Direct to Garment Printing: Everything to Know Before You Jump In

Thinking about jumping into direct to garment printing? Before you buy a DTG printer, there are a few things I really want you to know first, from someone who's been doing this since 2020. 😍 🛒 Shop DTG and hybrid printers here: https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinm... ✨ MORE INFO AND IMPORTANT LINKS ⬇️ DTG isn't as simple as "insert shirt, press print." In this video I walk you through the real process step by step and the honest stuff nobody tells you before you spend the money, so you can decide if it's right for you before you jump in. 🖨️ Shop DTG printers and supplies: Pretreat: https://tidd.ly/3T4BfqJ Pretreat applicator kit: https://amzn.to/4frxmDN Pretreated DTG T Shirts: https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinm... Heat press: https://tidd.ly/4waWlCw xTool O1 Omni UV + DT Fabric edition: https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinm... Uninet X2 DTF/DTG Printer: https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinm... 💡 Want one-on-one help deciding if DTG is right for your shop, or with any of your craft machines? Come join me inside Silhouette U. Members get exclusive tutorials, my personal help, and a whole lot more: https://www.silhouetteu.com Use code YOUTUBE for 50% off your first month. 🎥 Related tutorials: Start to Finish DTG Printing on White Shirts:    • Epson F2100 DTG Printing: First DTG Shirt ...   DTG Printing on Black: Why Pretreatement is so Important:    • DTG Printing on Black: Why DTG Pretreatmen...   Direct to Garment Printing on Black Shirts Start to Finish:    • First DTG on Black Shirts with Epson F2100...   ▶️ Subscribe so you don't miss a tutorial:    / @silhouetteschool   0:00 My first DTG printer (the Roland BT-12) 1:13 What is direct to garment printing 1:41 Why DTG (the benefits over DTF and sublimation) 3:21 There's no perfect printer 4:45 Why white ink matters (and why darks need pretreat) 5:50 The full DTG process: 4 steps 6:06 Step 1: Pretreat (the make or break step) 7:09 Step 2: Cure the pretreat 7:34 The platen (does the frame leave a mark?) 9:08 Step 3: Print 9:27 Step 4: Cure the ink 10:01 Reality checks before you jump in 10:29 Why DTG is hard to scale 11:05 White ink maintenance 11:48 The real cost beyond the printer 12:13 Where DTG is right now (DTF and hybrids) 14:11 Should you jump into DTG? 14:56 Where to go next #DTG #directtogarment #dtgprinting