Iron-ing on a graphic to a wakeskate?

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

do you think it would work?

POPTART · 360 flip Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 7621

no........but try it

wakeshredder · Posted: Jul 28, 2008 2:03 pm Post subject:

you need to sublimate the graphic, if you are hoping to apply pre-printed graphics to your board. Sublimation is similar to iron-on's but not the same. You need a super-hot custom shaped press that can "flash" the dye-sub inks. What that means is the inks are vaporized from their solid state (sublimated) and instantly transfered to you skate. They do this with snowboards that are highly custom. Iron on transfers actually carry a film with them that holds the ink. It will easily scratch right off. Good luck, though, I do think you should experiment anyway.

wsjason · Pop Shuvit Joined: 04 Jul 2008 Posts: 159 City: Tampa

Its Alive Its ALive!! Frankestien that shi?

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

Gnarly Dancer 42, Try ironing on a graphic, then sealing over it. Wouldn't the iron melt paint though? Unless you're doing it onto raw wood. In that case, go all out, brotha Cool

EDIT: Another idea. If you're talking about your 4-trac, see if you can upscale a decent sized mock up of the board's graphic, and talk to Kevin at Devotid or Robin (New) about getting it printed on there.

LFArmada · Backside 180 Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 631 City: tucson

i dont get how ironing on a graphic would work at all. Painting just makes the most sence.

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

LFArmada, What if your painting skills are sub-par but you can work up something pretty sweet on the comp?

JonnyBravo · Posted: Jul 29, 2008 4:18 am Post subject:

Heat applied text stays a lot longer than just normal printed text.
It pretty much engrains the text and colours into the material that you put it to (there is a threshold where heat overcomes the transfer of colours and text and becomes crap). However, for an amateur project, i would recommend a screen printing of sorts (they are easy to find) and just applying a clear expoxy over the graphic, it it makes for a lot less headache