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Printing techniques

When choosing the right printing techniques, it is important to consider factors such as the intended use of the product, the desired level of quality, the circulation and the budget. We are happy to help you find the best printing techniques for your needs. Knowing various printing techniques can enhance your product’s quality.

Printing Technique Transfer Paper

Transfer Paper

With transfer paper you can easily print photos, texts and designs on the most versatile (blank) products and surfaces.

How transfer paper works

  1. Print the image: Print the image on transfer paper.
  2. Position the transfer: Place the transfer paper on the (blank) product or textile.
  3. Place and press: Use a Heat Press to transfer the toner (image)

The benefits of transfer paper

  • Versatile: Print textiles, mugs, candles, wood, and even temporary tattoos!
  • Simple: For copy shops, printers, T-shirt companies or at the office or at home.
  • Powerful colours: Thanks to laser and/or LED printers.

Transfer paper is ideal if you want low maintenance and want to print versatility on many different materials and surfaces.

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Heat Transfer Vinyl

Heat Transfer Vinyl is a textile foil that is applied to textiles with heat. It is perfectly suited for making personal T-shirts, sportswear and workwear.

How flex foil works

  1. Design & cut: Cut the flex foil mirrored with a cutting plotter.
  2. Excess foil: Peel the excess foil from the carrier.
  3. Positioning: Position the carrier with the foil on the textile.
  4. Press: Use a transfer press to press the foil into the textile.
  • Durable: Wash-resistant and colourfast.
  • Versatile: For all kinds of textiles.
  • Creative: Design your own clothing.

Flex foil is perfect for the real hobbyist who wants to be creative and also has the necessary time available for this.

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Printing Technique Heat Transfer Vinyl
Printing Technique Vinyl

Vinyl

Vinyl foil is a self-adhesive foil that you can cut and then stick on all kinds of surfaces and substrates.

How vinyl foil works

  1. Design & cut: Cut the vinyl film with a cutting plotter.
  2. Excess film: Peel the excess film from the backing.
  3. Apply: Transfer the vinyl film with the backing onto the application tape.
  4. Positioning: Position the vinyl film with the application tape.
  5. Apply: Touch the vinyl film well and remove the application tape.

The advantages of vinyl film

  • Versatile: For indoor and outdoor use.
  • Durable: Weatherproof and long-lasting.
  • Creative: Design your own stickers, lettering and more.

Vinyl film is perfect for sign companies that (letter) providing advertising messages for companies.

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Sublimation

Sublimation is a special printing technique in which ink is absorbed directly into the material under the influence of heat.

How sublimation works

  1. Print: Print the design on the sublimation paper.
  2. Sublimation article: Use a product with a polyester coating.
  3. Press: Press the ink (image) into the product at a high temperature.

The advantages of sublimation

  • High quality: Vivid colors and sharp details.
  • Durable: The print does not wear out or fade.
  • Versatile: For mugs, apparel and more.

Sublimation provides eye-catching, full-color prints on polyester-coated, white products with easy-to-use design software.

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Printing Technique Sublimation
Printing Technique TEco Solvent

Eco Solvent

Eco solvent is a printer with environmentally friendly (solvent) inks for printing banners, posters, stickers and more.

How Eco Solvent works

  1. Design & print: Print the design on special paper or foil with eco-solvent inks.
  2. Print & Cutting: Print the design, and it is precisely cut out (if necessary).
  3. Application: The print is applied to application tape and applied to the desired surface.

Benefits of Eco solvent

  • Sustainable: Less harmful to the environment.
  • High quality: Vivid colors and sharp details.
  • Versatile: For indoor and outdoor applications.

With Eco solvent you can print on textile transfers as printable media for both indoor and outdoor use, making Eco solvent a very versatile printing system.

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Direct to Film

Direct to Film is an innovative printing technique where designs are printed directly onto a special film and then transferred to textiles.

How Direct to Film works

  1. Design & print: Your design is printed onto a DTF film.
  2. Powder & press: The print must be provided with a special powder.
  3. Baked: The transfer and the powder must be heated
  4. Press: The transfer is then pressed onto the textile.

Advantages of Direct to Film

  • Versatile: For all types of textiles.
  • High quality: Vivid colours and sharp details.
  • Efficient: Fast and easy process.
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Printing Technique Direct to Film

Printing Techniques that will grow and support your business

When choosing the right printing techniques, it is important to consider factors such as the intended use of the product, the desired level of quality, the circulation and the budget.

We are happy to help you find the best printing techniques for your needs. Knowing various printing techniques can enhance your product’s quality.

On this page we will give you the information about the pro’s and the cons about printing techniques.

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Printing Technique Transfer Paper

Transfer Paper + Laser/LED Printer

With transfer paper you can easily print photos, texts and designs on the most versatile (blank) products and surfaces.

Versatile: Print textiles, mugs, candles, wood, and even temporary tattoos!

Simple: For copy shops, printers, T-shirt companies or at the office or at home.

Powerful colours: Thanks to laser and/or LED printers.

Printing Technique Heat Transfer Vinyl

Heat Transfer Vinyls + Cutting Plotter

Heat Transfer Vinyl is a textile foil that is applied to textiles with heat. It is perfectly suited for making personal T-shirts, sportswear and workwear.

Very good wash-resistant and colourfast.

Suitable for all kinds of textiles, such as T-shirts, hoodies, etc.

Low investment and a good way to start with a small T-shirt business.

Printing Technique Vinyl

Vinyls + Cutting Plotter

Adhesive Vinyls is a adhesive foil that needs to be applied with application tape and can be applied on different surfaces and perfect for sign & graphic market.

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Printing Technique Sublimation

Sublimation Printer + Sublimation Paper

Heat Transfer Vinyl is a textile foil that is applied to textiles with heat. It is perfectly suited for making personal T-shirts, sportswear and workwear.

Wash-resistant and colourfast ergregeg.

For all kinds of textiles.refregeggreergrege

Design your own clothing.rgergregeergerg

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Printing Technique Eco Solvent

Eco Solvent

Heat Transfer Vinyl is a textile foil that is applied to textiles with heat. It is perfectly suited for making personal T-shirts, sportswear and workwear.

Wash-resistant and colourfast ergregeg.

For all kinds of textiles.refregeggreergrege

Design your own clothing.rgergregeergerg

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Printing Technique Direct to Film

Direct to Film

Heat Transfer Vinyl is a textile foil that is applied to textiles with heat. It is perfectly suited for making personal T-shirts, sportswear and workwear.

Wash-resistant and colourfast ergregeg.

For all kinds of textiles.refregeggreergrege

Design your own clothing.rgergregeergerg

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The Pro’s and Cons of the different Printing Techniques

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What do you need

Laser / LED printer

Printer Driver or Software

Transfer Paper

Accessories

Heat Press (High Pressure) with some applications

Most sold

Key features of Transfer Paper

Plot cuttable media like letters & logo’s create one color designs for textiles, such as t-shirts, hoodies and workwear.

Press different textiles, from cotton, polyester to blend fabrics.

Work with Hot Stamp Foil on textiles with beautiful metallic finishes.

Print printable stickers and make even floorstickers.

Press all kind of different hard surface applications.

Work with waterslide decal and don’t use a heatpress!

Create temporary tattoos on skin and nails.

Many more applications ..

To take into account

Endresult will be matte finish.

Not suitable for workwear with daily washes.

TheMagicTouch transferpapers do not need any compound.

The option to work with white (color), even when having a CMYK printer!

What do you need

Cutting Plotter

Software

Heat Transfer Vinyls

Finishing sheet

popular

Key features of Heat Transfer Vinyls

Plot cuttable media like letters & logo’s from Heat Transfer or adhesive Vinyls and create one color designs for textiles and sign & graphic applications.

Press different textiles, from cotton, polyester to blend fabrics.

Work with Hot Stamp Foil on textiles with beautiful metallic finishes.

Press one color text, logo’s design with different finishes.

Stick one color text, logo’s design with different finishes.

To take into account

Always one color.

Quite a lot of labor.

TheMagicTouch transferpapers do not need any compound.

The option to work with white (color), even when having a CMYK printer!

What do you need

Cutting Plotter

Software

Adhesive Vinyls

Application Tape

popular

Key features of Adhesive Vinyls

Plot cuttable media like letters & logo’s from adhesive Vinyls and create one color designs for companies cars, graphics and signs.

Press different textiles, from cotton, polyester to blend fabrics.

Work with Hot Stamp Foil on textiles with beautiful metallic finishes.

Press one color text, logo’s design with different finishes.

Stick one color text, logo’s design with different finishes.

To take into account

Always one color.

Quite a lot of labor.

TheMagicTouch transferpapers do not need any compound.

The option to work with white (color), even when having a CMYK printer!

What do you need

Sublimation printer

Software

Sublimatie paper

Accessories

limited

Key features of Sublimation

Sublimation let’s you create different applications with full color images with color gradients with glossy finishes.

Press different textiles, from cotton, polyester to blend fabrics.

Work with Hot Stamp Foil on textiles with beautiful metallic finishes.

Print printable stickers and make even floorstickers.

Press all kind of different hard surface applications.

Work with waterslide decal and don’t use a heatpress!

Create temporary tattoos on skin and nails.

Many more applications ..

To take into account

Always need a polyester coating

Surface needs to white

You can’t print white color

Always need a ‘sublimation’ product

What do you need

Eco Solvent printer

Software

Printable media

Printable sticker

Application Tape

Accessories

T-shirt business

Key features of Eco Solvent

Plot cuttable media like letters & logo’s from Heat Transfer or adhesive Vinyls and create one color designs for textiles and sign & graphic applications.

Press different textiles, from cotton, polyester to blend fabrics.

Work with Hot Stamp Foil on textiles with beautiful metallic finishes.

Press one color text, logo’s design with different finishes.

Stick one color text, logo’s design with different finishes.

To take into account

Cut & Weed

Quite a lot of labor.

High quality images.

Perfect for workwear and washability on high temperatures.

What do you need

DTF Printer

Software

DTF Films

DTF Powders

Curing Oven

Heat Press

Newest

Key features of Direct to Film

Print on a PET film and cure the DTF powder the get a complete DTF transfer to transfer in seconds.

Press different textiles, from cotton, polyester to blend fabrics.

Work with Hot Stamp Foil on textiles with beautiful metallic finishes.

Press one color text, logo’s design with different finishes.

Stick one color text, logo’s design with different finishes.

To take into account

Have to have experience in printing software

You are not afraid to fix certain issues.

DTF Inks are very affordable.

Print DTF transfers for very low costs with high margins.

How TheMagicTouch can help

Before, during or after the sale. We are here to help support and celebrate your success.

Get in Contact – The way you like it

With over 40 years of experience we have not only the knowledge but also the experience. We are always honest and transparent about every printing techniques. We go through the pro’s and cons and advice you the best way we can.

Let’s meet online or offline

We would love to meet. online or offline. You can easily book an online appointment and meet our team through Microsoft Teams. Or you can come to our office and meet the team face to face and see all the printing techniques in our office.

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Visit our showroom, discover all printing techniques and see more than 10.000 products and get inspiration by seeing the products in real life and get really cool demonsttrations and tips & tricks from our lovely team.

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We are not sending you straight to the brand and sending away from us. We do the work and give you fast replies or redirect you to the answer you need. We love to sell but we also love to help you achieve results that you and your customers want.

Let us help you finding the right Printing Technique that suits your situation and your business

You are not alone. We are here to help! Let us inform you with our experience and expertise. From buying a DIY cutting plotter to a whole DTF printing lane to print hundreds of T-shirt per day. We help businesses and people. Small or Big.

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