Everything you need to know about Heat Transfer Vinyl & Cutters with the experts from Graphtec GB

On this weeks episode of The Target Transfers Podcast, Andy and Molly are joined by Ellen and Alastair from Graphtec GB who spend the episode discussing the best plotter cutters for Stahls' CAD-CUT Heat Transfer Vinyl.

From entry-level Silhouette cutters to the more advanced Graphtec CE7000, this episode offers everything you need to know if you're entering the world of garment decoration and heat transfer vinyl.

HTV is an extremely user-friendly way to enter the garment industry.

Ellen and Alastair have seen many businesses start with a mere Silhouette Cameo machine, most notably, British fitness apparel and accessories brand, Gymshark. With some businesses choosing to stay within their comfort zone and expanding their production lines to include walls lined with Silhouette machines as business booms, others have chosen to take production up a notch with the purchase of a Graphtec CE7000.

So whats the difference between a Silhouette and a Graphtec plotter cutter machine? And when's the right time to make the switch?

Silhouette's desktop cutting systems are perfect for home craft enthusaists starting small businesses while using Heat Transfer Vinyl.

Ellen explains that a Graphtec cutter is designed to hold and pull much larger rolls of HTV to perform bulk jobs at any one time. Stronger cutting blades combined with a bigger machine engine enables the Graphtec CE7000 to function with a cutting speed that is much quicker and noticably quieter than any Silhouette. 

So when is it time to transition to a Graphtec machine?

Andy's measure for this transition is when 'every second counts for your heat printing business'. If you find yourself wanting to take on extra jobs, work smarter or harder, that's when it's time to level up to the Graphtec CE7000.

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