To achieve the best possible results from your heat pressing there are certain things that need to be checked which should only take a few minutes each week.
Do parts of your designs fall off after pressing?
Do your designs move around as you press them?
Does a border of adhesive appear around your pressed transfers?
Find the solutions to these problems and much more by reading on...
The Heat Press
By going to a reputable supplier for your heat press you can make sure that you have the best start in your garment personalisation business. A good press is a great investment and will form the basis of everything you do, so it's important to buy the one that best suits your needs. You will also get a good warranty with your press when purchasing from a reputable dealer.
Do parts of your designs fall off after pressing?
Do your designs move around as you press them?
Does a border of adhesive appear around your pressed transfers?
Find the solutions to these problems and much more by reading on...
The Heat Press
By going to a reputable supplier for your heat press you can make sure that you have the best start in your garment personalisation business. A good press is a great investment and will form the basis of everything you do, so it's important to buy the one that best suits your needs. You will also get a good warranty with your press when purchasing from a reputable dealer.
Some questions you may want to ask yourself before purchasing your press...
• Are you pressing sports tops?• Do you press a large volume of garments?
• Will you need changeable platens for different sized garments?
• How much work space do you have for your press?
• What is your available budget?
Press Maintenance
Carrying out regular checks on your press is important, such as checking for cold spots. If you are experiencing things like the garment films not adhering properly to your garments this could suggest cold spots on the plates of your press.
There are various ways to check for cold spots including using an infrared thermometer gun or temperature indicator strips - your garment film supplier may be able to supply these to you.
Base Platens
The silicone base platen of your heat press is one of the most important parts of the machine as it helps to compensate for any imperfections in the metal part of the base platen, avoiding inferior pressing results.
Keeping this part of your press in good working condition by replacing when required is key to keeping things running smoothly.
Pressing Your Garments
Using a Teflon sheet can also improve the results you get from heat pressed transfers. The Teflon sheet will protect your heat press from the possibility of anything sticking to it, reducing the risk of anything transferring onto another garment.
They also stop scorching of white garments during the pressing process.
They are durable and easily cleaned
- a sound investment.
Another useful tool when pressing your garments is heat tape which stops the garment film moving position whilst being pressed onto the garment.
This can be especially helpful if you are multilayering a few different colours and need to make sure that the different elements line up properly.
Make sure that your pressure and pressing times are correct for the product and garment you are using.
The transfer won't adhere to your garment if you use too little pressure, but if you use too much you could find a border of adhesive appears around your pressed transfer.
This information should be readily available from your supplier - if you
are using easiMARK garment film you can find this information here...
Test Before You Press
It is always advisable to do a pre test with any garment film (especially speciality films such as glitters). By testing a small amount on an off cut of material before you press your whole job you can eliminate any possible problems without ruining any of your customers garments.
By carefully sourcing your garments and shopping around for the right supplier you can cut down on the amount of testing you will need to do in the long run. For instance, for standard cotton t-shirts many suppliers will have a product that has a vast range of colours and is available for both men and women.
Your customers will feel spoilt for choice in terms of colours and sizes and you will only need to test a couple of times to cover all bases. Keep a couple of spare versions of your most popular garment to one side so you can test any new garment films you might start using.
The main thing to remember is that you should always follow the manufacturer's guidelines for the product you are using. These will be available from your garment film supplier and will make sure that you get the best results every time. If you have any queries I'm sure they will be able to help you out.
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