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11-04-2016, 04:37 AM
#21
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Join Date: Apr 2012
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Did you make the Tshirts yourself?
I'm wondering if the knit in the premade shirt wasn't treated with some kind of finishing agent - especially a good brand of shirt. Did you wash it before trying to put the iron on on the shirt?
I've used any iron I had at the time, and no trouble. An old Canon inkjet and Rowenta, Sunbeam, whatever was around. No problem. The only difference - I made the shirts themselves and could put the decal on totally flat before sewing.
I'm wondering if the knit in the premade shirt wasn't treated with some kind of finishing agent - especially a good brand of shirt. Did you wash it before trying to put the iron on on the shirt?
I've used any iron I had at the time, and no trouble. An old Canon inkjet and Rowenta, Sunbeam, whatever was around. No problem. The only difference - I made the shirts themselves and could put the decal on totally flat before sewing.
11-04-2016, 05:27 AM
#22
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Join Date: Oct 2016
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Originally Posted by sushi
After having been very disappointed by a couple of high-priced irons over the years, I've become a big fan of cheap irons (especially Black and Decker) that I can throw away when they begin to fail. While I hate adding to the landfill, I feel better about ditching a $25 iron than a $50+ iron, and in my experience they fail at about the same rate.
That said, I've never owned a Rowenta, and I've never done a t-shirt transfer.
That said, I've never owned a Rowenta, and I've never done a t-shirt transfer.
11-04-2016, 06:57 AM
#23
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Central Virginia
Posts: 1,120
I bought the Eureka Voyage travel iron I saw people mention here from Amazon. It was nice and light, long cord, but the temp. control level stopped working after using it just a couple times. I was very disappointed. I have a travel iron I bought at a thrift sale back in the 80s. I love it but it has been dropped and is taped together. It's still better than anything I've been able to buy since. I'd also like a vacuum cleaner to clean up cat litter but have decided there probably isn't anything better on the market than what I already have. I must have 6 or 8 of various styles but the little carry around canister one I had gave out. Guess they don't make that type anymore. Guess my problem is I'm old enough to remember when quality items were for sale.
11-04-2016, 05:16 PM
#25
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Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 547
I had a $15 dollar whatever iron was cheap at target that lasted 9 years. My next target cheapie lasted barely a few months? I've had my shark iron from target for three years now and it's great. I don't use any water in them ever, I have a spray bottle with distilled water since our tap water is full of minerals
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