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[lynns]

hi all
can someone tell me !

what ink can i use to get a really good picture on 100% quality tees ?

i was going to use sublimation ! but the ink and tees are exp !! but want a quality print !


anyhelp

PLEASE !


Lynns

[COCHISE]

I don't have enough information from you to offer a series of suggestions:
Exactly what is the design, is it photo/text, clipart, text??
What do you want to print it on? 100% pre-shrunk cotton, 50/50 blend??

To answer the original question....... Sublimation and photo graphics go hand in hand. Nothing else comes close, nothing.

Yes the cost is high........... it is perceived value and easily identified by the customer that is given a choice, poly vs cotton..

Richo 3000 series printers set up for sublimation are a good value. They are available from the majority of the larger suppliers. Conde sells them and the VAPOR brand shirts..
http://www.conde.com/

For consistent success, the item imprinted MUST be 100% Poly.

Here is a library link to Alpha Supply. They have the most concise tutorial about the sublimation process. read it completely and all your questions will be answered.
http://www.sublimationlibrary.com/

Sublimation opens up a vast high perceived value marketplace with hundreds of soft and hard goods to imprint and market.

This is my forum website. It has less than 50% of the items I offer using the sublimation process but you can see some of the possibilities.
http://cochisegraphics.malls4rentdemo.com/index.php?sellerShop=cochisegraphics

Ken

[lynns]

well u can certainly see i am new commer !!!!!
i live in france and to source anything here is a nitemare !!! so will have to get from england ! have looked at usa but the postage is so exp !!!!

will take a look on here on sublimation !


thnx ken

by the way i have a restaurant here ! if you google chataeux bonaguil you will see where my restaurant is !!


cheers

[COCHISE]

I forgot to say "Welcome to the forum".

The Richo printers and most sublimation products are sold internationally.

You could create hundreds of items for your gift shop and or your staff using just that one printer.. The durability is excellent of the soft goods in the wash cycle.

I will be happy to answer any further questions about sublimation.

Best wishes
Ken

[lynns]

thankyou so much ken ! i dont want to be a pain !!! i love this site ! by the way where you from ?

am sat here with a broken rib ! typing one handed !!!!

cheers

[COCHISE]

A most beautiful area. I am envious.
Actually, I could do all of your imprinting AND I deliver!!!!!!!!! For just a wee small fee..........

I live in the High Desert (elevation 4300 feet) area of Southern Arizona, 60 miles North of the US Mexico border.

Unfortunately I am well acquainted with damaged ribs.


Ken

[lynns]

 
yeah all i can do is rest !!!!!   but i love my laptop ! so am enjoying gathering information !!

uyou certanily live in a beautiful area yourself !

Think i am gonna stick with polyester tees as i think from what you guys say ! the end product is well worth it !!

but am  a beginner gathering information !!LOL

thanks ken 

[COCHISE]

I promise you that you will be amazed at the results.

There are several of us that do sublimation and all will help however they can.

I am off to Tombstone for a delivery.

Take care.

Ken

[lynns]

ok talk soon ! regards to your family !

Lynns

[American logoZ]

Hi Lynns & Welcome!

I am new to sublimation and LOVE IT.  I haven't begun to explore all the possibilities yet.  I heard horror stories about clogged print heads and high costs.  With the Ricoh 3300 I have had no clogged heads (I will sometimes go over a week between printings), and this system in the States is very reasonably priced.  I was also afraid to tackle fancy/troublesome bulk ink systems and color correction drivers - but there's no need for any of that with the 3300.  (No, I dont' sell them!)     Because I'm new to the process I'm just starting to get my feet wet with marketing the products, but I've had great success with the t-shirts, and local gift shops are beginning to take an interest in some of the hard goods.  Get yourself set up and we'll learn together!
julie

[lynns]

hi julie
thnx for your reply !! lots of knowledgeable people on here willing to help ! i think its fantastic !!

what do you think of the finished product on 100% polyester tees ?


nice to meet you

Lynns

[EnMartian]

Hi Lynns,

First welcome to the forum. 

Second,  sublimation is a great way to print a wide variety of products.  Depending on what you want to do,  you can find either a Ricoh or an Epson printer to meet your needs.  I'm not sure what the rates would be in England or France,  but you can find a printer for quite a reasonable price in the U.S.

Vapor Apparel t-shirts are great for sublimating.  They make wonderful polyester shirts that don't feel like polyester shirts.  They're quite cost effective too, and you can market them as performance apparel and charge a premium price.  The finished prints look great on these shirts.  You can't even tell the shirt was once blank.  The print looks like part of the garment.

If you're looking for a reasonably priced printer,  the Ricoh 3300 that Julie mentioned is a great choice.  If you want to do wider format prints you might want to look at the Epson Workforce 1100, which can do 13 x 9 prints. 

Hopefully this will be of some help to you.  If you have any further questions, please ask. 

[American logoZ]

I love the finished prints that my Ricoh system produces.  I have used it on mainly t-shirts - Vapor, Hanes Soft Links, Jerzees Move, WickID, various brands of safety t's, and (I hesitate to mention it, but it's true) I do a lot of 50/50 poly/cotton shirts.  With 50/50 only the poly threads accept the dye, so the print is not vibrant.  Most of the 50/50 shirts I do are black ink on safety green colored shirts.  They are NOT what dye sub is meant for (I long for a job of 50+ colorful and beautiful shirts) -- but construction & road crews really appreciate the fact that there is not an extra layer of vinyl against their skin. 

If you want larger prints than what the 3300 produces, you might check out the Ricoh 7000.