[UniqueTs]

I am trying to get started in this business and I need some advise on the equipment. First let me explain what I am trying to do. I would like to service my local booster clubs by taking pictures of athletes and having the outline of that picture cut out by a machine without losing the colors and tranfer this to a tee shirt. I need to know is this possible and if so please let me know what kind of eqipment do I need?

 

[lben]

I am trying to get started in this business and I need some advise on the equipment. First let me explain what I am trying to do. I would like to service my local booster clubs by taking pictures of athletes and having the outline of that picture cut out by a machine without losing the colors and tranfer this to a tee shirt. I need to know is this possible and if so please let me know what kind of eqipment do I need?

I did something similar, but for my granddaughter and on a keychain instead of a T-shirt. Let me know if this is something similar to what you're talking about.

 

[UniqueTs]

I did something similar, but for my granddaughter and on a keychain instead of a T-shirt. Let me know if this is something similar to what you're talking about.

Yes this is exactly what I am talking about. So what will I need to get started?

 

[Progeny]

You can do that sort of thing on t-shirts with sublimation. It only works on white polyester garments or polyester coated items (mugs, keyrings etc)

You would need a heatpress, printer (using sublimation inks) and the transfer paper.

It could also be printed on inkjet transfer paper or vinyl, then cut out with a cutter/plotter and heatpressed on. This can be done on any colour garment.

Sublimation will last longer than transfers.

Lee

 

[UniqueTs]

You can do that sort of thing on t-shirts with sublimation. It only works on white polyester garments or polyester coated items (mugs, keyrings etc)

You would need a heatpress, printer (using sublimation inks) and the transfer paper.

It could also be printed on inkjet transfer paper or vinyl, then cut out with a cutter/plotter and heatpressed on. This can be done on any colour garment.

Sublimation will last longer than transfers.

Lee

Thanks Lee, I am trying to do shirts up to 4x, so what size press and cutter would you recomened.

Thank Again

 

[Progeny]

Just get the biggest press you can afford, if you get a cutter you will need one with an 'eye' so it will cut the image out. Do a search on the forums for vinyl cutters and see what people recommend.

 

[UniqueTs]

Just get the biggest press you can afford, if you get a cutter you will need one with an 'eye' so it will cut the image out. Do a search on the forums for vinyl cutters and see what people recommend.

Thanks a lot you really got me started and I am assuming cutters with the optical eye comes with the needed software.

 

[Progeny]

No problem.

They should do, all it does is read registration marks that are printed on the paper so it knows where to cut around. It does not actually look at the image and cut around it.

You can get cutters that are printers and cutters together but they are far more expensive. The image would be printed on vinyl and then cut around. The quality of the transfer will be much better and more durable. The same machine can be used to make printed signs/vehicle graphics as well.

Lee

 

[lben]

I don't have a cutter, well I do but I don't know how to use it so I don't physically cut anything. I use CorelDraw x3 and then I separate the images out on that and line every thing up on the page and print from there. You can also separate images on Adobe Photoshop, but I haven't figured out that software enough to do anything else with it.

If you use chromablast ink and chromablast paper you can print on 100% cotton too. I printed something similar with the chromablast and didn't get any yellow in between images. I don't know, I have 4 printers, one for plain old ordinary printing, and one each for plain ink transfers, sublimation transfer, and chromablast transfers. Each uses a different kind of ink or dye.

My press is 12 x 12 and I do recommend getting a swingaway press rather than a clam shell one, just less chance of getting burned.

 

[UniqueTs]

I don't have a cutter, well I do but I don't know how to use it so I don't physically cut anything. I use CorelDraw x3 and then I separate the images out on that and line every thing up on the page and print from there. You can also separate images on Adobe Photoshop, but I haven't figured out that software enough to do anything else with it.

If you use chromablast ink and chromablast paper you can print on 100% cotton too. I printed something similar with the chromablast and didn't get any yellow in between images. I don't know, I have 4 printers, one for plain old ordinary printing, and one each for plain ink transfers, sublimation transfer, and chromablast transfers. Each uses a different kind of ink or dye.

My press is 12 x 12 and I do recommend getting a swingaway press rather than a clam shell one, just less chance of getting burned.

Hey Thanks a lot 4 your advice, I will be getting back to you for more insight.

 

[UniqueTs]

No problem.

They should do, all it does is read registration marks that are printed on the paper so it knows where to cut around. It does not actually look at the image and cut around it.

You can get cutters that are printers and cutters together but they are far more expensive. The image would be printed on vinyl and then cut around. The quality of the transfer will be much better and more durable. The same machine can be used to make printed signs/vehicle graphics as well.

Lee

Once again Thanks