Calculating Yardage is Easy on Imprintables.com
Tweet We at Imprintables Warehouse get a lot of questions from our customers on how much of our heat transfer vinyl they need for their specific jobs. We launched our new site on January 18th and thanks to one of our best new features on the site, we can help customers answer this question with our Yardage Calculator. Easy to use and relatively self-explanatory, the Yardage Calculator allows you to input your design dimensions and the quantity needed. Once the numbers are in, the calculator does the math for you and instantly gives you the amount of yardage needed to fulfill your job. The positioning of the calculator is ideal. Placed on each material page for the Heat Transfer Vinyl and the Print/Cut Digital Material, the calculator is located above the add-to-cart button. We’ve made it convenient for you to determine how much inventory you need and quickly place your order because, hey, you didn’t get into this industry because you’re a mathematician. You got into this industry because you’re an entrepreneur. And since successful entrepreneurs are known for using their time wisely, waste no time on the new Imprintables site with this new tool. Consider it... [Read more]
Creating a Distressed Look with a Vinyl Cutter
Tweet How much do you incorporate fashion into your vinyl cutter business? In an earlier post, I discussed some materials that can add flair to your apparel. Another way to make your goods more fashionable is to utilize the latest decorating trends. I’ve identified the distressed look as a trend that has been around for a little while, but is still very popular. It may seem as though the distressed look would be difficult to pull off, but the task is relatively simple when you’re using the appropriate tools. I sourced two fonts that will make creating the artwork simple (for a change). The best fonts I’ve found to use are Destroy and Gesso. I’ve selected these two fonts because of how easy it is to weed them. There are plenty of distressed fonts available, but not all will allow you to weed quickly. Explore your options and figure out which fonts are best for you. Free font sites aren’t difficult to find and they’ll be a good resource for you when attempting this project. Of the two fonts I chose, Gesso is the easier to weed. Most of the lines and detail will be weeded out on the initial pull with this font. Destroy has a bit more detail. Don’t get me... [Read more]
Adam is entering his eigth year in the garment decoration business - all spent with Imprintables Warehouse. Adam is an expert in many aspects of the industry, including vinyl cutters, heat-applied vinyls, heat presses, transfer papers as well as solvent printing with the VersaCAMM onto full-color transfer material.
