JessXEmoji

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  1. JessXEmoji

    Cutter Tracking Help

    I've been practicing cutting large vinyl designs thats 20" W and 120" Long. However my SC Cutter will not keep the vinyl straight. After a few passes from front to rear the vinyl moves over about and inch. I've tried adjusting the rollers etc...And it'll stay straight for one pass but SCAL likes to cut from front to rear and those extra passes aren't helping me out. Is there any tricks I can do for such large designs on the cutter? And is there a cutting software that cuts just from front to rear and not back and forth? thanks.
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    Cutter Tracking Help

    Just got done and it came out perfect. I also slowed my cutter down slow as possible. Might have to pay $300 for it. I see flexistarter is also $300.
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    Cutter Tracking Help

    I might looks into a better cutter. I downloaded the free trial of sign cut pro. Currently cutting a test job using step by step cutting every 7 inches. I already like it better than SCAL as cutting options go. We'll see how it goes.
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    Cutter Tracking Help

    Tried sign blazer but it wont display my ai. files when i import them. Then it crashed when was tinkering with it. Do the more expensive cutters have a better way of holding the vinyl down? Or do they all use tension rollers? I wouldnt think about a better cutter if i knew it would solve this issue.
  5. On my sc cutter you have to make sure the ends of the vinyl stays away from the machine or they will catch and cause it to bunch up.
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    Made my first Company T shirt

    I know. I only like seeing thin shirts on women. Is the haynes 5250 a shirt you just pick up or did you get them in bulk somewhere?
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    Made my first Company T shirt

    No surprise I just want to see the final result that customers will see. What kind of shirt is it?
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    Made my first Company T shirt

    Looks good. Would you throw the shirt in the washer and dryer then take a pic of the orange part?
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    Press came....Time to play

    Lol when i first did a red shirt it did that and i thought i done burnt it. It went back to nornal after a minute or so.
  10. See Photo. The vinyl on the shirt seems like it started to shrink up and bunch the shirt? This happend days after the shirt was pressed. I'm using 100% cotton shirt with siser easyweed vinyl. The pressure on the heat press is pretty strong as i need both hand to unclamp it. I can see the shirt pattern good through the vinyl after it's applied. I used a laser heat thermometer and the heat is within range of what easyweed calls for. 305-315 defgrees. 2 things i havent follow correcty however is i'm using no protecting between the press and shirt when i clamp it. and i keep the heat on it for 20 second instead of 15. Am i over heating the vinyl without protection? I dont know whats causing this problem. thanks!
  11. Your backwards. My dryer shinks them. Heat press does not.
  12. Also lablover. Pre shrunk shirts do shrink. Ive tested and confirmed it. Not sure why they call them pre shrunk unless its a sales trick.
  13. Lablover I dont wash the shirts. Ive just dry them on high for 8-12 minutes shrinks my shirts the same amount as washing and drying them 3 times. So i see no reason to fully wash and dry. Test some yourself and youll see the shrinkage compared to a new one. Plus by not washing them they still lay pretty straight like they came. Now when customers wash them it will shrink little to none and the vinyl should look good. Im going to test this tonight.
  14. No ive taken no other pics of the wrinkles. The first pic i posted was from a customer. i sent them a new shirt.
  15. yeah i been doing that from day one. I actually tested that also. I pressed for 10 seconds and compared the size to a un pressed shirt and nothing changed in terms of size. But drying them is shrinking them a 1/2 inch or so which may solve the problem. like i said lettered tees are ok but tees where the vinyl graphics is bigger than 4x4" you can tell some shrinkage is going on. My wife said they look fine to her and that im being too picky.lol
  16. lol thats what i meant to type. im tired. always. Just threw another batch in the dryer for 15 mins on high heat and it shrunk them also. Looks like this is the way i'm going to go from now on. soon as I get some in they are going in the dryer. rather shrink them myself before pressing than have anymore issues.
  17. Yes I had already bought one from lowes. the heat is within range. I just finished test washing a shirt to compare the size to one that wasnt washed. even though Giland says they are preshrunk the shirt shrunk 1/2 all around. I laid it on top of a new one and it's 1/2 smaller. Wish I had known this before I stocked up on $600 worth of shirts. I got Giland cause t-shirt forums said it was a good brand for blanks. I don't see how they made them work. I'll just have to wash the ones I have to shrink them. then change brands.
  18. I seen they are 100% cotton too. Still may shrink.
  19. Think ill try putting all the blanks in the dryer for 10 minutes before i press them. I think pre shunk shirts still shrink. What shirts do you guys use that are not shrinking?
  20. They are pre shrunk. Giland pre shrunk thick 6oz shirts.
  21. Ive done some test shirts. All the vinyl sticks good however after washing and drying them the vinyl loves to stay wrinkled. And the bigger the vinyl area the more the wrinkles stand out. Ive washed them in cold water and inside out and dried on normal heat. Still the larger designs wrinkle with the shirt. I can iron them inside out after a wash and will look new again. Hate to ask customers to iron after washing. Has anyone here done a larger design and washed it ? Is your coming out wrinkle free?
  22. Also this shirt has been washed and dried on normal heat. can the siser easyweed hold up to dryers?
  23. Got a guy asking me to take down a decal listing cause the phrase is a tshirt trademark of his. Just wondering once you trademark words do you own the rights for anything its used for? Thanks!
  24. Having issues with sc cutter. Some designs cut to shallow and makes it hard to weed. Others will cut deep and come out the bottom of the backing paper. This is without thouching any settings from one to the other. Could be my blades? Both blades i have do the same thing.thanks
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    what causes cutter to cut different depths?

    Finally got it running ok. My white vinyl is thicker. First time in 8 months I got a roll thicker than usual. Also I took a better look at the cutting strip and it does have some small scratches from where i had the blade too deep before. Can I do anything to smooth it back?