Judi 2 Posted January 26, 2012 I am looking at trying my hand at heat press vinyl for t-shirts. I have the vinyl cutter and the heat press, but was looking at the vinyl and not sure what else I would need to get started. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atkins71fan 3 Posted January 26, 2012 siser easy weed works well and thats really all u would need. i think u can apply it to 50/50 or 100% cotton shirts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Judi 2 Posted January 26, 2012 Do I need any kind of film or sheet to protect it from the heat press? Sorry for the dumb question. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mb20music 760 Posted January 26, 2012 Most people I believe use Teflon sheets, they are about $10 and last a really long time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr300s 1,272 Posted January 27, 2012 You could use a lint roller and yes a teflon sheet or some butcher paper will work Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sue2 920 Posted January 27, 2012 Blank t-shirts... You can find cheeep practice t's at the dollar store and discount stores. Also watch JoAnn Fabrics and Michael's for sales....every few months they have 5/$10 deals. They don't carry the super sizes though. Vinyl T-shirts are fun...but remember MIRROR your graphic...MIRROR your graphic... MIRROR your graphic...MIRROR your graphic..... .....................I speak from experience. Sue2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Judi 2 Posted January 27, 2012 Thanks for all the info! I ordered the vinyl yesterday! I will let you know of the progress. Thanks!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edge 67 Posted January 29, 2012 The teflon sheets mentioned above are handy when applying ink transfers to fabric, however you'll find heat transfer vinyl retains the carrier sheet through the peel process which is more than adequate protection. The use of teflon between the heat source and vinyl carrier sheet would probably change heat transfer properties, causing one to scratch their head in wonder of what went wrong when all was said and done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rodger 527 Posted January 29, 2012 good advice above ... what I found is better to start off with ample pressure . My heat press was new & did not have much pressure as deleivered .. a few cranks on the screw & things went well . No matter how many time you will be told to remember to mirrow cut ... you will only learn from the actual experience IMO . I practiced on hand towels etc , anything I didn't mind " messing " up when I was starting out . I had messed up all the blank T-Shirts & the transfers I had bought . The multi-colored transfers I bought were a bit more tricky than the vinyl I cut . You can also remove vinyl many times by heat pressing & pulling it off ( especially when not enough pressure was used ) . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
