Hi everyone I am new here and somewhat new to screenprinting. I run a business that makes all kinds of stuff. Im a designer/ sewer mostly but, I am getting into printing. Right now I am experimenting with bandanas... I've been dying and sewing a soft 3.1 oz organic cotton/hemp blend, sewing the edges, and printing them with jacquards decolourant. I have had to spend a lot of time learning how to use this product but I have a couple of questions...
right now I am printing, using a blow dryer to dry and ironing to set... needless to say its time consuming and boring when I'm making 40 at a time. my question is... is there a piece of equipment that i can use for this. my studio is small so it cant take up too much room, and I do not have a large budget. I was under the impression that I had to use a forced-air flash dryer... but someone recently said I can use a flash dryer. It needs to dry somewhat quickly because of the lightweight nature of the fabric and the viscosity of decolourant, it will bleed if it doesn't dry quickly.
That leads me to a second question. I just got a second design (image) for bandanas made and its a bit more detailed and has some blacked out spots. I'm worried because of the fabric plus viscosity of decolorant it will be very difficult to get a crisp print. I'm thinking using discharge paste... the powder and activator... rather than decolorant will be thicker and easier to get a crisp image... thoughts? suggestions? thank you!
right now I am printing, using a blow dryer to dry and ironing to set... needless to say its time consuming and boring when I'm making 40 at a time. my question is... is there a piece of equipment that i can use for this. my studio is small so it cant take up too much room, and I do not have a large budget. I was under the impression that I had to use a forced-air flash dryer... but someone recently said I can use a flash dryer. It needs to dry somewhat quickly because of the lightweight nature of the fabric and the viscosity of decolourant, it will bleed if it doesn't dry quickly.
That leads me to a second question. I just got a second design (image) for bandanas made and its a bit more detailed and has some blacked out spots. I'm worried because of the fabric plus viscosity of decolorant it will be very difficult to get a crisp print. I'm thinking using discharge paste... the powder and activator... rather than decolorant will be thicker and easier to get a crisp image... thoughts? suggestions? thank you!
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