Responses Custom Transfer paper

Responses Custom Transfer paper

Cheryl Lewis

6/20/2006

Here are the final reponses for the custom transfer paper. The best
technique for accurate reproductions uses special ink called sublimation Ink
- I guess this is what is used by all the transfer paper manufacturers.
This also requires a special printer so all together the system is between
$1500-$3000 to create your own. There were some other good ideas which I
have posted. The final post has a website link for the printing supplies
for sublimation ink and printers.

Thank you for all who responded.

Cheryl Lewis BSc(HK), CO(c)
Certified Orthotist

RESPONSES:

The students at GBC recently did a bit of an experiment with transfers,
mainly using fabric crayons but we did try out a few different methods.
Fabric crayons work really well, but the drawing has to be something really
simple (as crayons are thick and you can't get a very detailed picture)...
they can be purchased at most art supply/craft stores (made by Crayola) and
are used just like a regular transfer (be sure to make any writing
backwards!), on regular computer paper and sprayed with silicone. The
darker you press the more vivid the image, and I found that if you outline
the picture in black it looks a lot better.

Now it sounds like you've got a photograph or something pretty detailed and
we never got print outs from the computer to work, however photocopies did
work - the ink must somehow be different. But these were just black and
white and the paper tends to stick to the plastic even with silicone. So
it's best if you cut out the picture so that there is as little paper as
possible that comes into contact with the plastic. A girl in my class
actually did a Grand Rounds on this topic and I'm sure I could get that
powerpoint emailed to you if you'd like it.

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Cheryl did you contact Darcy at Laurentian hospital as I emailed you about?
He has a dye sublimation printer which makes any type of transfer you want.
Don't mickey mouse around with T shirt transfer paper, they won't work.
Believe me I've been there. You need dye sublimation for the proper dot
gain. This type of printer is ~3000 bucks so I don't think you'll be buying
it either. Call Darcy or David Filipovich at Laurentian and he'lll take care
of you.

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Hi Cheryl:

The problem is not the paper, but the ink. There was a posting some time
ago on this. The type of ink used on the transfer papers is called
sublimation ink. You can get more information on this from
<URL Redacted>

I can't help you much on the type of paper to use.


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