Branded t-shirts and staff uniforms
The job that pays the rent. Campaign shirts, team kit, church and school events, corporate staff wear.
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8-in-1 Heat Press Machine
The complete starter press - KSh 45,000 (), readily available. One machine with eight attachments: flat platen, mugs in three sizes, caps, plates and more.
In stock - readily available
Key specifications
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Type
8-in-1 combo heat press
Main platen
38 x 38 cm, which is 15 x 15 inches
Head
360 degree swing-away, so you are never reaching across a hot plate
Control
Digital temperature and digital timer
Timer range
0 - 999 seconds
The Full Brief
About This Product
If you are starting a branding business with one machine, this is the one. Eight attachments cover the jobs that actually pay in Kenya: t-shirts and tote bags on the flat platen, mugs in three diameters, caps, and plates - so you can quote a corporate gift order without turning half of it away.
What it costs, and when you can have it
The 8-in-1 heat press machine price in Kenya is KSh 45,000 () and it is readily available - no import wait.
- Eight attachments in one machine - flat, mug x3, cap, plate and more
- Readily available - collect or have it delivered now
- Free operator training on transfer temperatures and timings
- Pairs directly with the Epson L805 sublimation printer we also stock
The complete starter setup
Buy it with a sublimation printer and you have a complete gifting business as one quoted setup - which is how most of the branding shops we supply actually started. We run these presses ourselves for mug and t-shirt orders, so the training is from people who use them daily, not from a manual.
8-in-1 Heat Press Machine — full specifications
Every figure we publish, in one place. If something you need to know is missing from this sheet, ask us on WhatsApp and we will find it out rather than guess at it.
The press
- Type
- 8-in-1 combo heat press
- Main platen
- 38 x 38 cm, which is 15 x 15 inches
- Head
- 360 degree swing-away, so you are never reaching across a hot plate
- Control
- Digital temperature and digital timer
- Timer range
- 0 - 999 seconds
- Power
- Plugs into an ordinary 240V wall socket
The eight attachments
- Attachments
- Flat platen, three mug sizes, cap press, plate press
- Mug attachments
- Fit the common 9oz, 11oz, 12oz and 17oz bodies
- Cap platen
- Curved, matched to a cap crown
- Plate platens
- Two sizes, for ceramic plate printing
What it prints
- Best for
- T-shirts, mugs, caps, tote bags, plates
- Pairs with
- Epson L805 sublimation printer
Supplied by Colorshade
- Included
- Free operator training
- Availability
- Readily available
What you get
- The press body with the 38 x 38 cm flat platen fitted
- Three mug attachments
- Cap press attachment
- Two plate press attachments
- Mains lead
- Free hands-on operator training on temperatures and timings
- Readily available - collect it from Kirinyaga Road or have it delivered
What you can make with it
These are jobs Colorshade runs on this equipment, not a list of things it could theoretically do. Ask us what any one of them pays before you commit.
Corporate gift mugs
Three mug sizes covers almost every mug a Kenyan corporate gifting order will ask for, which is why you stop turning half an order away.
Branded caps and headwear
Campaign caps, staff caps and event headwear on the curved cap platen.
Tote bags and non-woven carriers
Conference bags, shop carriers and promotional totes on the flat platen.
Ceramic plates and photo gifts
Personalised plates, photo gifts and memorial pieces - low season for corporates is high season for these.
Sublimation blanks in general
Mouse pads, coasters, phone cases and puzzle blanks all press on the flat platen.
Starting a branding business from one machine
Buy it with the Epson L805 sublimation printer and you have a complete gifting business as one quoted setup. That is how most of the branding shops we supply actually started.
Before you buy
What it costs to run
The price on this page is what you pay once. This is what the machine costs you afterwards — the part most suppliers leave you to find out on your own.
Consumables
Sublimation paper, sublimation ink and heat tape. All of them cheap, and all of them available in Nairobi.
Power
An ordinary 240V socket. No three-phase, no special installation.
Blanks
Your real running cost is the blank itself - the mug, the shirt, the cap. Buy those well and the margins look after themselves.
Wear parts
The silicone pad and the heat tape. Both are inexpensive and both are consumables, not repairs.
Routine maintenance
Keep the platen clean, do not press over old residue, let it heat fully before the first press of the day.
How it compares to our other machines
The honest comparison, including where another machine is the better buy. Tell us the work you actually have and we will say which one pays for itself faster.
| Machine | From | Type | Control | Timer range | Power | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Mug Press Machine | KSh 28,000 | Double-station mug press | Digital temperature and timer | 0 - 999 seconds | Around 600-700W from a standard 240V socket | In stock - readily available |
| Cap Press Machine | KSh 33,000 | Dedicated cap / hat press | Digital temperature and digital timer | 0 - 999 seconds | Around 300W from a standard 240V socket | In stock - readily available |
| 8-in-1 Heat Press Machine You are here | KSh 45,000 | 8-in-1 combo heat press | Digital temperature and digital timer | 0 - 999 seconds | Plugs into an ordinary 240V wall socket | In stock - readily available |
| Flatbed Heat Press Machine | KSh 45,000 | Dedicated flatbed heat press | Digital temperature and digital timer | 0 - 999 seconds | Plugs into a standard 240V wall socket | In stock - readily available |
Questions buyers actually ask
Do I need a special printer to go with it?
You need a sublimation printer. We stock the Epson L805 and the two are designed to work together - buy them as a pair and you have a complete gifting business as one quoted setup, which is where most of the shops we supply started.
Can it really do all eight jobs, or is that marketing?
It genuinely swaps attachments: flat platen, three mug sizes, cap and plate. What that buys you in practice is the ability to quote a whole corporate gift order - shirts and mugs and caps - instead of taking the shirts and sending the rest elsewhere. That is the difference it makes to your invoice.
What temperature and time do I use?
It changes with the material and the blank, and getting it wrong is how you scorch a shirt or get a faded mug. That is exactly what the free training covers, and we teach it from presses we run ourselves every day for our own mug and t-shirt orders - not from the manual in the box.
Is it actually in stock?
Yes, readily available. No import wait, no deposit-and-wait. Collect it from Kirinyaga Road or have it delivered.
Should I buy this or the dedicated flatbed press?
If you are starting out, or your orders are mixed, buy this one - it covers everything. If you are already doing volume in shirts alone, a dedicated flatbed is faster and less fiddly because you are not swapping attachments all day. Most people buy this first and add a flatbed when shirt volume justifies it.
Can a beginner run it?
Yes. Of everything we sell, this is the machine that most often goes to somebody who has never printed anything before. Free hands-on training, and we stay reachable on WhatsApp afterwards - which matters more than the machine on your first paid order.
What can I realistically charge?
Mugs, shirts and caps are priced openly on this site, so you can see the retail side of the trade you are entering rather than guess at it. Ask us on WhatsApp what the wholesale side looks like.
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