Screen Printing
Screen Printing is our bread and butter since our garage days in 2008. It is the most common method for printing apparel, offering high quality printing at an economical cost. We print as low as 24 pieces, but the larger the order, the better the print cost.
Have a large order? We have you covered, volume is our thing. We've invested in industry top of the line automatic screen print presses, allowing our master printers to print thousands of shirts every day with top notch precision and quality. We can print like, thousands of shirts weekly.
Whether you have experience or not with custom apparel, we're here to help every step of the way. Between the two of us, we'll need to determine your desired product or shirt style, printable artwork that meets your visual needs, number of locations we need to print, and colors and sizing of your graphic on the tee.
Give us a quantity and a due date and we will be able to whip up a quick quote and next steps to get the project done.
3. Print Details
Check out our print styles and effects to determine placement and all the details.
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4. Colors
Choose from our stock ink colors, or for a small fee we can custom mix a shade. [ink sheet]
Print Styles
We offer a variety of printing options and specialty styles
Spot Color Printing
Spot color printing uses solid, individual colors applied through separate screens to create vibrant and precise designs.
Halftones & Gradients
Halftones and gradients create shading and smooth transitions between colors by varying the size and spacing of tiny dots.
4 Color Process
CMYK printing, blends special formula based cyan, magenta, yellow, and black inks to produce full-color images.
Simulated Process
Simulated process printing uses a combination of spot colors and halftones (usually 6-8 ink colors) to replicate the appearance of full-color images.
Vintage Print
Vintage style screen printing achieves a worn, distressed look by using reduced inks, omitting underbases, or other effects in the print or design phases.
Specialty Inks
Specialty inks, such as puff ink, expand when heated to create a raised, textured effect on the printed design. Others are metallic, shimmer, neon, silicone, and algea based inks.
Do you know what you need already? Let's get started!
Submit your request through our order form with all of your project information for us to review. We will follow up and let you know the next steps to get your order into print.
Print FAQs
What is your order minimum?
24 Pieces per design.
Turnaround Times
Standard lead time is about two weeks after artwork and order approval.
*Please account for additional time for proofing, order entry, revisions, and other correspondence. Production time does not start when an order or quote request is submitted. It starts when the order is officially approved in our system.
Do you do rush orders?
Yes, for an added fee. This is dependent on our schedule but please inquire immediately with your in hands date and we can generally accommodate.
Do you handle the garment sourcing?
Yes, typically we do it all. We have wholesale accounts with brands and apparel distributors at wholesale prices and is suggested that we order through our own product offerings to offer the best pricing and service. Check our Good, Better, Bests catalog for our most popular styles and options!
Can I provide my own apparel, if I wanted?
It depends, but requires approval.Customer provided goods can become complex for reasons like: goods are irregular and unprintable; goods are disorganized, not counted, or polybagged; goods are assorted styles, causing additional time to sort and inspect before printing; fabric compositions may cause print issues.
Please reach out with product information for us to determine if it's printable. We have the right to deny printing. Additional charges may incur due to delicate handling or higher risk of spoilage on costly provided items.
Customer absorbs up to 2% or min 2 pieces of spoilage or misprints.
Can I see a sample concept?
Before approval, we always prepare the artwork onto a digital mockup, which is included with every order. Here's an example!Physical preproduction samples are $50 per design in addition to all setup charges. (in most cases, we do not do preproduction samples).
Can I mix and match apparel colors and styles?
It's possible, but with limits. Most of the time we can combine styles and print the same art. Keep in mind combining a black and white tee, for example, may incur ink change fees or additional setups if there are adjustments like swapping an ink color out for different color tees. We also limit the number of colors and styles to 4-6 variations before we add additional fees for complexity (we call this a skittles order)
What file formats do you accept?
We prefer vector art files in the format of .ai, .eps, .svg, .pdf (Illustrator PDF). Layered Photoshop files are accepted as long as the artwork is scale to the desired print size and is at a minimum of 300 DPI.
I'm not sure if my artwork meets printing quality. Can you help?
If you send us you art, we can inspect it and let you know if the artwork is sufficient or if it needs recreation or modifications.
Do you offer design services if I don't have my own artwork?
Yes, our design team can help you create custom artwork for an additional fee. General touch ups and simple design services are billed hourly. Custom design and illustrations are sometimes billed at a flat rate. See our Branding & Design page.
How many colors can I use in my design?
We can print up to 10 colors, however keep in mind that more colors typically increase the cost and complexity of the print. We do not more than 4-5 colors on low print runs.
What ink colors can I pick?
You can find our stock ink colors on our Ink Sheet. These are mixed ink colors we have on the shelf. If you need a specific PMS color that isn't a stock color... see below.
Can you match specific Pantone colors?
Yes, we can match Pantone colors to ensure your design prints exactly as you envision, for a fee.
What is Pantone and what are Pantone Solid Coated colors?
Pantone is a standardized color matching system used across various industries, including printing, fashion, and graphic design andassigns unique codes to specific colors, allowing printers like us to communicate about a specific shade of color.
Our inks follow the Pantone Solid Coated set, which refer to book of colors with a glossy-ish finish.
What is color separation, and why is it important?
Color separation is the process of breaking down your design into individual colors for printing, which is crucial for accurate color reproduction.