Transfer Extreme and Memorial Day
May/110
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We’re a patriotic bunch, here at STAHLS’ Transfer Express. Flags are waving, banners are soaring, and Lenny Schiavone just cooked a whole bunch of hot dogs for us to kick off the Memorial Day Weekend!
Meanwhile, we’re still celebrating the launch of our latest product offering, Transfer Extreme, and its introductory collection of patriotic screen-printed transfers. Since it hit the wires on Wednesday, May 25th, each of our 10 Americana stock designs has been flying off the shelves. (Looks like we’ll have to keep printing!)
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Transfer Extreme is really special to us. We enlisted the help of industry-renowned graphics expert, Dane Clement, to create trendy, edgy designs that truly display American Pride. These were screen-printed with plastisol inks using our new, innovative, simulated 4-color process printing method. This provides beautiful graphics, intricate designs, and full, vibrant colors. The image quality is comparable to direct screen-printing, digital printing, or litho. However, the finished product gives you a very soft hand (not plastic-y like those other guys), and it applies in only 4 seconds! Plus, it’s great for both light and dark fabrics; for cotton, polyester, and cotton/polyester material.
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Dane created designs that are ideal for all ages, but will especially appeal to the alternative looks that teens and young adults love. Just in time for Memorial Day, they’re perfect for summertime fashion and your customers’ 4th of July Independence Day celebrations.
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Please check out the designs when you have a moment, if you haven’t already. We’d love to hear your feedback about them at info@transferexpress.com. Tell us how you like and how you’re using them, or if you have any special stories such as from a U.S. Veteran. Also, please share with us what designs you’d like to see us produce for you in the future!
In the meantime, I hope your family, like mine, will be struttin’ their stuff this Memorial Day Weekend wearing Transfer Extreme designs!
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Celebrate Your Patriotism And Your Independence From Boring Transfers! – Today is “Decoration Day” with our new product, Transfer Extreme!
May/110
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STAHLS’ Transfer Express® is well-known throughout the industry as being the industry leader in providing its customers with custom transfers. We set the bar with our one-day shipping of our Easy Prints® screen-printed transfers using our Idea Book™ catalog of thousands of available designs, layouts, and clipart. We’re also established as an innovative company, constantly employing new technologies and adding new products to our ever-expanding collection. Most recently, this has included CAD-PRINTZ™ digital transfers, Foil, Glow-In-The-Dark, and non-apparel Banners, Stickers, Wall Graphics, and Window Clings.
Today, we are proud to announce the introduction of our newest product. Transfer Extreme™ is a transfer that is screen-printed with plastisol inks using an inventive simulated 4-color printing process. The end result gives your customer a beautifully screen-printed graphic, allowing for extremely intricate designs and vibrant colors. The image quality is very comparable to that of digital transfers, but with the much softer hand of screen-printing.
Other transfer companies offering similar products are forced to deliver you a very hard, heavy graphic in order to deliver similar image quality. Or, they have to sacrifice the quality in order to provide a softer hand. Transfer Extreme provides both quality and soft feel, AND is VERY easy to apply: 4 seconds! Using one of STAHLS’ Hotronix® heat presses set on 365 degrees, Transfer Extreme applies in just 4 seconds. [Transfer Extreme Application Instructions] You can screen-print 4 colors in just 4 seconds! (Well, actually, it’s MORE than 4 colors, but who’s counting?!) Transfer Extreme applies to cotton, polyester, and cotton/polyester material, and works on both light and dark fabric.
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Just in time for Memorial Day, in preparation for your customers’ 4th of July Independence Day celebrations, and in advance of the 10th anniversary of 9-11-01, we are offering Transfer Extreme in the form of patriotic/Americana-themed stock transfers. There are 10 fabulous designs for you to choose from, available in the form of individual packs of 10 transfers for just $20. Or, if you can’t make up your mind, there are 2 separate variety packs available containing 2 of each of 5 of the designs.
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The designs are patriotic, yet edgy, and are perfect for your customers’ summertime fashion. Try putting them on zipper hoods or burnout tees for the alternative look the teens love!
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STAHLS’ Transfer Express is very excited about this fantastic new product, and we are sure that you will be, too. With more to come in the future, today please give your customers the opportunity to celebrate America with Transfer Extreme!
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Dancing in the Dark? No more, with Glow-In-the-Dark Custom Transfers
May/111
Does your customer need custom transfers for an upcoming celebration?
Give them something unique with new Glow-In -The-Dark custom transfers. Your customer will have a lot of fun seeing their design illuminated when the lights go out! Glow-In-The-Dark is a frosty white color in daylight, and an illuminated green tint when the lights go out. Glow-In-The-Dark custom transfers can be applied to cotton, polyester and cotton/poly blends in 10 seconds.
One customer told me how they used these for an 8th grade end of year party and the kids had a blast seeing their design in the dark as they danced!
Tip - For the best effect choose bold art and text so more of the shirt glows.
Glow-In-the-Dark Easy Prints® design for school dance
Fashionable T-Shirt Printing with Foil
Apr/112
Now you can give your customers a hot new look, for just a little more per t shirt. Our new foil is great for your customers who want today’s fashion trends. It add color and shine to your apparel offerings. Foiling is a two step process; you apply the heat transfer with your heat press and then position the foil sheet over the printed transfer. Sold in 12″x200′ rolls, foil comes in a variety of colors including blue, copper, gold, green, pink, purple, red, silver and effects such as gold splatter, silver splatter, rainbow, silver oil spill and pink zebra.
- 1. Press the transfer according to provided instructions (Goof Proof, Polytrans, Pearl Prints, and Easy Prints Numbers can be used)
First, press your heat transfer
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2. Cut foil from the roll, sized to cover print
- Second, cut foil from roll
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3. Position on printed transfer design, color side up
- Third, place the sheet on the print on th garment
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4. Heat press at 340 degrees for 30 seconds.
- Fourth, press at 340º for 30 seconds
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5. Peel COLD
- Last, let cool completely before peeling
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Finished foil decorated t shirt to meet today’s fashion trends.
- Finished foil decorated t-shirt
T Shirt Transfer with Tie Dye Questions Answered
Nov/100
A common way to energize a customer’s otherwise run-of-the-mill order is to use tie-dye shirts. The splashes of bright color bring designs to life whether it’s for sports, clubs, or family reunions. Because this style is becoming trendy again, it’s been the topic of several frequently asked questions to Transfer Express’ Dealer Services department. Many garment decorators have had questions concerning heat transfer adhesion, color choice, and general tips where tie-dye is concerned.
To better address these frequently asked questions we’ve done some tie-dying of our own. Our results have allowed us to come up with some tips to better help you in your quest for colorful, interesting custom heat printed garments.
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Q: Do your heat transfers adhere to shirts that have been tie-dyed?
A: Yes! Whether you purchase t shirts that have already been tie-dyed or you dye them at home, our transfers will adhere following the standard instructions.
Q: I bought a tie-dye kit from a craft store and it says to soak my shirts in soda ash water. Will this affect the transfer’s ability to stick?
A: No. The soda ash allows your t shirts to absorb the dye more thoroughly. It will not effect the screen printed or digital transfer’s adhesion
Q: What color should I apply to my tie-dyed shirts?
A: When choosing your screen print ink color, be sure to keep two things in mind. First, the shirt is still white under all that dye. Over time your tie-dye can fade and the white shirt will be revealed. Putting a white transfer on the tie-dyed shirt may look great at first, but could make the transfer hard to see over time. Secondly, take note of all the colors in your tie-dyed shirt and choose an ink color that has enough contrast to your tie-dye. If your dye colors are bright then black tends to be a good choice for contrasting ink.
Q: I am tie-dying my own shirts. Should I press the heat transfer on the white shirts first? Or should I dye the shirts first and then press the transfers?
A: Our suggestion is to dye your shirts first – then press your transfers. Your shirts will be easier to fold, twirl, scrunch and put rubber bands on if there are no transfers on them. This will allow you to make any cool, colorful design you want without obstruction.
Q: Should my tie-dye shirts be laundered any differently after I’ve applied transfers to them?
A: No. Your customers can follow standard washing instructions for tie-dye shirts. This will not harm the transfers.
Q: Do I have to wash the tie-dyed shirt before applying the transfer?
A: If you have purchased your shirts already dyed from a supplier (like Broder Brothers), then no. The shirts have been prepared and are ready for immediate decoration. If you choose to tie-dye your own shirts then most processes and instructions suggest that you launder the tie-dyed shirt before using it or wearing it. While this doesn’t appear to affect adhesion, it does wash out the excess dye in your shirt.
Prepared T shirts with Tie Dye Inks
Do you have a question that we didn’t cover here? Please ask us! Our Dealer Services department is happy to answer any questions you have! They are available from 8:00am to 7:00pm Monday thru Friday.
Bootiful Designs for Your Halloween Shirts
Oct/100
You have to love fall…apple picking, pumpkin patches and everyone’s second favorite holiday, Halloween. These are all kinds of events where your customer’s will be needing custom printed apparel. Our Easy Prints® layouts can help you create custom heat transfers easily. In our Holiday layouts, we have some great design layouts for your fall festivals or haunted houses. Can’t find what you need in the holiday section? You can use any layout you like and customize it with our fall clip art like apples, pumpkins, ghosts, skulls, spiders, bats and scarecrows. You choose the text, colors, size and quantity and we do the printing. Heat apply our custom screen printed transfer with your heat press in just seconds and your customer will be dressed for all the fun!
Today’s fashion trends – Placement of heat transfers
Oct/100
Location, location, location….
Have you seen what the trendy retail stores are selling? They are selling tshirts and sweatshirts with unique print placements on the apparel. This is easy to do with custom screen printed and digital transfers. Try putting a print down the left side, or on the left hip for a totally different look. There are no boundaries to the places a print can be placed with your custom transfer and a heat press. Just put your shirt on your press’ platen and press wherever you think the print will look good. Pressing is even easier with these locations because centering and keeping a print straight is less of a concern. Go ahead and add the hottest fashion trend to your product line and try a new print location.
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Decorating shorts sleeves with custom heat transfers
Sep/100
The easiest way to apply a heat transfer to a sleeve is using a cap press. The cap press allows the seam to hang under the platen making for a quick, simple application. Simply place the layer you are pressing on your platen, position the transfer (be sure it is no taller or wider than the cap platen) and press.
Watch a video showing how to apply a screen printed breast cancer ribbon transfer with a cap heat press below.
If you do not have a cap press, the application is just one added step on your t-shirt press. Put the sleeve on the platen, but to deal with the underlying seam you will need to use a print perfect pad sold through Stahls’ ID Direct (http://www.stahls.com/) or a mouse pad. Cut the pad to fit in the sleeve, large enough to be a base for your print. Press.
Watch a video showing how to apply a screen printed breast cancer ribbon transfer with a t-shirt heat press below.
Sleeves are a great add-on, use ribbons, flags or even numbers!
New! Jumbo Custom Transfers
Aug/100
Jumbo Custom Transfer
With the oversized prints popularity booming in the retail stores, your customers will love the new “Jumbo” custom transfers. These prints can be up to the maximum size of 13” x 15”, filling the front or back of a shirt.
You can use Easy Prints® to create a design and “supersize” it, or send artwork at the jumbo specifications. To send artwork just visit www.TransferExpress.com and click “Send us your artwork” and we will give you a call once received. Dealers, if you prefer to use an Easy Prints® layout and order online (just enter “jumbo size” in the notes) or if you are new to Transfer Express, call us at 1-800-622-2280.
Jumbo prints cost just 20% more than the regular “Maximum” size 11.25″ x 14″ transfers.
