Plotter Cutting Heat Transfer Films

If you are a sign maker and have a plotter or printer, garment decorating with heat transfer films is one of those prize opportunities that requires a very short learning curve and an investment in a heat press. The cost for a good clamshell press runs about $1000 to $1200, but you can buy one...

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Is Your Business Flex-ible?

If you haven’t explored flexible face signage, then you could be missing out on yet another way to build your business. Flexible-face is not exactly the new kid in town. Sign makers have been using flexible-faces for everything from banners to billboards for the past three decades. Flexible-face, or flexible plastic in layman’s terms, was...

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Evaluating Heat Transfer Films

How do you determine if one brand of heat transfer film is better than another? Today, most flex films are polyurethane. But not all polyurethane films are the same. In fact, the difference from one brand to another is staggering. Here’s what to look for in comparative shopping: FLEXIBILITY. All polyurethane stretches more than vinyl. This...

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Wrapping a Mini Car is No Mini Job

Wrapping a miniature car may not be as hard a wrapping a semi, but it has its own unique challenges. Find out how SkinzWraps approaches Mini Coopers. SkinzWraps electrifies vehicle wrapping industry with Mini Cooper job. Mini Coopers already demand attention on a roadway dominated by SUVs. But when you wrap one of these miniature...

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The Trouble with Shrinking Shirts

Tips for Working with Heat Transfer Films Should it be a surprise that cotton tee-shirts shrink?  Even us guys know that! Cotton garments shrink. 100% cotton can shrink as much as 10% to 12%. Especially if you simmer the clothes in hot water in your washer, and then bake it on high in the dryer until...

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See Supply55 Products at SGIA Orlando October 23rd, 24th and 25th, 2013

See Supply55 Products at SGIA Orlando October 23rd, 24th and 25th, 2013 - BannerPRO - ReelPRO - Guardian Laminators - Guardian Dye Sublimation Calenders - Direct-To-Fabric Printers and more . . . Get a Free Expo Pass to the 2013 SGIA Expo Orlando, October 23-25, 2013 from Supply55 Use Code: 109963E Orange County Convention Center, South...

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Applying Floor Graphics: Beyond Pick ‘Em and Stick ‘Em

Different types of floors often demand different approaches to applying the floor graphic ­ if you want it to stick. Get the inside scoop. Applying floor graphics can be easy ­ but it can also give you a headache. Get some tips that will help you avoid the Tylenol bottle. Applying floor graphics may seem...

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