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Sbrem:
I have a customer that wants 500 heat transfers to give to kids to take home and iron on. Transfer Express and F&M both told me that their transfers require a commercial heat press. So, if we screen them outselves, it's going to be a 2 color, and I'll quickly flash the first color, then print the second, add the glue, zip through the dryer, blah, blah, blah. Sound right to youse guys? Any tips on producing for a home iron? Thanks of course

Steve

Frog:
Just include a disclaimer, because I have seen very varied results with more than one type of transfer, both digital and plastisol, even when home iron instructions were provided by the manufacturer (or re-seller).
Perhaps, you need to do a little experimenting, and then at least include guidelines that you have seen work. I have applied plastisol cold peel with a home iron, but have seen others fail.

The biggest problem I see is providing even heat and even pressure over an area bigger than the iron. Also, I don't usually see temps on irons, but rather just various cloth references.
I think that cotton is supposed to be at 400 or so, so a setting below that would be needed.

Sbrem:
I would go for the cotton setting Andy, because of the lack of even pressure. I guess I'll print something on some transfer paper and bring it home. The wife does iron on with an iron all the time on the paper you can get at Staples, though we've never tried plastisol. Easy enough I guess...

Steve

Im-Magic:
Tell them to iron on cotton setting with no steam and put a cloth over the transfer when applying. Press firmly and evenly whilst moving the iron over ther transfer area, also press again after you remove the transfer paper with the cloth over it. If you do this it should work.

Socalfmf:
I would do the transfers and tell them to use tin foil...it disperses that heat more evenly and tell them to do it for a good 5 min before trying to remove the transfer..that way you hope they do it for 3 min...

sam

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