Clam press heat mat????? Is there such a thing

[annoat25]

Hi guys, we have just started practising on our clam press and the image does not seems faded and is going through to the backof the t-shirt. Is there a mat we can get to put inside the tee-shirt

[Kaz]

I use a teflon sheet purchased from the local supermarket.

[mgibbs]

I put a sheet of greaseproof paper inside the tee

Mark

[bms]

Hi guys, we have just started practising on our clam press and the image does not seems faded and is going through to the backof the t-shirt. Is there a mat we can get to put inside the tee-shirt

Is the images faded or is the image not faded? Can't make out what you mean.
What type of t-shirt are you using?

[smitch6]

I put a sheet of greaseproof paper inside the tee

Mark

me too works a treat to stop bleeding onto the back of T's etc
and i always put a sheet of greaseproof under everything i press as well after i had some ink bleed onto my rubber base mat and then stain a T i printed :~

we all learn from our mistakes hopefully

[annoat25]

Thanks for advice guys. Am using Fruit of the Loom T-shirts and the image is very faded. We need to get it spot on for events Bank holiday week. Am getting abit worried:eek:

[bms]

If you are printing with sublimation inks then you aren't going to be successful with Fruit of the Loom tshirts as these are cotton and you need polyester for sublimation to adhere and be vibrant. Sublimation isn't for cotton garments at all.

[Scotty@BMS]

Amen. You need at least an 80% Polyester content, homes!