oddsandends

Quote: Originally Posted by MYDAMIT those two transfer paper are good i like them and also try Transjet transfer paper more vibrant in color but not stretchy like jetpro. Try some sample call that number and try if they can sell you sample.

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frankiko

Quote: Originally Posted by oddsandends Thanks Frank! In your opinion, which one is the best?

for a starter like you, Majo (just assuming you are really new to this trade)....i'd go with screen printing FIRST. learn the how-tos (like emulsion & sensitizer, screen frame and mesh count, artwork and exposure, etc)...or find an actual training... pay them to teach you... it's a good investment. (back then i paid 1,500 peso for a one day workshop...it opened up the whole world of screen printing to me)...

once you learn the basic and confidently think you can do it... NEXT find the suppliers of materials. if you live in Manila, suppliers are in Divisoria (Virgo for ink, emulsion, etc and t-shirts are along Juan Luna)...

next, learn heat press transfer... go with vinyl heat press. with vinyl, you need to have a vinyl cutter and heat press and vinyl for t-shirt.... that's be your next lessons.

now, what i am telling you right now is based on my experience. that's how i started in this trade. other people may have a different approach. in my case, i didn't have startup capital. i started using my paycheque and grew from there.

 

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frankiko

Quote: Originally Posted by Jaeger You're right about that sir, bulbs here are costly not to mention yung ballast. I'm not the type of guy who have ready cash at my disposal so ipon-ipon muna... So when you say "as long as its bright enough to expose your image", how can we tell its bright enough to expose an image? I'm not sure if my question make sense, do we just assume its bright enough or is there some specifics we should follow? Please bear with me...

can you afford the incandescent bulb or "bombilya"... how many can you afford with those?... use those if flourescent is too expensive. buy the white "bombilya". buy 8 or more of those then you are good to go. the brightness of 8 "bombilya" is good enough to expose artwork. trust me... i have experience with "bombilya" too.

 

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oddsandends

Quote: Originally Posted by frankiko for a starter like you, Majo (just assuming you are really new to this trade)....i'd go with screen printing FIRST. learn the how-tos (like emulsion & sensitizer, screen frame and mesh count, artwork and exposure, etc)...or find an actual training...

Thanks sir! I've seen several methods of screen printing in youtube.. They're cool! The results seem to be nice & durable but the process looks kinda complicated.. Can we actually find those materials in the country?

 

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oddsandends

Quote: Originally Posted by frankiko once you learn the basic and confidently think you can do it... NEXT find the suppliers of materials. if you live in Manila, suppliers are in Divisoria (Virgo for ink, emulsion, etc and t-shirts are along Juan Luna)... next, learn heat press transfer... go with vinyl heat press. with vinyl, you need to have a vinyl cutter and heat press and vinyl for t-shirt.... that's be your next lessons. now, what i am telling you right now is based on my experience. that's how i started in this trade. other people may have a different approach. in my case, i didn't have startup capital. i started using my paycheque and grew from there.

Thanks for the info, Frank! I already have a list of suppliers... I've read some of them from this forum (& tried to look for them ). Luckily, I live in Tondo... Juan Luna & Divisoria are just few blocks away..

The vinyl transfer process looks pretty cool but the vinyl cutter looks very expensive... I don't have enough budget for that at the moment... Thanks for giving me your insights anyway... They really are helpful! Hopefully I can grab one in the future... hehehe...

By the way, sir... The plastisol transfer looks ok... Do you know what kind of paper do they use in that process? What type of ink? (I'm sorry, I've never heard of this process before... I've just seen it from the video) Is it expensive? Is it also available in the country? It looks better compared to the light/dark transfer papers but I really have no idea about the price & how to make one... hehehe...

Sir, I'm sorry for all these questions... I hope I'm not annoying you... Thanks sooooo much in advance!

 

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frankiko

@Majo
i got my 24" vinyl cutter for $200 (24") at eBay.... try to search in Manila. I am pretty sure this kind of machine is cheaper there. and also find a supplier of vinyl roll for t-shirt.

once you get this machine, you might want to consider doing signages too.

regarding plastisol transfer.... am have ZERO knowledge about this process.

 

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Jaeger

Quote: Originally Posted by frankiko can you afford the incandescent bulb or "bombilya"... how many can you afford with those?... use those if flourescent is too expensive. buy the white "bombilya". buy 8 or more of those then you are good to go. the brightness of 8 "bombilya" is good enough to expose artwork. trust me... i have experience with "bombilya" too.

Yep, I'm definitely going to try this route for my exposure unit. Thanks for the info chief...

 

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sitawbatawpatani

mabuhay!

Am contemplating on starting the same kind of business and had come accross this -> DFP-300i Direct-to-Garment Digital Printer | COPYLANDIA
Eto ba yung pagkamahal mahal na printing machine? Does this one still requires transfer paper? May I know your inputs reg this machine while I wait their (copylandia) reply on my inquiry.

salamat mga kabayan!

 

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frankiko

Quote: Originally Posted by sitawbatawpatani mabuhay! Am contemplating on starting the same kind of business and had come accross this -> DFP-300i Direct-to-Garment Digital Printer | COPYLANDIA Eto ba yung pagkamahal mahal na printing machine? Does this one still requires transfer paper? May I know your inputs reg this machine while I wait their (copylandia) reply on my inquiry. salamat mga kabayan!

no transfer paper needed.
basically you are printing DIRECTLY to the shirt.

 

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vctradingcubao

Quote: Originally Posted by sitawbatawpatani mabuhay! Am contemplating on starting the same kind of business and had come accross this -> DFP-300i Direct-to-Garment Digital Printer | COPYLANDIA Eto ba yung pagkamahal mahal na printing machine? Does this one still requires transfer paper? May I know your inputs reg this machine while I wait their (copylandia) reply on my inquiry. salamat mga kabayan!

Welcome to the forums, Jon. I believe that's the Fukutomi Singapore's DTG printer. There's another discussion thread here: DFP DGJet 300i dtg printer - does anyone have one?
It's a good idea to test the machine first before making that big investment; bring your own file, and ask them to print on black tees, and see for yourself the process (pre-treatment, heat-pressing, art-preparation, white-underbase-printing, CMYK-printing, final-heat-pressing). Also, ask them if there's any warranty on the print heads and what the ink costs are. I hope to see your post on your impression with the machine again later.

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Jaeger

I just attended the recent Negoskwela screen printing seminar last Nov. 14-16 and it was great! Very informative. Our trainer is Mr. Gunio, nice and very knowledgeable in the screen printing business. I recommend it to all beginners and newbies alike (like myself).

 

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seaskull

Hi, I am looking for a good quality table top screen printing press. Please let me know if you can assist.

Thanks

 

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MYDAMIT

Quote: Originally Posted by sitawbatawpatani mabuhay! Am contemplating on starting the same kind of business and had come accross this -> DFP-300i Direct-to-Garment Digital Printer | COPYLANDIA Eto ba yung pagkamahal mahal na printing machine? Does this one still requires transfer paper? May I know your inputs reg this machine while I wait their (copylandia) reply on my inquiry. salamat mga kabayan!

Mag kano ganitong printer sa atin DTG?Hirap kasi sa atin pag bumili ka ng machine kailangan cash or deposit then full pay after delivery. Kaya hirap din bumili ng machine dyan.

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Midsayapenyo

tabangi ko ninyo mga abay be
gusto ko mopalit ug white plain polo shirts tagpila man kaha na sa plus ipa embroidered pa gyod sa among school logo. Naay ikatabang ninyo mga abay

 

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Kineticmedia

Hi, I have previous experience in silkscreen printing using green film. I'm going to try the emulsion technique next but what I'm really interested in is the Heat Transfer printing process. What types of t-shirts are best for this process? Are the Vinyl for t shirts available here in the Philippines? Thanks!

 

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