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Re: Laptop covers
Posted: 18 May 2011, 10:42
by AdamB
yea know what you mean now, but this wont make any difference if you are only printing in the middle of the item with a white border.
I tape the paper and press as hard as possible for 50 secs, but everyone comes out with double images.
Can the laptop cover take extra heat with less time?
What about getting a piece of cardboard the same size as the cover and wrapping it in a t-shirt so it has a flat base and bottom (this is to fill the lap top cover out whilst pressing).
I've never pressed them but it's an idea?
Re: Laptop covers
Posted: 18 May 2011, 11:22
by gstk
Do you remove the paper IMMEDIATELY? We found that if you let them cool the item shrinks and can due to the heat still infuse ink. We literally rip it off as we take it from the press.
Re: Laptop covers
Posted: 18 May 2011, 17:12
by pesketta
we,ve tried that too and we also take the paper off straight away. just cannot see a way round this at all. shame as when you do get the odd one that goes right it sells straight away.
i now tart them up with permanant marker pen on the ones that i can, but cant do that with all of them.
Re: Laptop covers
Posted: 18 May 2011, 17:15
by pesketta
hi, what temp do you do them at and for how long. we are going to give it a go later. as most of my stuff has an outline of black i am now going over the ghost part with a black permanant marker pen but it can make them look a bit odd, some are okay but not a good solution to use all the time.