Teacher DTF transfers at Marie Gems live in one collection of 47 ready-to-press products: 40 individual designs and 7 bundles. They cover Pre-K through 5th grade, teacher and staff roles, Halloween teachers and Class of 2027 seniors. Single transfers start at $2.00 for 4", and five-design bundles are $18.
I run Marie Gems, a DTF transfer shop in Wichita, Kansas, with more than 500 orders shipped. There is no gang sheet to build and no minimum, and the Teacher & School DTF Transfers collection is the one to browse if you are making shirts for a classroom, a grade level or a whole school staff. The collection description says it holds DTF transfers and transfer bundles, not finished products.
What is in the Teacher & School DTF Transfers collection?
The collection has 40 single designs and 7 bundles, and I sort the singles into six groups by what each design says.
- Grade level designs (7): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade and 5th Grade.
- Teacher designs (14): Teacher Life, Teacher Fuel, Teacher Mode On Apple, Teach Love Inspire Apple, Teach Inspire Love Teacher, Grateful Teacher Owl, Teacher Squad Book Stack, Kindergarten Crew Crayons, Math Teacher, First Grade, Kindergarten Teacher, Teacher School Supplies, Teacher Apple Pencil Supplies and Pink Floral Teacher Apple.
- Staff and coach bows (4): Teacher Bow, Principal Bow, Para Bow and Coach Bow.
- Halloween teacher designs (2): Teaching My Little Boos and You Can't Scare Me, I'm a Teacher.
- Class of 2027 seniors (5): Class of 2027, Senior Class of 2027, Twenty Seven Senior, Senior 2027 Varsity Red Black and Senior Mom Class of 2027 Blue.
- Everything else (8): Future Nurse Graduation, Nurse Life Stethoscope Heart, Team Mom Whistle, Santa's Favorite Bus Monitor, Personalized Pink School, You Are Kind Brave Smart Loved, Smart Donkey and Jesus Loves Me Lamb.
Which teacher DTF transfer fits which grade level?
There is a student design for every grade from Pre-K to 5th grade, and each one is its own listing. The Pre-K design is described as made for preschool and pre-k classrooms and first day of school photos, and its listing suggests matching the size to youth or adult shirts for class or fundraiser runs.
| Grade | Design |
|---|---|
| Pre-K | Pre-K Ready-to-Press DTF Transfer |
| Kindergarten | Kindergarten Ready-to-Press DTF Transfer |
| 1st grade | 1st Grade Ready-to-Press DTF Transfer |
| 2nd grade | 2nd Grade Ready-to-Press DTF Transfer |
| 3rd grade | 3rd Grade Ready-to-Press DTF Transfer |
| 4th grade | 4th Grade Ready-to-Press DTF Transfer |
| 5th grade | 5th Grade Ready-to-Press DTF Transfer |
For more grade level ideas, my back to school shirt designs by grade guide goes through them one grade at a time.
Which teacher DTF transfers are for school staff, not just classroom teachers?
Four bow designs cover the staff roles: Teacher Bow, Principal Bow, Para Bow and Coach Bow. Santa's Favorite Bus Monitor is a Christmas design for a bus monitor. If you are planning holiday shirts for staff, my post on teacher Christmas shirt ideas goes through six of the Christmas designs.
What are the seven teacher and school DTF bundles?
Six bundles hold five designs for $18 and one holds four designs for $15, and every bundle transfer is approximately 12 by 12 inches. Buying a five-design bundle saves $2 compared with buying the same five at $4 each.
| Bundle | Price | Designs inside |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Appreciation 5-Pack | $18 | Grateful Teacher Owl, Kindergarten Crew Crayons, Teacher Mode On Apple, Teacher Squad Book Stack, Teach Love Inspire Apple |
| Teacher & School Volume 1 5-Pack | $18 | 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade |
| Teacher & School Volume 2 5-Pack | $18 | Teacher Bow, Para Bow, Principal Bow, First Grade, Teacher Life |
| Teacher & School Volume 3 5-Pack | $18 | Teacher School Supplies, Teacher Apple Pencil Supplies, Pink Floral Teacher Apple, Kindergarten Alternate, Math Teacher |
| Teacher & School Volume 4 5-Pack | $18 | Kindergarten Current, Pre-K Gift-Ready, Personalized Pink School, Smart Donkey Current, Teacher Fuel |
| Teacher & School Curated Mix 7 4-Pack | $15 | You Can't Scare Me, I'm a Teacher, Teach Inspire Love Teacher, You Are Kind Brave Smart Loved, Coach Bow |
| Spooky Teacher & Nurse 5-Pack | $18 | Ghost Nurse Halloween, Pink Halloween Nurse Essentials, Boo-Boo Crew Nurse Ghost, Nurse Ghost Halloween, Teaching My Little Boos |
Volume 1 is the one for a school-wide spirit day, since it puts a design for every grade from 1st through 5th in one $18 order. No bundle includes shirts or digital files, since the transfers are for your own blanks.
How much do teacher DTF transfers cost by size?
A single teacher DTF transfer costs $2.00 at 4" and $4.00 at 12", and the 5, 10 and 20-transfer tiers of one design and size cost less per transfer. The ladder below comes from the live Pre-K listing, and every single design in the collection shows the same $2.00 to $64.00 range.
| Size | 1 transfer | 5 transfers | 10 transfers | 20 transfers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | $2.00 | $9.00 | $17.00 | $32.00 |
| 6" | $2.50 | $11.25 | $21.25 | $40.00 |
| 8" | $3.00 | $13.50 | $25.50 | $48.00 |
| 10" | $3.50 | $15.75 | $29.75 | $56.00 |
| 12" | $4.00 | $18.00 | $34.00 | $64.00 |
For a shirt front, my size guide lists 10" as popular for adult shirt-front designs and 12" as the full-size option for larger adult designs.
How do I plan a class or staff order of teacher DTF transfers?
Pick one design, pick the size, then let the quantity tiers do the math. A staff of 12 in the same 12" design costs $42.00, which is one 10-transfer tier at $34.00 plus two singles at $4.00, against $48.00 for twelve singles. A class of 20 in an 8" design costs $48.00 on the 20-transfer tier, against $60.00 for twenty singles.
My guide to making custom school shirts with DTF transfers walks through a class set from start to finish. If the design you want is not in the collection, you can upload your own artwork and order a custom transfer.
What do I need to press teacher DTF transfers?
You need a blank shirt, sweatshirt or tote and a heat press. The bundle listings name cotton, polyester and cotton and polyester blends in light or dark colors. Press at 320°F for 15 seconds with firm, even pressure, let the film cool, then cold peel, and see the DTF pressing guide for the settings on one page. Halloween teacher designs also sit in my Halloween DTF transfers spotlight, and if you would rather have a finished piece, my Teacher Gifts collection has finished products.