Charade you are

Hi there! I'm very new to t-shirt printing etc but was looking to find a cheap DTG printing machine for personal use. I was wondering if this is possible and if best for a new starter?
thanks
Phoebe

 

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mrbigjack50

So you want to print shirts for yourself? Or your an artist who wants to print and sell..

 

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Charade you are

Mainly print t-shirts for myself and a couple of friends. Was thinking more as a hobby than starting a business.

 

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mrbigjack50

Hmm most machines are gonna cost 10 thousand USD
I believe there is one company in UK that sell them for like 2000 USD ...
Have you thought about converting a printing to dye sublimation? pretty cheap like few hundred bucks but only draw back is that you can't transfer to cotton shirt.

 

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Charade you are

Do you happen to know the link of the company in the uk that sells for 2000 usd? and i was going to use cotton shirts so that might not work :S

 

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mrbigjack50

Umm ya I do quick search for you because that will prob. be your best option

 

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Charade you are

Thankyou for your help, thats very much appreciated

 

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chan

if u just want to print for yourself and fans, u may use the heat transfer paper OR heat transfer ink.

unless u want to start a biz, DTG is not what u needed.

For DTG, there are DIY for hobby and some commercial products in the market (US$10k+).

good luck.

 

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tpope

You best bet is to make the art and contract someone to print the shirts DTG.

 

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moffett8

If you buy a DTG printer and don't print often with it you can expect the print heads to clog on you

 

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Charade you are

I thought it would be nice to have a machine so I can print whenever I want that would kind of last me. And the designs I was planning to print aren't too simple.

 

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chan

Quote: Originally Posted by Charade you are I thought it would be nice to have a machine so I can print whenever I want that would kind of last me. And the designs I was planning to print aren't too simple.

...just like getting a dog / cat in your house.. not only "BUY", but u also need to maintain it ....

 

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mrbigjack50

Darn i looked for awhile and couldn't find it ha
I guess they went bankrupt or something but yea they need maintaince and it aint fun.
I had to change 4 hoses 8 dampers and a chip on a 15 thous machine I bought 6 month ago.
You know, you can buy a used cutter plotter for like 600 bucks and a epson 4000 for like 1000 bucks and what you you is print than contour cut it and paste on shirt.
Oh you need a heat press too ha.
Over all be 2000 bucks and alot of ppl do that...

 

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