
#PRINTPRESS DESIGN MANUAL#
A manual weeding process is necessary to peel off the parts of the design that couldn’t be removed earlier. Utilizing special software, the design is created, and then a cutter machine plots and prints out the print on vinyl film. Vinyl heat transfer is a single-color vinyl paper. There are two different methods of heat transfer.

Vinyl Heat Transfer vs Digital Heat Transfer Another popular option is the draw press, which mirrors the clamshell press with the addition of the pull out the bottom. This can be a nice feature when working with larger presses. The swinger press also lifts straight up, but then the top platen swings to the right. This function makes the machine easy and efficient to use. Clamshell presses have platens that lift straight up, opening it completely. There are two main types of presses, clamshell press and swinger press. There are many types of heat presses - the term ‘heat transfer’ includes all prints that come from using heat to attach the print to the garment. To solidify the print you cure the design using a heat press to make sure the design completely sticks to the substrate. Once it's been pressed, you peel away the transfer sheet. Using a heat press machine, one presses the sheet directly onto the substrate (also known as the garment).

From there you marry that page to an adhesive sheet (known as A and B paper), leaving way for a thermal-wax transfer onto the garment. The heat transfer printing process starts with printing out one’s desired design on a transfer sheet. Thermal-transfer printing involves using a heat press machine to transfer a print from a transferable wax sheet to a garment. What is Heat Transfer Printing? The Process
