Start a business

First and foremost, you need a little creativity and understanding how to make designs with transparent backgrounds.

DTF - Direct to film

A process that uses special printers to print a design onto film, then applied to garments using a heat press.

You can order DTF from many company's (easier to start out with because you do not have to buy a DTF printer, or worry about the maintenance on the printer!

DTF Companies

Best Price DTF

Printomize America

(Same day shipping from LA if ordered by 10am)

Ninja Transfers

Artwork

BestPriceDTF - $3.50 per foot!

Printomize America sells by the foot ($8.00!) for 22.5" wide!

1.  Vector artwork preferred, such as Adobe Illustrator (left side) 

2.  Adobe Photoshop. Minimum 200 ppi at actual size for raster (pixel) artwork, with transparent background (right side example)

3.  Artwork can also be created using Kittl, Canva, Photopea, Corel, etc.

Shirts

BlankShirts.com

Wholesale

If you get a Seller's Permit you can buy wholesale, but then you are required to collect Sales Tax on items sold, and submit (most likely annually to the state)

Heat Presses

Many heat presses are available on Amazon or Ebay.  But if you like to buy a sturdier machine for commercial work, go with a reputable brand like Stahls or Hotronix.

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