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Here's another one I did using inkscape

So, they, and you, charge the same price for just the front of a shirt, and or the back? I read that as 14 for front and 14 for front and back.... so the back is free? I am confused.... sorry

Make sure to preheat the shirt before applying HTV it will help remove moisture and some of the sizing. Like dokata I prefer wholesalers shirts over local store buy

Us Cutter once again took care of this issue by replacing the version of PRO I received from Future Corp with a copy of Titan version. They are an excellent company that demonstrates they truly stand behind what they sell, and even some items they don't. I will always be a customer. Thank you,

QUOTE>"I heat pressed them both double the time." That could easily be the problem right there. You cooked off some of the adhesive. More is not always Bettter. As they mentioned, make sure your press is accurate. Then press at the recommended time, temperature, and pressure.

My favorite Etsy store is, ROUFE

Also make sure your machine is grounded, this time of year static is your worst enemy.

Yep Dakota nailed it. Most coming failure is from lack of temperature. We like to see the texture of the fabric show up in the vinyl as a good measure of proper adhesion.

have you checked the accuracy of the temp on your press with an ir thermometer? could be off - also some shirts sold in retail stores are sprayed with a sizing that can interfere with htv.

nice video well put together.

I was wondering the same...

congrats Primal - think you are the first newer person to come out of there unscathed - "they all go in the same . . . they all come out different"

Agree, was watching that thread and surprised it stayed civil.

Well, if they're losing money just wait them out until they go bankrupt and buy all their inventory and equipment at auction prices. That's how I got most of my stuff. And yes, this happens all over place since the cost and learning curve to enter the industry is fairly small there are plenty of fly by night operations that crop up and then go out of business shortly after. For that reason, most people who get into this business are just not good business people and therefore don't last long. I stopped buying new equipment several years ago, there's plenty on craigslist and e-bay.

I often do the same with saving vinyl. Just depends on the layout but you can save big time on some jobs. Look great. Rush jobs seem to be the norm but I don't mind as long as they rush to pay me too.

A Touching Story As a bagpiper, I play many gigs. Recently I was asked by a funeral director to play at a graveside service for a homeless man. He had no family or friends, so the service was to be at a pauper's cemetery in the Nova Scotia back country. As I was not familiar with the backwoods, I got lost and, being a typical man, I didn't stop for directions. I finally arrived an hour late and saw the funeral guy had evidently gone and the hearse was nowhere in sight. There were only the diggers and crew left and they were eating lunch. I felt badly and apologized to the men for being late. I went to the side of the grave and looked down and the vault lid was already in place. I didn't know what else to do, so I started to play. The workers put down their lunches and began to gather around. I played out my heart and soul for this man with no family and friends. I played like I've never played before for this homeless man. And as I played "Amazing Grace", the workers began to weep. They wept, I wept, we all wept together. When I finished, I packed up my bagpipes and started for my car. Though my head was hung low, my heart was full. As I opened the door to my car, I heard one of the workers say, "I never seen anything like that before, and I've been putting in septic tanks for twenty years." Apparently, I'm still lost....it's a man thing.

But it doesn't cut with a die . . . Curious do you call your printer a printing press? Is your semi auto pistol a revolver?

Baud rate and/or cutter memory come to mind.

If you need the Work Order with a few changes let me know I can send a pdf. Sue2

There is no standard form. That's where trial and error and experience comes into play. Every job is different. The people on this forum are great and will help with specify question about a job but you really just need to get out there and learn. I think everyone here will agree that we've all made a BUNCH of mistakes but that's the nature of business. You have to learn from them.

this is what i use also