patticap

Please forgive my "newness". I've been reading all of these threads trying to educate myself on the plethora of information regarding heat transfers. I'm anticipating starting up a small business out of my home making baby shirts, onesies and tee. Sounded simple enough, right?

Trying to wrap my head around all the different products out there. Can someone please clarify this for me - If I use regular transfer paper and print the transfers from my printer, will I have to trim around all the words and small images? IF I don't, will there be a film where there is nothing? With plastisols, if I understand correctly, the ink transfers directly off the paper and onto the garment so there isn't any residue?? IS that right? If that's the case, then why doesn't everyone use plastisols? Finally, can plastisols be printed on my home printer of do they need to be order from a transfer manufacturer?

Thanks for your help!

 

Reply With Quote

Rodney

Quote: If I use regular transfer paper and print the transfers from my printer, will I have to trim around all the words and small images? IF I don't, will there be a film where there is nothing?

That is correct

Quote: With plastisols, if I understand correctly, the ink transfers directly off the paper and onto the garment so there isn't any residue?? IS that right?

That's also correct

Quote: If that's the case, then why doesn't everyone use plastisols? Finally, can plastisols be printed on my home printer of do they need to be order from a transfer manufacturer?

Plastisol transfers are actually screen printed transfers. Meaning, they have to be printed by a screen printer that can print onto transfer paper.

Since they can't be printed at home of an inkjet or laser printer, I think some people overlook them.

There are also minimum orders that you have to deal with, so if someone wanted just one t-shirt, a plastisol transfer might not be the best option.

Also, for a photograph (like a picture of someone's grandkids) that's going on just one white t-shirt, a plastisol (screen printed) transfer might not be the best option since an inkjet transfer will be better suited for the job.

For each different print job type, it's just a matter of figuring out which transfer or printing process will best fit that job

__________________
Rodney Blackwell - We're selling our 100% Natural Extravaganza T-Shirt For Charity!
PrinterListings.com: a place find, rate, and review custom t-shirt printing businesses

 

Reply With Quote

MotoskinGraphix

Right on the money Rodney.

__________________
David
www.motoskingraphix.com
"WHIRLPOOLS WHIRL and DRAGNETS DRAG"

 

Reply With Quote

mrad

Looks like Rodney to the rescue again!

__________________
Mrad

 

Reply With Quote

GaryGore

excellent info!

 

Reply With Quote