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Printing on the back of Polo Shirts / and Ultragraphics
Hello everyone
It’s my first posting, so hope I’m doing this right!
We’re a very small heat press printing business, and do mostly very small or one-offs for people. We do vinyl lettering, sublimation and ultragraphics work on t-shirts, polos, etc.
What we are having a problem with is printing on the back of polo-shirts using the heat press (Europa). If someone is wanting text or a logo high up on the back of a polo, then when we press it, where it presses down so hard over the buttons on the front of the polo, then the text either doesn’t stick down, or goes bubbly and looks awful. I’m sure there must be some sort of heat resistant pad made of foam or something similar which we could place inside the poloshirt so when pressed the buttons at the front don’t affect the quality of the pressing? Any ideas anyone?
Also, on another question altogether, does anyone have any ideas on what paper to use for full colour Ultragraphics printing? We currently get the paper from Xpres, but it’s gone from £80 to £120 per box of 100 A4 sheets, and we wondered if anyone knew of a similar product from another other supplier?
Many thanks!
Jane
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9 Replies
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Hi Jane
We encountered this, and spent many frustrated hours with it 👿 , until! lol
My significant other went out to the garage and produced a piece of neoprene, about 1/2 inch thick, we have never looked back and its heat resistant 😀 .We had a square of it that we were able to cut into different sized ‘plates’ as needed. Best place to find it, try either a fishing/tackle store or a watersports store, I am sure they will come through with some off cuts for ya :lol1:
Hope it helps 😛
Lanie
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Hi Jane
welcome to the boards I’m sure you will find it very useful
the magic touch do all sorts for t shirt printing mugs etc.
http://www.themagictouch.comlynn
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Hi Jane
When we where at SignUK, there was a company that did ‘pillows’ in various sizes. I can’t remember there name but when I get in the unit tomorrow I’ll did out the name and post it for you.
One thing I use if I have to raise anything for pressing is ‘plain cork flooring tiles’. Cut to any shape, any size. For me they work.
Regards
Lee -
Many thanks everyone, given me ideas to try – I’ll let you know how I get on!
Many thanks
Jane
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Hi Jane
We use neoprene as mentioned above as well as cardboard or any thing else lying around.
A word of caution though, if you use pads like this is to always try to place the pad in the center of the platten or if you have to put it near an edge, place a similar piece of padding on the opposite edge of the platten.
This will ensure even pressure to your print and will prevent you from putting strain on your heatpress.
I hope this make sense
paul r
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Hi
Can you not feed the shirt onto the platen so you only print one
layer of the shirt.
I can wth my press. -
quote mcginfootball:Hi
Can you not feed the shirt onto the platen so you only print one
layer of the shirt.That’s what I do with mine as well – keep the collar just off it, then it’s totally flat.
Although you can’t do it that way for children’s sizes as they’re too small……
Ali
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quote mcginfootball:Hi
Can you not feed the shirt onto the platen so you only print one
layer of the shirt.
I can wth my press.I can’t with mine 🙁
paul r
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quote Paul Rollason:Hi Jane
We use neoprene as mentioned above as well as cardboard or any thing else lying around.
Is it okay to put cardboard in the press then!? I had visions of it smouldering……..
Ali
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