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How to Start a Heat Press Business
Step 1: Market research Deciding where you want to sell and who you want to sell to is the first step. Local - Figure out who is in your local area and your target demographic. Is community of college kids? Are there a lot of sports leagues and high school clubs...

Best Heat Press Ink
Best Heat Press Ink For the best quality shirts and prints it's best to figure out which inks works best on your shirts for the prints. You want to make sure that the ink is best for washing. The ink needs to stay on the garment during the wash and...

How long will heat press shirt last?
How long will heat press shirt last? Heat pressing has a lot of advantages in cost, process, and image complexity. However, the main downside is compared to screen printed items, heat pressed items does not last as long. The process of heat pressing is adhering vinyl onto a shirt through...

Which is better? Heat Press or Screen Printing?
Which is better? Heat Press or Screen Printing? When starting your own t shirt business you need to figure out which of the two main methods of printing on shirts to invest in. The two main methods of shirt pressing is heat pressing and screen printing. Screen printing is the...

Best Shirts to Heat Press On
When it comes to heat pressing, the most popular item to heat press is a shirt. It has no obstruction and popular and easy to sell. With that in mind, it got me wondering, what was is the best shirts to heat press? This list was made under the follow...

Will heat press melt a zipper?
Will heat press melt a zipper? Heat pressing can be so much fun, I just want to press everything! But I worry a lot since I am working with two really hot pieces of metal and things will melt. With that in mind, that got me thinking what heat press...

Heat Press Guide: Manual, Auto Open, or Air Operated
Heat Press Guide Manual, Auto, and Air Operated Heat Press Machine With so many heat press options for your business and hobby needs, it can be overwhelming to figure out what best fits your needs. In this guide series we will break down the things you need to consider, so you can...

Heat Press Guide: What Size Heat Press Do I Need?
Heat Press Buyer's Guide: What Size Heat Press Should I Get? With so many heat press options for your business and hobby needs, it can be overwhelming to figure out what best fits your needs. In this guide series we will break down the things you need to consider, so you...

Heat Press Guide: Clamshell Heat Press Vs Swing Away Heat Press
Heat Press Buyer's Guide: Clamshell Heat Press VS Swing Away Heat Press With so many heat press options for your business and hobby needs, it can be overwhelming to figure out what best fits your needs. In this guide series we will break down the things you need to consider, so you can...