4 Rookie Mistakes To Avoid While Making Custom Heat Press Transfers For T-Shirts

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• 4 ROOKIE MISTAKES TO AVOID WHILE MAKING CUSTOM
  HEAT PRESS TRANSFERS FOR T-SHIRTS

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Heat transfer mistakes happen a lot more often
than you would think.
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Whether you are a novice, custom t- shirt
enthusiast, or expert printer, no one is
perfect, and you are bound to make an error once
in a while. In fact, the more heat transfers you
do, the more likely you are to make more
mistakes.
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However, despite the disappointment they cause,
mistakes are great opportunities to learn, so to
prevent more mistakes, it's essential to take
the time to understand what happened and how you
can resolve it. To help you with this, here is
a list of a few rookie mistakes you should avoid
making.
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IMproperly setting the heat press. Much like most
machinery, you need to calibrate your heat press
to suit your current needs before using it. This
means changing the device settings to match the
kind of customization you are doing. These
settings include the temperature, time, and
pressure exerted on the garment, which work in
together to produce the best results. For
instance, if you don't apply enough pressure when
applying your custom heat press transfers for
t-shirts, the vinyl won't stick. However, if you
apply too much pressure, it will cause
overapplication. When fine-tuning the settings,
follow the instructions provided by the heat
transfer paper manufacturer and keep the type of
garment you are working on in mind.
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USING POOR QUALITY VINYL. The quality of the
heat transfer vinyl (HTV) used affects the
outcome of your printing process. If the vinyl
isn't of good quality, your designs might not
stick or end up peeling off after a few washes,
primarily if you used water-based screen-printed
transfers. Make sure you buy HTVs from a
reputable supplier and that it is specialized
for the job you intend to do. This will save you
from damaging or wasting your materials. https//
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LAYERING THE WRONG HTV MATERIALS.
Another common mistake is layering your HTV
materials incorrectly. Laying your HTV can help
create spectacular, multicolored designs
however, this process is also prone to mess-ups.
For there are materials you can layer over each
other, and the design will still stick to the
garment, such as applying glitter onto a matte
design. However, you can't layer glitter onto
holographic HTVs since the latter is quite
thick, so the glitter might not adhere properly.
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PRINTING OVER ZIPS, BUTTONS, AND SEAMS. Lastly,
if you find you have uneven prints, it's possible
you are printing over buttons, seams, or
zippers. To get a clean, even print, you need a
flat surface, and these areas are often uneven
and heavily textured. This makes printing over
them quite tricky and can easily lead to
mistakes such as crooked transfers, designs not
sticking, etc. If your project calls for
printing over these areas, you can still pull it
off however, it will require extra caution.
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There's a lot that can go wrong while working
with HTVs however, knowing what could go wrong
can help you be better prepared thus, you can
quickly deal with any mishaps that might occur
as you print. You should have a relatively
mistake-free printing run if you follow the
instructions from the HTV and heat press
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