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Newbie in need of help, Someone Please help me

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I run softball tournaments and I am wanting to start making my own tournament shirts. I bought a heat press, some transfers to sell and now I am thinking about designing and making my own heat transfers. I have some questions that I am having trouble finding the answer to. I have a 15x15 heat press. I have seen several printers from Epson (i.e. Stylus, Workforce) that say that print heat transfers. I have a HP photo printer. I am so confused on what I need. The software I need? I am not wanting to put a lot of money into this to start. I was thinking about buying the Epson Workforce 7010 printer. Is this a good printer for transfers? Can I print off a picture that I create with say paint or some other software like that onto transfer paper and be okay? Is the ink that comes with the Epson Workforce 7010 okay to use (it is durabrite ink)?
Someone please help me.

Thank you.
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superD70
you will also need a plotter to contour cut your transfers and they will have a heavy thick feel to them, nothing like the ones you purchased which were more than likely screen printed.

if you want quality that will last you will be better off having them made by FM, transfer express, stalls or proworld, check out the vendors section to the left of the screen
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Thank you. Can I print off a picture that I create with say paint or some other software like that onto transfer paper and be okay?
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Durabrite ink is what you need. The claria ink comes off in the washer. You need to get some JPSS (jetpro soft stretch) inkjet transfer paper and then yes you can print a picture that you create in paint. The only problem with heat transfers like this is you can only put them on light fabrics. For darks you need a white background and those are thick and just not attractive.
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We use pigment inks from Cobra Ink.Never an issue. Epson is kinda a standard in the industry. Cutter and contour cutting is a must, but getting them premade is way easier and reliable.
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