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Hello there, I am new to this site and i Really want to start my own tee-shirt company. I have many designs on my computer but i do not know how to get them on shirts, I tried a screen printing type of this i bought from michaels but it didnt work that well for me. I researched heat press however i do not know where i can purchase one and a printer to print the transfers on. Can anyone help me on how i should start?
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ok so for transfer paper you have many options depending on what you will apply them am no expert but i will try to help u as much since this forum has helped me i guess ill return the favor
so first you need to know are you printing on white color or black t-shirts the reason i has is for white shirts you can use jetprosoftstretch for color and black there is Ironall Dark and many more as well as sublimination print i currently use a epson workforce 1100 with my current setup and i like it
my one recommendation is research this forum there are a lot of post for you to read and a lot of different opinions on what to use so i would suggest you order some samples and test test test see witch paper best fits you're needs o and there is also heat applied vinyl
so good luck
hope this helps
so first you need to know are you printing on white color or black t-shirts the reason i has is for white shirts you can use jetprosoftstretch for color and black there is Ironall Dark and many more as well as sublimination print i currently use a epson workforce 1100 with my current setup and i like it
my one recommendation is research this forum there are a lot of post for you to read and a lot of different opinions on what to use so i would suggest you order some samples and test test test see witch paper best fits you're needs o and there is also heat applied vinyl
so good luck
hope this helps
I'd recommend using a local screen printer to begin with. I find you can usually chat to them, they offer a decent price and they can give you good advice. Perhaps after discussing your designs together he might be able to recommend something for you, just take it with a pinch of salt as he is obviously looking for business too, but we can also help you out 
yeah, those transfer papers you buy from the store are a joke.
for heat transfers, we have an oki printer and use magictouch transfers. for sublimation transfers (when the damn thing worked) we went through sawgrass technologies for ink and paper, as i recall, and use an epson workforce 30 printer. both have very real pros and cons and both require a heat press, which you can get online just by doing a search for 'heat press' and start comparison shopping.
depending on your art, plenty of screen printers can print more than just your basic 1-3 colour designs. ask some about what they offer ~ some will do a process colour, discharge, etc.. a popular option is looking into direct-to-garment printers. then there's the aforementioned vinyl.
a lot of people really like plastisol transfers. find a place that does these, and they'll put your design on a special transfer that you heat press, the result being just like screenprinting.
for heat transfers, we have an oki printer and use magictouch transfers. for sublimation transfers (when the damn thing worked) we went through sawgrass technologies for ink and paper, as i recall, and use an epson workforce 30 printer. both have very real pros and cons and both require a heat press, which you can get online just by doing a search for 'heat press' and start comparison shopping.
depending on your art, plenty of screen printers can print more than just your basic 1-3 colour designs. ask some about what they offer ~ some will do a process colour, discharge, etc.. a popular option is looking into direct-to-garment printers. then there's the aforementioned vinyl.
a lot of people really like plastisol transfers. find a place that does these, and they'll put your design on a special transfer that you heat press, the result being just like screenprinting.
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