Hi all
I've been given a business support grant of £1000 to spend on heat press equipment, and I'm agonising over what to get.
I want to print relatively small numbers (50-100 a week) of:
- fabric - aprons, clothing etc
- ceramic tiles (hence need for a swing-away rather than clam)
- several different sizes and types of mugs - mainly bone china and ceramic 10/11oz.
Up until now I've been using a halogen oven with mug wraps. It works fine most of the time but I do end up with a lot of rejects; the oven's thermostat is wildly inaccurate, the wraps are fiddly, and the same settings seem to produce hugely different results...
So, do I buy a single multifunction press like the Studio Versa that claims to do it all?
Or get a quality mug press (eg Adkins Studio) and a separate swing away? If so does anyone have any recommendations for each, for around the £5-600 mark?
I print both partial and full designs onto mugs so need something that will print up to top and bottom edges (straight sided mug) and fairly close to the handle...
The cash was hard-won and I don't want to waste it on something that doesn't do what I need (or creates its own headache!).
Ruth