Teckwrap - The latest in innovative craft vinyl
Teckwrap Craft Vinyl is here, and available in South Africa through TRS. This bright, colourful craft vinyl allows you to take your creativity to the next level! From Puff vinyl, Glow in the Dark Vinyl, Pastels and more, the possibilities become endless.
Both removable and permanent vinyl is best used on any smooth surface. You can place permanent vinyl on surfaces like glass, metal, plastic, acrylic, painted wood, or even notebooks. Permanent vinyl cannot be used on fabrics. That’s what heat transfer vinyl is for.
If you plan to apply adhesive vinyl on glass doors or car windows, make sure you want it there permanently. Permanent adhesive vinyl is hard to remove once it sets in place. It may leave marks or cause damage when purposely removed.
Any merchandise that needs to be washed often should be personalized using permanent vinyl. So even if it’s plastic like a tumbler or cup, you have to use permanent outdoor vinyl on it. Permanent vinyl is water-resistant however it’s not dishwasher-safe. If you want to make it dishwasher-safe, you can seal Dishwasher-Safe Mod Podge on it.
HTV adds a personal touch to garments such as logos, images, and names. There are so many crafters who love working with HTV that have turned their passion into a business. As a beginner, before diving into crafting, you must first have a good idea about HTV and how it is used.
HTV is a heat-activated vinyl. The vinyl is permanently transferred to any garment when heat is applied with the right pressure, temperature, and sufficient time.
A few things to remember when using this vinyl (from our testing stages)
1. This vinyl is VERY heat sensitive... Very quick reaction time (RE: heat gun, not hair dryer)
2. This vinyl is VERY elastic, so you shouldn't really "need" to use heat much at all.
3. The dry adhesion level on the Teckwrap is VERY HIGH, meaning once it touches your surface, it's stuck there. If you do use a wetting agent, you'll be able to move it around
4. YOU MUST REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE LAYER *BEFORE* TRYING TO MOULD OVER CREASES!!! Once removed this stuff is a dream to mould and shape.
5. Chrome finish scratches easily, so USE A SOFT MICROFIBER CLOTH as you work the vinyl.
The below image shows the Reflective Vinyl once applied and a light shone on it to show the effect.
When you purchase a Teckwrap item, a leaflet is included into each pack, giving you the basic settings for each machine and the different vinyls, which is very useful.
All available items to purchased can be seen here https://trs-tm.co.za/collections/teckwrap. TRS will be growing the brand and offer more items as they become available to us to distribute.
Happy Teckwrapping!