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Screen Printing Experiment: Can A Heat Press Cure Plastisol Inks?
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Screen Printing Experiment: Can A Heat Press Cure Plastisol Inks?
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This is an educational screen printing video is an experimental video. In this new KZfaq production we test out the idea of curing plastisol inks using a heat press. Many people have asked us before and it seems that some people actually do this so were taking a quick look at the method per your request. In the screenprinting video we lay down a decent amount of white ink on a black tee shirt which has to be among the most difficult to cure on a heat press and we test out the method. This should be a fun video to watch as Jonathan dives in and tries it with only craft paper. I think you'll see why if you're going to try this you'll need a Teflon sheet for sure. For us the print was a total disaster and it really looked bad. Some of the ink picked up on the craft paper while the heat press pushed the ink so much into the knit it spread out some filling it and creating a jagged edge. You certainly would have to lower the pressure, temperature, and perhaps the time to do this without messing up the print. It seems some testing would be in order if this were to be your only means of curing screen printed plastisol inks. Learn how to screen print for fun or for profit and save on supplies with Catspit Productions, LLC!
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@sclark236 11 жыл бұрын
I use a heat press to do both water base and plastisol ink, no pressure at 350 to 375 depending on your heat press. It gives a really good look and feel.
@EverythingByNesha 11 жыл бұрын
For some reason white is a little tricky. If you try any other color you would see it gives great results each time. With white you normally have to do more than one stoke. If you dry in between passes you will get more consistant results with using a press. It is time consuming but Im just starting out with little room so its working great for me.
@EverythingByNesha 11 жыл бұрын
I use a press all the time since I dont have a dryer yet. I heat to 340 and press light for 20 secs. I dry with a gun first because if you dont dry well to the touch it will distort the image. You definitely need the Teflon sheet. It also looks like you had a lot of ink. Its to much thats not dry under the top layer so when heated it smears. I have this happen with the poly ink so I first hover the press for twenty then press normally if I know the ink is on the thick side.
@bigdaddyprofit 8 жыл бұрын
330 for 15-20seconds at the right amount of pressure works great. lasts longer than a conveyor cured shirt. takes the ink longer to crack over time. pressure will dictate what texture the final product has because of the teflon or craft paper used
@CatspitProductions 8 жыл бұрын
That's interesting. Not sure about the longevity comparison but if you cure plastisol ink properly through the belt dryer it will outlast the shirt. I have never had an issue with cracking until the shirt becomes very old. That will happen with any plastisol print 20 years later. Thanks for watching. Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/
@chicanobuda2536 5 жыл бұрын
True mizta profit i just try it and work fine
@OkahhNationMedia 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bro!
@sugarjubilee 11 жыл бұрын
It's kool for someone to finally address the issue fully, i actually started doing this about a month ago since i don't have a dryer but yes you need a teflon sheet, very low pressure and it has to be a cold peel in most cases. So i would say, its easier and faster than a heat gun cure but slower and more trouble than conventional commercial methods. It works for me only because i only have on average 20-50 prints a week.
@ScreenPrintRay 3 ай бұрын
So I’m in the clear to use my iron on max heat with parchment paper and light pressure?!
@rebekahhansen1686 5 жыл бұрын
I use a heat press without the heat gun; never made a mess. I use a Teflon sheet on wet ink.
@CatspitProductions 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah it works. I think I had too much pressure on mine in this video is all. Thanks for watching! Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - CatspitScreenPrintSupply.com/
@forsaleau 9 жыл бұрын
Have been using a heat press for years to cure my plastisol prints and get a much better finish than the conveyor dryer, it flatterns out the t shirt fibers when curing giving it a much more crisp finish, I flash it then put it in the heat press with a sheet of grease proof baking paper over the print for 40sec works every time.
@CatspitProductions 9 жыл бұрын
forsaleau Yeah it can totally work for sure. Many people do this. I actually prefer the look of the print as it is screen printed and not heat pressed but everyone has their own preference. This was an experiment for me since I use a belt dyer. Thanks for watching. Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/
@CatspitProductions 9 жыл бұрын
ccdays26 Yes! The Teflon sheet is exactly what you want to use if you're going to heat press the screen print. That's the best option.
@CatspitProductions 9 жыл бұрын
+ccdays26 You're very welcome ;)
@shami2ock858 6 жыл бұрын
forsaleau Can you use the heat press for multi-colored prints as well?
@requiemmariano 11 жыл бұрын
I saw a guy once, and he used a piece of the back paper that comes with vinyls, that ones for plotter machines.. he putted that paper with the bright side facing the stamp and pressed with the heat press.. he said it cures the plastisol and give it a "brighty" look. Sorry for my basic english, Im from Argentina, greetings man! I love your videos!
@ivanbperez 7 жыл бұрын
Hi, thank you for all your great videos they helped me a lot in the beginning when I first started working on printing t shirts, I work with vinyl, sublimation and screen printing, I don't have a dryer but I do have a heat press that I use in all 3 of the different types of jobs, so I use it to cure the ink. Plastisol is basically vinyl or viceversa, and to apply vinyl the settings are about 320 F for 10 to 15 sec, so to use a heat press to cure plastisol the settings are 340 F for 10 sec using light pressure and a teflon or silicone sheet. Once again thank you and keep up those videos coming. If you are ever in Ensenada Baja Mexico look me up...
@CatspitProductions 7 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome. Glad I can help out through my video work. Thanks for sharing your experience. I know many people cure plastisol inks in this way. Some people even like the look it gives so much they do it especially to get that finish. Thanks for watching. Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/
@ppdlao 11 жыл бұрын
Yeah! you´re right Jon, for light garments with colored inks it works fine, but for white inks on dark garments could get like hell, because of the ink deposit over the garment...
@bossad1777 6 жыл бұрын
You can use the teflon, 385 degrees with 3 seconds but before take out the teflon you have to be press very little the whole print usign a napkin or towel and then take out the teflon without any ink. That's take down the temperature in the print after press for 3 seconds in order to prevent any ink reciduous in the teflon.
@CatspitProductions 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing! Thanks for watching! Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - CatspitScreenPrintSupply.com/
@CatspitProductions 11 жыл бұрын
Yes, I did dry the print to the touch with a heat gun but here the major problem was much too much pressure. It could probably work with a lot less pressure and perhaps a shorter time or a little lower temp. Thanks for sharing your details! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@traditionsengraving8246 9 жыл бұрын
Interesting watching your video as I had wondered about using a heat press as well, but only using the heat press to hover over the ink the same way a flash cure unit would. With a swing away heat press, it would provide an even area of heat straight down rather than a clamshell press where one side is higher than the other. Enjoying your videos to learn more. I do sublimation printing but am interested in doing some silk screen maybe in the future.
@CatspitProductions 11 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks for the support! I’m happy to hear you are enjoying my videos. Glad I could help out. I also appreciate your input here and I have to agree. The least amount of pressure possible seems to be the way to go with this curing method. I think I used too much time and heat too. But it was a fun video to make... LOL :) Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@CatspitProductions 11 жыл бұрын
Hey there in Argentina! Thanks a lot; I’m glad you enjoy my videos. No worries, I understand you. That sounds like a good idea. It’s certainly obvious we need to use a Teflon sheet at the very least. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@lorenzovalenzuela 11 жыл бұрын
Maybe you could try reducing the pressure until there is little to no contact. I don't think that you need any actual contact. You could even try hovering it 1/8th above the shirt.
@josephmoser8564 2 жыл бұрын
Surprised to hear your thoughts on this. I do this because I think it makes my prints look more smooth lol. But i also do it much different. I use my flash dryer and semi cure the ink. I get the ink to about 320 and keep it there for around 10 seconds. Then I bring it to the heat press and press it for the last little bit. If you dont at least flash the ink well- you are going to run into issues of it sticking to the teflon.... or just making a mess as you try to carry the shirt over to the heat press. I believe a lot of screen printing shops charge a premium for a heat press finish.
@CatspitProductions 2 жыл бұрын
This video was really about using a heat press to cure the ink. Not necessarily using it to provide a smooth finish. In any case if you provide it as a finishing effect then you should charge more for that since it increases the work involved with printing the shirts. And please don't get me wrong, many people use a heat press to cure inks. You have to remember, for me this is an experiment because I have a flash cure and a belt dryer. Thanks for watching! Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - CatspitScreenPrintSupply.com/
@FishandRoaches 11 жыл бұрын
cold peel. I have used parchment paper and an iron to fix some prints that showed off contact problems with good success. Heat press ought to work better but I don't own one.
@CatspitProductions 11 жыл бұрын
Yup, Andy has it pretty much. The off contact is a small space between the screen and the item you are printing. It allows for proper ink shear which results in good coverage and resolution. Check out my video collection for the video about off contact and you can visit my website and read about it too. The link is on the channel page. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@rjfriends1 5 жыл бұрын
350 at 25 seconds. white ink on black hoodie. If you peel off the sheet before cooling it will pull up ink. If you let it cool. It looks great. I don't know why it pulls off when hot because the ink is fully cured. Maybe being hot its still in like a liquid/melted mood? Its takes a lot longer then a belt but its all i have and ive done 100 shirt order and 48 hoodie order front and back. takes Time but works
@CatspitProductions 5 жыл бұрын
Cool, thanks for sharing your experience for others. Yes, when the plastisol ink is hot, it can be delicate and tacky. But this method definitely works once you get it down to a proper method. Thanks for watching! Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - CatspitScreenPrintSupply.com/
@Ceciliano89 11 жыл бұрын
You got to dry the print first then heat press for about 4 or 5 seconds(temperature must be hot). Print will look smoother and give you that soft feel , if you do it right.
@ApukEldar 11 жыл бұрын
I cure plastisol inks with heat press. Inks is Excalibur. Temp is 170 C time 20 sec and I don't have a problem. Pressure is normal, no too hard. Paper is back side of adhesive paper.
@bgrego1975 11 жыл бұрын
Love your videos and have learned a lot of good stuff from you. I cure all my inks with my heat press because that is all I have to use at the moment. The teflon sheet does make a difference. I cure all my inks plastisol and waterbased at 356 degrees for 25 seconds. No problems so far. The only difference from this video is the teflon sheet in my process. Thanks for the videos and keep up the good work!!
@graffspotting2454 7 жыл бұрын
Dude, your videos are awesome... I'll go as far as to say I've learnt more from you than anywhere else... Although, I have one thing to say on this video! DON'T CLAMP DOWN THE HEAT PRESS! I only cure using a cheap Chinese heat press, I have adjusted it so it's basically a hot plate! My press has a screw on the back which makes it so that even when the press is fully clamped there is a gap of about 1-2 cm. I set my press to 190 degrees C. And leave it for about 30 seconds to a minute. (when printing dark colours to white tees on a t77 screen, about 22-240 for thicker inks/darker shirts). Hope this helps others in my situation! Keep on making these awesome videos and hello from sunny (not sunny) England! 😉
@CatspitProductions 7 жыл бұрын
Hello there in the UK! Awesome, glad you enjoy my video work! I actually use a belt dryer to cure my shirts. This was an experimental video. But yeah, I put my conclusions in the video description. Many people just hover the heat press over the garment and use the radiant heat. Thanks for sharing your details. That does help others using this method. Thanks for watching. Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/
@CatspitProductions 11 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the input Andy! You got it. Off contact is all about ink shear and allowing for proper separation from the substrate as you stroke. So it looks like you have a decent understanding of it. I appreciate your input. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@CatspitProductions 11 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! I appreciate the support very much. I’m happy you enjoy my videos so much. It’s my pleasure to help out anytime. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@CatspitProductions 11 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome. It was fun to make and I get a laugh out of it when I re-watch it. Excellent suggestion as I think the pressure was the biggest culprit here. This method looks like it could work with a bit of tweaking. And I don’t mean on drugs... LOL :) Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@CatspitProductions 11 жыл бұрын
Thank you, glad you enjoy my work. I have never experienced an issue with any heat press I have ever used for heat transfers. I have never done a test like that. I have sold the RiCOMA’s for some time now and no one has had any problems. Thanks so much for watching and dropping me a note. ☠
@danielsam1959 11 жыл бұрын
Yo no cuento con un horno de secado, por eso trabajo con tintas al agua, usando pistola de calor.y seco las playeras en el patio. Cuando tenga el horno de secado comenzaré a imprimir con plastisoles, prefiero garantisarme un buen trabajo con tintas al agua y saber esperar a contar con las herramientas adecuadas. un buen video y un tema interesante de debate. Muchas Gracias por compartir :)
@CatspitProductions 11 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. A lot of people hover the heating element over the print and do a cure that way. Some use very little pressure and a Teflon sheet. I prefer a belt dryer ;) Thanks so much for watching and dropping me a note. ☠
@darkkontroller 10 жыл бұрын
All i ever use to cure my shirts is a hotronix heat press set a 320 degrees with 1-2 pressure rating. I also use a teflon sheet and have a flash unit. But ive never had any problems with that method.
@MrSupervillin 6 жыл бұрын
Dark Controller works great for me too
@hugofresan 4 жыл бұрын
Did you ever used the flash dryer to fully cure? Or did the heat press work better? Looking to start a budget set-up and already own a heat press.
@CatspitProductions 4 жыл бұрын
@@hugofresan Usually the flash cure works best. Thanks for watching! Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - CatspitScreenPrintSupply.com/
@CatspitProductions 11 жыл бұрын
Hey yeah that’s a good idea. Didn’t think of that. Cold peel should help. Yeah a Teflon sheet is totally mandatory I think. Thanks so much for your input. I knew some people do it pretty well. Nice! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@influenze325 8 жыл бұрын
You should redo this with a Teflon sheet and see if it works better! Thanks for the videos man
@CatspitProductions 8 жыл бұрын
My pleasure ;) The Teflon sheet will certainly work better than my craft paper. Thanks for watching. Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/
@Antmanpictures 8 жыл бұрын
`I also saw that it should be around 10-15 seconds instead of a whole 30
@CatspitProductions 8 жыл бұрын
I don't think it was the time that was the issue rather the pressure is what I didn't like. So I think with the Teflon sheet and a lot less pressure it would work fine. But you would definitely have to do testing to work out the details for yourself. Thanks for watching. Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/
@eu78 8 жыл бұрын
we using siliconised baking paper, low pressure, 320F, 20 secs, it's working fine
@CatspitProductions 8 жыл бұрын
Yeah, a silicone type of sheet would be very similar to the Teflon sheet. So that should work great. Thanks for sharing. Thanks for watching. Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/
@scotchtape6263 4 жыл бұрын
i do it for 330 for 15 seconds sir, medium pressure and let it cool down first before you remove the teflon sheet. better finish that those cured in a conveyor.
@CatspitProductions 3 жыл бұрын
Nice, thanks for sharing. Thanks for watching! Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - CatspitScreenPrintSupply.com/
@CatspitProductions 11 жыл бұрын
Very cool, it works for a lot of people but I really didn’t like my adventurous test. If I played with it more I know I could do it regularly and do it well. But if you have a flash cure unit I would suggest using that instead of the heat gun. And if what you’re doing with the heat press is working, then maybe it would be wise to stick with that. Only a belt dryer will speed things up enough to warrant the cost and space. Thanks so much for watching and dropping me a note. ☠
@DenisDesignPro 11 жыл бұрын
Yes it is posible to cure a plastisol ink with Heat Gun, but you have to be an extra careful to move heat gun at the entire surface of print and to cure a whole 1,5 min at 10sm height from tee-shirt to the gun. Rotate a heat gun over a print, and don't stop at one point coz u gona BURN a t-shirt. If a part of a t-shirt you don't cure properly, that part of the ink will come OFF at the first washing. I use a 2000w heat gun Extol,Einhell and Black & Decker. 3 years with expirience of heatGun.
@Crushonius 7 жыл бұрын
Could you maybe revisit this experiment when you have some time . because to be honest i have done this before i had a conveyor and it worked perfectly with a low pressure and teflon sheet . it would be interesting to see your results
@CatspitProductions 7 жыл бұрын
It does work if you take the time to work it out. I know that. We'll see if I can get back to this. Thanks for watching! Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - CatspitScreenPrintSupply.com/
@twocanplayatthat 11 жыл бұрын
The best Screen Printing videos on KZfaq! Cool video man, very helpful tips. Thanks!
@CatspitProductions 11 жыл бұрын
Okay cool. I’m happy to hear my videos are helping you out. Thanks for sharing. I figure it can work. I know I had too much pressure here and without the Teflon sheet I think it’s sketchy. But people will appreciate the information. Are you able to press multi color prints on a white under base too? Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for the support and thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@CatspitProductions 11 жыл бұрын
Yes, I am. That was obvious form my disaster print result but it was an experiment as I use a belt dryer to cure my shirts. This was just to see what would happen. Thanks for sharing your details. I think my biggest problem was too much pressure. I didn’t adjust anything as you have to start somewhere when trying something out for the first time. But I think it is clear what kind of problems you could have with this method too. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@CatspitProductions 11 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@CatspitProductions 11 жыл бұрын
Yes, a cold peel is a great suggestion. That might of helped with the craft paper. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this. I hope this all helps people who are looking into this as a viable curing method. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@NdalamaCassiusMaluleke 6 жыл бұрын
320 Degrees for 30 seconds is a bit too much, I use 120-200 degrees for 40 seconds, still that is a bit too much but i prefer a print that last long. even now My print still looks fresh it never washout and i make enough temperature to not squash the ink. my Only concern is sometimes my T-shirts cant handle the heat temperature they burn a little, Like the colour changes..
@CatspitProductions 6 жыл бұрын
Use a heavier grade shirt or a better quality garment. They will be less likely to scorch. Thanks for watching! Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - CatspitScreenPrintSupply.com/
@CatspitProductions 11 жыл бұрын
Yeah I would totally suggest that or a small belt dryer if you can swing it. You might be able to work this method out and use it but ultimately it will be slow and inconsistent. But I would tend to agree with you. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@WorldofGlassCraft 11 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the vid catspit, May I suggest next time you have a gap in a job run you do the same test but leave the heatpress off contact by about 1/2" for the same time and temp?
@CatspitProductions 11 жыл бұрын
Yes, I think that would help a lot. It seems the least amount of pressure possible is what you would need. Hovering would definitely work but it will take much longer to reach curing temperatures. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@craftavenuecreations4931 6 жыл бұрын
I did this with parchment paper and didn't pick up any ink at all. Heat gun for 1-2 minutes, move to press, hover for about 30-40 seconds then cover with parchment paper and press.
@CatspitProductions 6 жыл бұрын
Yes, it can work. Totally. I had too much pressure and probably a very old piece of craft paper. Thanks for watching. Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/
@CatspitProductions 11 жыл бұрын
I have no idea; it’s a Black & Decker heat gun. I do not know the wattage. I would not suggest using a heat gun along for curing plastisol inks unless you have absolutely no choice. If you try to use a heat gun it will be challenging to cure the ink at 330 degrees F while not scorching the fabric. Thanks so much for watching and dropping me a note. ☠
@CatspitProductions 11 жыл бұрын
Yes I had an original Mongoose back in the early 80’s. I think they were made in the US back then. Yes I am old enough. I also have a 1970’s period Hutch frame that I want to rebuild one day. I thought I might use the Moto Mags but the hubs are gone and the rear hub is a stupid special size. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@leelsw 10 жыл бұрын
You could try using less pressure, this may help.
@CatspitProductions 10 жыл бұрын
Yes, I think so. Less pressure and some people say they even hover it over real close. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! www.catspitproductionsllc.com/ - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/
@CatspitProductions 11 жыл бұрын
That’s what it seems to me but it may be possible to press higher volumes of ink with less pressure. I think it could work with some serious testing. But yeah, for high volume print jobs it would be tremendously slow. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@phototec 8 жыл бұрын
In your video your press applied to MUCH pressure and squished the image, all you need is the HEAT source to sure the Plastisol ink, don't press down on the shirt, just let the heat platen touch the top of the Teflon sheet....
@lilgi2 5 жыл бұрын
Jon Murany Im going to try this method. Should I just not clamp down. My press will just slightly hover over shirts - I usually do it to take moisture out when I’m heat pressing
@tmw3s 10 жыл бұрын
I think the shirt needs a powder coating that helps dry the ink, then when you press it, the powder is absorbed by the ink while it sets. (just guessing from watching plastisol transfer vids) I really don't know.
@CatspitProductions 10 жыл бұрын
That would be for a plastisol heat transfer. Here I was just experimenting with a method to cure a plastisol screen print on the shirt. It does work and will work if you adjust the pressure on the heat press. But for a plastisol heat transfer, yes. There is a powdered adhesive that is semi cured with the print when you make the transfers. But this video is not about plastisol transfers. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! www.catspitproductionsllc.com/ - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/
@ROCKnightsALLOUT 11 жыл бұрын
Sir if i may ask. How many watts is your Heat gun? And can I use it alone to dry plastisol inks? If not. What do you think is the best thing to do to dry 'em? I obviously do not own a flash dryer. so yeah... Hope to hear from you.
@JaymacDrums 11 жыл бұрын
what about loosening up the heat press so it does not put pressure on the shirt and basically hovers over it? so it does not put pressure on the shirt
@CatspitProductions 11 жыл бұрын
A Teflon sheet would be best and the problem I was having was mostly due to excessive pressure I think. Use very little pressure too and it will work better. Thanks so much for watching and dropping me a note. ☠
@CatspitProductions 11 жыл бұрын
If you mean a plastisol heat transfer then the transfer should be cured during the pressing. You wouldn’t need to use the flash cure unit. Thanks for your support. ☠
@Menjilatmatahariblog 11 жыл бұрын
i'm from Indonesia thanks for video. Godbless.
@paulcastillo8148 11 жыл бұрын
How about if you just lay the shirt on the press and lower it down until it gets over the shirt. Do you think it would cure better without smashing the ink??
@CatspitProductions 11 жыл бұрын
It could but you’ll have to leave it there like that for some time I would think to fully cure it. The entire ink layer has to reach 330 F at least for up to a minute depending on ink thickness. I think if you lesson the pressure drastically it would work much better. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@CatspitProductions 11 жыл бұрын
Yes, in one way or another ;) Thanks much for watching and dropping me a note. ☠
@CatspitProductions 11 жыл бұрын
Yes, some people do just that I believe. But I think it will work if you simply lessen the pressure and use a Teflon sheet. I had too much pressure and no Teflon sheet ;) Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@CatspitProductions 11 жыл бұрын
Nice! Thanks for sharing your details. I know this can be done but it does seem a bit touchy and you would certainly have to work out the time or heat as well. Back side of adhesive paper, eh? Interesting. It seems a Teflon sheet would be needed but you are using something like I used in this video? Thanks for sharing; I know everyone will appreciate that. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@sisiraalwis316 11 жыл бұрын
Hi, Can i use my 16x16 IR flash dryer to cure plastisol transfer print care label
@CatspitProductions 11 жыл бұрын
No I do not do any of this any of the time. This was an experimental video. I use a belt dryer to cure my shirts and I have a flash cure unit on press for multi colored jobs. You can use a heat gun on press for testing and set up but you don’t want to use it to cure the plastisol inks. Some people may do this but it is very inconsistent and you’ll never truly know if the entire print is fully cured. Thanks so much for watching and dropping me a note. ☠
@jeweltorres8501 7 жыл бұрын
some use just a home iron. why not use that heat for 10sec? (i am not yet aware of the heat settings how far or low a heat press machine can be set) and whats the best sheet you would recommend? :)
@CatspitProductions 7 жыл бұрын
Because this is plastisol ink, not water based ink. An iron cannot reach 330 degrees F as far as I know. If you have one that can, then it might work. But plastisol ink needs to be cured at 330 degrees F for up to a minute or longer depending on how much ink you actually print. Water based inks can be heat set with an iron on the other hand. Thanks for watching. Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/
@072adi 10 жыл бұрын
Hey, I was wondering whether pre-printed plastisol ink on a thin (virtually see through) paper would withstand a temperature of 200 degrees Celsius (392 F). I intend to use printed paper on my grinding wheels, which will then go into an oven for baking. The temperature in the oven is around 180-200 degree Celsius. The main issue is, the ink shouldn't melt at that temperature kept for a prolonged time..
@CatspitProductions 10 жыл бұрын
No, you would not want to use plastisol ink for that. At very high temperatures the ink will become tacky and fragile. I would probably contact and ink manufacturer and discuss your project as it may be technical and require a specific product. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! www.catspitproductionsllc.com/ - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/
@072adi 10 жыл бұрын
CatspitProductions thank you sir
@CatspitProductions 10 жыл бұрын
Aditya Bhide You’re very welcome.
@bonbonchocholeyty 11 жыл бұрын
Hey Jon! I'm still a newb in screen printing but this "curing plastisol ink with a heat press" thing kinda works for me. I press my shirts for 10 seconds in about 320F and I use a teflon sheet. I have a flash dryer but I wonder, can a heat gun alone fully cure plastisol inks??
@macaiwashington1011 7 жыл бұрын
do you think if you used less time it would've been a better outcome?
@CatspitProductions 7 жыл бұрын
I think less pressure would have been the trick. It's totally doable though. You just have to dial it in to where you have a cure and like the results. Thanks for watching! Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - CatspitScreenPrintSupply.com/
@Toche 9 жыл бұрын
use a silicon paper and let it cool ... and everything is fine :) ... but very long process with a heatPress and need to flash to avoid any mess during transportation to the heatpress :) .........
@CatspitProductions 9 жыл бұрын
Christophe Delhougne Yeah a belt dryer will do the trick much better and faster. Also unless you hover the heat press over the shirt to cure it can flatten out the image changing the way it looks somewhat more like a plastisol transfer. But many people do this with great results. Thanks for watching. Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/
@Toche 9 жыл бұрын
CatspitProductions you are so right .... heat press avoid a lot of "special ink FX" ....... Thanks again for all your great videos.
@CatspitProductions 9 жыл бұрын
Christophe Delhougne You're very welcome my friend! I'm happy to help out any way I can from afar ;)
@CatspitProductions 11 жыл бұрын
Actually my white inks have no problems passing through a 110 mesh all by themselves. If you need to add a thinner or a curable reducer/soft hand base in order to get your white ink to flow through a 110 mesh then the ink may be semi gelled. You shouldn’t have to add anything to a white ink for it to print through a 110 mesh. Adding anything to a white will reduce the opacity that you are paying for from the vendor. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@natesenft5376 2 жыл бұрын
I keep burning shirts with my flash dryer. Do i need to do like 2 shorter runs under the flash dryer maybe? Or would it be better to just shorten the time under the flash dryer? I’m just worried about the ink not curing.
@CatspitProductions 2 жыл бұрын
You simply need to reduce the cure time. See my video about cure tests for plastisol inks. Thanks for watching! Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - CatspitScreenPrintSupply.com/
@ozrallyguy 11 жыл бұрын
What would happen if you do a shirt and don't heat press it?
@pulquedelmejor 11 жыл бұрын
what if you don't press on it and just keep the press over the shirt to where it don't touch.
@CatspitProductions 11 жыл бұрын
LOL... I think it can work but you need little to no pressure for the higher volumes of ink. It probably works great with water based ink heat setting after the ink dries by air. But plastisol inks seem to be much trickier to do this way. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@w7oshy 11 жыл бұрын
does all screen printing ink need to cure ? thanks
@CatspitProductions 11 жыл бұрын
Nice! Thanks for sharing your details! Sounds like you have it down to a science. Yeah, I had way too much pressure here. I can see how this method could take a lot of time. Yes and a higher volume of ink than I really wanted... LOL. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@kevinlukusa728 11 жыл бұрын
What is the best ink to use that is permanent.am new in screen printing
@CatspitProductions 11 жыл бұрын
I think the problem here was too much pressure otherwise it may have worked fine. But I have a belt dryer so this was just at the request of my viewers. But it’s not a practical way to cure screen prints if speed is a consideration. Thanks so much for watching and dropping me a note. ☠
@CatspitProductions 11 жыл бұрын
Yeah it is possible. That is the key phrase. Possible. But I don’t recommend this. Most people do not have the patience or attention to detail to make this work well with plastisol inks. Water based maybe but not plastisol. Even a flash cure can be sketchy so a heat gun is not the greatest idea but if it works for you then that is great. ☠
@batman66634 10 жыл бұрын
On heat pressed shirts will the design wash off?
@CatspitProductions 10 жыл бұрын
Not if you get the plastisol ink to cure properly at 330 degrees F throughout the printed ink layer. Thanks for watching! www.catspitproductionsllc.com/ - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/
@zacpandur1125 7 жыл бұрын
Are you talking in Celsius or Fahrenheit
@CatspitProductions 7 жыл бұрын
I'm in the USA and I'm older so by default it's Fahrenheit. Thanks for watching! Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - CatspitScreenPrintSupply.com/
@ROCKnightsALLOUT 11 жыл бұрын
I see. Thanks for the reply. But i have another question though. I see you drying the ink when it's still in the platen. Do you do that everytime when printing plastisol inks? I mean, does it really work to dry it evenly to the touch? I haven't use that technique. Because some of the people I talked to discourage me from doin' it because, according to them, you cannot dry the whole design evenly expecially if it's beyond A4 size. Hope you can give your side. Thanks again!
@CatspitProductions 11 жыл бұрын
Sí, parece ser un tema de debate intersting. Sé que se puede hacer, pero es muy lento en el mejor de los casos. Pero estoy de acuerdo con usted. Esperar a obtener las herramientas adecuadas para el trabajo le ayudará a cabo. Tintas a base de agua son más fáciles de trabajar cuando el curado, pero más difícil de imprimir en la prensa. Gracias por mirar y dejar un comentario! ☠
@MarkuzDelgado 11 жыл бұрын
its cheaper to get a flash dryer adn cure it with that thats what it do
@rehanranger8722 6 жыл бұрын
I have only heat gun available... Does it cure ink perfectly??
@CatspitProductions 6 жыл бұрын
I have a video on that ;) Thanks for watching. Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/
@agr7569 6 жыл бұрын
No it won't. You need heat press machine or convey drier
@MoiKwlClothingCo 9 жыл бұрын
Wold it work just hovering the press rather than closing it fully ?
@CatspitProductions 9 жыл бұрын
Yes, I think so. Or just use much less pressure than I did ;) Thanks for watching. Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/
@shaun9209 9 жыл бұрын
CatspitProductions Anyway you could try that? I was curious if the hovering of a swing away could heat it to dry. Wonder how long it would take?
@CatspitProductions 9 жыл бұрын
Irish Redneck Yup, some people do that too. It's just a matter of testing it out and seeing what works for you.
@shaun9209 9 жыл бұрын
Hey this is off topic, do you still use that rhinostencil you made a video on prevoiusly? I do dye sublimation and vinyl and was thinkn the rhino dry stencil might be easy way to do screen printing. Any flaws to it?
@CatspitProductions 9 жыл бұрын
Irish Redneck I never use the dry stencil commercially. I did some testing with it and I did a few prints and found it to be very cool. Finicky but cool. The only flaw to it is; it is what it is and it may or may not work on all laser printers. Some people have more trouble getting it to work than others. But if you have patience, time and a little money to invest in testing it's worth a try. Thanks for watching. Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/
@vagabondcard 9 жыл бұрын
HI. IT´S Posibil embossing THIS RAISED WITH TRANSPARENT PVC PLASTISOL CARD
@CatspitProductions 9 жыл бұрын
Not sure exactly what you mean. Can you elaborate? Thanks for watching. Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/
@linehanbros 5 жыл бұрын
i use bakers paper, no problem
@CatspitProductions 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thanks for sharing. Thanks for watching! Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - CatspitScreenPrintSupply.com/
@Cc_nf 8 жыл бұрын
What if you hover the heat press plate over the shirt ? do you think it will cure ??
@CatspitProductions 8 жыл бұрын
Yes, it might take longer but it will work. I know that people do that. Thanks for watching. Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/
@graffspotting2454 7 жыл бұрын
6moneymaker2 read above mate, I wrote that before I saw your reply! 😁
@CatspitProductions 7 жыл бұрын
Yeah actually the video description has some details about my conclusions ;) Thanks for watching. Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/
@shaggy85021 3 жыл бұрын
So it was not dried enough obviously....also I think its ti much time on the press. I do 15-30 seconds dependingon the Ink....
@CatspitProductions 3 жыл бұрын
If it were not "dried" enough that would actually require more time under the heat rather than less. Plastisol ink has to reach about 320 to 330 degrees F for it to cure properly. Thanks for watching! Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - CatspitScreenPrintSupply.com/
@CatspitProductions 11 жыл бұрын
LOL, wasn’t it? Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠
@CatspitProductions 11 жыл бұрын
I would use a plastisol textile ink and cure it properly. Thanks for watching & commenting! ☠
@sujayroy5758 2 жыл бұрын
Pls help me after heatpress my plastisol ink get dull .
@230288chapin 8 жыл бұрын
Hi!!! I love your videos. i just have a question and is not about the printing process. it's more personal haha do you have carpal tunnel syndrome? or you wear that wrist band on your hand just because you want? I have carpal tunnel not for screen printing but for working in restaurants. I'm just curious if you do have carpal tunnel how do you manage it? if not well it was just a curious question. thank you for your videos and btw i boight inks from you and they are great.
@CatspitProductions 8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for trying my inks! I appreciate your support! I do have an issue with that wrist but it came about by years of abuse I think. Not just from screen printing but riding BMX, skate boards and dirt bikes. And then the screen printing..... LOL ;) My shoulders are more of an issue these days. I wear the wrist support to remind me to be careful when working with that hand. It also does give a bit of support. I used to have to wear wrist locking braces at night because I would tweak my wrists while I slept. Today I sleep like a mummy so it's not an issue anymore. But the wrist is sensitive and can hurt. Thanks for watching. Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/
@CatspitProductions 11 жыл бұрын
I really don’t know. Water based yes, after it dries by air. Discharge, I have no idea. Thanks so much for watching and dropping me a note. ☠
@DreamNoTomorrow 10 жыл бұрын
What about water based ink, Johnny Boy?
@CatspitProductions 10 жыл бұрын
I think it works better with water based inks. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! www.catspitproductionsllc.com/ - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/
@calitendolorenzo9109 6 жыл бұрын
Good shit
@CatspitProductions 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Thanks for watching! Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - CatspitScreenPrintSupply.com/
@zvooker 9 жыл бұрын
Number of the mesh please?
@CatspitProductions 9 жыл бұрын
zvooker Probably a 110 or 125 mesh. Thanks for watching. Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - catspitscreenprintsupply.com/
@missyltmtv 4 жыл бұрын
May you need to put it at 375 at 30sec
@CatspitProductions 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing :) Thanks for watching! Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies - CatspitScreenPrintSupply.com/
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