Make A Motivational Notebook

Posted on December 22, 2016 by user

With the start of the new year just around the corner, now is the perfect time to get yourself set up for a productive 2017. Have you brainstormed your personal and professional goals yet? Are you hoping to start or expand a business? When you think about the coming year- what does it look like? Take some time to think about these questions and then take some time to make today’s project.

We thought it would be fun to create an inspirational notebook to have a reminder of what we are working towards throughout the year.

Here’s how we took a plain notebook and turned it into something motivating!

You Need

Creating your own motivational notebook is easy! Take a plain notebook and design your quote using your favorite font.

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Insert your vinyl into your cutting machine. Double check your cut settings. Click Cut!

Weed your design.

Apply your transfer tape and burnish it on your notebook.

Go grab a pen, because you are done!

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Different Ways to Make Money with Custom Transfers

Posted on December 15, 2016 by user

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So by now, you probably already know that we offer custom transfers. But did you know that there are many different ways to use custom transfers to make money for your business?

First, let’s talk about the obvious answer here… t-shirts. Everyone wears t-shirts. Everyone needs t-shirts. Below we have compiled a list of some of the different events/groups of people that maybe you haven’t thought of… where there is money to be made!

-Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts
-Businesses (Landscaping, Plumbing, etc)
-Bars/Restaurants/Pizza Shops
-Church Groups/Organizations
-Festivals, Car Shows
-Family Reunion
-Hair Salon/Barber Shop
-Fundraisers (Cancer Walks, etc)
-Labels/Tags for garments
-Resorts (Hotels, Camping, etc)
-Tourist Locations
-Staff/Security Shirts
-Sports Competitions (Cheerleading, Wrestling, etc)
–Sponsor Logos
-Kid’s Birthday Parties
-Bachelor/Bachelorette
-Wedding Party (Bride, Bridesmaids)
-Bar Crawls
-Holiday Parties
-Motorcycle Groups
-Gyms, MMA, Yoga, etc
-Sports Jerseys (Football, Baseball, etc)
-Local American Legion Halls
-Local Police Stations/Fire Departments
-School Teams/Spirit Shirts
-Baby Onesies
-Independent Distributors

On top of creating a variety of t-shirts for your customer’s needs, you can also branch off and start up your own t-shirt line, with a few of your own unique graphics that can appeal to a wide range of customers. The best part about transfers is that you don’t have to have a stockpile of already-made shirts and hoping that they sell. We recommend having a bunch of different color garments, in different styles and sizes – that way you can press a transfer to whichever one your customer chooses.

The possibilities really are endless! Create custom koozies for a wedding, or a bachelor party. Make custom hats and tote bags for a fundraiser. Our custom transfers can be applied to many materials including towels, sweatshirts, hoodies, denim, and more! Step outside of the box and get creative to make the most of custom transfers.

Get a quote on your design here!

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Holiday Inspiration & Heat Press Giveaway

Posted on December 8, 2016 by user

For today’s blog post we thought it would be fun to partner with 9 bloggers so that they could bring you some Holiday Heat Transfer Vinyl Inspiration and give YOU A CHANCE TO WIN A Trans Pro Mini Heat Press!

We sent them all a package with red, green and white Siser Strip Flock Heat Transfer Vinyl and Black Siser EasyWeed. The rules were simple. . . they could create whatever they wanted but it had to be HolidayThemed.

Want to see what they made?

Click on the image to link to the project tutorial and scroll to the bottom of the page to ENTER TO WIN A TRANS PRO MINI HEAT PRESS! But make sure you hurry, the giveaway ends on 12/12/16.

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Mama Cheaps

Terri Johnson Creates

Curly Crafty Mom

Unoriginal Mom

Cutesy Crafts

Daze Knights

Finnegan and The Hughes

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Contest Terms and Conditions: A winner will be randomly selected and contacted on 12/12 via the social channel that they won from. The winner will have 24 hours to claim their prize. At that time Pro World will mail the heat press to the winner so that they can start crafting! In order to win the heat press you must be 18 years or older and live within the United States. This giveaway is in no way sponsored by facebook, instagram or twitter.

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DIY: Personalized Pet Stocking

Posted on December 1, 2016 by user

Tis the season to get crafty! For this week’s project we decided to take Heat Transfer Vinyl to personalize a stocking for some of our Pro World pets!

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You Need

Heat Transfer Vinyl
Heat Press
Cutter
Computer
Blank Stocking
Weeders

To Make

-Take your blank stocking and measure the space that you have available

-Open your design software, pick your favorite font, check your cut settings, reverse your design, and click cut

-Weed your design and warm up your heat press

-Press your stocking and peel off the carrier tape, because you are done

All that’s left to do now is fill the stocking with your furry family member’s favorite treats!

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Happy Thanksgiving and Black Friday Specials!

Posted on November 24, 2016 by user

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Today, we are thankful for you, our customers!

We appreciate your support which has kept us going strong for over forty years. Your creativity inspires us each day and we are grateful for all of your feedback and suggestions. We love hearing about the successes in your business ventures. Keep sharing your thoughts and your projects with us. . .we always enjoy seeing what you are up to!

Enjoy this special day with your family and friends. And don’t forget to check out our Black Friday specials! We are offering:

3X PW Reward Points
10% off all vinyl
10% off all starter packages
Free US Ground Shipping on any order over $59 (normally $129)

Our Black Friday specials are currently active and will stay active until Monday, November 28 at 11:59pm ET.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksiving shirt that you can create with heat transfer vinyl

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Custom Rhinestone Transfers

Posted on November 17, 2016 by user

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Are you looking to kick up your fundraising a notch? Want your dancers or cheerleaders to sparkle even more? Or maybe you would like to add some bling to your designs? Our custom rhinestone transfers are perfect for creating one-of-a-kind designs!

custom-rhinestone-transfers Want to get started creating your own custom rhinestone transfer? Here is what you need to know!

Our custom rhinestone transfers have a required minimum of 25 pieces with stones available in a variety of colors. Proofs are available when you pay for your order and we’ll assist in your art set up. All orders are shipped within 2 weeks after the artwork is approved and the order has been placed.

Our transfers are so easy to use. To apply a custom rhinestone transfer, set your heat press to 327 degrees and press for 10 seconds. Then peel it off warm to cold. – That’s it!

Want to make your own rhinestone or sequin heat transfer? Visit us at PW Custom, for more details about our custom rhinestone transfers, and details on submitting your artwork.

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(image credit to Amy Tangerine)

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Holiday Hostess Gift – Sublimation on Coasters

Posted on November 10, 2016 by user

Winter is coming… which means, so are the holidays! With Thanksgiving right around the corner, most of us are going to be traveling to a friend or family member’s house to celebrate (and eat as much turkey as our bellies can hold). With sublimation, it is so easy to create a unique gift to show some gratitude to your favorite hostess.

Instead of giving a bottle of wine, why not give a bottle of wine with a side of personalized coasters? Coasters are a practical gift, and you can never have enough- especially when hosting a party. We grabbed a few of our hardboard cork coasters off the shelves, and jumped into Photoshop to start designing!

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Since the coasters are 3.75″ round, I created each image in Photoshop at 4″ square – to allow enough ‘bleed’ room for the design. We went with simple snowflake designs, but you can also get really creative with different sayings, personalize each one with names, or even use photos. Once the designs were created, I ganged them onto a file sized at 8.5×11″ to save paper, mirrored the image, and printed to our Virtuoso Sg400 sublimation printer. Side note: I brightened up the colors after taking the above photo, and before printing. I decided that I wanted to go for a brighter vibe instead of the grey/blue that you see pictured.

Once the designs were printed and cut apart, I taped each one to it’s coaster using thermal tape, and pressed them at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 60 seconds under a TransPro 15×15 heat press. Make sure that when you lay the coasters down, the paper side is facing up (cork side down), and you cover those bad boys with a non stick sheet! After the time was up, I made sure to put on my protective gloves before peeling the paper off, since the coasters were extremely hot.

And voila! Just tie this set up with a little ribbon, add a bottle of wine, and you’re ready to go party. Don’t forget to tag us on Instagram and show us your projects with the hashtag #proworld or #proworldinc

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Customize Glass with Adhesive Vinyl

Posted on November 3, 2016 by user

With the holidays less than 2 months away we wanted to help you get a jump on holiday crafting with a quick and inexpensive hostess gift. . .one that will be around long after your company leaves! It can be used as a cutting board for small items, a trivet for hot pans, or even as a decoration.

You Need:

Cutting Machine
FDC Ultra High Gloss Vinyl
Glass Trivet/Cutting Board
Transfer Tape
Weeding Tool
Burnishing Tool/Credit Card
Computer
Rubbing Alcohol
Cotton Ball

Step 1- Design your image.

Since your design will be applied to the underside of your glass trivet/cutting board you need to flip your design horizontally.

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Step 2- Check your cut settings, and your design measurements. Once everything is set properly, click cut!

Step 3- Carefully weed your design, and apply your transfer tape.

Step 4- Clean the underside of the glass cutting board with rubbing alcohol. Once dry, apply your design!

Step 5- Put your customized trivet into a gift bag because you are done!

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Heat Transfer Vinyl- What’s All The Fuss About?

Posted on October 27, 2016 by user

Heat transfer vinyl is fun to use and gives you a lot of options. Looking for a personalized gift or a shirt for a specific occasion? You can easily make it yourself with some heat transfer vinyl and the right tools.

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Heat transfer vinyl can be used on any material that you can safely iron. In order for the heat transfer vinyl to adhere you need to have your heat press on a high setting, so be sure that it is a material that can stand the heat.

Once your project material is ready, it’s time to create your design. Once you have your design sized, be sure to flip it into a mirror image so that it will face the correct way once complete.

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Then, prepare your vinyl for cutting. Be sure the width of your vinyl is sized for your machine and then load it with the backing of the heat transfer vinyl facing up. Start with the default cut settings for the type of heat transfer you are using and do a test cut. Once you see how it handles the material, you can adjust your settings accordingly. Just be aware that the cuts may be hard to see, but by holding your design to the light or bending it just slightly you will be able to find your design.

Once you have your design cut, it’s time to weed it. Start by trimming around the design if there is extra around the edges. Then, peel off the negative space or any parts of the design that you don’t want to have applied (like the inside of any letters). When you’re done, your design will be ready to transfer.

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Before transferring, be sure your design is arranged correctly. If you designed and cut all of the pieces spaced as you want them, then you should be able to place the design on as one piece. But, if you compacted parts of the design to save space while cutting, cut out the separate elements and place them where you want them. Also be sure to trim the backing close to the design so that none of it ends up under other parts of the transfer.

Once everything is in place it’s time to press! Be sure to read the specific directions for your heat transfer vinyl. When layering multiple heat transfer vinyl colors be sure to use a teflon sheet over any vinyl that no longer has the carrier paper protecting it.

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For more tips and a diverse selection of heat transfer vinyl, visit our website, http://www.proworldinc.com/ and pin this handy infographic!

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Are you ready to start crafting? Have fun and remember to submit your projects for us to see by tagging us on Instagram at #proworld or #proworldinc

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Increase your business with Heat Transfers

Posted on October 20, 2016 by user

Did you know that Pro World stocks thousands of pre-designed stock Heat Transfers? Transfer types range from screen print, rhinestone, solar, sequins, mixed media and more! Read on to see how Heat Transfers can help you increase your business!

What are Heat Transfers?

Heat Transfers are images on a transfer release paper that allow for you to produce quality items quickly. Here at Pro World we sell thousands of heat transfers! You can purchase screen printed transfers, rhinestone/stud transfers, glitter transfers, solar transfers, glow in the dark transfers and you even have the ability to design your own custom heat transfers!

It is so simple a shirt can be made in under 15 seconds!

Just lay it on your garment, press it with your heat press according to the instructions listed online, and peel the release paper. It’s that easy!

The advantage to using Heat Transfers with your custom business is the ability to create quality garments quickly! With speed on your side you can create 2-4 shirts a minute depending on the type of transfer you’re printing – which is ideal for bulk orders or when you are preparing for a selling event.

Take a look at all of your options:

Screen Printed Transfers

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