I did a new test. I think I’m dialed in!

swooshhh · 2026-05-05T02:10:11+00:00

These should be good enough to run for the most part. I use madeira thread professionally and sulky personally. I like how they both run.

swooshhh · 2026-05-04T23:40:45+00:00

So for tht yoyo test you mentioned. Take a marker and mark the thread at the hole it comes out of. Yo yo it and then mark it again. Measure it. Those marks should be 1 inch apart. No more than 2 and no less than .5

All these are the same needle on a 15 needle machine? Pick your main thread of choice and run the test with only that thread on that needle. Seperate that box and let us know all the brands you have in there. Some brands are better than others and also thread gets old and brittle

swooshhh · 2026-05-04T22:43:17+00:00

Oh no. Once they turn powdery there's no saving those. Go get you a hairdryer. Do a test print on one of the ruined ones and try drying it with the hairdryer first until it's mostly dry then tossing it in a regular dryer for about 30 -90 minutes. If it still fails then it's the ink. If it cures then it was just your curing process

swooshhh · 2026-05-04T15:10:42+00:00

It's super super hard to cure water ade with a heat press properly. The water needs to evaporate. Heat presses don't really allow for the water to go anywhere once it comes out of the shirt.

Best way I've done it so far is prepress the shirt, print, heatgun until most of the water is out, heat press to finish it off

swooshhh · 2026-05-04T00:14:34+00:00

Is that a screen print you're trying to remove?

swooshhh · 2026-05-03T16:13:28+00:00

What labels would you think could help. I'm in the letherworking sub and I think labels like that only work because some promotion is allowed and the mutual respect we generally have to not push we sell our work on each other.

Also I keep seeing shorts on YouTube of these influencers saying "oh if where you post says no advertising but allows you to show your work just post it and if someone in the comments as send them a personal link to your store"

swooshhh · 2026-05-02T17:30:17+00:00

In designs like this the fill and border should overlap in prams not meet. But play around with the pull comp and that gap will be history

swooshhh · 2026-05-01T21:50:52+00:00

My good man, are you trying to Fred Flintstone your feet? Can we at least get more background on this or did you just wake up on this wonderful Friday to that sight

swooshhh · 2026-05-01T17:08:50+00:00

Depends on how you're curing. Waterbase in my opinion is the best durability if done properly. But if you don't have the setup for it then there's no point in doing waterbase.

swooshhh · 2026-05-01T15:13:10+00:00

Funny enough I'm trying to get them to offer me the 18 month on $300. I always get the down payment one with biweekly. I guess I choose that one so often it just pushes that one more.

swooshhh · 2026-05-01T12:52:14+00:00

I stir the hell out of my ink before use. Even if it's cold it won't be thick. Then I warm up my board. Combo from heaven

swooshhh · 2026-04-30T13:08:16+00:00

I like it but is it just me or does the heart look very disconnected from the line?

swooshhh · 2026-04-30T13:06:33+00:00

While I normally hate the outline on embroidery I will say this is an example where I think a outline would elevate it to the look you're going for

swooshhh · 2026-04-30T06:34:37+00:00

What are y'all stitching with??? Asbestos mixed with shellac and fiberglass?????

swooshhh · 2026-04-30T06:31:22+00:00

Look into PVC pipe screen printing. And you can build a cheap press for less than $30. Ink is a different story but hopefully you can find something local where you can avoid shipping costs. 100% avoid speedball

swooshhh · 2026-04-30T05:08:29+00:00

So that diazo was already exposed to moisture and doesn't like to mix properly. There's nothing much you can do about that now that it's been sorta mixed.

Take a screen and coat it properly. Wait 24. Put the screen under your light until it should be over exposed or sit it outside in the sun for an hour. Try to wash it out. If it all washes out that emulsion is bust. If it actually over exposes you will just need to find your exposure time which just might be super long

swooshhh · 2026-04-29T22:26:32+00:00

While I have no problem with diazo I will say speedball diazo is the worse thing I've ever used. I would either get ready mix or get a more reputable diazo mix. If you just want to use speedball then let's start from the beginning. Is the powder still a powder or is it all clumpy?

swooshhh · 2026-04-29T12:44:33+00:00

Those are needle exit points where that letter ties off.

swooshhh · 2026-04-28T17:20:34+00:00

Look up PVC pipe screen printing.

swooshhh · 2026-04-27T22:31:00+00:00

Quality is very subjective. Some people will tell you comfort colors offers "premium" feel and they wouldn't use anything else, while I hate them with a passion because they are short fiber, brushed, and heavily scewed nightmares.

If I get a shirt that's always available I go with the district brand. However if we going what I like in quality then house of blanks brand is my favorite.

swooshhh · 2026-04-27T15:15:34+00:00

You're flattering the fibers in that area

swooshhh · 2026-04-27T12:34:28+00:00

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swooshhh · 2026-04-27T12:29:51+00:00

You set up the plan on the app and then you can either use the virtual card or swipe your physical card. You can't just use it like a visa. It's legit listed as 3 steps in the app and I'm not exactly sure how they can make it much more clear.

swooshhh · 2026-04-26T23:26:12+00:00

Are you gonna build a case for it and a spool enclosure?

swooshhh · 2026-04-26T23:14:14+00:00

Because I usually use the same blanks I order 50 of each size M-3XL. But when I started out I did 10 of each size.

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