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2 6 G R A P H I C S P R O • M A R C H 2 0 2 3 G R A P H I C S - P R O. C O M A P P A R E L D E C O R A T I N G Once the patches arrived, we were able to place them in appropriate locations and snap a couple pics for final approval before applying. We located the front patches by custom cutting some pillows to fit above the pockets. is kept the snaps and seams away from the heat. We used 1/8" foam over the patches to keep the heat and pres- sure from flattening them. For the back, we went a quarter inch below the yoke. Through research, we learned about a heated bottom platen. Brilliant! is cut our application time way down. We chose thread over ink but in a trans- fer application. at's right, we said trans- fer. Who would have ever thought these old-school screen printers would embrace transfer technology? Doing more and more all the time. Final garments.