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5 Tips for Designing Your Class T-Shirts

by | Apr 4, 2017 | Tips & Tricks

Class T-Shirts

We can bring your designs to life!

With graduation right around the corner for the class of 2017 it has us thinking about class t-shirts. We have been screen printing for over 20 years. In that time we have done our fair share of class t-shirts. To help out the future classes we wanted to give you our top five tips when it comes to designing your shirts.

Designing Class T-Shirts:

  1. Start Early – Ideally the student council or student officers should poll the class at the end of their junior year. This way they get an idea of what everyone wants. Polling the class can be done at the beginning of the senior year as well.
  2. You can’t please everyone – The design that the class goes with should appeal to a wide range of students. Have students submit designs and have the committee narrow it down to three choices. From there, have the class vote on their favorite two. This way they are more invested in the winning choice.
  3. Things to include –
    • Your class (Class of 2018 or Seniors 2018)
    • School colors
    • Students names in your class (Typically printed on the back)
  4. Don’t do this –  Don’t use an inside joke in the design that only part of your class will understand. Make sure the design is appropriate and includes everyone.
  5. Buy a shirt for everyone – This way everyone feels like they are a part of the class and not left out. Even if some of the students can’t afford one.

If you are struggling with where to start with your class t-shirts let us know. We will help you every step of the way! CONTACT US

Save Money … Order in Bulk

by | Mar 28, 2017 | Tips & Tricks

Pile of Shirts | BulkYou hear it all the time, buy in bulk and you will save a lot of money! It’s basically Costco’s business model.

Screen Printing & Buying in Bulk

Though the saying is true for many items across the board nothing comes quite as close to it as the screen printing industry. When it comes to screen printing the printing process is actually the fastest part of the whole thing. Most of the costs associated with screen printing are in the set up process. So the more shirts that you order the cost per shirt decreases.

The screen printing process requires almost every person in the company! From the artwork, creating the film, converting the film to screens, to the printers setting up the screens and printing the apparel. There are a lot of people involved in one project.

We would love to be able to help everyone and do orders with one or two shirts. It’s just not realistic and would end up costing upwards of $100+ to do. We set the minimums for our orders in order to keep the cost down for you.

If you have any other questions regarding our process or our minimums CONTACT US.

 

Getting Your Perfect Color

by | Mar 14, 2017 | Behind The Scenes, Tips & Tricks

Pantone Color BookBeing in the screen printing industry we get a lot of different requests for custom orders. Luckily with screen printing the possibilities are practically unlimited!

Most customers have a set idea of how they want their garment to look. Most of those requests can be taken care of without difficulty. Matching a specific color on the other hand can be more difficult than most people realize.

Color Matching:

When it comes to matching colors we rely on the Pantone Matching System (PMS). The universal color matching language. Pantone offers chip books that help designers see how colors look on different stock. PANTONE colors are distinguished by numbers and a suffix. While the number indicates the PANTONE Color itself, the suffix indicates the media or stock. Different stocks affect how the ink is formulated to achieve the specific color.

One thing we hear a lot is that the color that is displaying on the customers monitor doesn’t match what was printed. When choosing colors please keep in mind that all computer monitors display a little different. If you want it to be exact then we recommend that you come in and check out our PMS book. Or send us the specific PMS number if you have your own book.

Using PMS we can discuss specific colors with our customers. Ensuring that they are getting the color that they want. Unfortunately even with using the Pantone Matching System we cannot guarantee that the color will be an absolutely perfect match. There are a lot of factors that go into the final print color of a garment. We will go over what could affect the color of your print with you when you order.

If you have any other questions in regards to how we match colors CONTACT US.

Source: https://www.pantone.com/the-pantone-matching-system

Fitness Gear: Up Your Game

by | Mar 7, 2017 | Product Help

Spring is right around the corner and with that is an excuse to upgrade your fitness gear! We have access to a lot of different styles to take your fitness game to the next level. Whether you are working out in the gym, at home or outside we’ve got you covered. We are firm believers in the saying that if you look good you feel good. If you feel good then you will give it that extra effort when it comes to your workout!

Check out the fitness gear that we can work with:

Sport-Tek

Sport-Tek Fitness Apparel | Fitness Gear

Sport-Tek combines classic comfort with technical fabrications for a collection of high-energy styles that are perfect for athletes, fans, teams and groups. These winning looks have innovative features like moisture management and colorfast technology so you can practice, play, cheer and ultimately, perform your best.

Nike Golf

Nike Golf | Fitness Gear

Nike provides apparel as equipment that helps work space warriors and athletes achieve their potential.

OGIO Endurance

OGIO Endurance Apparel | Fitness Gear

Training and fitness gear engineered with attitude. It is the perfect fusion of innovative performance and designed for those driven to achieve more. Innovative training and fitness gear that delivers unparalleled performance with functional technologies. Increased mobility. Layered integration. Dynamic detailing.

 

Source: https://www.sanmar.com/Resources/reference/brands/ | http://www.sporttekusa.com/ | https://companycasuals.com/ogioendurance/start.jsp