I know when I did hockey jerseys I was using the full width of whatever roll I had, and more length. Can’t remember what width it was, but think it was wider than 15. But I’ll order whatever I need for most projects. And I’m still not checked out on the DMS vinyl cutter.
But, for Tshirt uses, I could see value in being able to do 15x24, or 5x7. Scrap is likely going to be a challenge either way, but purely from an advise perspective, I would probably target maximum usability.
15" it is!
You will need to take a class before using the materials. Adam is going to setup the rack once it all comes in so it looks more delicious and is more user friendly.
Again, I want to encourage Dms chairs to use the vinyl (free of charge) to help better organize the space. Please please please use up some of the smaller rolls we have to free up some room on the rack.
If I missed the chat sorry for being late.
Glad you chose 15 inch, most full front or full back shirts print 11+ inches wide, so the 10 inch would be a wall many would run into. Also, I’d suggest sticking with regular easy weed, the stretch/athletic version is a bitch to weed and not worth the extra effort. Lastly warning against any holographic/foil heat press vinyl, it just doesn’t lay well on fabric and they wear in ugly ways as well.
good advice! I’m going to stick to simple colors for the offerings here - if people want to get all jazzy they can find it.
Late to the chat too, but the 15" roll gives you 50% more material for less than 50% more expense.
I LOVE the EasyWeed Stretch, for stretchy fabrics and haven’t had any weeding issues with it. Can usually weed a piece in the time it takes the next one to cut on my Cricut when I get going on a roll. For regular cotton or 50/50 t-shirts and a lot of other projects, the EasyWeed regular is my go to product.
Looking forward to checking out on the big cutter at the space.
Ordered - on it’s way with a set of new blades and some squeegees. It will get here probably when I’m gone. I’m counting on everyone to check the rolls (they will be color coded on the inside) before use. Also - someone (bitta, adam, possibly nick) will teach at a class before you can use. It’s a simple process - but please respect the system of classes - tool usage we have going.
Sorry I’ve been out of pocket (Montana with poor internet). I’d want to run some demo stuff maybe all together with one another to develop a skillset before trying to teach others 
You have my blessings to experiment away.
I took Adam’s class this evening on the big DMS vinyl cutter - a lot of fun…whoop whoop! Since changing the cut settings on the big cutter sounds like it might pretty involved, the Cameo may be the way to go for that stuff. We can buy the Sure Cuts A Lot software for it for $60…
I can’t remember which brand of heat press vinyl I’ve used in the past, but I didn’t have to adjust the settings for OK results. I’ve made bigger adjustments between cheap and good vinyl.
The Siser heat transfer vinyl is 3.5 mils while most standard calendered sign vinyls are around 2.8 - 3 mils. It’s enough to make a difference when your doing kiss cuts to keep the backing intact and still cut the vinyl cleanly. I’m not sure about the thickness of the sign vinyl at DMS right now, but there are a few different ones on hand.
I bought some glitter heat press vinyl, I came up here to test it out, I can’t seem to find a heat press though. I thought we had one.
It is in the rolling cabinet under the tall table in CA.
Cary … I assume that’s the heat press marked for Dye Sub?
It’s not just for dye sub, but yes, that is the one. Heat presses are very versatile pieces of equipment.
We bought the EasyWeed stretch as you suggested. The rolls are in the teaching cabinet.
I’m sorry @kbraby you didn’t find the heatpress. We have several tools most of which are organized into storage. The outsides of the doors are marked and will be getting better descriptors soon.
Oh no, sorry you couldn’t find it. It’s kept in one of the rolling carts that are either under or over by the tall table.
I have used it for doing heat transfer vinyl with both Siser EasyWeed and Chemica vinyl. I had to make considerable adjustments to the recommended settings to get a good result…like raise the heat about 40 degrees and almost double the time vs. doing them on a Hotronix press which has always proven dead on for me. So be prepared with a few test pieces to get your settings right. There are cold spots on the flat platen in the dead center and along the edges, so if you’re doing small stuff, you’ll get better results if you position your work accordingly. Even with the fiddling, it’s better than applying the vinyl with an iron any day.
I think you were intending to tag @Rolando_Sustaita1.
I’m sure I will fail to find the press at some point in the future, but I don’t have a project for it at the moment.
I’ve moved this to the new #creative-arts:dye-sub category because it involves using our heat press (which is one of the types of topics this category is for), as well as decorating items in a kinda sorta similar manner as is done with sublimation (using heat and pressure to transfer art onto things such as clothing and other personalized items…).
A couple of things to note about the heat press vinyl that is at the 'Space: