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screen printing => General Screen Printing => Topic started by: Maxie on February 12, 2018, 12:55:06 PM

Title: Printing Transfers
Post by: Maxie on February 12, 2018, 12:55:06 PM

I have to print transfers for hats, one color with fine detail.
Planning on using 150 mesh printing once on an automatic.
We run the transfer sheets with wet plastisol through glue powder before drying at a low temperature.
Ideally I'd like to PFP but I'm not sure the fine details will hold.
Any ideas on how to improve this process?

Title: Re: Printing Transfers
Post by: johnny on February 12, 2018, 01:47:41 PM

have you tried pfp yet? i've done some two color transfers pfp and they came out alright, i just flashed for the least amount of time necessary but i guess i always try to do that anyway.

Title: Re: Printing Transfers
Post by: Doug B on February 12, 2018, 02:18:11 PM

  You could always try but I don't think you would have much of a chance trying
to hit fine details again after flashing. Of course it's probably been 40 years  since
I've done any transfers except for a little R&D a few years ago.

Title: Re: Printing Transfers
Post by: Frog on February 12, 2018, 03:40:33 PM

When I printed plastisol transfers, I seldom trusted flashing. What I did do to get a little more ink deposit was use one step coarser mesh than  if I were direct printing.

Title: Re: Printing Transfers
Post by: im_mcguire on February 12, 2018, 03:43:23 PM

This was a topic I started for holding tight detail on press, but it is a slow process:

http://www.theshirtboard.com/index.php/topic,19867.msg187125.html#msg187125 (http://www.theshirtboard.com/index.php/topic,19867.msg187125.html#msg187125)

Title: Re: Printing Transfers
Post by: Maxie on February 13, 2018, 02:34:29 PM

I printed transfers today.
Made a 150 screen
Changed the paper on the plates.
Put on Tekmar glue that we normally use.
Printed the transfers on the automatic, one stroke using Rutland Silky white.
Coated the transfers with powdered glue.
Gelled in the dryer at 150 F.
Held detail really well, white is fine on hats, might not be thick enough for shirts.
I need to test.

Title: Re: Printing Transfers
Post by: Frog on February 13, 2018, 03:07:03 PM

Quote from: Maxie on February 13, 2018, 02:34:29 PM

I printed transfers today.
Made a 150 screen
Changed the paper on the plates.
Put on Tekmar glue that we normally use.
Printed the transfers on the automatic, one stroke using Rutland Silky white.
Coated the transfers with powdered glue.
Gelled in the dryer at 150 F.
Held detail really well, white is fine on hats, might not be thick enough for shirts.
I need to test.

So, if they are too "see through" for shirts, try less pressure on the heat press.
If that doesn't do it, print some more through a 125 (or maybe even a 110)