Custom Screen Printed Transfers Proven Durable!
Nov/111
Our products have been tested for proven durability to meet your customer’s needs. All of our screen printed transfers recently went through a wash test by a testing lab.
The products were tested on 100% cotton, 50/50 Cotton/Polyester, 100% Polyester Steel mesh, 100% Polyester patterned Jacquard, 100% Polyester 70 Denier Tricot Mesh w/moisture wicking, anti-microbial agents and stain resistant coatings and 100% Polyester Dazzle.
The products tested were Goof Proof, Polytrans, Hot Split, Reflective, Glitter, Pearl, Puff and Elasti Prints. Each was applied to every fabric and then subjected to 50 wash/dry cycles.
Through all 50 wash/dry cycles, all of the products submitted held up through this vigorous testing. This is helpful to ensure your customers are receiving the highest quality graphics that will last them a long time.
Our Goof Proof® ink formula on a variety of fabric types after testing.
New Halloween Custom Transfers
Sep/110
Ready for your parties and other Halloween events is our newest addition to Transfer Extreme™ – Halloween. Choose from five different colorful plastisol ink transfers or order the multi-pack. Each pack includes 10 transfers for just $20! These custom transfers can be applied to any color apparel that is cotton, polyester or cotton/poly blends in just 4 seconds. They are in stock and ready to ship the same day when ordered by 3:00 PM EST. Add a Halloween transfer to a tote bag for the ultimate Trick or Treat bag, a great favor idea for school Halloween parties!
You can also personalize these stock prints by adding an Express Name or creating a gang sheet in Glow-in-the-Dark for an extra scary touch! Add the name of a haunted house or hay ride and sell for extra profits, or add the host’s name for a great hostess gift for the neighborhood Halloween party.
Halloween Extreme Shirts & More
Custom Transfers with Bling – Metallic, Glitter or Foil?
Aug/110
Is your customer looking to brighten the look of their printed apparel? If so, there are three different custom transfer options available.
The most durable and least expensive is our Goof Proof® in metallic silver ink. Plastisol, screen printed metallic ink transfers do have flecks of metal for some sparkle, but it is the most subtle “bling” of the three. It is the best choice for athletic or school items that need to be durable for constant wear.
The second option is glitter. This has a lot of shine and is probably preferred by females. It is still very durable since it is a screen printed ink. Cheer and dance teams seem to love the glitter as it meets both needs – it adds sparkle and is still durable.
The third option is foil. This is actually a 2 step process as you need both a transfer and the foil product to put over it. This is the look desirable for fashion items and is great because you can choose to foil just a portion of the print giving a 2 texture look at just a 1 color price. However, this is the least durable of the three but by using it with the metallic silver ink, in time if the foil does flake off, you still have a very durable metallic silver print on the shirt.
Metallic ink, glitter ink and heat transfer foil options for when you want to add bling to your screen printed apparel
Tips for Screen Printing Custom Artwork: Tip 4 – Detail Guidelines
Aug/110
Many questions arise when it comes to custom artwork for screen printed transfers and the amount of detail that is able to be printed. The guidelines are different than that of other printed materials such as our digital Cad-Printz™ transfers or other process printed jobs like brochures, business cards or flyers. The biggest difference for screen printed transfers is line thickness and show-thru thickness.
Line Thickness
Line thickness varies depending on which type of ink you would like your transfers printed with:
- Our recommended line thickness for Hot Split, Goof Proof®, Polytrans and Elasti Prints® is .012″ thick for printed areas.
- Our recommended line thickness for Reflective and Glitter is .025″ thick for printed areas.
- Our recommended line thickness for non-Puff colors is .012″ thick for printed areas (This may need increased if printed next to a Puff color. Be aware that Puff ink will increase the printed line thickness. A line that is .023″ will puff up to become .05″ in the applied transfer.)
To test the line thickness in your artwork files, try doing the following:
1. Create a line in your file and make it a different color than your artwork.
2. Set the thickness of the line to .012″.
3. Now move the line around, setting it over top of any artwork that may have thin areas of color. All of your artwork should be at least as thick as that line whether it be text, outlines or objects.
4. Delete the line when you have finished checking your file.
Any portion of artwork that is less than the recommended thickness is not guaranteed to be printed.
Make sure your line thickness meets the minimum requirements for the ink formula you choose.
Show-thru Thickness
Show-thru areas are any area in your design that has no ink but is surrounded by ink. These areas need to be as thick as the following guidelines:
- Our recommended show-thru thickness for all screen printed ink formulas is .04″ thick for show-thru areas except for Puff.
- Puff show-thru thickness should be .1″ thick.
To test the show-thru thickness in your artwork files, try doing the following:
1. Create a line in your file and make it a different color than your artwork.
2. Set the thickness of the line to .045″.
3. Now move the line around, setting it over top of any small non-printing areas. All non-printing reas need to be open at least as wide as that line.
4. Delete the line when you have finished checking your file.
Show-thru thickness is important so the artwork will not close up once it is printed and applied to the garment. This applies to any non-printing area including the open spaces within text.
Make sure your show-thru thickness meets the minimum requirements for the ink formula you choose.
Following these guidelines will help you with the amount of detail you can have in your screen printed designs.
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
4 Colors in 4 Seconds—see it in Atlantic City
Mar/111
Visit us at the Atlantic City Imprinted Sportswear Show this weekend and not only will you be able to see 4 colors printed in 4 seconds, you will be able to do it yourself and wear your free t-shirt you just printed!
Also, watch or participate in our hourly number race. Two contestants will number 10 shirts in less than 4 minutes (if they are as fast as others who have tried!) The winner of each race wins $100 in free Transfer Express product, and everyone that participates gets an Easy Prints® number Express Pack!
We will also have samples of all of our new products—stickers, banners, wall graphics, Pearl Prints, our new full color Cad-Printz™ products and the Cad-Printz bid kit.
The show is March 11-13 at the Atlantic City Convention Center. Show hours are 10-5 Friday and Saturday and 10-3 on Sunday. See you there!
Press a t-shirt in 4 seconds with a Heat Press!
Puff Screen Printed Transfers
Apr/100
Add a dimension to your printing with our new Puff transfers. Puff transfers are available in white or black puff, but these colors can be combined with our regular screen printed inks to really make your design stand out. The Puff screen printed transfers work best on bold designs since the enlarging of the ink closes up detailed designs. Puff also works best on fashion items rather than athletic wear that is wash and worn weekly. Use Puff with our Easy Prints® tshirt design ideas or send us your artwork.
Easy Prints® Layout CP-23 Kelly with White Puff
Puff enlarged view
Ink Formula Focus: Glitter Screen Printed Transfers
Apr/100
QEV-60 in Silver Glitter Ink
The use of glittery, sparkling graphics on apparel is a growing trend for girls and women who want to add a little “wow” to their custom designs. Glitter designs can be applied to apparel using a number of different techniques but none that has the quality and durability like screen printed transfers. Like standard screen printing, Transfer Express’ Glitter transfers are printed using plastisol ink but with added sparkle. You can actually see the glitter in the ink!
Unlike the other standard plastisol transfers created, Glitter transfers are a “cold peel transfer”, meaning after it is applied with a professional heat press the transfer paper is not peeled away until after it has completely cooled. So after each transfer is heat applied to the garment, set it to the side and go on to apply the next transfer. Once they have all cooled, peel away!
Glitter Transfers:
Can be applied to light and dark garments
Heat print to any cotton, polyester or cotton/poly blend fabrics
Look best with bold designs. Not recommended with detailed artwork.
Are available in 5 colors; red, blue, green, gold and silver
Can include any of the 5 glitter colors in the design.
Request a sample of these Glitter transfers to show your customers all of their printing options. They are perfect for groups such as cheerleaders, gymnasts, sororities, camps and even fashion designs.
Faux Rhinestone Transfers Add Bling to Your Custom Prints
Feb/100
Rhinestones are hot, but finding someone to do custom printed rhinestone transfers is difficult, and the cost is high. For your budget-minded customer, we offer an alternative, “Faux Rhinestone”. Faux Rhinestone is not actual rhinestones, but rather a screen printed transfer created with a dot pattern and glitter ink to give the effect of rhinestone. We offer several transfer designs from cheerleading to basketball to give your customer some “Bling!” Just choose a layout, let us know what you would like it to say and choose one or more of our glitter ink colors—Silver, Gold, Red, Blue or Green. We have free samples of faux rhinestone available if you would like to see it before you order, just give us a call!
Faux Rhinestone t-shirt designs
