- Arnold Prints prints DTF gang sheets in house in Westlake for decorators, teams, schools and small businesses.
- Local pickup in Westlake is the fastest path, shipping is available, and we check every sheet before printing.
- Upload a transparent PNG at 300 DPI at print size, and avoid thin lines, tiny text and fading glows.
- There is no minimum order, you can fit many designs on one sheet, and our standard rolls are hot peel.
If you decorate shirts, hoodies, hats or tote bags anywhere in Palm Beach County, you have two ways to get DTF transfers. You can order from a national mail-order printer and wait on a box, or you can work with a local shop that prints the same files on the same class of equipment and hands them to you in a few days. Arnold Prints is that local shop. We print custom DTF gang sheet rolls in Westlake, FL, and we serve decorators, teams, schools, churches and small businesses from Jupiter down to Boynton Beach.
This guide covers what local DTF actually gets you, how ordering works, what to upload, and when shipping makes more sense than pickup.
What DTF transfers are, in thirty seconds
Direct-to-film (DTF) transfers are full-color designs printed onto a clear film, coated with a hot-melt adhesive powder and cured. You press the film onto a garment with a heat press, peel it away, and the design stays bonded to the fabric. There are no screens to burn, no color limits and no minimums, and the same transfer works on cotton, polyester, blends, canvas and most synthetics. If you want the full background, start with our complete DTF guide.
Why order DTF locally in Palm Beach County
Turnaround you can plan around
Mail-order transfers usually take a few days to print plus a few more in transit, and every one of those days is outside your control. Local production removes the transit leg entirely. Most gang sheet orders at our shop are printed within a few business days, and you can pick them up in Westlake or have them shipped anywhere in the county. For a team that needs shirts before Friday's game, that difference is the whole job. We broke down the real timing in Ninja Transfers vs local DTF: shipping time compared.
Someone to call
When a file has a stray white box, a logo is sized wrong for a left chest, or you need to know whether your press can handle a 300°F job, you want a person who will pick up the phone and look at the actual file. That is the part of the service national printers cannot offer at scale. We look at every sheet before it prints, and if something looks off we reach out before we waste film.
Same film, same inks, no shortcuts
Local does not mean hobby-grade. Our transfers are printed on commercial DTF equipment with white underbase, cured powder adhesive and hot-peel film, the same process the big online printers use. The difference is that you can walk in and see it.
Who we print for
- Decorators and small print shops who want to offer full-color work without buying a DTF printer. Our wholesale gang sheet guide covers how resellers order.
- Youth sports teams and cheer gyms in Wellington, Royal Palm Beach and West Palm Beach who need names, numbers and logos on a short clock.
- Schools, PTAs and booster clubs running spirit-wear drives with mixed sizes and small quantities.
- Churches and nonprofits ordering event shirts a few dozen at a time.
- Restaurants, contractors, salons and gyms putting a logo on staff shirts, hats and aprons.
- Etsy and pop-up sellers who press to order and want transfers on hand instead of finished inventory.
How ordering works
Everything runs through our online DTF gang sheet builder, which lets you lay out as many designs as you want on a roll roughly 12 inches wide and as long as you need. The short version:
- Upload transparent PNG files of your artwork. Multiple designs on one sheet are encouraged, since you pay by length, not by design.
- Size each design to the exact print dimensions you will press (a 3.5-inch left chest, a 10-inch full front, a 2-inch sleeve hit).
- Let the builder nest everything, or drag designs around yourself to tighten the layout.
- Approve the proof, check out, and choose local pickup in Westlake or shipping.
If you have never built a gang sheet before, how to build the perfect DTF gang sheet walks through sizing and nesting with examples.
What to upload
Good transfers start with good files. For DTF you want a PNG with a transparent background, at least 300 DPI at the size you plan to print, with colors set the way you want them to appear on fabric. Thin lines under about one point and tiny text tend to lose definition once the adhesive powder is applied, so bulk those up before you upload. Avoid semi-transparent glows and drop shadows that fade to nothing, because the white underbase will print under the faint pixels and show as a haze on dark garments. Our article on prepping DTF files goes deeper on knockouts and white ink.
Pickup or shipping?
| Option | Best for | What to expect |
|---|---|---|
| Local pickup in Westlake | Decorators in the western communities, rush jobs, large rolls | We message you when the order is ready; grab it during business hours |
| Shipping within Palm Beach County | Coastal shops, anyone who would rather not drive | Flat, rolled or boxed depending on length; usually arrives the next day or two after it ships |
| Shipping elsewhere in Florida or the US | Repeat wholesale customers | Standard carrier transit; still faster than most mail-order queues because printing starts sooner |
Pickup is free and it is the fastest path. If you are in Loxahatchee, The Acreage, Royal Palm Beach or Wellington, you are a short drive from the shop. If you are in Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, Lake Worth or Boynton Beach, shipping a roll usually costs less than the gas and time to come get it.
Need press supplies too?
Many customers pick up a few extras with their transfers. Our DTF transfers and supplies collection has film, powder and consumables for shops that print in house, and the heat press equipment collection covers pillows, rulers and accessories that make pressing faster and more consistent. If you are pressing hats, zippered hoodies or anything with seams, a heat press pillow set is the single best accessory you can own.
Local DTF is also good for your business
There is a practical reason to keep transfer production in the county beyond speed. When your transfer source is twenty minutes away, you can carry less inventory, quote shorter turnaround to your own customers, and fix a mistake the same day instead of the same week. Decorators who switch from mail order tell us the biggest change is how much more work they say yes to. Read more about how South Florida businesses use DTF in DTF printing for South Florida businesses.
Frequently asked questions
Do you have a minimum order for DTF transfers?
No. You can order a single short gang sheet with one design on it. Pricing is by the length of the roll, so longer sheets simply cost more and work out to a lower price per design.
Can I bring my own shirts and have you press them?
Yes. Many local customers order transfers and also have us press them onto blanks they supply or blanks we source. Ask for a quote with pressing included if you would rather not run a heat press yourself.
How long do DTF transfers last before I press them?
Stored flat, dry and out of direct sun, unpressed DTF transfers keep for months. Keep them in the bag they came in and away from humidity, which matters in South Florida.
Are your transfers hot peel or cold peel?
Our standard gang sheet rolls are hot peel. Press, peel the film while it is still hot, cover with parchment and give it a short second press to finish the bond.
Which Palm Beach County towns do you serve?
Everywhere in the county. We are based in Westlake and see customers from Loxahatchee, The Acreage, Royal Palm Beach, Wellington, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter, Lake Worth, Greenacres, Boynton Beach and Delray Beach, plus wholesale accounts across Florida.
Ready to order? Start your layout in our DTF gang sheet builder, pick local pickup or shipping at checkout, and your transfers will be printed right here in Palm Beach County.
Need DTF transfers printed?
Arnold Prints prints full color, hot peel DTF transfers in house in Westlake, Florida, with 1 to 2 day production and no minimum. See our DTF printing services, build and price a sheet in the gang sheet builder, and tick "Cut these out" on any design you want cut apart for $0.35 per piece.
