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Jumpink · February 17th, 2007

First time post to the forum.

I have been reading the great posts about heat transfers and I thank all of you for making this such a great forum.

I want to start making t-shirts that look and feel professional. I have a c88+ and a heat press. I have many different designs and I would like to do all the work without having to sub anything out. Can I produce a quality product using heat transfer that is good enough to sell? Would I need to buy an optical cutter to reduce the boxy effect that I have seen on alot of transfers? I have included three photos that represent many of my designs. I am looking to print on both black and white shirts.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Kevin

badalou · February 17th, 2007

Here are some I did using Iron All.

Natitown · February 18th, 2007

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	Here are some I did using Iron All.

Those tees look great, Lou. Did you have any residue from the transfer paper from the areas that did not have ink applied, i.e, in between the letters?

Rodney · February 19th, 2007

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	Can I produce a quality product using heat transfer that is good enough to sell?

Yes. Although this will also depend on what your quality standards are.

An inkjet transfer printed from your home printer won't give you the best quality heat transfer.

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	Would I need to buy an optical cutter to reduce the boxy effect that I have seen on alot of transfers?

A vinyl cutter would be good for simple 1-2 color designs (like the first two images). That way you could cut t-shirt vinyl transfers and press them to shirts. That would give you better quality than inkjet printed transfers.

The third design could be printed using ironall or jetflex inkjet paper, but it would only look good on white t-shirts and you'd have to trim close to the design to reduce the "boxy" outline.

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	I have many different designs and I would like to do all the work without having to sub anything out.

Some things can be worth subbing out to get the best quality. For example, if you buy screen printed (plastisol) transfers, you will have the best quality transfers. These are printed by a screen printer that does transfers, will go on any color garment and don't leave any transfer paper boxy residue left.

NAIM · February 19th, 2007

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Originally Posted by badalou


	Here are some I did using Iron All.

I checked out your examples. You designed and printed all of them witouht subcontracting? Is it anyway to do the same thing on dark shirts?

Rodney · February 19th, 2007

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	Is it anyway to do the same thing on dark shirts?

If you have a vinyl cutter and vinyl transfers, you can make 1-3 color designs on dark or light colored shirts.

If your customers don't mind opaque transfers printed on an inkjet printer, you can use those as well. However, they are not considered the best quality transfers.

Here's a video of Lou doing opaque transfers that might help

Opaque Transfer Video: for heat pressing on black t-shirts

Here's a video by Josh that shows how to use an optical cutter to trim opaque transfers: Video Tutorial: Cutting Opaque Transfers with a Vinyl Cutter

badalou · February 19th, 2007

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	I checked out your examples. You designed and printed all of them witouht subcontracting? Is it anyway to do the same thing on dark shirts?

As stated by Rodney. On dark you need to use opaque transfers. I would make bet some one is a back room some where tr4ying to come out with a paper to use on dark that is not a opaque transfer,at least not the quality that is out there anyway.

PrintMonkey · February 20th, 2007

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Originally Posted by Jumpink


	First time post to the forum. I have included three photos that represent many of my designs. I am looking to print on both black and white shirts. Any help is greatly appreciated. Kevin

For the best quailty you want screen printed transfer.
But getting above done could be hard as it will be infringing on the National Pork Board copy rights. They already have shirts/hats in the market place.

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COEDS · February 20th, 2007

Screenprinting will be the best quality and most cost effective on large runs, vinyl will be cheaper on the smaller run.

MotoskinGraphix · February 20th, 2007

This transfer is available as a hot-peel for lights or darks.

Jumpink · February 20th, 2007

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Originally Posted by badalou


	Here are some I did using Iron All.

They look great. Did you trim them at all. How do they hold up after aseveral washes. Thanks for the help.

Jumpink · February 20th, 2007

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Originally Posted by NAIM


	I checked out your examples. You designed and printed all of them witouht subcontracting? Is it anyway to do the same thing on dark shirts?

I appreciate all your help. It seems that most people agree that screen printed transfers are the highest quality. Do the transfers come precut. Do multi colors come on one sheet or are the colors separated on to multiple sheets? Can you recommend a printer that you have used whose quality is consistent. Thanks again.

Rodney · February 20th, 2007

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Originally Posted by Jumpink


	I appreciate all your help. It seems that most people agree that screen printed transfers are the highest quality. Do the transfers come precut. Do multi colors come on one sheet or are the colors separated on to multiple sheets? Can you recommend a printer that you have used whose quality is consistent. Thanks again.

This thread has the recommendations:
Where do you buy YOUR custom plastisol transfers? - a list of vendors!

They come on a sheet, either one per sheet or multiple images "ganged" up on one sheet that you would need to cut. You don't need to trim around the edges since it doesn't leave any film on the shirt, just cut between the transfers so you don't press two transfers on one shirt

Multi-color designs come as just one image all together ready to press.

Ujudgnme2 · February 25th, 2007

If I have to send my artwork to someone to print on transfer paper, I am right back where I started - the middle man. I have invested in a press, so I can cut out the middle man.

I really dont get this. Okay if you are in a crunch for time then yes I guesss you still use someone but what is the reason investing in a press if you are still relying on someone else. I understand the plastiol is better as for durability. If so, I might as well stick with screenprinting.

I am not investing near $2k to still go to someone. I might have to for screenprinting until I get myself off the ground with that technique.

Maybe someone can enlighten me.

Solmu · February 26th, 2007

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