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after printing you need to set them aside for 24+ hours to 'cure' then heat set...i sometimes cure/heat set a number of times for a week before even testing to see if the colors will run...make sure sizing has been removed from the fabric before printing on it (wash and dry it before using...no fabric softener)or use PDF's (prepared for dying fabric)the bubble jet works good. there is also retayne. pre-washing, curing and heat setting is manditory! then when ready to test run cold water through and see what happens
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
after printing you need to set them aside for 24+ hours to 'cure' then heat set...i sometimes cure/heat set a number of times for a week before even testing to see if the colors will run...make sure sizing has been removed from the fabric before printing on it (wash and dry it before using...no fabric softener)or use PDF's (prepared for dying fabric)the bubble jet works good. there is also retayne. pre-washing, curing and heat setting is manditory! then when ready to test run cold water through and see what happens
#7
For the best results, either use pretreated fabric sheets or pretreat with Bubble Jet before printing.
Follow the fabric sheet directions, but I still would use Retayne as the final step no matter what fabric I started out with :D:D:D
Follow the fabric sheet directions, but I still would use Retayne as the final step no matter what fabric I started out with :D:D:D
#8
Electric Quilt has a printable fabric that is the nicest I have used for printing photos. It is called EQ Printables and comes in several different thread counts. It's a little pricey, but worth the extra cents to me.
#10
I am planning to do a special civil war quilt in the future. I have a nice pic of Lincoln and I will take it to one of those t-shirt places and have them print it for me. This way it will never wash out. I am waiting for an estimate now.
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