Any help with t-shirts??

[KathG]

Also 20 seconds is not very long. We press most of our sublimation tees for around 50-60 seconds. If your t-shirt had any cotton in the mix your finished print out would look more vintage washed out look.
As Quinsfan said for the most vibrant colours, white 100% polyestor is your best choice.

[Pinksmiler]

Hi Kath

My press suggests 350 degrees at 20 seconds? What temp would you suggest? The polymer powder definitely improves the image. I do my mugs at 230-330 for 40 seconds and they are spot on. All your help us very much appreciated. I'm still a learner lol

[KathG]

Everyones Heat presses vary a little, but I always use the suggested times that the t-shirt manufacturer suggests and adjust that if I need too. As an example Xpres Sublimation t-shirts recommend temperature 200C and time 50 seconds.
Now for transfer papers from places like YOLO are totally another ball game. There times and temperatures vary between different makes of transfer paper. Usually transfer paper need a lower temperature and a shorter time, again I use the time suggested by the makers of the transfer paper.

Your mug times are way different to mine, I use a temperature of 180C and a time of 180 seconds. Some mugs vary slightly but that is my most used setting for mugs. If I used 40 seconds on mine the print would be very pale.
The more you do the the more you get used to your equipment and learn to know where to tweak the times and heat.

[Pinksmiler]

Yes I realised this from the beginning, times and temps are very different. I tried my mug press at lower temp and it there was hardly any image. Now I've got it right and they are great, vivid solid colours, no fading, so I'm very pleased with myself for a beginner lol. Just need to crack the t shirts now. Jigsaws were easy.
Donna

[Pinksmiler]

I've just ordered a sample pack of jet pro soft stretch paper, I'm presuming u use it as a normal print out for sublimation? Is this what you meant ravisteam?

[KathG]

Hi Donna

Jet Pro soft Stretch is not for sublimation. It is for use in a standard inkjet printer. The inks for sublimation are different as they change to a gas when heated and for want of a better description dye the fabric. The Jet Pro soft lays the image on top of the t-shirt. Hope this helps.

[Pinksmiler]

So is it good or not? I understand the difference between the inkjet/sublimation inks but the different papers and transfers are baffling me haha. So much choice.. So many results.

[Pinksmiler]

Would JPSS BE OK FOR HEN PARTY T-shirts? Want good quality for my customers.

[KathG]

There are a large number of choices with transfer paper and sublimation papers. Just remember you cannot use your transfer papers with sublimation.
The most popular sublimation papers are Trupix and TexPrintr, plus there have been a couple of new ones recently but their names escape me right now.

I have only used the Jet Pro soft a couple of times on kids tees, and it seemed ok. but lately we do more with sublimation and HTV (vinyl)

[Pinksmiler]

Yes I use texprint mug sized paper for my mugs and normal sublimation paper for jigsaws. I was wondering if the YPSS paper would be ok for this hen party job? Or would you recommend using sublimation?