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Screen Printing

Overview

Screen Printing is a traditional technique of printing that involves pressing ink through a mesh stencil, or screen, onto the T-shirt. The process begins by separating your artwork into individual colors. Screens are created for each color in your design and then arranged in succession onto a specially designed screen printing press. A heat-curable ink is pressed through the stencils with a squeegee onto the T-shirt one at a time resulting in a uniform and vibrant layer of ink. The T-shirt is then sent through a special conveyor dryer to cure the ink making your artwork permanent.

Advantages of screen Printing

  • The Most Cost-Effective Way To Print Large Orders- For orders of 48 pieces or more screen printing will cost less, especially if your design is simple with less colors.  See our prices page to compare
  • Ability To Print with Specialty Inks- We offer a variety of specialty inks including Dischage, Water-Base, Glitter, Metallic, Fluorescent, and Puff. See details below 
  • Exact Pantone Color Matching- We offer free Pantone color matching for every color in your print

Disadvantages of Screen Printing

  • 48 Piece Minimum Order Requirement
  • Longer Prodution Time- Expect 10-12 days of production time, see the production schedule for more details
  • Fades and Shadows limited by Halftones

Pricing is Based on the Number of Colors in your design

Each color in your design requires an additional "screen" as well as additional setup and print time. When you upload your artwork you will have the option to reduce and/or change the colors in you wish to print See our prices page for a full explanation and list of prices.

Full-Color Screen Printing

Simulated Process

We can achieve a full-color photo-realistic print using a "Simulated Process" printing technique. This requires additional processing and generally requires 9 or more colors to achieve. Please make sure to request this process when ordering and select at least 9 print colors. Depending on your artwork there may be additional charges for more colors

Specialty Screen Printing Inks

Specialty inks are available upon request and are generally priced at $.25 per color, per print. Not all specialty inks are compatible with all fabric types so your request will be subject to review by our print Dept. Online pricing is based on estimated cost and will be adjusted after your order is reviewed. For specific questions about specialty inks or for a detailed quote please contact us or  fill out a quote request form

Plastisol-Free Water-Based Inks - 72 Piece Minimun

Water-based printing is the alternative to traditional plastisol inks and a great option for creating a soft hand, distressed, and vintage looks.  Water-based inks are thinner and work best when printed on light garments or on a dark garment that has been discharged.  After washing, the inks have a nearly absent feel to the touch.  Limited to orders of 72 pieces or more.

White Discharge Ink - 72pc Piece Minimun

Discharge is the process of removing the dyed pigment in a garment's fabric, leaving the fabrics natural color behind (a look similar to bleach), and replacing it with a small amount of white pigment.  Discharging works best on fabric that is 100% cotton or have been treated for discharge.   Limited to orders of 72 pieces or more.

Colored Discharge Inks - 72 Piece Minimun

Discharge is the process of removing the dyed pigment in a garment's fabric, leaving the fabrics natural color behind (a look similar to bleach), and replacing it with a small amount of white pigment.  Color pigments can also be added to make colored discharge.  Discharging works best on fabric that is 100% cotton or have been treated for discharge.   Limited to orders of 72 pieces or more.

Soft Hand Reduced

One option for a vintage look is reduced plastisol ink.  This works great for white prints as its less thick than water base white. A reducer is added into a plastisol ink, basically watering it down to have a softer hand.

Glitter Inks

We offer silver and gold glitter inks and can special order other colors by request. Glitters have a sparkle, glitter finish that is slightly rough to the touch.

Metallic Inks

We offer silver and gold metallic inks and can special order other colors by request. Metallics have a smooth finish.

 

Shimmer Inks

We offer silver and gold shimmer inks and can special order other colors by request. Shimmers have a slight sparkle and texture.

 

Foil 

Foil printing is a method where a thin mylar material is applied with heat over adhesive. The finished product is a high shine, smooth print. We offer many colors of foil, please contact us for options. 

Tone-on-Tone

Our tone-on-tone printing is created by a special ink mixture that slightly darkens the color of the garment while having almost no texture. It works on most materials and colors of garments.

Artwork Requirements For Screen Printing

Highest Quality: .PDF, & .SVG

Vector-based graphics are the gold standard for printing. The best vector formats are .pdf and .svg but we also accept include: .ai*, .cdr, and .eps (*please note that .ai Adobe Illustrator files must be uploaded using our information form). If your graphic is not in vector format our graphics team will convert it before screen printing.

High Quality: Transparent .PNG 300 pixels/inch

Using a transparent background is ideal because it makes it easy to print on all colors of fabric. A resolution of 300 pixels/inch (or dpi) is recommended for best results but should be at least 150 pixels/inch. 

Acceptable Quality: .JPG

Our graphics team will help make any graphic look its best before printing! We offer free graphic design help with every order so make sure to leave a comment with your order or submit an information request form if you need help. 

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