Transfer Extreme and Memorial Day
May/110
Transfer Extreme Layout USA-10 America is Great
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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Cover Me – The Use of Cover Sheets for Transfer Application
May/110
Screen printed transfers come on their own cover sheet (the release paper they are printed on) so a cover sheet is typically not needed. However, occasionally you are putting a print on the same side as an already existing print which does necessitate the use of a cover sheet. Also, many types of digital transfers require a cover sheet (Transfer Express does include a cover sheet with every digital order).
There are three different types of cover sheets.
Reusable Cover Sheets are sheets coated with the non-stick surface used on pots and pans. It is the most durable and long lasting of the cover sheets, but also the most expensive. Reusable cover sheets will change the finish of the print, too, creating a shiny gloss finish. These sheets are the heaviest and will take about 10 degrees away from the application so you may need to compensate for the loss of temperature when using this type of cover sheet by increasing the temperature. The sheet is reusable and can easily be wiped down for the next use. These sheets are sold individually through Stahls ID. The sheet size is 18” x 20”.
Kraft Paper is another type of cover sheet sold by Stahls ID. It is sold in packs of 25, and is 15” x 19” size. Kraft paper is also reusable. Kraft paper does not change the finish of the print.
Transfer Express cover sheets are the least expensive and sold in packs of 10. The sheet size is 12.5” x 15” so it is the smallest of the three. These cover sheets are also reusable and do not change the finish of the print.
So all three cover sheets do the job making your choice dependent on the desired finish, size you need covered and your budget.
Choose from a Transfer Express cover sheet, Kraft Paper or reusable cover sheet
Stahls’ Transfer Express Now on Facebook!
May/110
What do you get when you combine the biggest social media network with the biggest face in the decorated garment industry? Give up? Stahls’ on Facebook! That’s right! For all those who love Facebook, now you can follow Transfer Express! You can find us by searching “Stahls’ All things heat printing”.
On our page you will find photos, events, discussions and more! Come and post your photos and stories. Meet other businesses such as yourself in the industry and share comments about products. See what others in the industry are saying to get their perspectives and tips. Visit often – our page is updated regularly! You can find the latest news while it’s still hot (hot like a heat press!)
Join our community and get exclusive access to special deals for being our fan, latest industry news, design ideas and new products. And don’t forget to “LIKE” us, but hurry! The first 1,000 people to “LIKE” us will be entered to win a Hotronix® heat press! Stop by our page and check us out! You’ll be glad you did!
Search for "Stahls' All things heat printing"
End of School Year T-Shirt Sales Ideas
Apr/110
Just because the school year is nearing the end, it doesn’t mean schools can’t be a great source for sales. Many year end events are in the planning stages and custom printed t-shirts are a big part of those events. Graduations are occurring at all levels-Kindergarten, Middle School and High School. Most elementary schools have a field day to close out the year. And the High School prom is a traditional year end event. We have an entire layout section dedicated to Proms or use the theme and pick a layout to customize for their shirts. In the Elementary School section we have several choices for field days t-shirts, and many class list and graduation designs to choose. Use your local school’s website to find out the date and coordinator of each of these events. Then use your Easy View online tool to create a custom apparel flyer for the school. Take this to your presentation and with the work already done for them, you are sure to win the sale!
Prom design using Easy Prints® layout QSL-156
Field Day design using Easy Prints® layout QYT-74
Custom Stickers-Beyond Just Helmets
Apr/110
Our custom printed stickers are great for all types of sports helmets. The stickers are printed on a thin vinyl and are durable, water and fade resistant making them perfect for many other uses. Here are some suggestions for additional sales:
- Water Bottles – dishwasher safe, great add on sale for sports teams!
- Mugs and Glassware – great for prom, party and wedding favors
- Hang Tags – advertise your own business easily
- Scrapbooks – for both covers and put packs together as an add on sale
- Notebooks – Sell to your school’s bookstore
- Skateboards and Bikes
- Phones/IPod/MP3 Players/Laptop – perfect for schools and teams
Custom stickers are great for helmets... plus much more!
Stickers are great for teams' water bottles too!
Students put custom stickers on school supplies such as this binder
Custom Stickers can be cut for electronic devices such as this Apple iPod
Skateboards and other extreme sports are popular places for stickers too!
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
Print Your Own 4 color T-shirt in 4 Seconds in Columbus
Apr/110
The largest Midwest T-shirt printing show is this weekend in Columbus, Ohio. The show starts Thursday, April 7th and runs through Saturday, April 9th at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Show hours are 10 am-5 pm Thursday and Friday, and 10 am-3 pm on Saturday.
At the show you will be able to print a 4 color design on a FREE t-shirt in just 4 seconds. In addition, we will have hourly Number Races where two show attendees number 10 shirts 1-10 with Easy Prints numbers in just a few minutes, and the winner wins a $100 Transfer Express Gift Card.
There are also many show specials on heat presses, numbers and marketing kits so stop by booth 500!
Come by Booth #500 to see 4 Color Shirts Printed in Just 4 Seconds!
Helmet Stickers Are A Great Add On Sale
Mar/110
Whatever the sport—we have the helmet stickers to decorate and number the team. Our stickers apply easily to baseball, lacrosse, bike or football helmets and are full color! You can send us your own art to create a custom helmet sticker or use our Easy Prints® ideas and clip art—just let us know the colors and the size! The stickers are durable, water and fade resistant for outdoor wear. If you have placed an order for your customer’s uniform, we can reduce the logo for the helmet also. Stickers can be purchased as individual logos, in number/decal packs or numbers only.
The Number/Decal Packs are perfect for handing out to the team to personalize each helmet. Each pack has a 4” x 4” space for a logo (you can do one large, two small or even multiple reward stickers), and 13, 1.6” numbers—the perfect size for the back of a helmet. In addition, each pack has space for a store name/address or motivational message for the team. For example, on each pack you can put “MVP Sporting Goods wishes the Mentor Cardinals the best of luck this season”, or just your company name and address so the team knows who to call when they need more stickers.
Helmet Sticker using Easy Prints® Clip ArtHelmet Decal Packs come with numbers and logos.
Helmet Decal Packs come with numbers and logos.
Use Your Custom Clip Art in Easy View
Mar/110
Custom Clip Art is your art specifically created for your use in our Easy Prints® layouts is now available for use in your online design tool, Easy View™. This is great to have if your local school has an unusual mascot or its own specific logo. Or if you do business with a company that uses their logo for many different types of apparel – the company bowling team shirts, softball team or company picnic apparel, you can access the logo and use it in the Easy Prints® layouts. Generate more business by showing the Easy View™ proofs with their own logo as the clip art! Plus you can use Easy View™ to create proofs of stickers, banners and wall graphics!
To use your Custom Clip Art, just login at TransferExpress.com and click the new My Clip Art section under the My Account area in the left tool bar. You will see a visual of any custom clip art you archived for you as well as its assigned clip art number for your use. Use this number in place of the clip art shown in any Easy Prints® layout, and customize with your text and colors and click the “Easy View” button for an instant proof. Copy and paste to a flyer you make for the school or company or email a couple of ideas to the decision makers.
To have custom clip art created, just place an order using the logo in any design and pay a small fee to have us archive the logo for you. It is then available for your Easy View™ use!
Layouts QBA-8 and QEV-32 using a Custom Clip Art logo in Easy View™
