3. How easy

You’re not alone — we train you

First-time shop owners ask the same honest question: “Is this hard?” The useful answer is: the loop is learnable, and AM.CO.ZA stays with you while you learn it — academy courses, how-to videos, and a starter package sized for day one, not a factory fantasy.

Textile DTF — three steps you can repeat

1. Print — load film; print white, then colour. Your art comes from the usual design tools; we help you settle on a RIP path you can live with (InkRIP / Flexi are the everyday preference — we don’t open with RIP science).
2. Powder & cure — apply adhesive powder and melt/cure so the transfer is ready for the press. This is muscle memory after a few runs, not a chemistry degree.
3. Press & sell — flat heat press onto the garment. Peel, fold, bag, invoice. That’s the business loop.

Starter packages pair an A3 / 300 mm DTF class machine with powder, film, and a flat press. Don’t jump to 600 mm “for later” until your week is already full of real orders.

Watch: Start Your Own T-Shirt Printing Business!

UV-DTF — same family of skills

1. Print on film with white + colour where needed.
2. Laminate — often built into the machine. This is your scratch and moisture protection.
3. Peel & stick onto bottles, tumblers, jars, hard goods. Done.

If you already run textile DTF, UV-DTF feels familiar — different media, same calm bench rhythm. If hard goods are your only plan, start here.

Watch: The New A3 UV DTF & New Inks

Training that removes the fear

Academy courses cover DTF and large-format printing. Achievement Matters how-to videos match the path you’re buying — watch along on the same desk as the machine. Prefer software you’ll actually use daily; we won’t bury you in options you didn’t ask for.

Johannesburg is where most first kits are collected and where hands-on help is easiest to arrange. Cape Town and Durban branches exist when you need a nearer touchpoint later.

What “easy” really means: not zero effort — a short, repeatable loop you can teach a helper, with suppliers who answer the phone when film or ink runs low.

Reply with what you want to sell (tees, stickers, or banners) and your city. We’ll send the one starter package you can learn, plus the exact watch links for that path — not a pile of homework.

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