I use Corel Draw and have for about 10 years or so. I like it. What do you mean by 'printing machine'? What did you buy? If you look around this site you will find TONS of help!
i just bought a simple machine that prints 1 t shirt at the time, im not really looking to make a lot of cash but just design t shirts for stag and hen do's etc and a few footie t shirts.
just wondering if theres any simple design softwares and if anyone knows of a cheap spot curer for dryin the ink.
Software - Either a used version of Adobe Illustrator or Corel Draw. Both are relatively inexpensive used, especially if you buy older versions on ebay (Illustrator, go with CS or CS2).
Cheap curing - Buy a heat gun for $30 at Home Depot. But, depending on what ink you buy, you might even be able to use an iron or your oven (though I recommend against your oven if you plan on using it for food).
You can buy specially coated positive film paper from screen printing supply companies, or you can use vellum. I usually end up doubling up the prints, no matter what type of paper I use.
For software I'd highly recommend GIMP (opensource photoshop alternative) and Inkscape (opensource illustrator alternative). I have them both and use them for everything.
They're equally as good as any of Adobe's products, and the price can't be beat (FREE!!!) So you can take the 700$ you saved on software and buy a flash cure unit.
The only other design software I have is a 5 year old version of photoshop I use to open photoshop files in
Isn't inkscape a free program. I read a lot of people use it . I know I never got much out of gimp but wasn't really trying. Have you thought about a simple halogen work light. Maybe one of those double 300 watt deals ? I know they put out a lot of heat and read somewhere about a few people using them for flash driers and some people use flash driers to cure with. Maybe ?
Isn't inkscape a free program. I read a lot of people use it . I know I never got much out of gimp but wasn't really trying. Have you thought about a simple halogen work light. Maybe one of those double 300 watt deals ? I know they put out a lot of heat and read somewhere about a few people using them for flash driers and some people use flash driers to cure with. Maybe ?
Inkscape is free. It's a fantastic vector program. As for GIMP, the interface is a lot different than what most people are used to, with the separate windows and things. There is a build of it called "gimpshop", with the interface the same as adobe's, and all the tools are renamed to what they are in photoshop. A lot of people might be more comfortable/less intimidated by it.
I've also heard of someone using halogens as a flash cure. It was someone on here actually, maybe he will chime in on how it's done. I've never tried it myself, but I'm sure it will work.
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