^^Thanks alot for your input on them wasnt sure on going with them or FirstEd but ive heard good things about both and price for SEMO seems better. Im in Nor Cal so shipping should be about same as yours. once again thanks.

 

thanks for this list!

 

Re: Where do you buy YOUR custom plastisol transfers?

Lou can you recommend a plastosol transfer compnay that will not kill me on set up fee or per sheet costs?

 

Set up fees or art work fees are only charged if you don't have tour work camera ready. I always do. So there is never a charge. The cost per transfer is based on quantity and number of colors. I use Ace transfer and First Edition. First edition is great on price but slower and limited on sizing. Ace is quicker but cost more but offers different sizes.

 

How do you set up camera ready art (like sending them and EPS?) Also, do you have first editions URL? While I have you...have you ever printed on Lycra or Under Armour?

 

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And no. Yes send the ESP or AI of CDR

 

Re: Where do you buy YOUR custom plastisol transfers?

And either way, you can change the feel of them by how you press them.

What exactly do you do in the pressing of them to change the feel?

Riska - a newby who hasn't even used her press yet....

 

Can anybody recommend a plastisol transfer manufacturer who can do 4 color process transfers, that go on both dark and light colors, that has a soft feel?

I currently use F&M Freedom process and have been very happy with their product and service but the transfers get a bit "thick" and "heavy" for larger sizes (say 10" x 10").

Thanks!

 

Remember it is 4 colors. That is a lot of ink. it gets heavy. Not knowing the design also.

 

are any of the above listed vendors in the UK?

Its hard to tell by their websites.

If not is there any recommended for over here in blighty??

Thanks.

 

After reading through the thread here are the results to date:

Companies receiving two recommendations:
First Edition
Dowling
Semoprints
howardsportswear.net

Companies with one recommendation:
1ststreet.com
AET Transfers
Quicktrans.net
Ace

One company with two negatives:
Silver Mtn

 

do any of these sites ship internationally or ideally Australia. i tried to go to Home but the site is not working anymore.

 

hi folks... would anyone happen to know whether there are any such companies in malaysia? thanks loads...

 

Hi All I am pretty new to platisol transfers and I would like to tell my story.

I recently was on vacation and the day before we left a client wanted to know if we could have her 130 t's ready by the 3rd of july. Hmmm I said why yes. She gave me the design and away we went.

Heres the good part. I read all of Rodneys reviews and decided to try one of them. In the process of finding the websites I googled Transfers and found the following company.

Transfers Plus - TransfersPlus On-line, Your #1 source for Custom Transfers Well I found there # and called from my vacation spot and explained my problem that I needed 130 transfers 2 color and needed a price and when I could get them..

She simply said when do you need them sir. I told her and she said no problem. I hadn't told her that I was in an area that had very poor if any internet service but we discussed it and she took the ball in her hands an ran with it.

Through some e-mails finally I got everything approved except they would not print until I signed a paper ok'ing the proof. I called her and told her I hadn't received the proof yet' she sent it immediatly--in pdf form--hmm I had no printer or scanner with me to sign it. I fought for and hour to get back on the internet with no sucess.

I called and told her what was going on and she said is the design correct --Yes I said. We will print them and have them at your address on Thursday as promised.

Yep you guessed it -- they were there on Wednesday-lol

Long Story short if you are looking for in my opinon a very good transfer and want a no hassle business transaction call Nona Baker at Transfers plus.

Just so everyone knows I have no connections with this business and have only had one transaction with them but it was a great experience.

Hope this helps someone get some great service.

Dad

 

F&M Expressions are great to deal with as well. Ive been in business since January and went with F&M for every job ive done except for 2, and they have been wonderful. Since January, this week was the first problem I've ever had with any of the transfers that I've recieved. I got in some transfers on Monday and they were printed backwards and the word would have been backwards had I pressed it on a shirt. I called my rep at F&M and she said she would check into it and get back with me, well later that day she tells me that they are going to reprint them and ship them overnight and that I should have them by Thursday, but they came in today, so I wasnt even late getting them to my customer. Their customer service is great!

 

I'm really suprised not to see Instagraph listed here. Though I have not used them yet, I received an excellent marketing package within 3 days from the time I contacted them, and the samples seem pretty great.

 

From reading other's experiences with them it seems yours was the exception. I contacted them also as I'm interested in their high density transfer. Did they give you a price sheet?

 

Where is a good place to buy custom athletic-grade plastisol transfers, preferably with very small minimum orders and are able to use custom colors, mainly Pantone colors. I'm just needing it to make a set of name and numbers in a custom font to put on a jersey, Thanks.

 

i like transferexpress so far. I used them 4 times & was happy.

 

I am looking for somewhere that uses a plastisol ink that is pretty glossy. I am wanting to put numbers on a jersey that already has a team name on the front, and I am wanting an ink to be used that will 1) match the color of the letters on the team name and 2) has the same type of glossy finish as the team name. I am wanting somewhere that uses a fairly stiff, plasticy, and fairly glossy plastisol ink. If anyone is familiar with the types of inks the uniform manufacturers use, I am trying to put numbers on a Russell Athletic football jersey.

 

If its really glossy are you sure it isn't vinyl?

Anyone can do the athletic transfers but I'm not sure about the glossyness. Non of the samples I've been sent from any of the major vendors would I consider glossy, more satin.

 

Yes, it is most definitely screened. Russell's ink has a bit of a shiny, glossy kind of finish to it. It is a fairly stiff ink. I'm just finding someone that has a similar type of ink.

 

I love the Versatrans signature hot peel. It looks great, has a nice feel, and seems to hold up very well over time on all different types of garments. I have pressed their transfers on AA thermals, hoodies, and regular 100% cotton tees. I have been wearing some myself since last November, and they have yet to peel or even crack! Love them.
That said, my only real complaint is the fact that you can't do a small job without losing your shirt. (yuk,yuk,yuk.)
Also, since I'm in CA, it takes 4 days UPS ground to get my jobs, so even with the quick printing they do, it'll take 9-10 days before I have my transfers in hand.
For those of you familiar with Versatrans– Do you know of a company that has a similar quality transfer that can do a smaller order? Preferably on the West coast?
Thanks!

 

• AET Transfers www.aetcorp.com 888-238-2677

American Eagle Transfers closed June 2008 and I bought it out. We don't do stock transfers, only custom--plastisol, digital, sublimation and rhinestone. The correct phone number now is 276.733.7464 (the old 800# will be ours in a couple of weeks).

 

American Eagle Transfers closed June 2008 and I bought it out. We don't do stock transfers, only custom--plastisol, digital, sublimation and rhinestone. The correct phone number now is 276.733.7464 (the old 800# will be ours in a couple of weeks).

Wow, your plastisol transfers are extremly high priced.

 

Wow, they sure are. I didn't see the pricing the first time but holy cow in some cases ENV is 3X the price of Transfer Express who are absurdly expensive as it is.

And why are the larger transfers cheaper than the smaller sheets?

 

Wow, they sure are. I didn't see the pricing the first time but holy cow in some cases ENV is 3X the price of Transfer Express who are absurdly expensive as it is.

And why are the larger transfers cheaper than the smaller sheets?

Goodness, they are quite high . I'm also wondering why the larger sheets are cheaper?

 

Re: Where do you buy YOUR custom plastisol transfers?

Thanks for letting me know.

C

 

Re: Where do you buy YOUR custom plastisol transfers?

Sometimes alot of the plastisol printers have problems doing multicolored ganged images due to paper shrinkage. If there are several different images ganged on the sheet it makes it harder for perfect registration thus the extra charge for the multi-color gang sheets. They do not have an extra fee for one color gangs.