Summary
You pick up or receive shirts that match your approved mockup, stay solid after a wash, and arrive counted and bagged by size so you can sell the same day.
Most people come to us when the date is fixed and the shirts still have to match the artwork on screen. You’ll have a counted, bagged size run that’s ready to sell, with a test print and wash check before we run the full order. If you’re ready, we’ll start with your artwork and quantities and send a mockup to approve.
We’ll lock the variables in the right order: the blank and size run first, then the print file, then a test print you can judge in real ink on the real shirt. Once you approve the mockup and the test print, we run the full print, count every size, and bag by order so nothing gets missed.
Who you are working with
We’re a four-person print shop that focuses on one thing: getting a t-shirt printing run out the door on the date you’re aiming for, with color and placement checked before the full run starts. We do DTG on your tees or ours, screen print for bulk runs, and heat-transfer vinyl for names and numbers when the list has to be personalized.
Most print problems happen when the file, the blank, and the schedule are treated like separate jobs. We keep them in one lane. We preflight your art, we pick the blank with you before we promise a print result, and we run a test print and wash check before we commit the whole order to ink. That is how dull prints and last-minute surprises get prevented.
How the order runs
After you place the order, we move from mockup approval to a test print you can judge, then into production. Each checkpoint is there so you see color, placement, and feel before we print the full run and start bagging.
1. Mockup approval On order You send your artwork and the quantities by size. Gabe preflights the file and builds a print mockup that shows placement and print size. You approve the mockup, or mark changes, before we touch production. 2. Blanks and size run Within 1 day You choose customer-supplied tees or our shop-supplied blanks. Marisol confirms blank brand, color, and sizes for the run, then we reserve what we need. If a size or color is tight, we flag it before we take the job into print. 3. Test print and wash Within 2 days Janelle runs a test print using the approved file and the chosen blank. We do a wash check so we can see how the print holds up. If anything shifts, we adjust the file or ink approach and send an updated proof before the full run. 4. Run, count, and bag On production We print the full t-shirt printing run, then count by size against your size list. We collate and bag by order so it is ready for sales, staff handouts, or fulfillment. We confirm pickup or shipping once everything is packed.
DTG printing (run)
Direct-to-garment printing on customer-supplied tees or our shop-supplied blanks, using your approved mockup for placement and size, across the full size run you provide.
ARTWORK PREFLIGHT AND CLEANUP
File check for resolution, transparency, and print size, plus basic cleanup so the print matches the proof. Includes setting the correct canvas size for the chosen garment.
PRINT-READY SEPARATIONS
Separations prepared for the chosen print method where needed, including underbase planning for dark garments, so color holds up and fine detail does not fill in.
Test print and wash check
One test print on the selected blank, followed by a wash check. Any required tweaks are made before the full run begins so you do not find out at the end.
SIZE RUN COLLATION AND BAGGING
Counts verified against your size list, then bagged by order or by size, with clear labels so your team can hand out, sell, or ship without resorting.
HEAT-TRANSFER VINYL ADD-ON
Names and numbers applied by heat-transfer vinyl when you provide the list and placement. Each shirt is checked against the list before bagging so the wrong name does not leave the shop.
Order summary
Pricing below shows a typical 150-shirt t-shirt printing run with one front print, a test print and wash check, and size run collation and bagging.
Priced items
Next steps
If you want us to hold time on the press for this t-shirt printing run, the next step is to sign and book it in.
1. Sign this proposal so we can schedule the press time. 2. Pay the 50% booking invoice to lock the slot. 3. Send your art file and size breakdown so we can build the mockup and start preflight.
Signature
Fee summary
What’s the price per shirt at
12, 50, AND 200?
Price per shirt depends on blank choice, print method (DTG or screen print), number of print locations, and how many colors we’re holding. Tell us the sizes, print locations, and blank preference, and we’ll quote 12, 50, and 200 side by side.
CAN YOU MATCH THIS PANTONE OR BRAND COLOR?
We can usually get very close, and we’ll tell you when the fabric or print method limits the match. The safest path is a test print on the actual blank, judged under the lighting you sell under. If you have a Pantone callout, include it with the art.
What blanks do you have right now in stock, and what colors?
Our on-hand blank stock changes week to week, so we confirm it when we quote. If you tell us the brand and color you want, we’ll reserve it when you place the order, or we’ll offer two alternatives we can get in time.
IF I SEND A PNG TODAY, WHEN CAN I PICK UP OR SHIP?
Send the PNG and the target in-hands date, and we’ll answer with the first pickup day we can commit to. If the file needs cleanup or the blank needs ordering, that adds time. We’ll map the timeline around mockup approval and the test print.
Payment
To book the work, we take 50% when you sign. The other 50% is due when the order is delivered. Invoices are due within 14 days of the invoice date.
Mockup approval. We start production steps after you approve the mockup for size, placement, and garment color. Changes after approval can add time and may require a new test print before we run the full order.
Color match. We can usually get very close to Pantone and brand colors, and we’ll tell you when the blank or print method limits the match. The test print and wash check is the go or no-go checkpoint.
Customer-supplied blanks. If you supply tees, we need them all in-hand before we schedule the run. We count incoming pieces by size, and we’ll flag any mismatched styles, damage, or mixed dye lots before printing.
Quantities and spoilage
Printing has a small spoilage rate. If a shirt fails during print or wash check, we replace it from the same blank when available, or we credit the print charge for that piece.
Timeline holds. The dates we quote assume same-day replies on mockup approval and any replacement art requests. If approvals or blanks arrive late, the schedule shifts by the same amount because the test print happens before the run.
Pickup and shipping. Pickup is available when we mark the order ready. If we’re shipping, you pay the carrier charges at cost, and the in-hands date depends on the carrier once it leaves our shop.
Limits. We’re responsible for printing to the approved mockup on the blanks we print. We can’t cover issues inside the supplied artwork files, garment manufacturing defects, or color changes caused by different lighting where you sell.
