DTF is direct to film not direct to fabric(which is DTG) . That is a different process. This is really a hack found for sublimating onto 100% cotton. DTF film is made for DTF printers which also have white ink and which require adhesive powder to be added. This process combines sublimation ink, DTF film and adhesive powder. If you consider the cost of converting an ecotank printer for sublimation against the cost of a DTF printer this method is way cheaper and if you don't like the outcome you've not wasted a load of money.
If you don’t want to put the paper on the back just put a piece of blue painters tape on the back of the dtf paper and it will print the image perfectly….just a little tip 😊
You can also cure the powder twice and it will transfer onto plain white HTV. That way you don't need glitter for dark fabrics! The white htv will work as a white "ink" for images with white.
I’ve found using my heat gun is so easy to melt the powder. I do it hovering around then repeat with the powder and then again with heat gun. This way you are controlling the “cook” /melt. Works perfectly.
i found if you dont have an oven and are using a heat press to melt the powder if you use a piece of parchment paper directly on top of your printed dtf film with powder on it place it in heat press 330 to 360 ish degrees it melts powder in seconds and the parchment paper comes right off does not damage the print whatsoever as matter fact i feel it makes it an even smoother print after pressing it onto your garment both on polyester and on cotton ,,
I have not been having any real success with DTF. Some real fiasco's actually LOL. I tried your timing and temp and though I could peel the carrier off it was still really difficult and the picture was not as vibrant as I thought it should be. I was really hoping this would be an alternative for me to use but it seems you have to have the "perfect powder" and the "perfect carrier sheet film" to have any success. I may just have to pass this method / hack up. Thank you for sharing. :-)
1 did you mention temp? 2 have you washed and dried the shirt to see if you have color loss? Why does not one content creator I’ve seen show real results instead of surface level results? 3 why did you not do a “set” press to really melt the in-between fibers? 4 what is the texture of the finished logo? Is it gritty and rough? Or is it actually pretty smooth to the touch? No offense btw, one of the nicest straight to the point guides on YT. Thank you
I haven’t tried the dtf sub yet but I did the dtf inkjet hack. When I washed one shirt , the color totally faded. When I did another one , the color stayed. It was all blk. Your suppose to press for 40 seconds twice at 400 degrees. My press only go to 360 and my other one won’t go to 400 anymore.
@@DSNate I did!! I’ve washed it several times and it held up-- but for me and my washer- Siser’s EasyColor DTV had better results! Not sublimation- but a printable option for dark garments.
when you put the print on the heat press to "cook" , is the powder/sticky side against the bottom of the heat press and the film is what is "up" and would be against the top plate (if you were closing it )--thank you !!
Great tutorial. I love this idea however I have tried and my shirt turns brownish nd the image do not look nice it look like if I was bleach the design. Can someone give me an advice please? Thanks in advance. I am using Gildan Heavy Cotton in white. I had play with the times never change the temperature tho
This is awesome.. but DTF stands for “direct to FILM” not direct to fabric… They have DTF which is direct to film because u print directly on the FILM and they have DTG which is direct to GARMENT which means printing directly onto the garment
hi... how durable is the image, they say it does not stretch and crack but how many natural cold machine washes can we expect out of it before it shows signs if ware
I can tell you that I have used the same method, the image came out very nice, after a light wash in the machine, 30 minutes at 40 degrees, it's just the same, didn't change at all. But this result is only for one wash, I don't know how many times it will last.
First it’s direct to Film (DTF), second the only reason you need to cook the powder adhesive is if your storing it or sending it. But not if your pressing right away.
I have tried saving time by skipping the baking step and the results were absolutely terrible. Could you give some specs for time, pressure, and temp that has successfully worked for you please? Would love to skip the baking process! Thanks in advance.
There is no white printed.!if you look at the image it had white clouds but once it’s pressed, they are the color of the shirt. White is a separate powder that cannot be achieved with this hack….unless some genius figures out how.
I keep getting lines in my print. Ive tried paper and card stock taping to it. And. I also have tried to level out the print coming out. Im using a Epson ET. Printer. Htv ront film
How do you keep from getting the black lines or pizza wheel lines i think some people call them ? Ive tried it a couple of times i keep getting the black lines 😢
Need advice : I’m printing on the DTF film but my sublimation printer is printing black residue on the edges and near the design. I’m not adding a sheet of paper to the dtf film not sure how to fix this
You said 30-35 seconds but you never mentioned a temperature. I'm reading the comments below and I see a temp of 400 but thats also mentioning 40 seconds not 30-45 you stated in the video. whats the temp you used in the video?
ohhh I wonder if it's possible for them to give the adhesive a white pigment, so you're able to sublimate on darker color against the white substrate. It'd be a bit like easy subli, but no need for a cricuit.
I can’t get my printer to take the film. I have put paper and tape. The printer keeps jamming the paper. Does the copy paper have to be the same size as DTF?
does the color go thru to the other side of shirt ? I noticed you did not put paper in between shirt? also since working with powder and heating it do you need to be a well ventilated room?
Great tutorial even loves all of the opinions below> So this cannot be done on dark color? I have the DTV and have been afraid to try but it limits the size for large print. The subli I had some issues with, and it frustrated me more than anything and maybe it's the user me and not the product itself. Is there any pointers you can give me on that?
I have noticed this powder also comes in another color, black or for blacks, not sure exactly for in just learning but you should look into that. I wouldn't be surprised if that's what it's for. Good luck!
I was late too but still need answers. My sublimation printer is leaving smudges on the dtf film … I’m not attaching the paper prior to printing not sure if it’s that. I did print 2 images prior without a problem, but now I’m getting smudges
I would suspect that if you experimented a bit that you would very likely find that there is a *much* lower temperature setting, at similar or shorter duration, where it would be perfectly ok to place the EasyPress directly onto the design with only the butcher paper in between. I have the 12x10 EasyPress 2 and would not want to have to hold it suspended for 60-90 seconds either. Given it is easy enough to reprogram time and temperature that might work better for those of us with more manual setups where volume and time efficiency might not be as imperative. Another option would be the addition of non-heat conducting spacers, like some hardwood dowels (though they may brown or smoke a bit the first couple uses), as then you could simply rest the EasyPress on the spacers instead of holding it mid-air. But, as always, YMMV!
I just purchased everything I need and tested it but I have so many problems with the black ink it smears a lot I tried every printer setting I have, do you have any tips for me?
I was having problems with smears so I moved my image more in the center away from the tape and only used tape at the top and bottom that fixed my problem
@@user-jj8ek3vp5c No. But I figured out what's wrong. I have the wrong film. It's not DTF film. It's fast dry screen printing film. I purchased the wrong product. 😒
The print method is not 100% just because the sublimation colors do not sit perfectly on the PET film.The result is a cracked motif and I don't like it.Anyway I come up with this idea already last year on some Facebok groups about DTF printing.
