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| |Uses equipment=Vinyl Printer+Cutter | | |Uses equipment=Vinyl Printer+Cutter |
| |Uses software=Inkscape | | |Uses software=Inkscape |
− | |Uses software=Versaworks | + | |Uses software=VersaWorks |
| |Uses software=CutStudio | | |Uses software=CutStudio |
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| {{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahjaw3UrnP4}} | | {{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahjaw3UrnP4}} |
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− | == Print the TV T-Shirt Logo to the [[Vinyl Cutter]] == | + | == Prepare the TV T-Shirt Logo for the [[Vinyl Cutter]] == |
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| * Load your saved TV T-Shirt Logo into Inkscape. Use the select tool to drag around the entire image, selected everything. | | * Load your saved TV T-Shirt Logo into Inkscape. Use the select tool to drag around the entire image, selected everything. |
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| [[Image:Tv_Tshirt_Inkscape_3_locked.png]] | | [[Image:Tv_Tshirt_Inkscape_3_locked.png]] |
| * Resize the page to the selection by clicking Edit->Resize Page to Selection. | | * Resize the page to the selection by clicking Edit->Resize Page to Selection. |
− | * Now it is time to send it to CutStudio for printing. Select Extensions->Roland Cut Studio->Open in Cut Studio | + | * Now it is time to send it to [[CutStudio]] for printing. |
| + | === Print the TV T-Shirt Logo on the [[Vinyl Cutter]] |
| + | * Move to the [[Vinyl Cutter]] station, log in on the computer, and bring up your image in Inkscape. |
| + | * Select Extensions->Roland Cut Studio->Open in Cut Studio |
| [[Image:Tv_Tshirt_Inkscape_OpenCutStudio.png]] | | [[Image:Tv_Tshirt_Inkscape_OpenCutStudio.png]] |
| * This will bring up the Cut Studio program with your image ready to print. | | * This will bring up the Cut Studio program with your image ready to print. |
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| == Print the Maker Hub Logo to the [[Vinyl Printer+Cutter]] == | | == Print the Maker Hub Logo to the [[Vinyl Printer+Cutter]] == |
| + | * Go the the [[Vinyl Printer+Cutter]] Station and log into the computer there. |
| * Open Inkscape with the Maker Hub Logo file you completed (with the stroke). Save this file as a pdf (File->Save As ... then select PDF in the file type). Save based on the object's size, not the page size. | | * Open Inkscape with the Maker Hub Logo file you completed (with the stroke). Save this file as a pdf (File->Save As ... then select PDF in the file type). Save based on the object's size, not the page size. |
| [[Image:Tv_Tshirt_Inkscape_PDF_Dialog.png]] | | [[Image:Tv_Tshirt_Inkscape_PDF_Dialog.png]] |
− | * You are now ready to | + | * Open [[VersaWorks]] |
| + | * Import the pdf file you just saved to Queue A. You need to check the settings for Queue A to make sure that the cut line has been set to the "Cut all paths" option. This will cut the stroke path that we added to the image. A graphic of your image will be loaded into the canvas on the right-hand side of the screen. |
| + | * If you double-click on this graphic, you should see a preview of your job with a moving, dashed, red line surrounding your image. This is the cut line. If this is correct, you can proceed to printing and cutting the image. |
| + | * You can change the size of your image if need be. You can also change the units to inches using Edit->Preferences |
| + | * When you are ready to print, right click on the file name in the queue, and hit print. |
| + | * Follow the instructions on the [[Vinyl Printer+Cutter#Training|Vinyl Printer+Cutter Training]] site to get your print and weed it. |
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− | Versaworks
| + | == Transfer your images to the T-shirt using the [[Heat Press]] == |
− | | + | * Make sure that your images are cut down to a little beyond the edges (1/4" - 1/2" border) and weeded. Since these images are not reversed, we will want to use the transfer paper (which is, I think, preferred, as it lets you put the image onto the shirt and stick it where you want it). Cut some transfer paper to fit the images, and carefully press it onto the image. |
− | You can change the units to inches using the Edit->Preferences
| + | * Use the squeegees to get the air out. You will want to avoid air bubbles as much as possible - specifically on the printed image. If air is above portions of the ink, we have seen it behave (color) slightly differently when pressed. For the single-color vinyl, this is not an issue. |
− | | + | * Take one of the images, remove the backing, and place it onto the T-shirt in the appropriate spot. |
− | Load the queue
| + | * Follow the directions on the [[Heat Press#Training|Heat Press Training]] page to affix the image. |
− | | + | * Repeat for the second image. |
− | Check the size. (If you get much bigger, need to make sure it is still vectored and not raster).
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− | Hit print
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