I have found 4 inkjet films that work
well for the process of transferring images to various surfaces, using DASS Super Sauce, Hand Sanitizer Gel* (aka Purell type hand sanitizer gel) and acrylic
gel medium. All these films
print well and will
transfer the Ultrachrome & K3 pigmented inks with PHOTO BLACK for
the Epson printers & the HP Vivera inks. I do not do anything to the films I use them straight out
of the box. Different inks may have different results. You have to
print the images onto the film on a printer without pizza wheels
at a high resolution such as 1440 dpi. The
Epson inks do not dry hard onto the surface of these films so the prints
need to be handled carefully until you transfer the images.
This information is not always up to date
but these resources are listed to the best of my ability to share my information
with you. *Alcohol Gel is defined by me as Purell
type hand sanitizer gel. I've used many store brands and the Purell brand waterless
and colorless gels. They dry without leaving a perceptible residue and work well
for transfering the inkjet prints to paper and wood and some cloth.
DP Media / Private Label Series# 1500 avalable
in sheets & rolls & the InteliCoat DMCF4EN avalable
in rolls both from D & P Media for Print, Inc. Lawrence, MA. (fast turnaround) http://www.dpmedia.com/
(877) 437-6334 , tell them Mary Taylor sent you.
Or
to find a supplier nearer you go to the InteliCoat website http://www.magicinkjet.com
DASS film sold by Digital
Art Studio Seminars. Available in sheets and rolls.
inkAID inkjet transfer film. Available in sheets and rolls.
Kimoto Silkjet SC4 by
Kimoto Tech it is designed for dye based inkjet printers for making silk screen
negatives.
You can find other distributors by
going through the Kimoto
Tech website
and contacting the Kimoto dealer near you.
The
source I've purchased from is Professional
Graphics Systems It
is listed as a DYE Ink Only 4 mil film sold in sheets and rolls.
It works
with the pigmented inks for transfer processes. The ink does not dry permanantly
on the surface of the film.
Below are 3 images showing DMCF4EN with printed image and then
transferred to wet cream colored Folio paper. Notice the AFTER photo on the
right, the clear film is now shown with just specks of ink left after the transfer is
complete. |
