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7 Steps to Start your T-Shirt Business
Step 1: Idea
What style of t-shirt do you want to decorate, what design do you want to create, what makes your products different to others on the market?
Do some research into what sort of style and design you want your products to take and any similar products currently on the market.
Step 2: Target Market
Who are your customers?
Narrowing down aspects such as age, gender and interests will help you not only figure out how to design a product your customers will love but also how to market to them.
*Alternatively, work backwards from your product and figure out who would wear your design to discover your target market.
Step 3: Equipment
Having the right equipment is key to producing high quality products efficiently. Here at Target Transfers we have everything from heat presses, cutters, materials, accessories and everything in-between.
Watch this video to find out which Heat Press will suit your requirements best. Whether you'd be better decorating with our industry leading Custom Heat Transfers or Stahls' Heat Transfer Vinyl for your products.
*Custom heat transfer samples are included when you purchase a Heat Press.
Step 5: Design Your Product
It's time to start designing your t-shirts! At this stage, you can also mock-up some images on Photoshop to give you an idea of what your products will look like. You can also start to market your mock up products on Facebook and Instagram to create interest and pre-sales with customers.
Step 6: Bring Your Product to Life
Upload and order your custom heat transfers designs through Easy View or cut out your heat transfer vinyl designs with your Silhouette Cutter.
Then fuse your custom heat transfer or HTV onto your blank t-shirts with your heat press and you're ready to start selling!
Step 7: Start Selling
Now your products are ready to be enjoyed by your customers, it's time to start selling! Places like Facebook Marketplace and Shopify are good places to start if you don't have a website.
