T-shirts are a popular, customizable piece of apparel. Entrepreneurs and artists around the world have caught on to their popularity and jumped at the opportunity to start a fun and relatively inexpensive business. The competition you'll face is stiff, but that doesn't mean you can't be successful in this versatile,...
Are you interested in doing a fun, interesting HTV project on an unconventional surface but are unsure if it'll stick? This short, simple guide will outline the types of surfaces that HTV will stick to and the ones that are unlikely to work. What Works Fabrics are a given, but what...
Some occasions call for more pizzazz than others. A girls’ weekend getaway, the annual Fourth of July celebration, and a graduation bash all fall into that category. While foil balloons and fireworks are a good start, buying up custom shirts with shimmery metallic vinyl lets everyone feel like part...
If you have any experience with heat transfer vinyl, you likely have some feelings about weeding. You may find satisfaction in stripping away excess vinyl to reveal a perfect design. More often, though, you think about the tedium of weeding and cringe. It’s a slow, difficult task. There’s support,...
The secret ingredient to every T-shirt printing business is the method they use to apply their innovative designs. These vary widely from one another and each one is ideal for certain purposes. Two such printing technologies are heat transfer vinyl and screen printing. To learn more about heat transfer vinyl...
Heat transfer vinyl pressing is a quick and easy way to create unique T-shirts, shoes, hats, purses, and hundreds of other items. Despite this ease, you may not know what to do when faced with a more complex, layered design. There are a couple of possible pitfalls that can...
There’s more than one way to apply heat to your heat transfer vinyl (HTV). The humble clothes iron is a functional option, whereas many businesses defer to a heat press machine dedicated specifically to HTV application. Some people wonder if they need to purchase a heat press if their...
There are many different ways to apply your own designs to different places. Two mainstay methods are adhesive vinyl and heat transfer vinyl, or HTV. Between the two, you can cover many kinds of surfaces, allowing you to feed your curiosity and creativity about personalizing your space, clothes, car,...
Heat transfer vinyl (HTV) is a flexible and durable method for creating t-shirts and accessorizing other items, as long as the material is compatible with HTV. While this vinyl application method is effective enough for professional HTV businesses, you don’t need to feel intimidated if you’re looking to take...
One of the advantages of Heat Transfer Vinyl (HTV) is its ability to fit so many materials and styles. This gives a bevy of options to everyone interested in HTV—from the t-shirt hobbyist to the t-shirt retailer. If you want to learn more about the different types of Heat...
