Have you ever heard of printing real life images or complex designs on t-shirts without the hefty price tag of silk screen printing of 8-10 colors?
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An example of a Digital Heat Transfer Printing
T-Shirt Printing in Singapore does not need to be expensive because of this method of print, Digital Heat Transfer Printing. It also has the capability to print full-colored designs.
As the method of print suggests, this is best used when you have a full-colored designs or images to print on apparels at smaller quantities (eg. 20 pieces).
Not only that, if you have gradient coloring for your designs, this method will print exactly the same as your photo-image!
Sounds too good? And the best thing is that it doesn't cost as much as DTG Printing. Woohoo!
You are at the right place! We specialize in Digital Heat Transfer printing services in Singapore as well as custom T-Shirt printing & apparel printing.
We know that you would have a lot of questions about Heat Transfer Printing, especially if you're new to this.
' To bring you up to speed, we'll address the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Digital Heat Transfer Printing services in Singapore.
Heat Transfer is suitable for most types of products that we carry in our catalogue.
Really? Yes! You can browse our all 600+ products in our catalogue here.
Heat transfer printing is a method of heat pressing a layer of design onto the product surface.
Hence, heat transfer is suitable for almost any products. We will explain in further details later on in this page.
Fret not, you can always speak to our dedicated team of sales crew and they'll provide you the best assistance to get your customised products.
This is our most frequently asked question that we receive on a daily basis.
In the simplest way, Heat Transfer printing involves the printing of your design onto a heat transfer paper. This paper will then be placed onto the product you wish to customize.
Using a heat press machine, we'll heat press the design under high temperature onto the product, hence the design is printed!
At Meowprint, our lead-time for Heat Transfer printing services is about 5 working days from the start of processing of our orders.
We believe this is the sweet spot for timeline to allow our experts enough time to provide you the best quality for Heat Transfer printing (which we'll show you in a bit!) as well as a great experience for you.
If you require express T-Shirt printing Singapore, do get in touch with and we'll let you know on the feasibility of your project!
This will be a tricky question!
Heat transfer printing Singapore can last from only 50+ washes all the way up to 100+ washes or even more!
Wait, why so much discrepancies?
Heat transfer printing is a method of printing your design onto a heat transfer paper before being heat pressed onto your T-Shirts or Apparels under high temperature so make them stick onto the T-Shirts.
Generally, they will not be able to last as long compared to Silkscreen printing or Logo embroidery, due to the nature of printing.
However, we can sustain and play a part in making the prints more durable by taking care of it. A simple way is to definitely avoid the clothes dryer!
Another useful method is to handwash the clothes to be gentle on the prints.
This is what most people would like to believe. Are you ready for the Truth?
In fact, it's been the industry secret that there are different tier grades of custom heat transfer services in Singapore.
You heard it first from us at Meowprint! Yes, do not be surprised!
However, when it comes to heat transfer printing method, it is not as simple as pointing out just 1 factor contributing to the quality of print. It is slightly more complicated than that, for such a simple printing method. We will break it down as simple as we can for you!
Since Day 1 of operation, it has always been our mission to keep our heat transfer printing pricing affordable and competitive in the heat transfer prints market.
As mentioned earlier, we know what's the best combination of heat transfer paper and printing method to make sure you and other customers receive the most bang for your buck ' value for dollar heat transfer printing services!
For example, if you require 30 pieces of our bestseller, Basic Cotton Round Neck T-Shirts with 1x Full Color Logo, Heat Transfer Print (A4 size), it'll only be $9.95/pc !
Refer to the picture below for example!
An example of a 1x Full Color Logo, Heat Transfer print (within A4 size)
30 pieces of this will be $9.95/pc !
Super affordable! It's a great start to making your very own customised T-Shirt with full colored designs on a tight budget!
If you come across any other vendors that can provide cheaper option than us, do be sure to do your due diligence to check the quality of heat transfer printing services that you're getting.
If you're really tight for budget, we recommend changing your logo into solid colors and reduce the number of colors as long as you can, so that we can print them using silkscreen printing!
' Food for thought: 'Why pay up to $5 more a piece, if you don't plan to wear them for a long time?'
You should be brought up to speed by now! Do let us know how else we can assist to get your started on your custom printing project!
Our heat transfer printing service process is a simple step-by-step process to ensure that you receive your desired end-product.
Another use of heat transfer printing is the Vinyl Heat Transfer printing done with the custom design being printed onto a special vinyl paper.
An example of a Vinyl Heat Transfer Digital Printing for individual names and numbers like jersey printing.
The design is then cut and weeded (and place atop the t-shirt).
What happens next is then as the name suggests, heat is applied in order to transfer the image from the vinyl paper onto the t-shirt.
This method is also mainly used by vinyl heat transfer printing method.
The common use of vinyl heat transfer will be customization of Individual Names and Individual Numbers just like you see on Sports team jerseys!
You should be brought up to speed by now! Do let us know how else we can assist to get your started on your heat transfer printing project!
If you're passionate about heat transfer printing, let's explore further into heat transfer, its origins and the processes involved.
It wasn't too long ago before heat transfer printing was discovered by using a heat press machine. We are looking at during the s, when a company, Stahl's, created heat transfer materials.
The key player in the process of heat transfer printing involves the heat press machines. As machines were not advanced at that point of time, many things can go wrong each step of the way. On a bright side, advanced technologies have come a long way since then.
Many different companies have spent money on Research & Development to create better heat press machines which solved problems such as uneven pressure, temperature & timers.
Today, we have very high quality heat press machines which can let us focus on being efficient and making more profits, than to solve problems that occurred in the past.
It is ever changing, and the method of print will remain an important printing method in the future.
Today, there are many kinds of heat press machines that are available.
There are manual ones that are still in the market, and also the more advanced automatic ones as well. Even a hybrid version exists as well, with features of both manual and automatic.
New technology of heat press machines have capabilities of providing even pressure and temperature across the entire platen. We will look further at each step of heat transfer printing later on in this article.
There are many uses of heat press machines for different method of prints, such as Vinyl Transfer Printing and Sublimation printing, but we are looking at specifically, inkjet digital heat transfer printing.
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The heat press machines most commonly used for inkjet heat transfer printing is the one that uses a flat platen to apply heat and pressure to the substrate (commonly known as the Heat Transfer Paper).
A common term would be the 'Flatbed' Heat Press machines. There are various designs of this heat press machines. We will briefly take a look how different types of machines work.
They are also known as the Clam Heat Press and Swing Motion Heat Press. In the clam design, upon completion of the printing process, the upper element of the machine will open just like a clam releasing its pearls.
On the other hand, the swing motion machine, as the name suggests, will have the upper element to have a swing motion away from the surface when the printing process is done.
In these scenarios, the air pressure forces the top and bottom elements of the heat presses machine to separate, thus releasing the end product.
As we have learned thus far, the basis of heat transfer printing involves 2 surfaces coming into contact applying pressure and temperature onto the substrate to be applied on the products such as t-shirts or polo t-shirts.
The top element usually consists of aluminium material that can withstand high temperatures. This will then be used to apply sufficient pressure and heat onto the substrates (inkjet transfer papers) onto the products.
We have mentioned earlier that heat press machines have various uses for different kinds of printing.
In this article, where we focus on inkjet heat transfer printing, we will look how the use of inkjet transfer papers create amazing designs on products such as t-shirts, without losing any detailing.
We hope you have gained insights to how digital heat transfer printing is done! If you are a visual learner, check out the video below for reference!
Digital Heat Transfer Full Color Print ProcessThe process of vinyl heat transfer is a fairly straightforward one. As briefly mentioned earlier, it involves the pressing of a design onto a t-shirt using a special vinyl paper.
This method allows for each names or numbers to be printed without the use of any blocks, such as those used in silkscreen printing. To simplify it for you, these are the steps in the process of vinyl heat transfer:
The first step to any t-shirt printing is without a doubt, creating your design. This can be done on programs like Adobe Illustrator or Corel Draw. Generally speaking, the artwork format produced using these programs is a vector format.
Vectors are designed in lines. Compared to pixels that you find in a jpeg image, vectors are much clearer and sharper. For example, if you zoomed in on a jpeg picture, it may appear pixelated. On the other hand, vectors remain clear and sharp!
An important part of creating the design is also plotting the areas that need to be cut by the cutter. The idea is that the design that is going to be printed on the vinyl needs to be cut out. This is to ensure that unnecessary background vinyl is not also printed on the t-shirt. Once the areas are carefully plotted, the design can be sent for printing.
For more specific designs, or for designs with finer details, excess vinyl may need to be weeded by hand. This can often be a time-consuming process. And of course, this is also a crucial reason why vinyl printing is more often than not, used for letting and simple designs.
Once the printing and weeding are done, peel the rest of the excess vinyl off and leaving only the design left.
Now that the design is ready, the next step is simply to use a heat press to transfer the design from the vinyl paper onto the t-shirt.
If you'd like to learn more or visualize how vinyl heat transfer printing works, check out the video below!
Vinyl Heat Transfer T-Shirt Printing ProcessTo help you make a better choice when deciding on the type of t-shirt printing services, we have also come up with some advantages and disadvantages of digital heat transfer printing.
Advantages
Disadvantages
i) Digital Heat Transfer printing is recommended for customers who have full-colored designs which they wish to customize on the apparels at small quantities (eg. 20 pieces).
Silk Screen printing is cost effective at bulk quantities, but for low quantities, Digital Heat Transfer printing is the choice.
For this method of print, we strongly recommend it for printing on our reversible windbreakers.
This is because we cannot embroider on reversible windbreakers because the backing can be clearly seen on the reversible side. Since embroidery is not possible, we recommend vinyl transfer printing or digital heat transfer printing, both utilizing the important heat press machine.
If you need custom-made services to create a full customization of your apparel, check out our custom-made services!
ii) Vinyl Heat Transfer printing is recommended for a group customization who are looking to print individual names or numbers on the apparels. For example, a sports team who needs individual players name and numbers at the back for their team jersey.
You can create custom team jersey by using our custom-made services or sublimation printing.
Still have no idea how heat transfer printing looks like? Refer to our recent projects below!
Once you hire a wedding planner, the planning process can pick up speed very quickly. Before you know it, you've already invited your wedding planner to 3 Pinterest boards, booked your band, and shared the name of your maid of honor's cat because it came up in conversation. It's easy to become so wrapped up in the excitement of the planning process that you overlook small but important conversations to have with your planner. Which is why I've composed this list of the most important things to communicate, in order to prevent these key discussions from getting lost in the shuffle. Keep reading to reveal 20 things to share with your wedding planner, and if you're not engaged yet, bookmark this blog post for later!
Describe who you are as a couple. Share your values, where you met, your favorite foods, drinks, colors, activities, and what your lifestyle together looks like. It's so important to paint a picture of your relationship, to help your wedding planner find ways to include personal touches that tell your story as a couple.
Consider how you want to feel. Think about the amount of people around you while you're getting ready in the morning' The pace at which milestone moments happen' If you want one-on-one time with your partner' Or if you want to let loose and party!
Play out the motions of the day in your head, and communicate with your wedding planner about your ideal scenario.
Give your planner an overview of your work schedule and weekday commitments. Talk about how involved you want to be in the wedding planning process, and when you'll have availability to review emails or take calls.
This will help your wedding planner to manage the entire planning process much more efficiently.
Wedding planning is very personal, because your event manager works closely with you, your fiancé and often your family to plan one of the most memorable days of your life. Couples may feel comfortable enough to text their planner and chat about wedding details, ask questions, or share guest list changes. But trust me when I say those texts can get lost in translation very easily, and important details can slip through the cracks!
Ask your planner about their communicate style. Decide if you want to set aside scheduled time for routine meetings or calls to help streamline the planning process.
Your guest count dictates absolutely everything; the venue capacity, the floor plan, furniture rentals, catering proposals, stationery quotes' the list goes on! Spend some time with your partner, and put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) to determine a realistic number.
If these folks aren't staying with friends or family, they will likely require lodging accommodations. Your wedding planner can arrange hotel blocks, which may save your guests money on their hotel rooms, and also make wedding day transportation and welcome gift distribution a whole lot easier!
There's nothing more uncomfortable than being presented with venues, vendors, or wedding day materials that you love but exceed your budget. You'll constantly compare new options against the higher cost items that you were originally shown.
To avoid this situation, have an open and honest conversation with your fiancé, or your parents (if they're financially involved) and set expectations surrounding a comfortable budget. Share those numbers with your wedding planner, so that he or she can research viable options that make your heart soar without breaking the bank.
Your top priorities will influence the percentage of your budget that your planner allocates to certain categories. If you and your fiancé are foodies, you may want to focus your dollars and cents on creating an incredible culinary experience. If you value photography and know that you'll be looking at your wedding photos day in and day out, you may want to splurge on a top tier photographer.
I know it's a balancing act, so think about what you and your fiancé will find the most memorable, and prioritize those elements! Use a site like BRIDES to peruse a full list of wedding categories.
Your favorite flowers are JUST as important to your wedding planner as your least favorite flowers. If your planner knows both, he or she can communicate to the florist which flowers to use heavily, and which flowers to avoid!
The same rule of thumb applies for selecting your band, photographer, videographer, stationer, baker' you get the picture.
Think: stationery, welcome gifts, programs, or favors. Not every wedding planner includes assembly in their scope of services, because it requires extra time and labor. If this is important to you, be sure to ask about assembly before hiring your planner, to understand any additional costs associated with these services.
It's extremely important for your wedding planner to be aware of any ingredients to stay away from, in order to relay this to caterers as they compose food and beverage proposals.
Also inform your wedding planner of bridal party members, family, and guests that have food allergies or dietary restrictions. The wedding planner will need to notify the caterer if certain guests require a specific kind of meal, especially if it's not already included on your menu.
This doesn't need to be an uncomfortable or intimidating conversation, and you should never feel the need to give an explanation for any nuances of your family dynamic (after all, we all experience them!).
However, it is helpful for your planner to know if typical wedding day traditions don't apply. This conversation can happen pretty organically, especially as you're chatting about the ceremony processional, or the timeline for speeches or special dances.
This will change your timeline, photo list, and the general flow of the day. Many couples choose to do a first look in order to enjoy cocktail hour with their guests, rather than spend that time taking formal photos.
Keep it straightforward! Think: formal photos with the bridal party, best friends, and other family members. Separate out which photos will include just you, just your fiancé, and the two of you. Note any specific detail shots that you want of the dress, rings or vow books, and be sure to chat with the photographer about any important photos a couple weeks before the wedding day.
Your planner, venue, and vendors may want to share photos of your wedding on social media, post your photos on their website, or include them in their portfolios. If you're uncomfortable with this, let your wedding planner know in advance, and they can help communicate your preferences to all event partners.
Your wedding planner will want to ensure you have an adequate amount of space and the supplies you need to get ready comfortably.
The people that are with you before you depart for the ceremony will also impact the photo and transportation schedules.
SO many brides and grooms overlook this VERY IMPORTANT part of the wedding day, because it's not generally included in the wedding festivities. Organize your breakfast and lunch orders about a week before the wedding, and ask your planner to help arrange food delivery on the wedding day.
This can be as simple as a call down to room service in your hotel, or a Seamless delivery to your home. You'll be more energized, less grumpy and better equipped to handle the day with food and water in your system!
Your wedding planner will want to compose a grooming schedule to keep hair and makeup running smoothly and on time! If you're on the hunt for some hair and makeup inspiration, trends and advice from a bridal beauty expert, click here.
While online registries have significantly reduced physical gifts at weddings, a portion of your guests will still arrive with gifts in hand.
Ask your wedding planner if they handle gift management. Some won't offer this service to avoid the responsibility of lost/stolen/misplaced gifts of monetary value, and will instead defer to you, a bridesmaid or family member to pack them up and take them out of the venue.
Have this conversation in advance to avoid stressing when the wedding concludes!
Chat with your planner and decide how you, your bridal party, and any other important guests (like immediate family members) will get home or back to the hotel after the wedding.
Remember that if you're in a more remote location, and your guests all plan to take Ubers or Lyfts home, the options will be spread thin, and the wait time will be long.
Work with your planner to arrange end of night transportation at least a few months before the wedding date!
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