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03/19/2005 08:12:27 AM · #1 |
Has anyone done any t-shirt tranfers? If so, what transfer paper brand? Results?
I tried the HP brand recently using a cheap HP printer. The print and transfer itself were fine but the durability/wash-ability sucked. Even after the first wash it was cracked following HP care directions.
I'm looking for a long lasting product that I can market, so obviously don't want customers coming back with complaints. I'll be printing using the Canon i9900. Suggestions really appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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03/19/2005 08:26:27 AM · #2 |
| I live in Japan and I have a band here so we wanted to make some 'band T-shirts' I tried the canon brand but it fades after a few washes, the best I have found to date is 1 by EPSON it has a nice glossy finish and lasted 5-6 washes before it started to peal at the edges. I dont think there is a great transfer paper yet so it might be worth the extra cost having a job-lot done at a printers. many years ago when I played for the SKA band The Cosmics we had 100 printed in 1991 and the cost worked out to be about a pound(UK) a print. Like yourself I am waiting for them to come up with a good quality long lasting paper that works but for now there isnt one.. EPSOM is the best of them. |
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03/19/2005 09:22:24 AM · #3 |
I used the Epson transfer paper two years ago to make photo t-shirts for my students' babies as a Christmas gift. None of the girls ever mentioned any peeling or fading, but I couldn't swear to it. It was certainly easy to use, and seemed to adhere quicker and brighter than either the Canon or the HP papers (I had used those previously for home projects). Hope that helps a little bit. :o)
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03/19/2005 09:52:18 AM · #4 |
Thanks for the suggestions. :)
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03/19/2005 10:33:07 AM · #5 |
Look at cafepress.com...they will print the shirts for you for about the cost of the shirt. Their services and options aren't the most flexible, but you can print as many as you like, even one, which is very nice. Other sites that offer custom t-shirts with your design have a minimum order of 10 or so, sometimes more. So, depending upon what you plan to do with your shirts (or how many you plan to make), maybe an online option will be the best.
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03/21/2005 02:01:36 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by orussell:
Has anyone done any t-shirt tranfers? If so, what transfer paper brand? Results?
I tried the HP brand recently using a cheap HP printer. The print and transfer itself were fine but the durability/wash-ability sucked. Even after the first wash it was cracked following HP care directions.
I'm looking for a long lasting product that I can market, so obviously don't want customers coming back with complaints. I'll be printing using the Canon i9900. Suggestions really appreciated. Thanks in advance. |
I have used TransJet 2 and gotten the best results. Check out //www.conde.com also check out //www.dysub.org for TONS of information.
You will find most people are saying Epson(inks) is the best in terms of longevity and washablity.
What heat press do you have and what tempurature are you using? |
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03/21/2005 02:51:50 PM · #7 |
I tried that too, a few years ago, but was disappointed. Tried a couple of different brands, but nothing lasted very well.
Here is what I learnt that achieved the best results:
1) wash the shirt (NO fabric softener) before you iron on the transfer
2) be very thorough with the ironing
3) smaller pictures last longer than large ones.
At one stage, I printed directly onto the fabric (a letter sized piece that I taped to a sheet of card and ran right through the printer) which I then appliqued onto the garment. That approach worked best, but isn't always appropriate.
I eventually decided that I couldn't get it good enough to sell - would have ended up with too many complaints :-( |
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