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New Heat Press Comparison Guide: Style

February 25, 2013 by Josh Ellsworth

Shopping for a new heat press?  One of the first considerations is what style of press to consider.  There are clear functionality differences between styles of presses that impact user comfort and productivity.  This blog post will give you a clear, visual comparison between a couple of the most popular heat press styles that are manufactured by Stahls’ Hotronix.  Let’s get started…. Hotronix® Auto Open Clam - the clam style heat press (video) is the most traditional and most popular style […]

Categories: Equipment, The Heat Press • Tags: clam, clamshell, draw, drawer, geo knight, heat press, heat press comparison, hix, hot press, hotronix, Insta, new press, stahls, STX, swing away, used press, xf

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New Ideas, Inspiration and Training for Heat Printers Around the World

December 28, 2012 by Josh Ellsworth

A late Merry Christmas to all of my faithful readers and an early Happy New Year! I’m prepping for one of the busiest travel months of the year and I hope to see many of you at the ASI show in Orlando, Florida next month or the Imprinted Sportswear Show in Long Beach, California! Readers of this blog range from experienced decorators to aspiring entrepreneurs all with a shared interest in apparel decorating.  I wanted to give you all access […]

Categories: Customization, Heat Applied Film (Cadcut), Performance Apparel, T-Shirts, Team Uniforms, Videos, Vinyl Cutters • Tags: cad-cut, education, flex, heat pressing, heat printing, heat transfer, heat transfer vinyl, josh ellsworth, Roland GX-24, stahls, training, videos

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Heat Transfer Vinyl – 5 Years Later on YouTube, 20+ Years Since Invention

September 7, 2012 by Josh Ellsworth

Over 20 years ago Stahls’ created the category now known as heat transfer vinyl.  The product was invented so businesses could cut graphics on a carrier and have them be pre-spaced in alignment for placement and application with a heat press onto a textile.  A lot of the folks at Stahls’ were around when this product category was invented, including Ted Stahl.  I can’t imagine the excitement and buzz of showing this product, and probably the challenges of explaining the […]

Categories: Customization, Heat Applied Film (Cadcut), Heat Press Tutorials, HPY General Discussion, Roland GX-24, The Heat Press, Videos, Vinyl Cutters • Tags: film, flex, flock, glitter, heat press, heat transfer vinyl, josh ellsworth, package, Roland GX-24, stahls, training, transfers, tutorial, video, vinyl, vinyl cutting

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Threadability Swing

It’s Finally Here! Threadability™ A Must Have in Heat Presses

July 26, 2012 by Josh Ellsworth

For those of you that may own a Hotronix Clam or Stahls’ Maxx heat press, the wait is over for a stand that delivers true value. For those of you who are searching for a new heat press, the wait for an Auto Opening heat press that delivers Threadability™  is over. Check out the Heat Press Caddie™ by Stahls’ Hotronix 1. You’ll grow your top line sales with the amount of additional items you can now press and sell. 2. You’ll […]

Categories: The Heat Press • Tags: auto open, caddie, heat press, heat press stand, heat printing, hotronix, threadable

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New Video – Digital Print/Cut Technology, Creating Heat Transfers

July 5, 2012 by Josh Ellsworth

This 12 minute video walks you through the process of creating heat transfers with a digital print/cut machine such as the Roland Versacamm as well as the cost of materials involved.  Feel free to post questions in the comments area.

Categories: Digital Printing, Print/Cut Process, Versacamm • Tags: eco-solvent, express print, heat transfers, print/cut, solvent printing, stahls

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Video Guide to Decorating Team Uniforms for High School Athletics

May 22, 2012 by Josh Ellsworth

This 1.5 hour intensive video guide teaches you how to decorate team uniforms for high school sports with a heat press.  Learn the recommended heat transfer materials for varying fabrics and how to create trendy team uniforms while complying with required NFHS rules for each sport.  Jerseys covered include; Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Football, Softball & Volleyball. Lessons include; printing mesh, printing reversible jerseys, customizing split front baseball uniforms, accommodating stretch fabrics, dealing with dye migration, using heat transfer vinyl in […]

Categories: Customization, Heat Applied Film (Cadcut), Heat Press Tutorials, Team Uniforms, The Heat Press, Videos, Vinyl Cutters • Tags: customization, heat printing, high school sports, jerseys, mesh, names, numbers, reversible, split front, sporting goods business, sports business, stahls, start your own business, team uniforms, transfer vinyl

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New Heat Press Announcement – Hotronix Air Fusion™

March 13, 2012 by Josh Ellsworth

I’ve often referred to the Hotronix Fusion™ Heat Press as the Cadillac of heat presses….sticking with this theme, Stahls’ Hotronix has just created  the heat press world’s first Mercedes! My new favorite heat press and the industries new, most sought after machine is the Hotronix Air Fusion™. This will surely become the heat press of choice of many decorators around the globe.   The press has a feature set that takes ease of use and efficiency to an entire new level….I cover […]

Categories: The Heat Press, Videos • Tags: air press, fusion, heat press, heat presses, high volume, hotronix, hotronix air fusion, production grade, transfer machine, workhorse

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Hotronix Fusion and Super Film at Work at NBA All Star Jam Session

February 23, 2012 by Josh Ellsworth

I’m a huge basketball fan and really enjoy watching the NBA All Star Game each year.  In the past, I’ve had the opportunity to attend a few of the games to help heat print custom All Star jerseys with names and numbers.  It’s a great experience to see the fans reaction when they connect the fact that they can have the East or West jersey with their name on it, and I love that jersey customization is powered by heat […]

Categories: Vinyl Cutters, The Heat Press, Customization, Heat Applied Film (Cadcut), Print/Cut Process, Thoughts On The Go, Roland GX-24, Versacamm • Tags: fusion, gx-24, heat printing, hotronix, jam session, jerseys, nba all star, roland, transfer numbers

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The FREE Video Class on How To Get into Heat Printing

February 22, 2012 by Josh Ellsworth

Great Garment Graphics is the place to go for educational webinars and presentations on all things heat printing.  Each month they host presenters such as myself that prepare a powerpoint, Prezi or video to present a relevant topic to apparel decorators around the world.  Yesterday, we published our first video on demand presentation, the topic: The Ultimate Heat Printing Start Up (for 4k or less). If you’ve been thinking about starting your own apparel decorating business or expanding your existing […]

Categories: Heat Press Tutorials, The Heat Press, Videos, Vinyl Cutters • Tags: great garment graphics, heat press, heat printing, presentation, transfers, tutorial, video, vinyl cutter, webinar

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Indirect Screen Printing is Easy, Inexpensive & Less Risk (Video)

January 27, 2012 by Josh Ellsworth

A decorated apparel business should be looking for was to save money, save time and limit risk placed into printed inventory. Every day entrepreneurs want to start their own clothing line, teams want to have shirts printed, tournaments want you to print at their event and small businesses need shirts.  Some times they even come back for “one more”. The story with screen printing is simple.  The terminology is mainstream, customers ask for it and ultimately it looks and feels […]

Categories: Customization, Digital Printing, Heat Applied Film (Cadcut), Plastisol Transfers, The Heat Press, Videos • Tags: contract screen printing, custom transfers, decorated apparel, digital transfers, heat press, heat printing, indirect printing, screen printing, stahls, transfer express, video, vinyl cut transfers

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Mastering Solvent Digital Heat Transfers – Full Webinar Recording for Free

December 15, 2011 by Josh Ellsworth

Awhile back we published a video class recording from the Stahls’ Heat Printing Zone at the SGIA show.  The class was all about the Digital Shop of the Future and some of the opportunities print/cut solvent transfers can bring to your business. Continuing in this same fashion, earlier this week, Great Garment Graphics hosted a webinar for us about Mastering Solvent Digital Heat Transfers.  The webinar goes in depth on the workflow that these print/cut machines use as well as […]

Categories: Customization, Digital Transfer Printing News, Print/Cut Process, Versacamm, Videos • Tags: bn20, eco-solvent, great garment graphics, heat press, heat printing, heat transfers, jv4, mimaki jv3, mutoh, print & cut, print and cut, Roland Versacamm, solvent, valuejet

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Team's Requested Design

Wake Up and Bring the Bling to Your Customers!

December 13, 2011 by Josh Ellsworth

Business owners like you or your boss are always looking for ways to make the sale or in some cases make more money on the sale.  One of the most effective ways to make more money on a sale is to up sell the customer to a more profitable product. With apparel decorating one of my favorite ways to do this is to take a customer design and elevate it. Say this line out loud with a little sales swagger: […]

Categories: Customization, Heat Applied Film (Cadcut), HPY General Discussion, Thoughts On The Go, Videos, Vinyl Cutters • Tags: bling, electric, foil, glitter, glitter flake, heat press, heat press vinyl, heat transfer film, stahls, super glitter, ultra

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