Insta 201 Get into the spirit of Independence! Our Insta 201 is the perfect small format machine for your entrepreneurial shops. Its 13″ x 13″ platen and compact frame fits perfectly in a small space. The swing-away design makes the Insta 201extremely user-friendly and allows easy access to the platen for placing transfers quickly and efficiently. Don’t be fooled …
This entry by Chris Pluck was recently published in Printwear: Puff Transfers have been used for the imaging of textiles for a long time. Their application to a variety of apparel types to produce a puff / embossed transfer finish was one of the first special effects heat transfer inks to be qualified and used in …
There are a few reasons why a heat transfer might not adhere to a garment uniformly. Here is Chris Pluck with a practical checklist, recently published in Printwear: In order to troubleshoot this type of issue, there are several factors to consider. This type of adhesion problem could be associated with one or more of the …
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Show us your Vintage Insta Heat Press in action and Enter to Win a New Press! Cerritos, CA – Insta Graphic Systems announces a contest for a chance to win a new Insta Heat Press. Now through June 30, 2016, customers can enter by simply sending a short video or pictures of their working vintage …
Heat transfers are printed on specially prepared transfer substrate paper and films. Find out more from this article by Chris Pluck, recently published in Printwear: There are three standard types of transfer substrate paper and/or polyester transparent films that are used with inks to create transfers. Depending on the type of paper/film used, the transfer created …
Here’s a new article by Chris Pluck, recently published in the May 2016 edition of Impressions Magazine, on how today’s heat transfers add value for apparel decorators: It only takes one visit to a retail clothing store to see the numerous varied clothing items available for purchase that have a printed image located somewhere on each …
This tip was recently re-featured in Printwear: There are several steps decorators can take to make sure facilities are running as efficiently as possible. First, I recommend working with a heat transfer that has a short dwell time (preferably under four seconds) and is a hot peel. Transfers that follow such application guidelines tend to be …
Printing News.com recently featured Insta in their Wide Format & Signage segment. As part of their “Fabric Printing Expert” series, they published an article covering sublimation heat printing and features interviews of Cris Saunders of Insta and Tim Check of Epson: As our “Fabric Printing Expert” series draws to a close, we look at the last steps in …
“Thank You” to everyone who came by at the recent ISA Expo in Orlando. Together with Epson, we had a lot of interest at the show and were able to demo sublimation transfers on garments as well as on metal and neoprene coasters. Our new heat press, Model 1020 performed like a champ! Epson tested out various …
Ever wonder if the moisture content in apparel reduces the ability for ink to adhere to the garment during the pressing process? Readers from Printwear were wondering the same thing, so here is Chris Pluck’s published response: Yes, the garment’s moisture makes a difference. When applying heat transfers with a heat press, the garment’s moisture can impede …
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