Welcome Andy,
I use alot of different processes,, and most of them are premenant, as the ink on some heat transfes heat up and go into the fibers of the garments,, Screen printing is done the same away, I have garments that wear out before the ink or transfer or screenprinting ,viny or dtg printing or rhinestones wear off.
So Do some homework on here and go for it,,
Sandy Jo
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Welcome Andy,
I use alot of different processes,, and most of them are premenant, as the ink on some heat transfes heat up and go into the fibers of the garments,, Screen printing is done the same away, I have garments that wear out before the ink or transfer or screenprinting ,viny or dtg printing or rhinestones wear off.
So Do some homework on here and go for it,,
Sandy Jo
MMM
Thanks for reply, i am looking at purchasing the mighty press 15x15 as ive looked into that and it looks like a good choice, my site is already setup and all id need to do is add products, i kind of decided to write an ecommerce system out of boredom lol but now i might aswell get something to sell on there now ive done it.
Andy, the mighty press is a good one, when you get some product to press, make sure and grab some ones that are less expensive as well for testers, and you will want to cut them up, in pieces,, go to the fabric, store and get either 50/50 or 100 % cotton fabric, and play on those pieces of fabric so you dont, waste t-shirts,,,
have fun,,,,
Sandy jo
MMM
With making you own transfers using JPSS it will last but it will look faded because of the fibers on the shirt plus you can wash with bleach.
Fiber break down fast on 100 per cent cotton and with 50/50 shirts you will have them look nicer longer but it will still happen...
This is why lot will go with plastisol transfers they set on top of the shirt and well not have the same look as JPSS when washing over time it holds the fiber on the shirts so you cant see them....
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It depends a lot on your designs and printing quantity, you might consider outsourcing to your local print shop if it makes sense, to get a nice heat transfer takes a lot of work and quality product costs more. If your designs are pretty basic (1-2 colors block lettering and basic outlines) the heat press is an easy and cheaper way to go, but if your designs require more colors or fine edges I would look into getting a local print shop involved. Please describe what you are trying to do to help us help you better. Have any links/pix that you can share?
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