🤩 Ultimate TEST - Updated DTF with Inkjet Printer Hack + Washtest! | DTF T-shirt Printing
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2024
- Are you ready to take your printing game to the next level? In this video, we're going to show you how to create some seriously cool designs using direct-to-film (DTF) printing with an inkjet printer.
We'll cover everything from DTF transfers as a method of sublimation on cotton t-shirts, to using DTF powder to save you money! You'll get to see the entire process of creating DTF transfers with an inkjet printer, and we'll show you why we love this technique so much and how it can save you money on buying an expensive Sawgrass Printer. Plus, we'll give you the inside scoop on how DTF printing stacks up against other methods like sublimation.
But wait, there's more! We'll also share our top tips for making the perfect DTF transfer and show you how to get the most vibrant prints possible. And to really put our prints to the test, we'll wash them on a T-shirt and see how they hold up!
So grab your popcorn and get ready for some serious printing fun. Whether you're a pro or a beginner, we promise you'll learn something new and have a blast while doing it. Let's get printing! And don't forget to check out Design Bundles for even more great design resources. Don't miss out on this opportunity to take your printing game to the next level!
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00:00 - Intro
00:57 - Tips we will test
03:31 - Editing the design
05:00 - Supplies needed
06:10 - How to make dtf transfers
10:40 - DTF t-shirt printing
19:16 - Creating a Black design
28:36 - Results
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Sorry I did not add that this is with inkjet ink on the dtf film and powder and everything has worked amazing with no fading
My husband has been in the print shop business 15 plus years. His company has been in business for over 75 years. And I asked him why does black ink stay on fabric better?
Black ink, particularly in the context of printing or writing on fabric, often appears to stay on fabric better due to a combination of factors:
1. Black ink usually contains a higher concentration of pigments compared to other colors. Pigments are the color particles suspended in the ink. A higher pigment concentration means that more pigment particles are deposited on the fabric, leading to a more intense and longer-lasting color.
2. : Black is an inherently dark and opaque color. It covers the underlying fabric more effectively, which can help hide the color of the fabric itself and any patterns or textures that might be present. This can give the impression that the black ink is "staying on" the fabric better.
3. : Black absorbs a wide spectrum of light, including ultraviolet (UV) light. UV light can degrade pigments and dyes over time, leading to fading. Since black absorbs a broad range of light, it is less susceptible to UV-related fading, making it appear more stable and long-lasting.
4. : The contrast between black ink and most fabric colors is quite high. This contrast makes the black ink appear more visually prominent and less affected by any fading or wear that might occur over time.
5. : Our eyes are more forgiving when it comes to imperfections in dark colors. Fading, smudging, or slight changes in shade are less noticeable in black ink compared to lighter or more vibrant colors.
It's important to note that the perceived "better staying" of black ink on fabric is partly due to human perception and the characteristics of the color black. Other colors might exhibit similar longevity if they have high pigment concentration, opacity, and resistance to fading.
However, the longevity of any ink or dye on fabric is also influenced by factors such as the quality of the ink, the fabric's material and preparation, the printing or dyeing method used, exposure to light and environmental conditions, and how well the fabric is cared for (washing, ironing, etc.).
Ma'am please reply I really need your help....what ink did u use for printing...is it water base or other ink...
I just watched a video from a company that sells the DTF and DTG machines. He said when you press for a second time it will push that ink down in the fibers for longer lasting effect but it fade the colors.
The double cure/powder with a second press works amazing with sublimation ink. I think most of this is based on the inkjet ink being used. The colored ink with inkjet inks are dye-based whereas the black is pigment based. Dye-based are impacted by water where as pigment based ink isn’t.
The reason sublimation ink doesn’t fade/washout with the dtf hack is because the dtf powder is a poly based powder that’s curing and adhering to the shirt for the sublimation ink.
Good point Kate!
I absolutely agree! Also, is she washing in cold or hot to warm water? That makes a huge difference in anything.
Any tips on how to stop or fix roller marks from the sublimation ink? ❤
This is 100% the issue I have always used pigment ink printers and have great results with the everyday printable transfers
@@wendyleebarrett5652 I go into my extended maintenance menu on my computers printer settings and change it to “thick paper/envelope”. It raises the rollers just enough where I don’t have a problem.
If you use a Cricut press put the dtf under a baking rack then set the press on that .Saves your arm.
This is the first time I've ever seen this! Wow! I have so many ideas and things I could print and apply to shirts for gifts! Thank you so very much!!!! Great work!
I'm not sure if I missed it but I believe it worked so good for you with black ink is because the printer you are using uses black pigment ink (water resistant) and the other 3 colors are dye inks. Great video as always!
That's a good point and I was wondering the same
That is really interesting point.... I need to investigate that...
Hi Denise! Yes, you are correct! We did some further research to find out what could cause the difference and it's the pigment black ink. - Dawn
This is the exact reason the black is pigment and the colors are Dye so we need to try it with full pigment ink jet printer
Is there an easy way to tell if your printer uses pigment ink or dye ink?
I tried this with my inkjet that uses all pigment ink: Canon GX5020. It still looks great after a wash cycle.
Did your printer originally use this or did you convert it to use this type of ink?
I know this is an older video but it’d be cool to print the entire color spectrum (like the color picker in photoshop) and see where the colors fade/if certain colors fade more than others
Crystal, you’re so good at these videos!! Thank you thank you for always testing for us!! Love your videos! ❤
Yes definitely works on Pigment ink but not on dye ink. Used to print on 3g Opaque transfers with Cobra pigment ink and it worked and lasted after several washes until I switched to vinyl.
Great idea!! I am definitely going to try to make myself a tshirt with this technique. Thank you so much.
Thorough testing and extremely helpful!
Thank you for doing all this test is for us. We truly appreciate you.
Absolutely live for this!!! Thank you for testing this out for us!!!! 🎉
That was amazing! Crystal Ann, don't take this the wrong way, but you're going to pass out if you don't pause to breathe!😅😅 Those tests were shocking. I would have bet money that the shirt with the extra work was going to be more bright and vivid. WRONG! As the saying goes, "sometimes, less is more). Thank so much for your never ending energy. Love your work!👍🖖
I agree. My mind was scrambled. It was too much too fast to even think about what is being said.
Hello from Sunny NJ - Spring has sprung!😊
Hello Roseanne Heller! Sorry I missed you earlier!
I'm rewatching for catch up on what I missed! Love designs I saw Crystal 🔮 use!!
Hello, New follower here , I want to thank you for all this information love your video as this is the first one of the many that will be watching. Thanks again for sharing theres a lot of people that won’t share any information like this. ❤
I feel ike i missed some huge phenomenon! Had to Google what DTF meant! I guess I assumed sublimation on all the videos out there with DTF as part of the title, and since I'm not doing sublimation I wasn't interested. But this is a doable spin on sublimation! Interested to see how you figure out the wheel area on your printer!thanks for the time trying different techniques😊
I found pigment ink in colors. At refill bay - DuraFIRM bulk pigment printer ink for epson cartridges.
That's amazing! I'm sharing this with the team now! - Dawn
I love your sweatshirt Crystal.... plus a great tutorial!!!!
🎉definitely going to be trying this again with just the black!!
Check your heat press upper platen to make sure it’s flat. You can use a level to test it. If it’s even then you will need more pressure.
What a wonderful and insightful tutorial 🎉 Thank you
Thank you so much - CrystalAnn
Can you do a test where you screen print a white solid shape of an image (to use as an underbase) and then do the DTF Sublimation hack over the white screen print? I'm so curious to see if that would work. I know you can just get a speedball frame and apply a vinyl stencil over the screen and squeegee the ink through (so no need for emulsion or chemicals)
Is the yellowing due to actual ink bleed or slight scorching? The second press with actual DTF inks is usually much shorter, 5-10 seconds after peeling with Teflon or butcher paper to prevent burning the transfer.
Wondering if the material cotton vs polyester vs blend makes a difference in adherence of the ink
Thank you for doing the testing. Wonder if the first wash was done with cold water, then line dried if it would lose color?
I really appreciate you testing all this, because I've been seriously considering a very expensive DTF Printer, and now I know I don't need to spend 1000's to do DTF!!!!!!
Yes! Heat your bottom mat to get that color to show!
I will definitely be trying this, I just bought the material you use, so excited to try it!
Me too haha. I clicked off, bought them and then came back. I didn’t know this was possible. So excited. Got 50 sheets of film, and black dtf powder for $40. Gonna be doing mostly dark items
Great revisit tutorial, I've tried all three options (inkjet, Sublimation and DTF Ink) and found the weakest was the sublimation ink, the standard ink jet and DTF ink in a sublimation printer worked like a dream. No need for double application of powder and both results were the same when pre-cured and not pre cured.
Thanks for revisiting this, loving your work :)
Anna what products are you using with the inkjet printer/ink as I’m new to this and trying to find the easiest/most affordable way to make fun shirts!
@Shalane Roeske I'm uk based and use a company called Ink Experts, I've had no problems with their A3 sheets at all. 😀.
Thank you Anna I will have to look into their products!!!
I'm wondering if it would work well doing a black and white photo 🤔. I am absolutely amazed at the quality with the black ink and I love to do black projects for my t-shirts as I like wearing coloured t-shirts with a black design.
Great video , full of info. I have a question. Can you do this on any kind of shirt material? Thank you.
I'm glad I'm watching this
nice I am definitely trying the black
A total cure is longer under the heat. Up to 3-5 minutes. You can even use a heat gun. Printing a photo will print slower than a regular print selection. So, selecting glossy photo paper will take longer, but the print has more saturation.
Thank you, Dianna! Another viewer had suggested the longer cure time as well! - Dawn
Love this video. ❤ I learned alot!
Its got a vintage look on the double press shirt so I can see it as a win win! Just subscribed.
I just subscribed. YOU ARE A GENIUS. LOVE YOUR TEACHING ❤
Hey there, great video! I don't know if it's been mentioned, or if you have possibly given it a previous whirl, but I would give adding in "Bubble Jet Set" a try if you haven't already. You treat your fabric with it prior to printing, and it locks in the colors and greatly improves the wash fastness of inkjet inks. It's generally used to print directly onto fabrics using an inkjet. But, I am thinking it would provide your fabric with the improved wash fastness still, while just skipping printing directly to the fabric, and replacing it with heat pressing your printed transfer. I am curious if the applied heat and pressure during press will somehow degrade the effect the bubble jet set has on the fabric and inks, but, I don't think so! :)
That's very interesting. I going to check my printer ink. I have to comment on video. You showed the process from start to finish. I have never tried DTF before but I think I can do it just by watching. Great job. Now I will watch all your videos!
I love watching your videos. You explain everything very clearly. I have never tried this process. Is there a beginners video? You can just take any image and use it with this method? Thank you!
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I ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ your crafting shirt!!!
I think you should try using the powder for dark material on the light material
Super helpful!
I have never cured the powder and my images come out perfectly crisp and beautiful. 🐰 I did notice that when it's time to peel it off, there are glue lines around the image and when you do a quick 5 sec press, it smooths out the glue to more seamless...
Thank you for sharing, Rosalinda! - Dawn
I'm new to this and this may sound silly but I have a quick question. When yiu do the 5 second press, is that after you have peeled off the image or is it while you still have the paper on the shirt and you just loft the heat away, give it a moment, and then reheat it THEN remove the paper you printed on? I hope that makes sense...🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️
Sandra, yes, I do it after I've revealed the pressed image. Be sure to cover it with a Teflon sheet.
Thanks fast perfect not boring I appreciate❤
From your video demonstration, I think that the reason the black was a success was because the Canon printer is a hybrid inkjet printer that uses pigment ink for black and Dye based ink for color. My observable conclusion is that pigment ink is better for the hack.
Hello from clermont Fl oh can’t wait to see this
Crystal Ann! Amazing video! I am going to try this hack and thank you so much for the tips!! Question: what is that track pad mouse you're using! I can't take my eyes off of it and it looks very comfy to use! Thanks!
I used your links and got the powder and paper, I want to make DTF to put on canvas and wood signs.
There is a slight color loss. You're also correct when you say it prints faster on the standard settings. I'm shocked the all black pig print didn't fade at all with the inkjet!
I agree :) - Crystalann
I’m new to your channel. Great video. Great knowledge! Thank you. 👏
I did your second procedure, and it worked perfectly...flawless, dont cure it ..
@elitedezigninja may I know what printer did u used pls?
Hello ! Which one is better due to your testing ? DTF and HTV for ink jet. Thinner fell and less plastic when you applied on T-shirt
Thanks for another video on this topic! A weird question, can you use this method (with transfer powder) on paper? Ie. Watercolor paper.
What program are you using to print your images? Have you ever split your image so you can still use your printer for larger size tops? Have you ever done dtf on htv so you can have white behind some images on dark fabric?
I'd love to see a comparison between these shirts done on the inkjet printer vs the same image and technique on a sublimation printer.
Gana la tinta de sublimación, pero debería de comparar su método con el Dtf real, ahí ganaría el Dtf real.
So I bought the same DTF powder and sheets as Crystal and made my Grandson a pair of pjs for his bday, The ink ran awful whilst on a cool wash, now I feel deflated and cannot afford a sublimation printer. So I'm asking if anyone has any tips please to help the inks seal to the shirt. Thanks
@@magijewell290yo le recomiendo que compre vinil textil imprimíble, así lo que imprima lo puede poner en una playera, es más económico, mas queda un poco grueso el estampado.
Great video n thnx 4 taking ur time to do this
I’m definitely going to try this
I tried it with my easy press and I had the same problem. I think it was a result of uneven pressure with the heat. Maybe your heat press has a slight dip in that corner. Mine was in a different spot than yours. And then I tried it on another shirt and the same thing happened again in another area where I guess it wasn't getting even pressure. A different time when I was making another shirt, I was hovering the easy press over the film, it curled up on the edge but I didn't notice it the first time and it accidentally touched my easy press and got some of the powder solidified on the press. I was able to wipe it off while it was still hot with a large wad of paper towel. I did go ahead and press the shirt to see what would happen and the color didn't show up in that area. Not sure if any of this info will be helpful... Thanks for your videos I really enjoy watching you!
Thank you so much for this video, great information. Now I have to spend more money for a new craft LOL
Question if you have a bottom fed printer would it be put in the tray matte side up?
I looked on Canon's website and this printer model appears to have pigment ink for the black. I believe the color cartridge is the water based dye ink. I think that is why your black washed so well. I have 2 Canon printers and one of them has both a pigment black and dye black and my photo pro has all dye inks. The pigment black is intended to be used in printing documents to keep a nice crisp black for text. My photo pro printer is not intended for printing documents (even though you could) so it does not have the pigment black. I think the pigment has a tendency to clog worse than the water based dyes though, so I have never bought a full pigment printer. Thanks for all your testing! I do that myself and it gets costly and time consuming!
Great video thanks
This is amazing! Thank you for sharing! What about white ink?!?!
I just started watching your channel. Great tips and instructions. What site are you using to print out the template?
Interesting. I've never had a problem with colors bleeding out on my printable HTV, and my shirts get washed repeatedly. Not sure why you were having trouble with it, but thanks for this video. I thought about switching to DTF, but after those results...I think I'll just stick to my HTV.😁
You know what, right after I posted this, I washed and heat dried my newest shirt decorated with Siser DTV for the first time. The colors stayed bright, but it wrinkled right up, just like yours did. That had never happened before. I put it on a hanger, thinking I'd press everything out, and forgot about it for a couple of days. When I remembered to check the shirt again, all of the wrinkles were gone! So maybe check the shirt in a few days and see how it looks?
I don’t know if you pre-primed your t-shirts prior to the printing process or not but also try a gloss coat over the top to let that color pop!
@@cherokeemystic1961 How does one do a gloss coat on the DTF?
Hi! Do you put the transfer paper on top of regular paper? Or do you tape it?
8:17 For the temp plate, how hot should it be while you left it there for a minute?
Great video for those of us that cant afford to go buy a sublimation printer. Someone suggested using Bubble Jet Set to prevent colors from washing out. Can you do a video on that process. Also, should you always cure the printed sheets ?
Just started testing out the DTF Sublimation hack. I have not figured out the paper trick 😢 I will definitely be trying this with my inkjet printer very soon!
Hiya , great video and I learnt so much. I'm totally new to all of this and really excited about our new adventure. As I say I'm a total noob but I am curious to know if it would be possible and worth it to print a second time. To treat the first print as a priming or base coat and then placing a fresh print over it. Also I'm a bit surprised that there isn't a go to protective vinyl or spray designed for this purpose. I realize that a method like this would treble the cost of materials but if it's the quality of the end product that counts then surely it's worth it?
When I went to order the transfer sheets , I saw glitter transfer sheets too. Do they work as well?
I would love to see how that works out.
Hi Tammy! We will look into that as well! We love testing new things! - Dawn
awesome video I am new to all this and I have a non cricut heat press and the temp only goes to 300 can I still use it
Do you use a lot of ink for these projects? So excited to try as per your instructions.
Great experiments
I have an HP inkjet printer and it prints really well and even presses on great buttt I have had some issues with bleeding or fading when getting wet or being washed. Any helpful tips will be GREATLY appreciated! Please and Thank you!!
Thanks for the tutorial ❤
Which software do you use?
Can you try colored totes or T-shirts ?
Hi Rosa! Yes, we can try colored items next! - Dawn
I think you need to try rotating the dtf sheet under you platen after the first curing...it kind of looks like your press has uneven temps and rotating the sheet could make up for that.
Thank you for the Tip - CrystalAnn
Definitely going to try this technique. Question tho, when I try to print on my sublimation printer, why does it keep smearing? Any ideas?
Hi Dawn! It sounds like it could be the rollers but you can also send an email to mail@designbundles.net and we can help figure it out! - Dawn
I wonder if spraying with mod podge fabric sealer would hold the color...
Hi great info thanx for sharing was wondering have you tried inkjet dtf on black??
Hi im just starting to learn about this amazing job i love crafting and i just wanted to know if i can use my EPSONSMART PRINTER for this prints? Pr do i need to get a new printer?
I would love to see this dtf technique on a cup or tumbler
Also changing the quality from normal to best will use more ink and take more time but prints photo quality at higher dpi on the canon printers and helps remove line streaks in between passes of the printheads. Laser printers are more of a dry wax like powder that is heat fused to the material I don’t think it would be wet at all after it comes out.
Hi thank you I your video What laundry detergent did you use?
Thanks for this great video. Order the stuff and just rewatched today. To me it looks like the tote bag got some scorch marks. Would parchmet paper keep that from happening?
yes it will
I wonder if you do it and you cover it with parchment paper
I did this hack and it semi worked. Do you have any idea why the ink is wet on some parts of the image and the other parts it dry but printed onto the film?
Can we do these same steps on dark color or will the white powder show on the dark?
How do you get the color white with the inkjet and or inkjet converted to sublimation printer?
Thank you, thank you so much.
I love your video, clear and easy to understand
What is the program that you used for the design ?
If I wanted to do this on an occasional hobby basis, such as transferring a photo for a quilt, can I use my iron for this?
Hi! I am a new subscriber and new to making tshirts! I absolutely love your videos and the way you break things down to explain them! Thank you so much for your videos!
I do have a question that I can't find the answer too. But I was hoping I could get some advice on here. I bought a cannon inkjet printer and I have been able to make shirts with your dtf hack. But I am having issues where when I go to wash them practically all of the ink washes out. So I was wondering if there's a certain type of ink or something I'm messing up on. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you again for your videos. I absolutely love your content!
i always use parchment paper bettween the shirt when pressing so it dont bleed to the back of the shirt. i didnt do that the first time with sublimation and it was duller becouse it went threw
I looked at getting that powder, as I am not ready to get into sublimation yet, but man oh man it is not cheap.
Yea that's true! It is way cheaper still then buying the sublimation printer... but still not vinyl level 😅