newbie questions

[Scotty@BMS]

I mean that cotton flex and flock can be cut to size to pass through the Cameo. You cut the media then heat press onto the garment, basically giving you the ability to press one or two colour designs onto dark and cotton garments which you obviously can't achieve with sublimation unless you were using SubliDark or SubliFlock papers.

[rickmar1905]

ok. thought everything came in standard a3, a4 etc sizes and just feed through then cut of where finished.is there different papers to print onto for different materials and colors etc?
one last thing. is using vinyl on t-shirts not classed as sublimation then?

[rickmar1905]

im assuming cotton flex and flock are "vinyls"

[Scotty@BMS]

Vinyl is a misnomer, you cut vinyl for cars, window signs, etc. There are a raft of specialist papers for t-shirt printing that are printed with laser printers. And no, cutting flex and pressing it to a garment is not sublimation.

[rickmar1905]

ok cheers. is there a guide/list anywhere as to what papers you need for what garment material/colour.
upto now i thought there was just 1 type of paper (obviously different brands) that you printed onto and then pressed onto any blank t-shirt, mug, phone case etc.
i understand the process of cutting the fabrics with the cameo and that some stretch, some dont etc so need to be suitable for the garment. i just thought you meant the fabric had to be cut to size before fed into the cameo.

[Scotty@BMS]

If you're printing sublimation one type of paper covers all your bases, sublimation paper. Flex and flock are made specifically for garment printing so as long as you have a decent brand they should certainly stand up to the rigours of wear and washing for a good long time.