SupaBlog
Tips, tutorials, and news from the Supacolour team.
Heat Transfers for Caps: Why DTF Cracks Over Seams (And What to Use Instead)
Cracking over the centre seam is why most decorators quietly avoid six-panel caps. Here's what actually goes wrong with standard DTF on headwear — and how Supacolour Headwear bridges seams without pillows or extra press steps.
Live Heat Pressing: The Event Service More Decorators Should Be Offering
If you've got a heat press, you've already got what you need. How live heat pressing works at events, why brands keep asking for it, and what we learned pressing Record Store Day merch at Real Groovy.
New to Heat Pressing? Here's the Best Design Software to Get Started
Kittl, Canva or Procreate? A plain English comparison of the three most beginner-friendly design tools — plus exactly how to set your file up so it prints the way you expect.
Print-Ready Design for Heat Transfers: A Guide to Professional Software
Illustrator, Photoshop or Affinity? What each one does well, where it fits in your workflow, and the file requirements that matter most for print-ready heat transfer artwork.
Heat Transfers for Polyester and Performance Fabrics: Lo Melt and Lo Melt Blocker Explained
Pressing onto heat-sensitive fabrics, sublimated jerseys, or performance polyester? Here's how to choose between Supacolour Lo Melt and Lo Melt Blocker — and why standard transfers won't cut it.
Introducing Integrate: Wholesale ordering Just Got SupaEasy
Meet Integrate — a brand new way to order from Supacolour NZ. Build gang sheets, connect cloud storage, save your cart, and order from any device.
The Supastitch Effect: Get the Embroidered Look at Heat Transfer Speed
Want that premium embroidered look but need it fast? The Supastitch Effect gives your designs that fancy embroidered texture with the speed and ease of Supacolour transfers.
How to Price Heat Transfers for Your Customers: A Complete Guide
A complete guide to calculating competitive, profitable pricing for heat transfers you sell to your customers — covering markup, press charges, and the Supacolour pricing spreadsheet.
Single Image Transfers & Gang Sheets: The Basics
From Barn Doors to Big Orders
How NZ's Print Room Scaled with Supacolour by Their Side When Jon Thom and his co-founder Chris first started Print Room over a decade ago, they weren’t printers. They were artists selling t-shirts—and learning everything else as they went.
How to Customize Sports Uniforms with Metallic Accents
Case Study: Integrating Supacolour API into Codewolf ERP
Discover how the integration of the Supacolour API into Codewolf ERP revolutionized transfer ordering for decoration companies, saving time, enhancing visibility, and streamlining workflows.