Both Stahls' and Specialty Materials (and probably other places) make a material called Colorprint. We buy this and then take it to a local sign company that has an ecosolvent printer. We e-mail the logo; they print and cut it; we transfer it to a backing material; use our heat press and put it on the shirt. It saved us this winter when we had to put a six-color logo on sweatshirts with a thick, waffle-pattern lining. On my latest wash test, the Specialty Material is holding up much, much better than the Stahls', although Stahls' transfer material (Colorprint Mask) is much easier to use and results in more vibrant colors. (We used it with the Specialty Materials Colorpint without problem).
These materials cost somewhere between $9-10/yard (Specialty Materials is twice as wide, but for total yardage it was slightly less expensive), and the mask is about $1/yard, plus we pay the sign company, but that's as many colors as we want, whatever dimensions we want, and they're just across town and generally get things back to us within three days. I don't know how these costs compare to your transfers, but if you know a sign company somewhere near you, it might be worth looking into. TL Pat's Screen Printing 242 N. Main Gunnison, CO 81230 (970) 641-3743 On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 1:04 PM, Mark and Jennifer Litwinski < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would love to find less expensive heat transfers also. They are so > expensive. I currently use ACE in Ohio, but for small quantities it is > hardly worth it. > > _______________________________________________ Screenprinters mailing list [email protected] http://mailinglist.screenprinters.net/mailman/listinfo/screenprinters
