Just got a swing press

[Mossy88]

Hmm, sounds like cheap quality...that can really be a pain in the a**, having to check the bolts everytime you use it...

It was a cheapy one, it was a few months before it come apart. i dont no if it was something i did.

[tlworkwear]

Yup mine was a cheapy too from Ebay, get what you pay for at the end of the day but its doing the job it needs to for now and the way I see it is if it lasts a year then it has more than paid for itself..

[Jeff]

Yup, if you plan to use it just now and then or just for one specific purpose, then screw the storage life. Otherwise, I would definitely recommend better quality.

[rossdv8]

For my first shirts I just tried 200C for 40 seconds. You can't go too wrong. Buy some 100% polyester bed sheets and print on pieces to get temp, pressure and time sorted. If the bed sheet is a bit thin, stick something else under it to make it the same bulk as your shirts.

Much cheaper to cut up a $10 pair of sheets than waste 2 $5 tees.

[SilentAlf]

Thank you all for your advice.

Does anyone know the best template size to use for coasters 95mm?

[bms]

Thank you all for your advice.

Does anyone know the best template size to use for coasters 95mm?

...errr 95mm square!

Always make your templates a couple of mm larger so you can position the coaster easily, do around 97mm would be fine.

[SilentAlf]

When printing onto t-shirts using the swing press what fabric does the T-shirt have to be? and where can you buy them from?

[tlworkwear]

When printing onto t-shirts using the swing press what fabric does the T-shirt have to be? and where can you buy them from?

You can press pretty much any fabric with the press mate, I mainly use cotton or a poly/cotton mix cause I mainly do vinyl but you can also use polyester for sublimation and even materials like spandex can be pressed. Hope this helps

[SilentAlf]

That does help thank you. I think i need polyester as i will be using sublimation. do you know a supplier/wholsaler for polyester clothing?

[tlworkwear]

I normally use ralawise but there are also Pencarrie, BTC Activewear and I'm sure there are a couple of guys on here that sell Polyester tees