So you want to design custom shirts but don't want to pay too much for
your order. No need to worry, these simple tips have all the information
for your custom shirt printing project that won't cost you very much.
The first thing you want to know about the economics of printing is that
basically, when it comes to screen printing and digital printing, and
the costs associated with both, there are constant factors you must take
care of.
Color matters: If you plan on ordering a decent sized order of say 12 or more custom shirts, then having less colors in your design will help make your order come out cheaper. This is because when orders are big, it allows you the option of putting your design on your shirt through screen printing.
Screen printing has cheap printing costs, but a large setup cost that depends on how many colors go into your design. If you only have 1 color, the setup cost is small and your shirt prints will not cost you very much. If you have many colors, the setup cost will be expensive and will end up hurting your wallet way more than a single solid color print would.
Shirt color matters too: Screen printing on dark colored shirts usually costs more than printing on light colored shirts. The reasoning behind this is that to display ink colors in their full vibrancy on dark garments, an ink underlay is required. The ink underlay is put on, and then your design's true colors are put on over it. Many screen printers call this process "flash", and it adds a small cost to each print.
The Number of Prints matters: If you only have one design that goes on the front, then your custom shirts will only require one print. If you have another design that you want to place on the back, your custom shirt printing will require two prints. If you have yet another one that you wish to place on the sleeve, the shirt will need three prints; each print that your shirt requires costs money, so limit how many places you plan on printing on.
Color matters: If you plan on ordering a decent sized order of say 12 or more custom shirts, then having less colors in your design will help make your order come out cheaper. This is because when orders are big, it allows you the option of putting your design on your shirt through screen printing.
Screen printing has cheap printing costs, but a large setup cost that depends on how many colors go into your design. If you only have 1 color, the setup cost is small and your shirt prints will not cost you very much. If you have many colors, the setup cost will be expensive and will end up hurting your wallet way more than a single solid color print would.
Shirt color matters too: Screen printing on dark colored shirts usually costs more than printing on light colored shirts. The reasoning behind this is that to display ink colors in their full vibrancy on dark garments, an ink underlay is required. The ink underlay is put on, and then your design's true colors are put on over it. Many screen printers call this process "flash", and it adds a small cost to each print.
The Number of Prints matters: If you only have one design that goes on the front, then your custom shirts will only require one print. If you have another design that you want to place on the back, your custom shirt printing will require two prints. If you have yet another one that you wish to place on the sleeve, the shirt will need three prints; each print that your shirt requires costs money, so limit how many places you plan on printing on.
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