How to Start a Heat Transfer Business in the Philippines
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Discuss the various aspects of heat press technology. Transfer paper, inks, plastisol transfers, vinyl cutters, printers, commercial usage, durability, suppliers, etc.
How to Start a Heat Transfer Business in the Philippines
Re: How to Start a Heat Transfer Business in the Philippines
Hi!
I know this might be a late reply for the original poster, but here's a general rundown of things to consider when starting a tee shirt heat transfer in the Philippines.
Machines. Currently in the market (I'm actually selling a package ) are China made. Don't be put off by that. I have been selling them for almost two years already and so far, no mishaps yet. If you're going for branded, only one I know is Extremepress from Graficad, which is also China with a name on it. I am no authority on US Made Machines, VCTrading in Cubao has one. You can visit his shop and look around (plus other wonderful and interesting things there). He's a regular in the forum. PM him if you have questions.
Paper. My husband always says, "You've got to know your machine". I say, You've got to know your paper. Finding the best (and again, mostly I'm referring to China papers, ok?) , is like sifting thru a sackful of sand. Buy samples (please don't ask it for free, sellers need to live too. ) and properly label every test. When you find the one, you've got 50% of the challenge solved.
Printer. You've got the goods, now you can print your design. Two years ago, I have searched high and low for a C86 which is the recommended printer from US T-shirt Heat Pressers. Well, conclusion is, no C86 here. I'm using C90 with CISS with pigment (something like Durabrite) ink. So far, so good. Can withstand up to 30 washes. Handwashed. Dye has better color but can only last about 15 washes.
T-shirt. You can choose the custom made route or start out with Blanks from Divisoria. Scour Juan Luna St. for your shirts. Look out for Whistler, Softex, Lifeline, Novo, Blue Corner.
Graphics Manipulation Software. Well of course you can just grab from the net or insert your picture from your camera and you're set to go but if you're going for the professional touch, try to learn Adobe Photoshop or Corel. For tutorials, there are a lot of basic tutorials on the net. Just Google "tutorial photoshop".
Hope that helps!
Goodluck!
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^regarding the paper, i read somewhere that there are different types of papers din, may something like "felt" or "glossy" when placed against the shirt. what are the types of paper do you sell?
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Re: How to Start a Heat Transfer Business in the Philippines
yes there are different types of paper in the market.
light transfer- for use on light colored shirts (creams, yellows, apple green, white) . the white background melts on your shirt giving you a plasticized effect.
dark transfer - for use on dark colored shirts (red, blue, black). The white background remains white. this is why my husband prefers to use dark transfer even on light shirts. so that theres an even color on prints.
light transfer, of course is cheaper than dark transfer.
for the light and dark transfers, there are variations like those you mentioned. theres super stretch transfer paper - which you can use on stretchable shirts. merong matte, glossy, rubberized.
theres also the felt transfer type - mostly solid colors (no printing needed). you have to have a cutter for weeding for the felt transfer type because it is a bit hard to manually cut.
with us Filipinos though, pwedeng pa ring idaan sa sipag at tyaga.
ps: please pm na lang po if you have questions directly referring to my goods in order to keep the forum advert free.
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^hi april. what is the recommended cutter for heat press transfer paper?
i got this starter package from one site, and i just noticed there were add-ons to this (compared with what i saw in other packages). please let me know if the add ons are necessary in the package:
- 1 unit Heatpress (38cm x 38cm)
- 1 pc Teflon Sheet (50cm x 40cm)
- 1 unit Epson C90 Desktop Printer
- 2 Sets Epson C90 Compatible refillable Cartridge
- 1 Set 10ml Syringe with Needle for Refill (4pcs)
- 1 Set (SMART INK) Pigment Based Dye Ink Refill CMYK (100ml)
- 5 pcs. White Cotton T-shirt (large)
- 5 pcs. Black Cotton T-shirt (large)
- 10 pcs. Transfer Paper for dark colored fabrics
- 10 pcs. Transfer Paper for light colored fabrics
Re: How to Start a Heat Transfer Business in the Philippines
i have a large china cutter which i bought specifically for transfer papers, cheaper. unfortunately, i might have missed the translation that it doesn't cut transfer papers, only stickers.
so i could advice robo cutter if your buying small. somewhere around 30 to 40k, i think.
for the package you posted, looks like it's not using ciss. Just refillable cartridge. thats why they have syringe and extra ink.
teflon is included in my heatpress by default. for shirts, i used to have that in my package but removed it since most customers prefer to buy their own shirts anyway. sometimes i throw in a sample shirt or two, just so customers can practice on it. i always say, practice makes perfect!
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thanks another question
what are the available brands of transfer paper available and what is the absolute best and cheapest? for light and dark? is there a paper that can do both?
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Originally Posted by kulturati
i have a large china cutter which i bought specifically for transfer papers, cheaper. unfortunately, i might have missed the translation that it doesn't cut transfer papers, only stickers.
so i could advice robo cutter if your buying small. somewhere around 30 to 40k, i think.
for the package you posted, looks like it's not using ciss. Just refillable cartridge. thats why they have syringe and extra ink.
teflon is included in my heatpress by default. for shirts, i used to have that in my package but removed it since most customers prefer to buy their own shirts anyway. sometimes i throw in a sample shirt or two, just so customers can practice on it. i always say, practice makes perfect!
so in this case, it will cost more to buy ink and replace it every now and then or it's cheaper? i've seen more suppliers opting for CISS, and i wonder why?
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i have another question. in the case of thetshirtproject (spoofs, ltd), are the designs on the shirts screenprinted or a product of heat press using fine type of transfer paper?
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How to Start a Heat Transfer Business in the Philippines 
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) are China made. Don't be put off by that. I have been selling them for almost two years already and so far, no mishaps yet. 
If you're going for branded, only one I know is Extremepress from Graficad, which is also China with a name on it. I am no authority on US Made Machines, VCTrading in Cubao has one. You can visit his shop and look around (plus other wonderful and interesting things there). He's a regular in the forum. PM him if you have questions. 
Dye has better color but can only last about 15 washes. 
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