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Hi All,

I am looking to print my own shirts promoting my holster business. I am looking to take advantage of my wife's Epson 7510 which she uses for her Photography business.

The colors of the lettering and logo will be Lime green with a couple of red dots. Is there any recommended paper which I can use that will not need a cutter to accomplish what I am going for?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
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Unless your logo is rectangular and would fit on say an 8.5x11 sheet of transfer paper you would need the cutter. If you don't cut it, there will be white outside your logo on the shirt. If you are just making a few shirts you could use a razor knife to cut them out before pressing.

If you are going the 8.5x11 route without cutting, I am not sure if your printer can do borderless printing on a transfer. I have never tried it and I'm out of transfers for my 7520(same printer,extra tray)or else I would try it. I don't see why it couldn't. If it can't you would still need to trim the little bit of white surrounding your logo.

Hope that helps.
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Unless your logo is rectangular and would fit on say an 8.5x11 sheet of transfer paper you would need the cutter. If you don't cut it, there will be white outside your logo on the shirt. If you are just making a few shirts you could use a razor knife to cut them out before pressing.

If you are going the 8.5x11 route without cutting, I am not sure if your printer can do borderless printing on a transfer. I have never tried it and I'm out of transfers for my 7520(same printer,extra tray)or else I would try it. I don't see why it couldn't. If it can't you would still need to trim the little bit of white surrounding your logo.

Hope that helps.
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Thanks for the reply. Here is what would actually be on the back of the t-shirt, I have done it with a black background to mimick what it would look like on a black shirt. Would actually print it with a transparent background. Let me know, what your thoughts are.

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Wow, I really like that! Kydex holsters, huh. Have anything for a 1911? :)

I haven't found anything yet that will let me do a "transparent background" for transfers other than cutting it out, and you would definately need an actual cutter for that design.

I think your best bet might be to talk to a local shirt printing shop. If you came in mine I would recommend losing the gradient around your logo and just doing it in some kind of lime green cut vinyl. The red dot wouldn't be a problem. It shouldn't be too expensive that route. If you have access to a heat press they might even just sell you the transfers to do yourself, I would.

Hope that helps.
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My holsters are made to order, so all I would need is the exact model 1911 and a few more specifics and go from there. The funny thing is that I actually have a heat transfer press that I purchased to heat my kydex but heats it to quickly and damages my material. I kept it around in case my wife decides she needs it for anything in regards to her photography. If I can find someone (if you are willing let me know) to make what I am looking for and heat transfer it myself, that would work as well.
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That's great that you already have a press! It wouldn't be hard at all.

How many shirts are you trying to make?

I'm away from our shop for another 10 days but when I get back I'd be happy to give you a quote. Then you could also see if someone local would save you any money cause I would have to mail them to you from Montana. :)
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You could send your graphic to one of the companies that screen print plastisol transfers like Semo Imprints. Check the list of vendors or do a search to find one. These can be printed on any color shirt and are very cost effective if you need more than 25 of them. The cost depends on the size and the number of colors. If it is a smaller logo, you can also "gang set" several on one sheet to save on costs. Then all you have to do is follow the instructions to use your heat press to apply your transfers.
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