Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Up and running!

As summer is heating up, so is my heat press! Lots of practice shirts have been made, and washed, and tested. I LOVE this machine! There are so many beautiful picture designs out there! And I placed my first order for custom transfers today--I can't wait to get them!
What is a transfer? When you have a 'screen-print' tee-shirt made, the inks are pushed through a screen and onto the shirt--then the second color is done the same way, and the third, etc. When a transfer is made, the same materials are involved, but the inks are printed onto the transfer paper. When this is applied to a shirt with a heat press, the design 'transfers' to the shirt with an extremely high heat--usually over 350 degrees. Both designs are equally durable.
Adding a heat press to Deb'Z D'Zigns has given me the ability to offer you both ends of the decorated apparel spectrum--lower cost imprinted shirts, and the high-end designer look of custom embroidery.
Stitched or pressed--it's all up to you!

Deb