Full-Colour Printed Heat Transfers
Your artwork printed on soft transfer vinyl, contour cut and weeded, ready to heat press onto garments. Standard, puff and silicone, from $19.65 ea (10+), made in Toronto.
Free shipping over $250 in Canada
Priced in Canadian dollars, no duty or brokerage
Large run or a deadline? Email Us
Shop Printed Transfers by Type
Three printable vinyls, one studio, one live price
How It Works
Three steps from artwork to a box of finished pieces.
Pick the Product
Choose the product and material. Each one says what it is best for, from water bottles to storefront windows to team hoodies.
Design and Size It
Upload your art or build it from text and shapes. Set the size and quantity and watch the price update as you go.
Approve and Order
Check the finished preview, including the cut line, then add it to your cart and check out in Canadian dollars.
Most designs take a few minutes from upload to cart
Heat Transfer Products
Starting prices from our studio at a 10 by 10 inch transfer, in Canadian dollars
What Our Customers Say
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Everything You Need to Know About Printed Heat Transfers in Canada
Printed in Toronto, shipped across Canada
A printed heat transfer is your full-colour artwork printed onto white heat-transfer vinyl, contour cut around the design and weeded, then supplied on a carrier sheet ready to press onto a garment. You get the finished graphic without the garment, to press yourself or to have us press.
How ours are made
The design prints on printable heat-transfer vinyl in our Toronto facility, a contour cutter follows the outline, excess vinyl is weeded away by hand, and a clear application carrier is applied so the transfer lifts as one piece.
Three vinyls
Standard is thin, soft and flexible, for full fronts and photos. Puff rises when pressed for a raised, padded look. Silicone has a smooth, rubbery, slightly dimensional feel and stretches with sportswear.
Printed versus cut vinyl versus DTF
Printed transfers carry full colour and gradients. Cut vinyl transfers are one solid colour cut from a specialty roll. DTF gang sheets print many designs on a film sold by the inch. Each has a place; this page is the printed one.
All three print the same full-colour artwork; the vinyl changes the hand and the look.
Standard
Thin, soft, matte white transfer vinyl that follows the fabric. The everyday choice for logos, photos, gradients and full-front designs on cotton, polyester and blends. See standard printed transfers.
Puff
Rises when heat is applied for a raised, padded finish. Bold shapes and lettering show it best; fine detail softens as it puffs. See puff printed transfers.
Silicone
A smooth, rubbery surface with a soft dimensional feel that stretches with the fabric, which suits sportswear and uniforms. See silicone printed transfers.
Each has its own page with a photo, press guidance and a live price ladder.
Transfers run from 1 inch up to 19.5 inches on the longest side, in any proportion.
Common sizes
3 to 4 inches for chest logos and sleeve hits. 6 to 8 inches for youth fronts and back-neck art. 10 to 12 inches for standard adult fronts and backs. Up to 19.5 inches for oversized backs.
Placement
Each order ships with press settings. A left-chest logo sits about 3 inches below the collar seam and centred on the chest side; a full front centres about 3 inches below the collar.
Details
Keep text above roughly 8 points on standard vinyl and bolder on puff. Avoid hairlines and long thin spikes; the cutter can follow them but they weed and press poorly. The studio flags anything too fine.
Transfers are priced per piece by finished area and quantity, in Canadian dollars, with no setup fee and no colour charge. Puff and silicone carry a small per-square-inch premium over standard.
Today's ladder
Here is the live price per transfer for standard vinyl at 10 by 10 inches:
| Quantity | Price per piece at 10 × 10 in | Order total |
|---|---|---|
| 10+ | $19.65 CAD | $196.50 for 10 |
| 25+ | $15.35 CAD | $383.75 for 25 |
| 50+ | $13.20 CAD | $660.00 for 50 |
| 100+ | $10.40 CAD | $1,040.00 for 100 |
| 250+ | $9.00 CAD | $2,250.00 for 250 |
| 500+ | $8.10 CAD | $4,050.00 for 500 |
| 1,000+ | $7.45 CAD | $7,450.00 for 1,000 |
| 2,500+ | $6.85 CAD | $17,125.00 for 2,500 |
| 5,000+ | $6.40 CAD | $32,000.00 for 5,000 |
Live prices from our studio for the material shown; other sizes and materials price as you design. Prices in Canadian dollars.
Reading the ladder
Each row is a quantity break. The studio shows the ladder for your exact size, so a team order can see where the next break pays for itself.
Pressed by us
If you would rather receive finished garments, order through our heat transfer service and we price the garment and the application together.
Printed transfers suit anyone with a heat press and a reason to print on demand.
Small decorators and shops
Order finished full-colour transfers instead of printing them, and press onto garments as orders come in. No printer, no ink, no weeding.
Teams and leagues
A crest for every jersey and a sponsor logo for every sleeve, pressed by the team or by us.
Brands and merch
Stock transfers of your logo and press onto whatever blank sells this month.
Schools and events
Spirit-wear transfers for a press day, or finished shirts from our team; either way, one account and one box with the stickers and buttons.
Every order ships with the temperature, time, pressure and peel for its vinyl. The pattern is the same for all three.
Prepare
Pre-press the garment for a few seconds to remove moisture and wrinkles. Position the transfer with the carrier up.
Press
Press at the temperature and time on the instruction card, with medium pressure, using a heat press rather than an iron for even heat.
Peel
Standard and silicone peel hot; puff peels cold after it rises. The card says which.
Fabrics
Cotton, polyester and blends all work. For heat-sensitive or coated fabrics, test one first or ask us to press them.
Printed transfers take the same files as our stickers and reward the same care.
Files
PNG with a transparent background, SVG or PDF for the cleanest cut line. JPG works with the background remover.
Resolution
A full-front transfer is large; upload the biggest file you have and the studio checks it against the size.
Cut-friendly shapes
Avoid hairlines, tiny islands and long spikes. A contour cut with a slight margin around lettering presses more reliably than a tight cut around each letter.
White in the design
The vinyl is white, so white areas of your art print as the vinyl itself and stay bright on any garment colour.
All three vinyls carry full colour on a white base, so the design prints as it looks on any garment colour.
Standard
A soft matte finish that sits close to the fabric.
Puff
Raised and slightly rounded after pressing; colours stay bright and edges soften a little.
Silicone
Smooth with a gentle sheen and a soft dimensional feel.
Brand colours
Colours reproduce closely; an exact swatch-book match is not promised. The studio preview is the best guide.
Pressed correctly, printed transfers wash with the garment for many cycles.
Washing
Turn inside out, wash cold, tumble low or hang to dry. Skip bleach and fabric softener, and never iron over the print.
What to expect
With that care, standard, puff and silicone transfers hold up for dozens of washes. Very hot dryers and direct ironing are what shorten the life.
Before wearing
Wait a day after pressing before the first wash.
We sell all three, so here is a straight comparison.
Printed transfers
Full colour and gradients on a soft white vinyl, contour cut. Best for logos with several colours, photos and full fronts.
Cut vinyl transfers
One solid colour cut from a specialty roll: glitter, puff, flock, metallic, reflective, glow. Best for lettering, numbers and single-colour logos with a texture. See cut vinyl heat transfers.
DTF gang sheets
Many designs printed on one film sold by the inch, with a soft hand and no cutting. Best for filling a sheet with mixed small graphics. See DTF gang sheets.
Transfer pricing falls at every quantity break, and the studio shows the whole ladder for your size.
Mixed orders
Several designs and sizes in one cart, each priced on its own quantity.
Reorders
Saved designs stay on your account for a reorder in a new size or vinyl.
Very large runs
Past the top break, ask for a quote.
Transfers are printed, cut and weeded in our North York, Toronto facility by the team that has decorated apparel for Canadians since 2013.
One order, one box
Transfers ship with stickers, buttons, magnets and any garments on the same order.
Canadian pricing
Prices in Canadian dollars with no duty or brokerage.
Checked against your proof
Every run is checked against the preview you approved.
Transfers ship flat with their press instruction card, from Toronto to every province and territory.
Cost
Free shipping on orders over $250 before tax; carrier rates for smaller orders appear at checkout.
Taxes
GST or HST added by province. No duty or brokerage.
Storage
Store transfers flat, cool and dry until you press them.
You can buy printable vinyl rolls and make transfers yourself, or buy finished transfers from a supplier. Here is where we fit.
Finished, not raw
We sell the printed, cut and weeded transfer, not the roll, so there is no printer, ink or weeding on your side.
Three vinyls in one studio
Standard, puff and silicone with a live price for your exact size, next to cut vinyl and DTF on the same account.
Or we press it
The same order can be finished garments through our heat transfer service.
For very large transfer runs, ask for a quote.
Heat-transfer vinyl is a polyurethane film with a heat-activated adhesive on a clear carrier.
Disposal
The carrier sheet and weeded scrap are not recyclable in household programs.
Less waste
Pieces are nested on the roll and orders print to the quantity you order.
Some of the transfers we print most.
Through the year
Winter: team crests and sponsor logos for indoor seasons. Spring: school spirit-wear press days, graduation designs. Summer: camp shirts, festival merch, family reunion tees. Fall: back-to-school club shirts, fundraiser designs.
By use
Photos and gradients on standard; bold lettering and mascots on puff; sports and dance on silicone.
Ordering takes a few minutes.
1. Choose a vinyl
Standard, puff or silicone.
2. Upload and size
Upload your art, set the finished size, and see the cut line and the price update.
3. Set the quantity
The ladder shows the price per transfer at every break.
4. Approve and check out
Check the preview, add to cart and check out in Canadian dollars. Press instructions ship with the order. Prefer finished garments? Our team can press them.
Explore More From the Print Studio
Guides, related products and the apparel that pairs with them
What Is Heat Transfer Printing?
How printed and cut vinyl transfers work on garments
What Is DTF Printing?
Direct-to-film transfers explained, with pros and cons
How to Prepare Your Artwork
File formats, resolution and design tips for clean prints
DTG vs DTF vs Screen Printing
Which decoration method fits your job
Frequently Asked Questions About Full-Colour Printed Heat Transfers
Straight answers about materials, sizes, files, pricing and shipping in Canada
Ten transfers of one design. The price per transfer falls at every quantity break.
Price depends on the finished size, quantity and vinyl, in Canadian dollars. The live table on this page shows today's price per transfer for standard vinyl at 10 by 10 inches.
From 1 inch to 19.5 inches on the longest side, in any proportion.
Yes. Each transfer is printed, contour cut, weeded and supplied on a carrier sheet with press instructions.
Cotton, polyester and blends. Test one first on heat-sensitive or coated fabrics, or ask us to press them.
A heat press gives the even heat and pressure the vinyl needs. A household iron is not recommended for a durable result.
Yes. Order finished garments through our heat transfer service, or buy the transfers and press them yourself.
Standard is thin and soft for photos and full fronts; puff rises for a raised, padded look; silicone is smooth and rubbery and stretches with sportswear.
Printed transfers carry full colour and gradients. Cut vinyl transfers are one solid colour cut from a specialty roll such as glitter or flock.
DTF gang sheets print many designs on one film sold by the inch, with no cutting. Printed transfers are individual contour-cut pieces on transfer vinyl.
Yes. The vinyl is white, so white areas stay bright on any garment colour.
Pressed correctly and washed cold inside out with low or no dryer heat, printed transfers hold up for dozens of washes. Ironing over the print or very hot dryers shorten the life.
PNG with a transparent background, SVG or PDF for the cleanest cut line; JPG works with the background remover.
Yes. The studio shows the finished transfer with its cut line as you design, and you approve that view when you add to cart.
Yes. Each design prices on its own quantity in one cart.
Saved designs stay on your account for reorders in a new size, quantity or vinyl.
The live ladder already falls with quantity. Past the top break, ask for a quote.
Colours reproduce closely in a full-colour process. An exact swatch-book match is not promised; the studio preview is the best guide.
Flat, cool and dry, away from direct sun, until you press them.
In our own facility in North York, Toronto.
Transfers ship flat with press instructions from Toronto to every province and territory. Free shipping on orders over $250 before tax.
Yes. Transfers, printed products and custom apparel share one cart and ship together.
The carrier and weeded scrap are not recyclable in household programs.
Contact our Toronto team with sizes, quantities and whether you want them pressed, and we quote it by hand.
Still have a question?
Our Toronto team answers artwork, material and bulk-order questions every business day.
