Toner Transfer Tips and Paper Selection
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Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. Ever wondered how to master those toner transfers to match the look and feel you see at the trade shows? We are excited to welcome into the show Cheryl Kuchek who has founded and is the administrator of several very large Facebook Groups in our industry. One of those groups is “Sublimation, OKI, iColor, and Beyond”. Cheryl is going to give us some toner transfer tips, tricks as well as the right papers to make your toner transfers stand out. If you have a toner transfer system, are looking to buy one or just want some really good information.
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News
Tom Rauen from Envision Screen Printing & Embroidery qualified for and just participated in the Boston Marathon. Tom never stops so it’s no surprise he has the Boston Marathon under his belt now.
ISS 2019 Call for Presentations is due Friday, April 27. For 2019 they have some Education Program Improvements. By popular demand, they will be introducing shorter workshops and pre-show sessions to accommodate MORE options for attendees! They are requesting more submissions for workshops and sessions. Workshops can be a single workshop or a 2-part workshop. Questions contact Sydney Jacoby, Conference Manager. Sydney.Jacoby@emeraldexpo.com or call (770) 291-5402.
Martha Taylor2:07 Good morning and HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!
Jan Peterson Calahan5:38 Hey Guys from Ca!!
Erich Campbell11:27 Good morning, everyone! Glad to see you in, Cheryl!
Pat Woessner15:23 Hello!
Toner Transfer Tips and Paper Selection
Aaron: Start us off with a little history of your groups, when did you start them, why and what are they like today compared to when you started?
Erich Campbell14:07 Max your print and press size, folks. 
You’ll want it later.
David Shaw14:29 Prior to Ink Jet Printers, Dye Sub Printing was difficult to do!
Terry: One of your groups is called Sublimation, OKI, iColor and Beyond, let’s talk a bit about that group specifically, what are some of the hot topics in that group currently?
Erich Campbell18:48 Be ready to make mistakes, folks. Forgive yourself now, and realize the expense of the time and materials is well worth it for your education.
Erich Campbell19:41 The papers allow for an amazing range of surfaces.
Aaron: You and I have known each other for several years, and I know you have lots of hands-on experience with sublimation and the laser/toner transfers. What would be one or 2 toner transfer tips you would give a newbie when starting out with toner transfers?
Mayra Roland21:58 What printer did you recommend?
Jan Peterson Calahan22:26 Good heat press is essential!
Erich Campbell22:40 Listen about those presses; if you want a repeatable, quality outcome, you must have an even, quality heat press.
Martha Taylor23:52 Some of us suspend disbelief and trust what you say about the heat press. Others of us struggle and fret and fuss…and THEN we trust what you say about the heat press. You choose the path, the destination is always the same.
Jan Peterson Calahan23:58 I have two. One that I press tees/flats and one that I use for plaques/ nonflat products. I have actually dented them after 20 years lol
Pat Woessner24:09 I can vouch for a good heat press!
Terry: For the more advanced transfer producers out there. What tools and/or toner transfer tips do they need to have in their tool belts to take things to the next level?
Jan Peterson Calahan36:43 Cheryl for mugs and glasses: wraps and oven or mug press??
Aaron: I know people often hear a lot of bad information about decoration processes out there online and off- What misconceptions about working toner transfers would you like to dispel? What are people getting wrong about the process?
Terry: With the industry growing and growing, we’re always seeing new developments in any decoration method- What should we be looking for in the future of toner transfers? What’s exciting on the horizon?
Cheryl Kucheck: With over 10 years of experience in the industry, Cheryl is the owner of Just My Imagination DeZigns Inc. and the founder of the Facebook groups “Sublimation, OKI, iColor and Beyond”, and “Sublimation for Beginners and Beyond.” She hosts a community of digital decorators and serves as a resource to grow their businesses through weekly Facebook Live sessions, webinars, vendor discounts, and more.
Martha Taylor38:44 Yeah Conde and David!! Yeah Pic the Gift!!!!!!
Martha Taylor48:24 Thank you! Great show
Erich Campbell50:27 Great interview, Cheryl! Glad to see you on the show; can’t wait to see more of what you are putting out there.
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Spronsors
This show is brought to you for a full hour by:
Specialty Graphics Imaging Association – SGIA will continually strive to be the foremost resource for information and education within the specialty imaging industry. SGIA supports the digital and screen printing community in the USA and Canada by providing services and activities specific to their interests. While the majority of SGIA services and activities are specific to US and Canada, SGIA will continue to partner with national and regional associations around the globe to continually develop the international community. The SGIA National Affiliation Program brings together a multinational community to enhance awareness and encourage the exchange of information. Supporting the Leaders of the Digital and Screen Printing Community
Equipment Zone, with 20 years experience selling garment printing equipment nationwide. Equipment Zone offers the new Epson F2000 SureColor direct-to-garment printer, their own VelociJet-XL DTG printer, and the all-new SpeedTreater-TX automatic pretreat machine with a full 16”x24” pretreat area. Equipment Zone also carries a full line of DTG inks and supplies. Go to EquipmentZone.com
SubliSource – Sublimation just got easier with the launch of sublisource.com, the new US distributor for Best Sublimation. Our mission is to help our partners grow with a different way of doing business compared to all the “Me too” distributors in the United States.
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