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Old May 27th, 2008 May 27, 2008 8:47:45 AM -   #1 (permalink)
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I do screen printing and vinyl signs, I am thinking of adding a heat trans fer press. How many people that do screen printing also have a heat press? do you use it alot? I have a numbering system for my riley hopkins press but I only have 22 screens and it becomes a pain to reclaim the screens when a customer wants a different type font for there numbers. I was thinking about doing vinyl numbers for the back of softball jerseys and screen printing the logo on front. anyone else do that?

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Old May 27th, 2008 May 27, 2008 9:26:03 AM -   #2 (permalink)
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I do screen printing and vinyl signs, I am thinking of adding a heat trans fer press. How many people that do screen printing also have a heat press? do you use it alot? I have a numbering system for my riley hopkins press but I only have 22 screens and it becomes a pain to reclaim the screens when a customer wants a different type font for there numbers. I was thinking about doing vinyl numbers for the back of softball jerseys and screen printing the logo on front. anyone else do that?

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u asked and answered ur own questions. with the heat press and vinyl cutter u can also offer indivisual names too without having to do all those screens. i don't no much about screenprinting, i use transfers, but i do know any avenue to offer more to the customer is always well vested.
 
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Exactly what we do Use vinyl for numbers and names and print the team name or whatever. Using vinyl might be a little more expensive to use than printing but when u factor in the time of making and cleaning screens, vinyl wins out.
 
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Exactly what we do Use vinyl for numbers and names and print the team name or whatever. Using vinyl might be a little more expensive to use than printing but when u factor in the time of making and cleaning screens, vinyl wins out.

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