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Offline Gabe

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platisol transfers
« on: February 17, 2012, 02:03:08 PM »
Hi team
I`m looking for a good source of information  about printing platisol transfers
on a manual press.
does anybody know of any workshops on the topic or website
thanks
Gabe


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Re: platisol transfers
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2012, 02:16:53 PM »
The union reps will help you with questions/problems.

This might answer a few questions for ya.

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Re: platisol transfers
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2012, 02:28:43 PM »
Well, here's also an article on industry friend Scott F's T-Biz network to get you started. http://t-biznetwork.com/articles/screen-printing-heat-transfers/
To be honest, I haven't checked out this particular one yet, and don't know if it's an updated version of what used to be on the old  TSPMB and site or not.

One thing that makes this process a lot easier is a vacuum board to hold down your paper. whether an add-on to a shirt press, or as part of a stand-alone set-up with jiffy clamped screens.
That system would print multi-color like most flat stock, as one color printed and cured or dried at a time, while some have success on a shirt press printing all colors before curing, with flashes in-between.

I'm also, as you probably noticed, moving this to the Heat Seal section where we are also presently discussing another member's first attempts and problems.
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Re: platisol transfers
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2012, 02:47:41 PM »
@killer graphics
when you prep the art for the transfer did you do
butt to butt or trap it if so ?
how much to trap?
thanks guys
Gabe

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Re: platisol transfers
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2012, 03:04:50 PM »
red and white were less than butt and black was over trapped.

Butt is best for transfers so colors don't show though after pressing.

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Re: platisol transfers
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2012, 05:03:56 PM »
@killergraphics
I will give it a shot
thanks for the insights
nice vid