I’m will be buying a new commercial DTF printer and shaker very soon. Owned dtg machines since 2006 along with sublimation, and also embroidery. Sold everything right before the pandemic. Now getting ready to start again but going to use DTG and also Sublimation.
@@seadawgs1962 I know. I think I got one of the last ones. I hope it’s not an issue for me going forward. Nobody gave me a real good answer as to why they stopped producing that model.
I’m trying, but I’m having difficulty building up, no sales on my site, Etsy stopped moving, I want to sell transfers and have good credit, but can’t get funded to get Dtf setup, because my credit isn’t that old, but it was good enough for me to buy a house 🤦🏿♂️
Hi Gerald, I wanna ask what print do you think has the best quality print? becuase I have couple of shirt with Vinyl transfers but the Vinyl eventually start to curl like a paper. thank you in advance!
True!! Ideally on white, but somw pwople use them for light colored or bleached polyester. I’ve also seen some people do full sublimation prints to change the shirt color
Every printing technique has pro’s and cons. You should choose which one’s the best for you bast on your budget, amount of space and risk tolerance. HTV has the keast risk but requires the most work. Screen orinting is still the preferred pronting method, but risky and high upfront cost. DTF and DTG gives the best work volune to risk ratio. Also, screen orinting requires a lot of storage space while the rest do not require as much
I saw your video fixing your print heads on one of your DTF printer I love the rush hahaha ha ...I'm a huge fan and subscriber. It's my dream to have my own printing business and in love in DTF and UV DTF. I used to work in Carnival Cruise Lines as Photo Labtech, and printing photos is my life. God bless you brother and your business.😊
im so glad just found this video. This was the only video that actually made sense. I watched so many videos of literal morons. the way you've answered all of my questions, logistics and wasting money, trial and error will happen I'm sure, but you saved me so much time. I can tell you truly take this career seriously, I almost didn't want to make shirts until I wanted some made for a family member, and was interested in buying many items. so here I make a huge order. well, I got ripped off. ended up making my own, so shortly after I became unemployed and i am wanting to to add tshirt making to my craft booth, I wanted to not have "cheap" shirts, maybe hemp or organic cotton. of course I'm being difficult. we also have other locally sourced items, candles, soaps, crystals, mushrooms, microgreens, herbs, so my question is how best can I do that with other types of fabrics. and do I include hats, and mugs, metal, glass or clay ect. i have friends with other stands and local events. also memorial shirts and stickers, so that being said I would like to start a non profit from the sales of my overdose awareness items. that being said, I have also have social media, And i was will hopefully get a brick and mortor. but thank you. if u read this. I hope I made sense. I truly want to do this and I'm very indecisive but very ambitious and take my goals serious when I put my mind to it.
Great video (and I’m one of those guys who has 20 screen printed shirts in may garage of varying sizes and the same design ~ wish I’d watched this first
Hello how are you. My name is Ali muzaffar and I am from pakistan sir i want to business t-shirt please give me advice sir how many mony needed for business and And which eqiupement are needed
Sorry to say screen-printed shirts won’t last as long as the shirts.. I’ve got lots of screen printed shirts from very reputable companies and they crack after a while..
What would you suggest as being the most durable, long-lasting printing method? I'm trying to make a decision and only do vinyl and transfer papers for the most part.
@@malikasampson7673 I’ve got many professionally done screen printed shirts by huge companies and the industry and they are already cracking after a few years
Screen printed shirts do not crack if they are properly printed and properly washed - almost all cracking is due to these two factors for the average life of a good shirt. Obviously, it won’t last forever, but it will last a long time over any other printing method.
Sir I am a new cummer in the textile tshirt industry Myself SHIVAM AGGARWAL from INDIA I want to ask a question from you sir Question : which way is the best way to print my tshirt which is made from poly-cotton blend 50/50 ratio & 180 gsm ?? I want to print it in the best possible way available with least costing possible Kindly give me your guidance for it I want to build my own brand Kindly help me sir
Thanks for making this video. I've been making a living in graphic design for 21 years. Silkscreen printing was a major component to the 1st company I worked for as a designer (they had and still have their own apparel print shop). Someone in my close inner circle just laughed at me for even invoking the word “silkscreening”-declaring that silkscreening is antiquated. It's been a while since I've had to deal directly with printing on fabric, but I always keep silkscreen printing in mind when I design for a brand that will need its logo printed on fabric or other challenging surfaces. For example, I recently designed a logo for a swim team that needs to print on silicon and latex swim caps. I've always perceived silkscreen printing as the best quality method, though I may have been biased because it's the only method that I have witnessed up close and personal.
Hi, Dylan! you’re right in thinking that. Screenprinting is still the best in terms of softness and durability, but as with other printing methods. It has some characteristics which make it impractical for some tshirt makers. Ilove acreenprinting and would use it in everything that we make if it was prqctical. But we have hundreds of designs and not all of them sell well. That said, the ultimate goal for any brand is to have enough sales volume to make screenprinting a viable option.
@@merchstudio Best of luck with your T-shirt sales and thanks for educating us on the different kinds of T-shirt printing methods. I always like being able to advise my design clients on options that fit their specific needs.
Im just doing htv and dtv. Most people don't wear the same shirt all the time the shirt should last at least a year. They will Probably discard it or donate it before it goes bad anyway.
@@merchstudio hey thanks for getting back. So is it like silicone vinyl, or something else. Can u pls explain this in detail. I'd greatly appreciate it
I jumped into DTF with a Procolored L1800 and have had awesome success. I have a small shop in a tourist town and am the only game in town. My question is which ink is the best. I can buy their brand but notice there is several other brands for ink, powder and rolls of medium.
@@merchstudio If you can, it'd be great if you could talk about the desktop DTF printers as well like the Procolored l1800 or the Prestige a3+ R, things of that nature for someone with limited space. Would be much appreciated.
@@merchstudio hello, I sent you a few emails at the email address I obtained from your RU-vid video. However, I haven't received any response so far. I completely understand that you are super busy, but was wondering if you could kindly confirm whether you've received my email. Thank you in advance for your time!
I do dtf printing, for me it works better than the screen printing, specialy when working at full color designs, i can produce almost a hundred full color shirts a day, no curing needed,. Than the screen printed, u need to dry the inks 1st before applying the 2nd color, but thats just for me, not sure if it works for others
The best video I found where you explain printing on t-shirts. Big thanks I have one question, I'm getting into business. I chose DTF, somewhere they say it can't be printed on black cotton t-shirts? Is that correct? Thanks in advance for your reply, please keep making new videos. greetings from Croatia
I think the DTF is good, but, in my place when the weather is mostly hot and humid, i already try dtf many times, it just not comfortable in this weather. Bcs it closes the fabric from getting enough air to flow. I like how easy and convenient DTF is, but if i want the comfortable, i maybe choose DTG
Thanks for all these videos! I’m binge watching them! I have a question re: durability with washes. When you say “30-40 washes,” for example with DTF, what happens after the 40 washes? Peeling? Cracking? Fading? Are they still wearable with some semblance of the image?
So, I’m working towards starting a fitness brand. Small business, I would like to make the shirts myself. What would you recommend for that? I was going to do print of demand, but like you said, I was worried about quality.
I'm not gonna lie. I'm a little biased towards DTF because we bought our DTF printer because of our own apparel business. Just make sure that you leave a lot of negative space in your designs to improve breathability on your prints. Best of luck!
So, with the DTG method, think that may be the best option for showing off designs to get funding for possibly transferring to DTF/Screen-printing yourself?
The only bad things I hear about DTG machines are: High price tag, Clogging if maintenance isn't performed, Isn't worth having if your not mass producing product, Ink is expensive. so Jerald, my question is... (1.) what are the price tag on cheaper DTG machines but will not make you suffer in quality and constant TLC.(2.) I heard the machine runs an auto preventative maintenance where it uses your ink but after it is done the ink that it used is non- reusable which drives up overhead cost so is there a solution on the market that the machine can use to run its cycles when not in use other than your ink supply. (3.) if it's not worth having unless your mass producing then i just assumed it's because of the price if ink so can you just power the unit down where maintenance cycles are not needed tha is using your ink supply?. (4.) do you see ink prices dropping anytime soon or can the same ink be purchased over seas for cheaper price. I am thinking about getting into the T-Shirt business but I'm finding out that my dreams of the perfect machine doesn't exist or is too costly for beginners. Other than the first 4 questions asked, what options do you see with a 8 grand starting budget.
I just subscribed to your channel. I' interested to put up my own Printing Business here in the Philippines. By the way, how much is the ideal capital to get started? Thank you if for your reply.
@@thecomiccircuit i have seen the process for the tko transfer but now the website says it is dtf printed tranfsfer plus screen printed backing for the supacolor
Amazing breakdown, thank you. My one gripe is it seems you conflated DTG printing with just being print on demand. Selling it more as a service than the way you talked about the other printing methods. Have a great day!
Great point. I was discussing it for the t-shirt business starter, but you’re right. DTG can definitely be brought inhouse. Thanks for the fredback. I’ll try to do better in future videos. 👊👊👊😊😊
Hi Jerald I' m Ronnie im just asking you a little help about dtf printer. I just bought DTF printer 4 months ago as new printer there's no issue until i notice that color is not the same as my original image. I'm using DSV DTF L1800 printer from china. I'm asking if you have any idea or any good color setting. I'm using Acro Rip V10.3. I hope you can share me your knowledge in DTF printing. Thanks Ronnie Amuenda
what printing do top brands like topman, zara, giordano, nike, etc etc etc use? Like the printing where it feels like the image is "part of" the t shirt? Like nothing sticking out, no difference in feeling between the coloured parts and the rest of the tee? You know what I mean? Do you offer Zoom calls?
i want to make my own versions of the Jesus is King crewnecks that Kanye released back in 2019. I cant figure out how the image is raised yet also detailed. Was it puff printing then an image printed on top? Idk
If this will be your first printer, I recommend buying one from a company that has great tech support. I wish they were plug and play, but unfortunately, they require a lot of maintenance.
Thank you for clearing some information for me. My problem is, I work 12 hours a day, 6 days a week, in a hospital. I think I'll just have a print shop print my designs. But still, I'm not rulling out on not having my own DTG or DTF printer in the future.
Screen Printing still cracks in most cases. To go; DTF, Sublimation, Vinyl gives u a 360 degree in the business. Solid feel: Vinyl does the Job Soft and permanent: Sublimation does the Job. Versatile and Smooth: DTF give you the Job. You can combine this effects to give your client a wow feeling. Personal Screen Printing is for customer that insists and can also be outsourced. 😊
I put that option coz it’s the easiest and cheapest way to start. Most of the other vids show the bts around running your own dtf printer. Hope you can find the time to watch them.
Hi! All of them work with the tight system and marketing strategy. Which one you choose should depend on factors like your budget, risk tolerance and how much time you have to produce the garments
@@merchstudioI’ve been buying a sawgrass 500 and a shilhoute cutter. But I don’t know how to use it. Witch system is the best to use it on your laptop. How can make my own paintings . Please any advise…?
Help! I'm starting off with the basics! Using an HP inkjet printer and transfer paper and domestic iron! I just did my first design and two things result I don't want: I cut the design to a smaller size after printing and it has a border I don't want (cutting around design). The design has a border in the original file but as I printed landscape it was out of sight and too large a design, so I cut. Second, the color output was not at all the brightness of the design file. I'm guessing something with printer settings including paper type, which I didn't use for this printout. Has anyone encountered this, or is familiar enough to provide some tips? Thanks! =).
Sorry but that statement is just no true. I’ve been doing this since 2006. We provided screen printing, DTG, and Sublimation. If it is done correctly then all will have a good feel and last a very long time. I am wearing a shirt I did over 5 years ago, using DTG on a red polyester performance shirt, and it still looks good. Good printing is all in the proper prep before printing.
