nash Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 whats the best way to print on white cotton t shirts Any ideas anyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photographis Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 If you don't want to get into silk screen printing, and have a colour lazer printer, you can buy special paper from various sources, probably the leaders in this would be www.magictouch.co.uk (very helpfull people). You will also need a heat press. Sublimation printing only works on polly cotton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dave Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 There's also ChromaBlast - which uses special ink specifically for 100% cotton, has a "hand" (clothing jargon for "you can feel it"), and lasts ok (I picked up a sample at a trade show about 2 years ago and it still looks pretty good, washed about 20 times), but not forever as with dye-sublimation. Then there's the "DTG" - direct to garment - specialized machines that'll put ink on just about anything. And also "plastisol", and several other types of papers that you can print on your laser / ink jet printer (like what photographis suggested above) that can be put on cotton. And yes, you need a heat press. check out : Lots of good information so you don't have to re-invent the wheel. http://www.t-shirtforums.com http://tbiz101forum.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash Posted August 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 i am useing transfer paper with an ink jet printer at the moment but what would the difference be from a laser copier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photographis Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 Speak to Magic Touch, and they will give you the full specs, but my understanding is that the lazer transfer system is longer lived. It also gives slightly less 'hand' than the ink jet transfer paper. Talking of dtg printing Dave, have you seen the DIY printers on the forums? Fascinating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philspectrum Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 Laser costs more to setup, - but is cheaper and faster to run/use than inkjet transfere materials. and more reliable results. All the above suggestions are for full colour printing. for single colour you cannot beat cut vinyl - using sheets or rolls of material cut through a plotter with the unwanted weeded away. For any print you do need a heat press, - get a really good one, - in UK that means Adkins - about £900 but worth every penny, - go for about half that occasionally on ebay. Note - Sub only works on 100% poliester, - if you do it on 50/50 poly cotton then the 50% in the cotton washes out after the first wash ! Garment personalisation is a great business for me, - and Magic Touch are fantastic partners - unlimited free training too, - and lots of 'how to' videos on their web site. - recommended. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash Posted August 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 i` ve just ordered some subli flock from BMS for printing onto cotton shirts i will post the results next week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Justed printed t-shirts using subli flock and the results are great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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