Screenprinting
Spot Color Printing
Spot Color Printng
The most common form of printing, spot color printing uses a full-tone of color to create an image. Each color in the image is printed separately on its own screen, affecting the cost, but up to 6 spot colors on one location can be printed.
- Yields Vibrant, Professional Quality Prints
- Print on any color garment
- Price: Less Expensive to More expensive, depending on the number of colors printed Used For: Most standard print of logos, graphic
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Greyscale Printng
Greyscale Printng
An inexpensive way to make a photograph or other multi color image into apparel. A grayscale of the image is created using full and half tones of black. Then the image can be printed in that “grayscale” version on a garment in any print color you choose.- Price: Inexpensive – the cheapest way to print a photograph or multi-colored image
- Print on any color garment, recommended for dark prints on light color garments for best results
- Yields a Combination of Vibrant and Muted Color, Quality depends on size and resolution of photo
- Used For: One color versions of photos and multi-color images
4 Color Process Printing-CMYK
CMYK Printing
When printing a full color image or photograph that involves many colors and many gradients or shades of colors, process prints are used. The 4-Color CMYK process uses the basic colors Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black to create the image, much like an inkjet printer.
- Yields more muted, lighter colors (additional spot colors are recommended for text or items that need to stand out in the print)
- Print only on white garments
- Price: The lesser expensive way to create full color prints when many colors or shades of colors are involved
- Used For: Photographs or Multi-Colored images with many tones of color when printing on a white shirt
Distressed Printng
Distressed Printnig
In order to achieve a cracked, worn-in, eroded look, artists utilize filters prior to printing to remove parts of the images in a way to give it that vintage look.
- Yields professional quality, eroded prints
- Print on any color garment, recommended for dark prints on light color garments for best results
- Price: There is no additional fee for making a print look eroded
- Used For: Vintage-looking prints
Price Factors
- Quantity Ordered Due to the setup involved in screenprinting, the more shirts you order, the lower your price will be as you pass price break points.
- Number of Locations Printed Each location requires new setup and runs for your imprint. A front print only will always be cheaper than a front and back print.
- Number of Colors on Each Design The number of colors in each design affects the run time and setup for each location. A one color print will be less expensive than a three color print. If you have a lot of colors and tones of colors in your design, a process print may be a cheaper solution.
- In-Hands Date Orders are produced on-demand for your due date. Garments needed in a few days from your order placement date will be more expensive than those needed in a few weeks.