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Re: help! subklimating can/stubby coolers, mug press doesnt close

Posted: 25 May 2013, 01:50
by chucky
I bought 25 pre stitched neoprene can or stubby coolers. I haven't found the correct size insert for them so I can press them yet but my mug press doesnt close all the way so that will mean i will have a white gap of about 20mm.

what can I do

Re: help! subklimating can/stubby coolers, mug press doesnt close

Posted: 25 May 2013, 07:15
by socialgiraffe
I always presumed that these were pressed on a flat heat press and just pressed once each side.

Re: help! subklimating can/stubby coolers, mug press doesnt close

Posted: 25 May 2013, 08:31
by purpledragon
definatly flatbed press required

Re: help! subklimating can/stubby coolers, mug press doesnt close

Posted: 25 May 2013, 15:15
by Ian M
A video showing how to do it.

Re: help! subklimating can/stubby coolers, mug press doesnt close

Posted: 25 May 2013, 23:20
by chucky
but they have a round base on them so are awkward to press flat, even if i pressed flat wouldnt you get lines on the edges

Re: help! subklimating can/stubby coolers, mug press doesnt close

Posted: 25 May 2013, 23:59
by Renniwano
I wonder if these are more like the US Koozies.. than the stubby coolers that we get which are just something that wrap round a can ??

Re: help! subklimating can/stubby coolers, mug press doesnt close

Posted: 26 May 2013, 01:42
by chucky

Re: help! subklimating can/stubby coolers, mug press doesnt close

Posted: 26 May 2013, 05:15
by rossdv8
Hmmm. you just solved a problem for me. I have some velcro wrap stubby coolers. using an insert will let me print without melting the velcro.
As for the round ones. I found my mouse pads and stubby coolers look far better with a white space top and bottom and left and right of the image. So using an insert just might work well. Not sure how much heat and pressure a stubby can take. I can suggest that the aluminium insert for my polysub mugs works a treat for my stubby coolers

Cheers,

RossD.