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Hi I've just got myself a heat press and know nothing at all about it I plan on printing t shirts hoodies etc I've been told dye sub is a far better way to print them then just heat transfer paper so guys I bet you get asked the same question all the time t shirts printers inks release paper where's best to buy and witch to buy just to get me started so I can find my feet.
Cheers Ian

Hi and welcome

Box760;56150 wrote:Hi I've just got myself a heat press and know nothing at all about it I plan on printing t shirts hoodies etc I've been told dye sub is a far better way to print them then just heat transfer paper so guys I bet you get asked the same question all the time t shirts printers inks release paper where's best to buy and witch to buy just to get me started so I can find my feet.
Cheers Ian

Hello Ian

I would recommend that the first place to look is the old threads as all of what you ask is covered in them...........

Thanks for the advice

Thanks very much mate I'll check out that site

Welcome to DSF, The search box is going to be your new best friend in the top right

Heatpressuk;56230 wrote: You would need sublimation ink ... Sawgrass are the ink manufacturers and their are plenty companies who sell their ink and should all be priced the same.

For reasons of clarity...
Sawgrass are a manufacturer of sublimation inks. They certainly aren't the only one. Many big ink and chemical companies produce their own inks. Along with some smaller producers. What Sawgrass have is a patent for one type of sublimation ink and process. They then use this patent to create a monopoly where they threaten legal action against other manufacturers who don't enter into a license agreement (kind of like a protection racket!) Along with this they make all their own dealers sell their inks at a set price.

Because of how heavy handed their internal legal dept are with threats of legal action, it is of too sensitive a nature to specifically give you alternative options here. But Google isn't restricted in this way, and the information is out there and open to be researched. You could start with a search for "are Sawgrass the ink police.

That doesn't read right, there are manufacturers of Dye Sub Ink out there that sell their ink, they just need a licence to do so from Sawgrass as they hold the patent for the process.