To get started making t-shirts, mugs and other similar products, you’ll first need to get your hands on a laser printer and a quality heat press. These are the two major investments needed to start a t-shirt business.
After which, you’ll need to source some t-shirts and popular custom-made products such as Mugs, Wooden and Metal products. Products which are perfect for weddings, events and similar celebrations.
Once you’ve sourced your t-shirts, then you’ll need to choose which heat transfer papers you’ll need. Here at FOREVER, we have a large range of heat transfer papers for laser printers.
The difference between each, comes down to which products or substrates you want to print on and how you want your design to look and feel on the finished product. Such as, softness, high washability and great colours.
The most popular FOREVER heat transfer papers:
- Laser-Dark (No-Cut) – for printing multi-colour designs onto light and dark garments as well as some hard surfaces. You can also create metallic designs using Hot Stamping Foils.
- Flex-Soft (No-Cut) – for printing single-colour designs onto light and dark garments as well as some hard surfaces.
- Multi-Trans – For printing multi-colour designs onto to hard surfaces, such as Mugs, Metal, Glass and similar surfaces.
- Waterslide HT – For printing multi-colour designs onto heat sensitive surfaces such as candles.
- Multi-Trans PRO – For printing multi-colour designs on to smooth hard surfaces, such as Woods, paper, metal and similar surfaces.
- Laser-Tattoo Paper – For printing temporary tattoos for skin and other surfaces.
When starting out, you will most likely be creating t-shirts with the quickest, easiest and the highest quality heat transfer papers that turn a profit. Fast.
From Heat transfers, to vinyl and sublimation, the printing solutions are endless. Each has their own learning curve. Some longer than others. When starting out, you just need to make money. And, that’s where heat transfers papers come in. They are one of the easiest heat transfer solutions out there. All you need to do is create or find the design you want to put on a t-shirt and print it on your laser printer.
Here at FOREVER Transfers, we have several heat transfer paper solutions available for your laser printer. The difference between each, comes down to whether you want to print on light or dark cotton, hard surfaces and heat sensitive products, such as Candles and tattoos.
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