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Originally Posted by T-BOT |  | | | | | | | | | Actually, a transfer maker does not need to see any art. Some, like me and others prefer NOT to see it until we are ready to move to pre-production.
All a transfer maker really needs is a job detail/spec sheet to estimated the cost and production time.
from there, we get a deposit, you email SAMPLE low resolution art for production approval, after it is approved for production, you send your art originals ready for screens.
so, in fact, the transfer maker only sees your original art when it is imported into the film out-put system.
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Lucy:
This is a Catch 22 for me. The chicken or the egg syndrome.
ya see i've never done a T-shirt before and of course now I want to do something that seems to be as difficult and expensive as could be generated.
I can understand why a transfer maker wouldn't want to see artwork before seeing the money. You see so much stuff you're probably sick of it.
Me. I'm the new guy on the forum trying to determine what my real problems are and how much it'll cost. I can't really determine that because I haven't done it before. As to the spec questions.
1. How many designs total ?
4- 6 initially
2. How many colors total ?
Thats what I'm trying to determine. Are my individual colors on my Vectors the true ammount of colors?... or can they be printed as halftones or combinations of RGB?
3. What is the size of each design ?
Since they are Vector Images i haven't finalized size. But they would be middle chest and full back along with some pocket size images.
4. What fabric types and colors will the designs be printed on ?
I'd like to start with only 100% cotton although it looks like Hoodies might have to be 90-10%. I'd like to be able to print on most colors, from black to pigment dyed greens, grays and yellow. I know that white is the easiest, but I'm not a giant fan of white.
5. What is the finish date ? TBD. Could have them done in a week, but there is no rush.
6. What is the total quantity ?
Anywhere from 100-500 depending on cost and whether I can gang images on the transfer.
7. Is the art ready for screens ?
If the art is presented in a Vector graph, I am supposing it is. Am i right?