baseball caps

[smitch6]

just done my 1st cap
and it didn't come out very well

there was a big rectangle where the press had left an imprint
and it wrinkled up even though i made sure it was flat

and because of the wrinkles so of the text didn't print

any ideas pls

[DREAMGLASS]

Do you have a spring tensioner on your hat press to pull the item tightly onto the platen?

[purpledragon]

ok might be a daft question but are you using a cap press? the rectangle you mentioned is this the size of the paper you used if so thats a dye sub drawback im afraid, try pressing the cap without the transfer for 10 secs this hopefully will flatten the material and avoid the wrinkles and try a little less pressure to avoid the rectangle hope this helps
Brett

[smitch6]

yes its an attachment for my main press and yes its a proper cap thing
like a half round rubber mat and then the heating element is the opposite so they match together
if that makes sense lol

[smitch6]

its only a tiny bit of text i'm doing so the paper is about 1cm by 5cm
the shape thats being left is from the pressing element
and i'm using greaseproof paper between the heating element and the cap

[Paul]

i am affraid cap attachments is those all in one is completly useless ok for vinyl on the cap but never had 100% good pressed subli cap iam affraid.

[smitch6]

is it best with loads of pressure?
or not so much?
i watched a video that showed you how to attache the shaped thing onto the machine
i hadn't actually attached that part just had it on the floor so i guess i didn't have very much pressure
as when you try it just lifts the machine up rather that assert pressure

[mrs maggot]

you might try more padding/sponge behind the curve, to take up some of the room around the cap, and def pre press, before pressing. the trouble with a jack of all trades press - is just that, its not a dedicated press, what panel cap did you get ??

[smitch6]

i managed to get a print on there eventually
by putting loads of pressure on it
but it still left that horrid mark
i don't like that so i won't be doing baseball caps anymore lol

i'll sell the ones i have on here soon once i count how many i have
(they are in a bag under a seat at the mo)