[shanesaravia]

I am a new startup business and am hoping to get started with quality t shirts. I need to be able to do one off's as i do offer a custom tshirt service to customers. What is my best option to start? and why?

I understand there is the following:

Heat Transfer
Vinyl
Plastisol
Screen Printing
Sublimation

Any help is appreciated?

 

[treefox2118]

1. Quality heat press.

You can order wholesale custom plastisol transfers.

2. Add a quality vinyl cutter.

3. Add a quality inkjet printer for JPSS transfers.

 

[shanesaravia]

So if i understand correctly, you are saying to use the "heat transfer" process using JPSS. What would be the use for the vinyl cutter if i am heatpressing? Can it be used to automatically cut the designs that are printed on the heat transfer paper so i dont have to cut it by hand?

Thanks!

 

[Skinbus]

You only need a cutter for dark transfer paper. If the design is intricate, you'll never do it by hand unless you use a rotary cutter, & even then it's difficult. If you're only doing basic shapes, you can use a scissors as long as they're sharp.

 

[elcielo]

You would use the vinyl cutter to produce letters, numbers, simple shapes. Here's a tutorial showing the cutter and heat press machine.

 

[calhtech]

So if i understand correctly, you are saying to use the "heat transfer" process using JPSS. What would be the use for the vinyl cutter if i am heatpressing? Can it be used to automatically cut the designs that are printed on the heat transfer paper so i dont have to cut it by hand?

Thanks!

Vinyl is a fast an easy way to make quality shirts here are some examples:

http://www.t-shirtforums.com/vinyl-cutters-plotters-transfers/t171395.html

https://www.google.com/search?q=cad...kNOXQ2AWMnYHIDA&ved=0CEIQsAQ&biw=1920&bih=955

lots of money to be made with a cutter, some vinyl and your imagination.

CalhTech>

 

[calhtech]

So if i understand correctly, you are saying to use the "heat transfer" process using JPSS. What would be the use for the vinyl cutter if i am heatpressing? Can it be used to automatically cut the designs that are printed on the heat transfer paper so i dont have to cut it by hand?

Thanks!

Also check out this guys youtube channel. He does some awesome stuff with a heatpress and vinyl cutter:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ILq6xcjRJM[/media]

CalhTech>

 

[shanesaravia]

Perfect! im probably going to get regular JPSS heat transfers for detailed artwork and vinyl for the more simple designs! Thanks for all the input!