the manufacturers use when they sell you a press. It's the pressed wood with vinyl laminate that is used for shelving. They often times have large peices with scratches or dings. If not, just buy a brand new sheet of it. They're cheap.

Cut them to size, sand the edges and you're in business.

The last time I did this, I got all 4 platens for $5.

i've never heard of them refered to as a platen until i visited this site. they were always known to me as pallet. wiiiierd.

There are no suppliers online around you that make them? I get mine from Los Angeles, about 2 hours away from me.

I would stay away frm wood. It is more likely to warp due to flashing.