-Prof, which I use for ink transfer on silk screening for shirts?
" As we have mentioned before, ink manufacturers always want us believe that there is a plastisol ink for each application, and some additives, we sell the same ink but with different classification and logic, with different prices
"Then the ink is the same for shirts and transfers ?
-Asi is, only to make transfers, you can use a little more closed meshes, and logic, you should add a little conditioner to the ink to make it a little more fluid
"I can add some solvent to make it more liquid?
-plastisol ink unlike other inks contain no solvents, so if you add some gas solvent such as gasoline or white gas, only affected the consistency of the ink in time, since the evaporation of the gasoline be re-doing "paste" and you tapara the mesh is indicated conditioner.
-What role should I use and where I buy it?
-As mentioned in the talk "PRINTING TRANSFERS" of 23/11/2008:
"Transfers Textiles have been developed since muchisisimo, and originally were made on wax paper, the problem was that if they spent some days and had not applied, the wax paper and ink integrated with and not taking off, what happens if you print it on paper or vegetal.Ya albanene with your transfer paper or "French paper" designed transfers to offset these were very peak in the 80's, especially with photographs of artists, because they printed a selection of color in this system (offset) and then silkscreen printed in a white cake in a mesh closed but not used or the adhesive or adhesive powder liquido.De fact, the use of powder is not essential, it is good to use it, but if you use correct temperature and pressure, there should be no problem even without polvo.Si you look at paper, has a side a little more glossy, which is suitable for offset printing, screen printing but there is no difference, the two sides work well "
you can find paper in your local paper or you can write to itesdi@hotmail.com if not available in your area, and I can send you
-What is the difference of stamping by the transfer and print directly to the garment?
-direct printing, allows ink to penetrate the tissue, and vulcanized, be an integral part of it, while the transfer does not penetrate well, and the passage of time can "crack"
Another difference is that if you have to do a design with different inks, you have to make a frame for ink, in addition to the limitation of the arms of your octopus and if you transfer, you can put multiple colors in one framework, only take care of your registration.
"And the durability of the garments is the same?
"That depends on how it is that has been vulcanized or transfers applied on clothes. As I mentioned in previous talks, there is a technique better than another, but rather is to master the one that best suits your needs in quantity, inks etc.
A garment vulcanized or cured to faulty transfer lasted less than a well implemented and visceversa
"Thanks Prof, I do my internship
"I hope this info will be useful and as always remember:
"Practice makes perfect"
