[amayausers.com] Re: Expanding my business
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I agree with John and LuAnn. My 15 x 15 swing-away press paid for itself within
6 months. You could buy a 16 x 20 which would be better but costs quite a bit
more and the small press will do 95% of the jobs. There are 3 types: clam, draw
and swing. the swing press takes more room (for the platen to "swing" away) but
can do thicker items, e.g. mousepads. I use Transfer Express (www.txpress.com)
for my screen transfers. I use laser transfer paper for mouse pads and some
full-color onesies on light colored fabric (note longevitiy is not high but I
fully inform the customer). One thing you can market with using screen-printed
transfers is the ability to buy in bulk and use in smaller quantities. This is
great for schools who don't want to have a lot of stock that ends up not
selling due to wrong sizes.
The other really good purchase I made was a vinyl cutter. The Roland GX24 is
great but is in the $1500-$2000 price range.
Having several methods available allows you to meet the customer's need based
on garment type, price, quantity, lasting power, graphic size, number of
colors, etc. You can also mix your embellishment (embroidery front chest, vinyl
on the back).
One other nice thing about having this all in house is quality control and any
problems can be corrected by you!
Dorothy Compton, Owner
Bee Embroidered
www.BeeEmbroidered.com (http://www.BeeEmbroidered.com)
916-635-7467
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