"Discover how to start a successful T-shirt business without breaking the bank.
"First, you'll need a heat press to get started. This model is excellent because it's automatic—simply press a button, and it will open, close, and press your designs for you.
HTVRONT Auto Heat Press Machine for T-Shirts
"The Cricut heat press is a more budget-friendly manual option that performs just as well. The key difference is that you'll handle the pressing yourself."
Cricut Heat Press
"Next, you'll need a cutting machine for materials like HTV vinyl or glitter HTV (heat transfer vinyl). The Cricut is a great option, particularly for beginners, due to its user-friendly interface and ease of use, even if you're new to design."
Cricut
"The Silhouette Cameo machine can be a bit trickier to start with, but once you get the hang of it, it’s an excellent tool with fewer restrictions compared to the Cricut."
Silhouette Machine
"The softest tees I’ve ever worked with."
Bella+Canvas
"High-quality options at affordable prices"
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"Popular Gildan and Bella+Canvas tees, often available on sale."
"Here’s where you can design and get creative. It’s free to use, but they offer a subscription that’s definitely worth it.
Canva
"Here’s another fantastic site where you can design for free. Use their templates to get started and customize them to make them your own."
Kittl - Unleash Your Creative Power
"Here’s an alternative if you’d rather not cut your own designs: create them, upload them to a DTF (Direct-to-Transfer) website, and they’ll print and ship them to you. All you need to do is press them on—how cool is that? With this option, you won’t...
Custom DTF Transfers for T-Shirts & Apparel - Free Shipping
fast shipping,quality prints
Ninja Transfers
Most Affordable Heat Press
Fancierstudio 15x15 Digital Heat Press
Another budget-friendly option with quality results
BetterSub 12'' x15'' 5 in 1 Heat Press
No extra cash for a machine? I got you! You can easily start a print-on-demand shop where you create the designs, place it on an item that you would like to sell and a third-party company prints and ships the items to your customers for a small fee.
Printify
Here's another option for print on demand for you to consider.