Discuss the various aspects of heat press technology. Transfer paper, inks, plastisol transfers, vinyl cutters, printers, commercial usage, durability, suppliers, etc.
Does anyone know what company makes those urban magazine cover transfers that I've seen on tall t-shirts? I saw them in different neighborhoods last summer. I remember seeing magazine covers like "The Source magazine, and XXL Magazine, etc.
They were in full color, and super sharp. I'm looking for a manufacturer that can do this kind of detailed work.
I've already contacted F&M Expressions, but I want to know If there are any other manufacturers?
Thanks in advance.
All the Best,
Jim
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I dont know of any manufacturers that do it, but I do it myself. I either find a high quality mag. cover online or buy the mag. myself and scan it. I did so many of these shirts last year that now Im kinda sick of seeing it. Keep in mind what you said, you saw these last summer. Im in the south and these type of designs are pretty much phased out now. What Im seeing now is a lot of cartoon characters with a lil urban touch added to them. Im not sure where the printers are getting these designs but I'd like to get my hands on a few.
Also, with the magazine cover look be creative. Ive positioned myself to be the printer most of the local high schools call for T-shirts (screen/heat press). Last summer I did a lot of biddy basketball tourney's, talk about great profit. I dont want to do this but I will because other people helped me when I was starting out.
1. I would make a magazine cover template using PS before I went to the different events.
2. At the events I took about 6-8 posters, sticky tacked them to the wall, took the players pics against the solid color bg.
3. Once in PS I erased the solid bg and pasted the person in the magazine template and printed away. At first I was only making transfer t-shirts, but a parent asked me if I could print pictures the same way. I went to office depot, lucked up and found photo paper on the clearance table and bought all of it. I ended up making more money printing pictures than making t-shirts.
I dont know of any manufacturers that do it, but I do it myself. I either find a high quality mag. cover online or buy the mag. myself and scan it. I did so many of these shirts last year that now Im kinda sick of seeing it. Keep in mind what you said, you saw these last summer. Im in the south and these type of designs are pretty much phased out now. What Im seeing now is a lot of cartoon characters with a lil urban touch added to them. Im not sure where the printers are getting these designs but I'd like to get my hands on a few.
Also, with the magazine cover look be creative. Ive positioned myself to be the printer most of the local high schools call for T-shirts (screen/heat press). Last summer I did a lot of biddy basketball tourney's, talk about great profit. I dont want to do this but I will because other people helped me when I was starting out.
1. I would make a magazine cover template using PS before I went to the different events.
2. At the events I took about 6-8 posters, sticky tacked them to the wall, took the players pics against the solid color bg.
3. Once in PS I erased the solid bg and pasted the person in the magazine template and printed away. At first I was only making transfer t-shirts, but a parent asked me if I could print pictures the same way. I went to office depot, lucked up and found photo paper on the clearance table and bought all of it. I ended up making more money printing pictures than making t-shirts.
That sounds cool Blaclklegends. Yeah, you're right! the magazine covers are phased out, it's more cartoon characrters. I just moved to Colorado from NY, and am trying to hit the hip-hop, and DJ market down here. The basketball tourney that you did sounds like it was a winner. Did you do all of the PS stuff in a shop, or on site of the tourney? Keep in touch man, and thanks for the info.
All the best!
Jim
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