Where ignorance is bliss, is there a how it's done book?

[AdrianH]

I will post this here and completely show my ignorance in all matters
How do you learn, how to do things?

For example Simple looking sign on back of car around 8 inches square, I thought was done by cutting and sticking vinyl, black border and big X on a yellow solid background. But it is not looks as though it was all printed and then just cut to finish shape

Another one is a picture with text, is this just printed in like an ink-jet or laser printer direct to vinyl, cut out and used. If ink-jet style or laser toner style, what makes them permanent to be used outside and on hot items such as mugs.

I started with an interest in just wanting cut numbers now end up wondering how? Is there a how to book that explains the processes.

Adrian

[harlequeen]

Probably a good start is to read all you can that is already posted here as there are many posts on what's the best way to do ? theme

[Justin]

Are you talking about vinyl car stickers here? If so,m I'll move the thread as you've posted in General Dye Sub

[AdrianH]

Well I am really talking about every thing from Vinyl to mugs and I guess T shirts, an how to book!

For example.

I have seen some Youtube and it basically shows a finished print being wrapped around a mug, taped on, then stuck in a heat press for 190 seconds than released, the paper peeled off to reveal a finished if not hot mug.

T shirts seem to be shown as similar, both use heat and pressure to move the dye into the material or onto the pot. But not to explain to me why or how it works, how something that has been printed can now withstand being stuck in a washing machine or dish-waster and not be removed.

I have this thought that is going through my head that prints are temporary until developed as in old style photos.

Adrian

[AdrianH]

This will probably passify my knowledge there is an article and dyes, polymers and polyester etc.
http://www.dyesub.org/articles.php

Cheers

Adrian

[Justin]

Subli 101 from Sawgrass would be a good starting point although I would think everything you need tt know is on this forum already

[AdrianH]

Cheers Justin.


Adrian

[draig]

I will post this here and completely show my ignorance in all matters
How do you learn, how to do things?

For example Simple looking sign on back of car around 8 inches square, I thought was done by cutting and sticking vinyl, black border and big X on a yellow solid background. But it is not looks as though it was all printed and then just cut to finish shape


Adrian

You going racing?
Remember a tale from years ago
Driver having a bit of a todo with CofC told CofC "See that cross it means I'm a racing driver" answer "No that means you're a novice racing driver!"
Some still have a lot to learn.

Sharon

[AdrianH]

Hi Sharon;

Yep!, it is a novice sticker, but I will be honest and say I have not tried racing, used it on track days to warn others about to overtake me. Stuck on that good seems a shame to peel of and I may lose paint doing it.

I just started trying my hand at Sprints and Hill climbs, will not be competitive for a long while but got to start at some point. I have arguments with scrutineers?

Adrian

[draig]

What you going to compete in, a friend of ours does some sprinting, hill climbs in a Saab 99 Turbo, he's rather good. But with the car being a 2litre turbo charged engine he gets lumped in with the Scoobies etc. unfortunately. We have a FIA logged retired Rally Car (to precious and rare to compete with, not that we'd be any good at it - lol) we do some track days with it though. It certainly didn't disgrace itself when out with a lot of TVR's, we just made sure we kept out of their way .

Sharon