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by reens80
04 Dec 2018, 17:15
Forum: Vinyl & Flock
Topic: Vinyl Not Sticking
Replies: 3
Views: 3007

Re: Vinyl Not Sticking

<r>Hi all,<br/>
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I've recently started experiencing some issues with heat pressing metallic vinyl purchased from Dae Ha.<br/>
I am sure this was working fine before but now its stopped sticking properly and is peeling. I have to keep pressing it and pressing it. I am pressing on brushed cotton ...
by reens80
04 Dec 2018, 17:01
Forum: Software
Topic: Inkscape and Signcut HELP
Replies: 5
Views: 13845

Re: Inkscape and Signcut HELP

<r>[MENTION=7972]StellaD[/MENTION] please accept my apologies, I so forgot to reply to say Thank you! This worked!!<br/>

<QUOTE author="StellaD;135440"><s>[QUOTE=StellaD;135440]</s>Select the text, go to "Window - Pathfinder" and choose "Unite".<br/>
This welds the text into a cuttable shape with ...
by reens80
19 Nov 2018, 17:14
Forum: Software
Topic: Inkscape and Signcut HELP
Replies: 5
Views: 13845

Re: Inkscape and Signcut HELP

<r>Ok, I have now moved from Inkscape to Illustrator, anyone know how I can overcome the problem I had before ("<COLOR color="#333333"><s>[COLOR=#333333]</s>The problem I have is that the font I am using is a joined up writing font, when this is cut out in the plotter cutter when one letter is ...
by reens80
04 Nov 2018, 19:10
Forum: Software
Topic: Inkscape and Signcut HELP
Replies: 5
Views: 13845

Re: Inkscape and Signcut HELP

<t>Hi all<br/>
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I am new to this and using Vinyl heatpress to personalise bags.<br/>
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I have a pixmax plotter cutter which I have been told is ONLY compatible with either Signcut Pro or Flexistarter.<br/>
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I am trying out Signcut pro but I am annoyed that I have to create the text ...
by reens80
29 Oct 2018, 19:04
Forum: Vinyl & Flock
Topic: Newbie - Type of Vinyl Question
Replies: 5
Views: 3958

Re: Newbie - Type of Vinyl Question

<r>Thanks. Any thoughts on <URL url="https://www.easycutstudio.com/buy.html?"><s>[url]</s>https://www.easycutstudio.com/buy.html?<e>[/url]</e></URL><br/>
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What about SignCut pro? Will I still need vector software if only doing names?<br/>
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And another Q (sorry!) I am getting mixed reviews ...
by reens80
29 Oct 2018, 17:14
Forum: Vinyl & Flock
Topic: Newbie - Type of Vinyl Question
Replies: 5
Views: 3958

Re: Newbie - Type of Vinyl Question

<r>Thanks all for your replies. I have the following PixMax Vinyl Cutter Plotter: <URL url="http://www.monsterdoodles.co.uk/vinyl_cutter_and_sign_cut_pro.html"><s>[url]</s><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.monsterdoodles.co.uk/vinyl_c ... t_pro.html">http://www.monsterdoodles.co.uk/vinyl_cutter_and_sign ...
by reens80
27 Oct 2018, 14:25
Forum: Vinyl & Flock
Topic: Newbie - Type of Vinyl Question
Replies: 5
Views: 3958

Re: Newbie - Type of Vinyl Question

<t>Hi all,<br/>
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I have a newbie question. I am currently paying someone to heatpress vinyl names in glitter or metallic on cotton make up bags. I have purchased a plotter/cutter and heat press and I'm not going to try doing this myself. The question I have is what type of glitter and ...
by reens80
28 Sep 2018, 14:38
Forum: General Dye-Sub Chit Chat
Topic: 2d Sublimation Templates HELP
Replies: 11
Views: 6575

Re: 2d Sublimation Templates HELP

Ok thanks Alex, I will keep experimenting and see what happens.
by reens80
28 Sep 2018, 14:26
Forum: General Dye-Sub Chit Chat
Topic: 2d Sublimation Templates HELP
Replies: 11
Views: 6575

Re: 2d Sublimation Templates HELP

<t>Hi Alex,<br/>
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Thanks for that I have been placing the sublimation paper down first, plain side facing down onto print, metal side facing as you said. I did do 180 for 60 secs. 190 for 25 secs was a little better. 190 for 50 secs i could try.<br/>
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If it's coming out too dark is it too ...
by reens80
28 Sep 2018, 14:15
Forum: General Dye-Sub Chit Chat
Topic: 2d Sublimation Templates HELP
Replies: 11
Views: 6575

Re: 2d Sublimation Templates HELP

<r>Thanks both. Will try upping the brightness next time. I am just starting out so all quite trial and error.<br/>
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I bought the cases from: <URL url="http://coralgraph.com/phone-tablet-cases-and-inserts/apple/iphone-cases/iphone-6/white-sublimation-case-cover-for-apple-iphone-6"><s>[url]</s ...