The $10 color challenge

Custom DTF Sample Gang Sheet

Bring your
hardest colors.

Red came back orange or pink? Royal blue turned violet or too dark? Bring your original artwork and put our printing to the test on one 24.5 × 24-inch DTF gang sheet.

Your designs. Real production transfers. Test them on the garments you use.

$10Shipping included.

Florida + the other 47 contiguous states.
Applicable tax calculated at checkout. One trial per customer.

Upload one finished 24.5 × 24 in sheet with your artwork.

Printed in Miami by DTF Chroma Zone · Veteran-owned business

No finished gang sheet or need a critical color reviewed? Contact us before ordering.

One sheet. Your artwork.

Mockup: custom-artwork DTF trial sheet with one smaller fabric application example
Paid DTF trial using your custom artwork. Illustrative designs and fabric application; fabric is not included.

Sound familiar?

Where DTF colors go wrong

Put the colors and details that matter to your work on the sheet. See how we print them.

Illustration of red, blue, pink, green, shadow and gray targets beside possible color shifts.

  • Reds turn orange or too pink

    A brand red drifts warm toward orange or cool toward pink.

  • Royal blues go violet or too dark

    Royal blue picks up purple or prints far too dark.

  • Pinks print too red

    A bright pink loses its cool side and leans red.

  • Greens come out too dark

    A bright green prints heavy, closer to forest green.

  • Shadows lose their detail

    Dark tones merge into flat black and fine detail disappears.

  • Grays turn bluish or yellowish

    A neutral gray picks up a cool or warm color cast.

Illustration of possible color shifts; screen colors are approximate.

A preset sample pack shows how the printer's own designs print. This sheet shows how yours do.

Put those colors on your $10 sheet

How the $10 trial works

Three steps from your file to your decision.

One sheet can hold multiple designs. Bring your brand colors, fine detail, tough gradients and neutral grays. Press the transfers on your own garment, check the result and decide whether we earned your next order.

No test chart needed. Use the designs you actually sell, at the sizes you print them.

  1. Illustration: vector, PNG and PDF cards of the same crest drop into a tray beside a red color-reference card.

    Send your finished sheet.

    Upload your artwork at its intended print size. Need help with loose designs or a critical color reference? Contact us before ordering.

  2. Illustration: a 24.5 × 24 in film gang sheet with sample artwork comes out of a printer.

    We print real production transfers.

    Your artwork goes through our regular DTF production process.

  3. Illustration: white T-shirt with a left-chest crest beside icons for checking color, detail and feel.

    Press it. Check it. Decide.

    Press on your own garment and peel hot, following our pressing guide. Check your important colors, detail, edges and feel. Then decide.

Illustration. Garments and heat press not included.

Color charts vs. your target

Your brand color needs a defined target.

A printed chart can help you choose colors within one printing setup. For a critical brand color, start with an agreed reference and evaluate the printed result.

Illustration comparing a printer-specific chart reference with original artwork aimed at an agreed color target.
  • A reference from one printer setup
  • An agreed target for your artwork
Illustration of two ways to reference color. An agreed target supports evaluation; it does not guarantee an exact match.

Send your original artwork and color reference. We measure our printing against defined targets. If a file or reference needs attention, we review it with you before production.

Pantone and brand colors

Bring your Pantone reference. Test what is achievable.

For a critical color, contact us before ordering. We can review your reference and options from our 19,000+ color-reference library. Agree on an achievable target, then judge the result on your physical trial.

Illustration of color references, a simplified library and an alternative for a color outside the printable range.
  1. Your Pantone codes
  2. Review the reference and available options
  3. Review an achievable printed target
  4. Outside the ink range? Discuss an alternative
  5. Simplified view of the printable ink range
Illustration; the library grid is simplified, not a count. PANTONE® is a registered trademark of Pantone LLC. Transfer305 is not affiliated with or endorsed by Pantone.

Process inks cannot reproduce every Pantone color exactly. Library coverage is not a promise of exact reproduction; materials and viewing conditions also affect the result.

Discuss my color target

The process behind your colors

Your artwork. One agreed target.
Measured process control.

We measure our printing against defined gray-balance and tone targets to help manage consistency as printing conditions change.

G7 supports gray balance and tone across print runs. Your trial lets you judge the result on the garment you use.

Process led by Michael Solier, G7+ Expert (ID 528257, Idealliance).

Illustration: crest art beside a red reference, a neutral gray ramp on an aim line, the print compared on a shirt.

  1. Your target.

    Your artwork, plus a Pantone reference if you have one.

  2. Our process control.

    Defined targets and measured process control support consistent output.

  3. Your decision.

    Press a transfer on your own garment, hold your reference beside it and judge.

Illustration. Your reference sets the target, our measured, gray-balanced process aims for it, and you judge the print on your own garment.
Does G7 guarantee an exact Pantone match?

No. G7 supports gray balance and tone; Pantone identifies a color reference. Process inks cannot reproduce every color exactly. For a critical color, contact us before ordering to review an achievable target for the intended material.

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Vector and PNG need to agree? Bring both.

Send both original files and tell us which colors matter. We review their color setup together and use your trial to check the printed result.

Illustration of vector and PNG versions of one design prepared for a side-by-side printed comparison.
Illustration. File settings and processing can affect output; the printed trial is the check.

Check your sheet the way printers do

  • Light: we evaluate critical colors using printing standards. A match under one light can look different under another.
  • Reference: use the agreed physical reference. For Pantone, include the complete code and suffix; a screen or phone photo is not a physical color standard.
  • Garment: evaluate on the fabric and color you intend to use. Material and texture affect appearance.
  • Pressing: follow our pressing guide for your fabric and peel hot. Application conditions are part of a useful trial.
pressing guide
Illustration of a color reference and print appearing differently under different lights and on fabric.
  • Evaluation using printing standards
  • Warm indoor light
  • Cool store light
  • Fabric changes it too
Illustration. Printing standards provide a comparison condition; other lights and materials can change appearance.

Before you start

Straight answers.

Price, shipping, files and color: what you need to know before you upload.

Files and preparation

PNG, PDF and vector artwork accepted. Use the file types listed in the uploader. For AI, EPS, another format or loose designs, contact us before ordering so we can confirm the submission route and preparation needed.

Build your sheet at 24.5 × 24 in with designs at their intended print sizes. Preserve the original file and embedded color profile when available. Discuss any critical color reference with us before changing the artwork or placing the order.

Not sure about a file or a color? Ask before you order. Contact us about your file

No finished gang sheet or need a critical color reviewed? Contact us before ordering.

What do I receive for $10?

One 24.5 × 24-inch DTF gang sheet printed with your own artwork through our regular production process. Shipping is included to the contiguous U.S., including Florida. Applicable tax is calculated at checkout. One trial per customer. Garments and heat press are not included.

Is the DTF sample free?

No. It is $10 with shipping included to the contiguous U.S., including Florida. Applicable tax is calculated at checkout. You receive one 24.5 × 24-inch DTF gang sheet printed with your own artwork.

Do I need a Pantone number?

No. Your artwork is enough for a regular trial. If your brand has a Pantone reference or another critical color target, contact us before ordering so we can review it together.

What if my Pantone color is out of ink range?

Some colors are outside what our process inks and materials can reproduce. For a critical reference, contact us before ordering. We can review an achievable alternative with you; our 19,000+ color-reference library does not mean every color can be reproduced exactly.

Can I send my designs by WhatsApp or email instead?

Yes. Send your designs and intended print sizes by WhatsApp at (305) 801-8267 or to files@transfer305.com before ordering. We will confirm the submission route, preparation needed and next step.

WhatsApp (305) 801-8267 files@transfer305.com

Where does the $10 trial ship?

Shipping is included to the contiguous U.S., including Florida. Alaska, Hawaii and U.S. territories are not included. Applicable tax is calculated at checkout.

Can I order more than one trial?

One trial per customer. Repeat trial orders are reviewed before printing. For additional sheets, use our regular DTF ordering options.

How do I press the transfers and check the color?

Follow the instructions supplied with your order and our pressing guide. Hot peel is the standard approach. Test on your intended garment and check your important colors, fine detail, edges and feel.

Why can a color match in one light and not in another?

This is called metamerism: two physical samples can match under one light and differ under another. Process inks simulate Pantone colors with a different ink recipe. We evaluate critical colors using printing standards; check your trial on the intended garment against the agreed reference.

What if something does not look right?

Reply to your order email with the order number, a photo and what you expected. We will review it with you. For color concerns, include the agreed reference if there is one. A photo helps start the conversation; it does not replace a physical color comparison.

Need the same brand color across DTF and UV-DTF?

Tell us the color target and intended materials so we can review both applications. This $10 trial is for one DTF gang sheet; UV-DTF testing is arranged separately. Discuss your color target.

Let the result earn
your next order.

Your own art. Real production transfers. $10 with shipping included to the contiguous U.S., including Florida. Applicable tax calculated at checkout. One trial per customer.

Printed in Miami by DTF Chroma Zone, the print facility behind Transfer305. Veteran-owned business.

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