Personal Printing

Hi!

I'm really new to the clothing industries.
I'm a digital artist and im looking to make my own t-shirts but only for myself and maybe a couple other friends.

I've looked throught the screen printing websites which I think sucks.
you can't print wherever you want on the shirt and theres a minimum of color. and you can only order a minimum of 50 shirts, which i don't want
since it would only be for me I could just remake my own shirts if they wear out!

So i was wondering, What would be the best heat press for personal use, at an affordable price, that I could possibly find to suit my needs. Not too small Not too large, preferably for large T-shirts.

Thanks for the input if anyone replies :)

oh and btw, I know nothing of heat pressing, so I don't know if theres some kind of technique and what not. just a little icky :)