Hey Q, something I think might be helpful is adding a few more "fact" categories. ?? Some answers are more than one choice - like like the low-to-high Rick mentions.
Do you think it may be helpful to add a few more like:
"Low run Cost per shirt"
"High run Cost per shirt"
"Size of run for best cost per print"
Alot of folks are into, and getting into, Rhinestones, could that maybe also be another process added to the list. Is that okay?
I do see some of the updates now that the chart was re-posted. Sorry, didn't see that until now. The bottom fact says the chart is only for shirts, so now you don't need to list everything you can print on for vinyl, dye sub, etc. I was trying to get that info for you, but I'll stop now.
Well, best of luck with your chart, it's a great reference tool and great idea. You go, Qrip!
I'll try the heat transfer category:
Heat press/Inkjet-Laser heat transfers. These two could be seperated. They are different processes really and the laser costs more to get into than the inkjet. Laser uses different printers, toners instead of ink, and different papers. Outside of the press, they are different. They even are said to have different levels of quality.
Inkjet heat transfers: I'll go from box one down and try to help the best I can:
hi def, yes.
invest, low-med (while there are low dollar equipment to be had, presses can be $1000+ and printers $over 300 and upwards, if you add a cutter for contour cutting, you are adding another $1000'ish for something decent. add in bulk ink system and you look at another few hundred. many people operate with set ups like the higher dollar items here.)
special software: coreldraw, illy or photoshop are helpful for designing. (tho you can use clipart available on the net, alot of folks design their own. the software is useful for manipulating ready made clip art.)
training time: low/low med -just for the press, printer, and press process. everything else adds time (learning software, cutter)
maintenance, low.
avg cost per shirt, low (to me, but I don't know - are you comparing it to another process? One screened shirt can cost mucho $$ to produce, but 500 of them might be lower then my one shirt. ??? so really, I don't know, it depends on what its being compared to. ?? but to me, it's low)
time to set up design, low (as long as that doesn't mean creating the design, but i think you mean to prepare the art for printing, like "color seperations", so it is low bc there is none of that)
avg time per shirt light, low to avg/med
avg time per shirt dark, low to avg/med
pre and post treatment necessary, no treatments needed, but pre and post press steps are needed to remove moisture and reduce chance of cracking.
lasting before wash out, low-high. (depends on paper and ink combinations)
what you can print on: 100% cotton to 50/50% cotton/poly blends.
Good night!
