Best Screen Printed Transfers PageTon Atelier2026-10-02T13:51:32-04:00
For decorators · Printed in Laval
Screen printed transfers, the soft screen print feel without the screens.
Plastisol transfers printed on our presses and mixed to your exact Pantone. You press them on your own heat press — no screens to burn, no ink to mix, no cleanup.
A real screen print, on paper. Ready for your press.
Screen printed transfers are plastisol ink screen printed onto release paper, one colour at a time, then cured to gel so they stay ready to press. You apply them with a heat press in seconds. At Ton Atelier in Laval, Québec, we print them on 12″ × 16″ gang sheets, up to 8 Pantone-matched colours.
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We screen print your sheet
Each colour is printed separately in plastisol ink mixed to your Pantone in our shop.
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Cured to gel, then shipped
The ink is cured just enough to hold on the paper — fully cured only when you press it.
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You press it, peel it hot
About 8 seconds on your heat press. The ink cures into the fibres — soft, opaque, done.
Everything a screen print gives your customer — soft feel, exact colour, a premium finish. None of the screens, ink, chemicals or cleanup on your side.
No screens, no reclaim
No emulsion, no exposure, no washout. The setup is done before the sheet reaches you.
Exact Pantone, every reorder
We mix the ink in house, 100% Pantone matched, and keep the formula — so next year's order matches this one.
Soft hand feel
Close to a direct screen print, with a matte finish. Your customers feel the shirt, not a sticker.
Clean, opaque colour
Solid, bright and smooth. No grainy colour, no fibrillation, no dye migration.
Many jobs, one sheet
You pay per 12″ × 16″ sheet, not per design. Pack it with logos for several customers and the cost per print drops.
Lower supply costs
No ink stock, no emulsion, no chemicals to buy. You buy the prints you need — and press them when the order comes in.
Types of screen printed transfers
Six transfers. Pick the one for the garment.
Every type comes on a 12″ × 16″ gang sheet. Not sure which one? Start with Ultra Soft — it covers most jobs.
Most popular
Ultra Soft
The everyday transfer. Super soft, breathable, matte finish.
$1.20 a sheet at 500. About 10¢ a left-chest logo.
You pay per 12″ × 16″ sheet. Two things set the price: how many sheets you order and how many colours are on them. A sheet costs the same whether it holds one design or twenty — so the fuller the sheet, the less each print costs.
$3.5060 sheets
$2.60100 sheets
$2.10200 sheets
$1.50280 sheets
$1.20500 sheets
Ultra Soft, 1 colour, price per 12″ × 16″ sheet. From 100 to 500 sheets, the price per sheet drops by 54%. 3 colours on 60 sheets: $6.10 a sheet.
What one sheet holds — and what each print costs
Design size
Per sheet
Per print at 100 sheets
Per print at 500 sheets
Cap / pocket · 2.5″
20
$0.13
$0.06
Left chest · 3.5″
12
$0.22
$0.10
Mid front · 8″ × 7.5″
2
$1.30
$0.60
Full front · 11″ × 14″
1
$2.60
$1.20
1 colour, Ultra Soft. Mix sizes and designs on the same sheet — a full front plus small logos in the gaps.
Four ways to lower your price
Fill every sheet. Gang up logos from several jobs — the sheet costs the same full or half empty.
Order more sheets at once. 500 sheets cost less than half per sheet compared with 100.
Keep colours down. Each colour is its own screen. 1 colour on 60 sheets is $3.50; 3 colours, $6.10.
Reorder the same art. Your Pantone formulas are on file, so there's nothing to re-match.
A heat press is required — a household iron won't cure plastisol. Settings by transfer type:
Transfer
Temperature
Time
Pressure
Peel
Ultra Soft
330–350°F
7–10 s
Firm
Hot
Reflective
300°F
8 s
Firm
Hot
Ultra Stretchable
310–330°F
7–10 s
Medium to firm
Hot or cold
Puff
350°F
8 s
Medium — too much flattens the puff
Hot, right away
Metallic · Shimmer
330–350°F
7–10 s
Firm
Hot
Prepress the garmentA few seconds first to drive out moisture and flatten the fabric.
More isn't betterHigher temperature or pressure gives a less opaque print. Stay in the range.
Protect the garmentCover with Teflon or parchment to avoid scorching, especially on metallic.
Screen printed transfers vs DTF transfers
We make both. Here's when to pick which.
Same durability — the press settings matter more than the method. The difference is feel, colour and quantity.
Screen printed transfers
DTF transfers
Feel
Soft, matte — close to a screen print
Thin film on the surface
Colour
Exact Pantone, mixed in house
CMYK — close, not guaranteed
Colours per design
Up to 8 spot colours, priced per colour
Unlimited, same price
Photos & gradients
Limited
Yes
Priced by
12″ × 16″ sheet
Square inch
Price at volume
Lowest — $1.20 a sheet at 500
Falls less with quantity
Production
3–5 business days
24–48 hours
Durability
Same as DTF when pressed right
Same as screen printed
Best for
Repeat logos, brand colours, runs of 24+ pieces, merch that's sold
Short runs, full-colour art, rush jobs
Pick screen printed transfersThe same logo on 24+ pieces, exact Pantone, a soft feel, the lowest price per print.
Pick DTF transfersUnder 24 pieces, a photo, many colours, or a deadline this week. Shop DTF →
Want us to press it?We print garments too — screen printing, DTF and embroidery. See screen printing →
Ordering and artwork for screen printed transfers
Five choices, one file, done.
How to order
Number of colours — 1 to 8 on Ultra Soft
Paper — standard hot-peel paper or transparent film
Your Pantone codes — Pantone Coated
Quantity of 12″ × 16″ sheets
Upload your sheet, or build it with the online gang sheet builder
Dark garments: add a white underbase when you order. A $16 fee applies per colour change.
Your artwork
Best: vector — AI or EPS
Also: PNG, PSD or PDF at 300 dpi — PDF by email
Transparent background
Lines and gaps at least 2 px — thinner won't print
Up to 12″ × 16″ printable area
Screen printed transfers FAQ
Screen printed transfers, answered.
How are screen printed transfers made?
On a flatbed screen printing press, like a regular screen print — but onto release paper instead of a garment. Each colour is printed separately in plastisol ink, then cured to gel temperature so it stays ready to press.
How much do screen printed transfers cost?
You pay per 12″ × 16″ sheet. With 1 colour on Ultra Soft: $3.50 a sheet at 60 sheets, $2.60 at 100, $2.10 at 200, $1.50 at 280 and $1.20 at 500. At 500 sheets, a 3.5″ left-chest logo (12 per sheet) works out to about $0.10 a print. More colours cost more: 3 colours on 60 sheets is $6.10 a sheet.
Is there a minimum order?
No minimum number of sheets. Because the price per sheet drops fast with quantity, screen printed transfers make the most sense from about 24 pieces of a design. For fewer, DTF transfers usually cost less.
What is the maximum size?
The printable area is 12″ × 16″ — the size of the gang sheet.
How many colours can I print?
Up to 8 on Ultra Soft, up to 6 on Ultra Stretchable. Reflective comes in one colour, Cool Gray 7. Metallic and Shimmer inks can be mixed with regular colours.
Can you match my Pantone colour exactly?
Yes. We mix plastisol ink in our Laval shop to your Pantone Coated codes — 100% matched — and keep the formula, so repeat orders match year after year.
Which lasts longer — screen printed transfers or DTF?
Both are equally durable. How you press matters most: right temperature, time and pressure. Pressed correctly, they go through the washer and dryer like a direct screen print.
How do I apply screen printed transfers?
With a heat press. For Ultra Soft: prepress the garment, then 330–350°F for 7–10 seconds at firm pressure, and peel hot. Puff is 350°F for 8 seconds at medium pressure; Ultra Stretchable is 310–330°F and can be peeled hot or cold.
What fabrics can I press them on?
Cotton, cotton/poly blends, polyester and tri-blends. For stretchy garments — Lycra, nylon, spandex, leggings and activewear — use Ultra Stretchable.
How long does it take?
Printed and shipped in 3 to 5 business days, then 2 business days to Québec and Ontario or 4 elsewhere in Canada. Express delivers in 1 business day.
Ready when you are
Rest your arms. We'll pull the squeegee.
Pick a transfer, send your file, press it in your shop. Feel them first with the sample pack.
