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  1. lexiandlala

    new to Vinyl and looking for help!

    I have a roll of oracal 3651 coming- apparently the printable companion of 651. So I'm crossing my fingers! And after testing it myself I'll let you all know the results!! One dealer suggested Arlon 8000 but it's $450 a roll and I would have to cut it because it's wider than the bn-20 can handle. I'm not ready to spend $400 on a guess though.
  2. lexiandlala

    new to Vinyl and looking for help!

    I wish that were the case but either all the sellers are incorrect or there is something.. because many of them have the following text: Dishwasher, freezer and microwave safe, and super permanent. Our dishwasher safe vinyl is very durable, and will withstand normal settings on most household dishwashers. Our labels are waterproof, dishwasher and microwave safe. They will hold up through heavy duty (and toddler throwing) use, and lots of dishwasher runs and their materials list says - Materials: super permanent adhesive, dishwasher safe vinylon other labels sold for single use only it says: Materials: dishwasher safe vinyl, temporary adhesive Our Removable (Single Use) labels are waterproof & weatherproof. They will hold up through heavy duty (and toddler throwing) use, and you can peel them off easily at the end of the with no sticky residue anyway, I'm just frustrated because I am $8000 into this machine and I want to use it for EVERY single application I can think of besides t shirts. and no one has been able to find me the answers. :-( with every variety of vinyl I see on each online site there are massive amounts to choose from and when I called Roland themselves, the support lady didn't even know what an acrylic tumbler was let alone why I would want to use vinyl on it.. LOL I think most people just think of the standard uses - t shirt, signs, stickers, car wrap.. well I started out in the kids retail area and that's what I'm good at.. so I hope I haven't offended anyone or caused any trouble. just a little frustrated is all. and I have googled every word, sentence, thought, etc that I can think of... nothing.
  3. lexiandlala

    new to Vinyl and looking for help!

    Thanks for the replies....and Mr karma - I DO a lot of researching and reading here and on many other forums. I understand there might be frustration in sharing tips and tricks but trust me I have googled and searched just about everywhere to get the answers I need - hence I'm already in the hole for 3 purchases of printable vinyl to go on an acrylic tumbler and nothing stays on in the dishwasher - yet a ton of people are selling them so someone must have an answer. I'm sorry to have asked so many things at once and apparently not including the correct information like I need printable vinyl not dye sub or heat transfers since I already do both of those, I thought I wrote all of that. I'm trying not to be snotty myself but I thought forums were a place for sharing information for those of us that are new to a process.
  4. lexiandlala

    new to Vinyl and looking for help!

    can anyone help me? I have posted this question on a few vinyl forums, and never get an answer. :-(
  5. I did today and I'm pretty sure the air with the bubble was now lighter in color than the rest of the design, :-(
  6. I am new to vinyl t shirts.. and I have the BN-20, after I have printed out my heat transfer vinyl, weeded it - I apply my mask - and for some reason I keep getting air bubbles in the middle of the design, that I can't seem to get out, someone once told me it was the masking that created them and I should practice.. but what is the best way to eliminate the problem? I've tried googling for videos, not much luck so far.
  7. hi there! I am new to the forum! I am very excited - I bought a roland BN-20 to expand my tshirt line ont dark colored shirts and been experimenting with everything - very cool! so far I use quickprint heat transer vinyl for tshirts - seems good and easy to use - unless someone can recommend something better! durasol 3.5 glossy vinyl for car decals - thats what they sold me anyway I also just bought some oracal 3651 clear for some acrylic tumblers I want to make for family and friends! (hope this works on the cups!) because they need to be dishwasher safe. someone told me I could also use some clear laminate spray from michaels after I print the design before putting it on the acrylic cup. any thoughts? I am interested in making some labels for my kids school items, etc - would any of the vinyl I have work for that? I would also love to know if there is a way to print and cut iron on labels for kids clothing. is that vinyl? I almost bought some from someone on ebay it said it was vinyl, so I was curious if I could just make it myself. sorry for all the questions - am just so excited about finding different uses for the new machine! would love some advice and sharing! I am off to read more! thanks!
  8. lexiandlala

    Customers, Gotta love them!!

    LOL... may I ask what washing instructions you give for heat transfer vinyl.. I just bought the BN-20 a month ago and I'm just getting started on my tshirt samples, but this would be good to know! thanks!