any techniques for doing sleeves/legs of shorts?

[CherokeeDesign 0]

I had a guy ask me the other day about doing designs on shorts.  He had on a pair that had a tribal sort of design around one of the legs.  I had an idea previously about doing a design around the cuff of a jacket sleeve. 

Are there any methods to do this?  Everything I come up with, I seem to shoot down before trying, thinking it won't work.  Does it require a hat/mug type press?

[bayshorecreations 30]

All the way around the leg? I would assume that the fabric is screenprinted before being sewn up. Just a guess. Hmmm now you have my mind going. ............

[bayshorecreations 30]

Now that I am thinking about it you might want to try asking that question to the guys on http://www.t-shirtforums.com

If there is a way to do it they will probably know.

[helpinghand 1]

You can use eco film vinyl as it doesn't hurt to press it over. It can even be ironed over after. (not that I do on a regular basis but it does just fine.) I have a small teflon coated pad, insert in the leg. Press down the part that is upright. Rotate the shorts and press the next part. It can be pressed over the seam and everything. I have done around the sides of t's also. Going right over the seam. Just make sure you have good pressure.

[Renegade 2]

I use a sleeve platen on my splitter press and just rotate it as I press.

[CherokeeDesign 0]

Thank you, that gives me a few different approaches to see what works best for me. 

[dangard 4]

We have done a few with our cap press they turned out great.

[PrinterCutter 0]

yep sleeve platen