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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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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

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

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

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: Customization, Heat Applied Film (Cadcut), Print/Cut Process, Roland GX-24, The Heat Press, Thoughts On The Go, Versacamm, Vinyl Cutters • 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

Print and Cut Digital Transfers – The Shop of the Future Video Presentation

October 31, 2011 by Josh Ellsworth

A couple of weeks ago we presented a variety of classes as part of the Stahls’ Heat Printing Zone at the SGIA New Orleans show. The first class on the first day was all about Unleashing the Power of Print/Cut Decorating for textiles and becoming the digital store of the future. We’ve recorded the presentation in it’s entirety and I’m excited to share it with readers of my blog. If you have any questions on the presentation feel free to […]

Categories: Customization, Digital Transfer Printing News, Equipment, Heat Press Tutorials, Print/Cut Process, The Heat Press, Versacamm, Videos • Tags: digital, eco-solvent, heat press, heat printing, hp, jv3, jv4, mimaki, mutoh, print & cut, promotional products, solvent, SP-300, Sports Jerseys, t-shirts, Textiles, transfers, Versacamm, VP-300, VS-300, VS-540, XC-540

Red, White & Blue Heat Press News

September 19, 2011 by Josh Ellsworth

Stahls’ Hotronix has been manufacturing quality heat presses for quite some time. I can remember when I started working for the company years ago, helping my grandfather’s contract cleaning company as a janitor…I’d sometimes get to have lunch with the men and women who built the presses each day and always enjoyed the conversations about how many presses they built that day or that morning. As a “kid” or “rookie” in the grand scheme of things, I had ideas back then about […]

Categories: The Heat Press, Videos • Tags: 16 x 20, american pride, auto clam, auto open, fusion, heat press, heat printing, heat transfer machine, hotronix, stahls

Customizing Shoes with Heat Press Transfers and a Vinyl Cutter

October 28, 2010 by Josh Ellsworth

Thanks for all who joined us at the GreatGarmentGraphics.com webinar Tuesday on shoe customization. We had a great turn out and lots of great questions! Don’t forget about today’s session at 2:00pm EST on our new CAD-CUT® Heat Applied Film products. We’ll be taking you on a tour through all of them. Sign up by clicking here: What’s NEW in the World of CAD-CUT® For those of you who couldn’t make it to the shoe webinar we’ve put together a […]

Categories: Customization, Digital Printing, Equipment, Heat Applied Film (Cadcut), Heat Press Tutorials, Print/Cut Process, The Heat Press, Videos, Vinyl Cutters • Tags: cleats, customization, customized, film, footwear, heat press, personalized, shoes, sneakers, transfer vinyl

SGIA Show Preview Part 2 What’s NEW? Transfer Paper, Film, Transfers, Versacamm & More

October 7, 2010 by Josh Ellsworth

New Innovation – What to look for from Groupe Stahl at SGIA I had the opportunity to attend a 1/2 hour webinar yesterday put on by Dan Marx and Johnny Shell of SGIA…the webinar was a preview of what’s new at the show this year for garment decorators, or really what there is to see. My pen was working constantly taking notes, some of the items mentioned were new organic and recycled apparel lines from Delta apparel, a new compression […]

Categories: Customization, Digital Printing, Direct to Garment Printing, Equipment, Heat Applied Film (Cadcut), Inkjet Transfer Paper, Plastisol Transfers, Print/Cut Process, The Heat Press, Versacamm • Tags: cch2o, innovation, laser, sgia expo, transfer paper, transfers, Versacamm, vs300

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Category Archives: The Heat Press

New Heat Press Comparison Guide: Style

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

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

Video Guide to Decorating Team Uniforms for High School Athletics

New Heat Press Announcement – Hotronix Air Fusion™

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

The FREE Video Class on How To Get into Heat Printing

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

Print and Cut Digital Transfers – The Shop of the Future Video Presentation

Red, White & Blue Heat Press News

Customizing Shoes with Heat Press Transfers and a Vinyl Cutter

SGIA Show Preview Part 2 What’s NEW? Transfer Paper, Film, Transfers, Versacamm & More

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