Author: Tom

Keeping you up to date in the Custom T-Shirt Business World

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Comparing DTF Printers to Traditional Screen Printing

DTF vs. Traditional Screen Printing Screen printing has been around for decades now. However, newer DTF technology is gaining momentum in terms of better functionality, flexibility, and, most importantly, affordability. If you are into the printing business, it is crucial for you to decide whether DTF or screen printing will prove feasible and profitable for…
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How to Print a Cow Top Print

Weird, I know – but a cow print top is wildly popular, so custom printing one is just going to be good business. Depending on the artwork and how fancy you want to get, the design is really inexpensive to buy or do. And the shirts sell for $15-$20 each. Where to find Cow Print…
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DTF (Direct to Film) Printing – Step by Step Process

Alternatively, if you’re already in the custom t-shirt business doing DTG or vinyl or white toner printer transfers you can use your heat press. Just make sure you are hovering and not applying any pressure. Or that the top of the press isn’t in contact with the transfer at all.

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G4 DTG | Direct to Garment Printer Review

G4 DTG Printer from ColDesi – USA Version It’s been awhile since I took a look at Direct to Garment Printers.  Mostly because there hasn’t been too much exciting and different happening the garment printer world – for under $20K anyway. That’s all changed now that ColDesi introduced the G4 DTG a few months ago!…
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Best Heat Press Machine for the T-Shirt Business

Best Heat Press Machine for the T-Shirt Business There are a number of heat presses on the market. From commercial to hobby machines.  One of the Heat Press Machines I saw recently was the Hotronix heat press (also called the IQ Fusion Heat Press Machine)  I think this one is literally the best heat press machines…
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10 Things I Hate About Heat Presses

Heat presses are not optional if you’re in the t-shirt or custom t-shirt business.  You’ll need a heat press to do DTG [direct to garment printing], both before AND after you print a shirt. Not only that, but if you want to do t-shirt transfers with the new white toner printers, or white toner transfers…
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Comparing the NEW Oki8432wt and Oki 920wt Printer

Introducing the Oki Pro8432wt White Toner Printer! The custom t-shirt business has BOOMED in the past 3 years and the Oki Pro8432wt has been a big part of it for our readers. What’s the Big Deal with these white toner laser printers anway? A big part of that is now it’s so much easier to…
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