haughty

Hi, I've been reading through the forums this last week, and I've learned alot ! So me and a friend are planning on starting up a shop with our own designs.

So we ended up looking at two solutions, screen printing with a 4 color system and/or heatpress + plastisol and inkjet.

Now, from what we've gathered we would be likely to have single tee orders on one hand, and then at tops 50-75 piece orders on occations. So the best and most cost-effective way for us to start up this would be to bulk up on clothes and print on demand I guess.

But from what I read, using an Inkjet will produce bad quality ? So we've looked into Sublimation dye printer to help with those fast / unique jobs.

But we're still left as somewhat questionmarks. I guess, what we are wondering is If using the right fabric, top notch transfer papers / plastisol transfers and do it carefully. Is it possible to create quality shirts ? and given that the t-shirt is high-end quality, would we be able to produce a high-end shirt in the end, using heat press ?

Seeing as we will do this semi-on demand.. I think perhaps the screen printing method will be quite time consuming ?

Also, we found a blackline 1000 heatpress for around 1200$ wich were wondering on picking up, but I can't find any info on it here or on the web regarid experiences. It has a digital timer, goes up to 399 degrees celsius. Does that seem like a descent deal ?

Also, I cannot find any shops here in Norway that are able to produce and sell Plastisol Transfers ?

What would the requirements be to be able to produce theese ourselves ? (as we could offer this as a product aswell).


Sorry, was abit messy post, but hopefully you might understand what I'm talking about =)


Thanks again for an awesome site and a heapful of information!

-e

 

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deChez

I use several printing methods -- it just depends on the job.

For small runs of light shirts, or designs on lights with lots of colors, or photo based design on lights, I use JPSS inkjet transfer paper for lights.

For small runs on dark shirts, jerseys, and accessories, I use custom cut vinyl.

For larger runs on shirts, and accessories (not nylon), I use plastisol transfers.

If you have the ability to do silk screening, you can make plastisol transfers. Those are made by silk screening (in mirror image) onto a special release paper. However, if you do have the ability to silk screen, then there really isn't any need for plastisol transfers, is there?

Sublimation printing is not a substitution for inkjet transfers, or DTG printing because the garment must be 100% polyester.

As for your t-shirts or other garments, you many not have to purchase a large stock. Look for a vendor who does not require a minimum purchase.

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heatpresscn.com

if there're not so many choices in Norway, maybe you can try importing from China. it's not so difficult as it seems

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