Foil Printing

When decorating shirts. Foil is an easy and attractive affect The  brilliance of foil makes a shirt stand out in a crowd and can increase the value of a shirt tremendously. foil is easy because if you use the right products .Foil is best applied through a transfer process on a ONE COAT foil adhesive but it can also transfer to standard ONE COAT plastisol and special affects plastisol.transfers are fun,Foil can be a very lucrative process to add to your printing operation .

WHAT YOU NEED. To accomplish foil transfers.

Foil comes in a variety of colors, . Foil has two sides, a dull side and a shinny or colorful side.

•     Transfer adhesion. Foil has to stick to something, it works best with a foil transfer adhesive, but can also stick to plastisol inks if printed and cured properly.
•     Heat transfer press. Any transfer press should work, see transfer instructions below.

FOIL APPLICATION

Foil is applied colored side up and aluminum looking (dull) side down. Rub foil with eraser immediately after application to help remove any wrinkles. Allow transfer to cool completely (20 to 30 seconds) after application before removal of foil sheet. Pull foil sheet off slowly.  It can be helpful to tint the ONE COAT Foil Adhesive, to the colour of the foil being applied, with a small amount of conventional plastisol. This process will help to keep small pinholes in the applied foil film from being noticeable. As example: Use a few grams of yellow or gold plastisol in the dhesive when using gold foil. Use a few grams of black or gray plastisol in the dhesive when using silver foil.

 
APPLICATION TEMPERATURE

(149C to 163C). Try lower temperature first for best results.

APPLICATION TIME

10-15 Seconds

APPLICATION PRESSURE

T-Shirts = Medium (40lbs.)

Sweatshirts = Medium to Heavy (40lbs. to 60lbs)

The brightest foil effect will result when the foil is first removed. To achieve a textured matte finish foil, re-seal the garment or hat in the transfer press for 3-4 seconds after the foil carrier film has been removed.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

For best durability of the foil after it is applied, it is recommended that the garment be hand washed or machine washed (delicate cycle) inside out and line or air dried. Do not use bleach. Do not iron printed area.