FOR THE MAGIC TOUCH

bringing new tech to print and talks great football if you need a break from print. AKA The Mad Hatter, Jim has printed and transferred onto more products than anyone else in the industry and DTF was recommended by him as a ‘game changer’.

The process of adding a fusible screen backing to a print is genius.

To prove this you can use trade suppliers to print you DTF gang sheets and heat press at yours at a rate that will soon justify investing in your own kit.

The lowest entry level requires some hands on application to apply the screen layer that when heated and under the right pressure can apply to a variety of textiles. No more weeding or adding a white background sheet.

With DTF on our mind we now try applying to just about anything not nailed down in our Brighton shop, Colourfast. Strangely with work overlapping at home Maureen ironed on DTF logos on shirts and even some really snazzy A5 coloured notebooks from Just Pads. With a soft feel PU cover, and hot iron, just count to ten and hey presto. Mind you I am not a fan of home production it reminds me of an apprentice grilling thermo business cards in the oven. Also with Just Pads offering a single colour print at only 35 pence more than plain stock I’d rather spend £1.61 on the 100 rate or £1.68 each per 1000, add a pen from the Pen Warehouse, www.pens.co.uk and sell at £5.99. I’ve just been prompted by Maureen that Just Pads actually can supply matching pens too.

Of course proper application with our shop heat presses is best when pre-pressing, transferring and sealing in. As your experience has shown you know what’s best on what media.