Especially if I’m making something to sell.Īnd then I discovered this magical product…Ĭrafty friends, let me introduce you to the magic that is IKONART! When I want custom, I want original – not the same design that 100,000 other people also bought. This was awesome! They’re reusable! No weeding! Buuutttt….they are also really expensive if you just need a design for one project, AND you’re limited to whatever designs in whatever size that the company decided to make. So, then I found adhesive silkscreens a few years back. Not very efficient, and definitely NOT fun. If you want to make, say, multiple signs with the same design you have to cut, weed, and apply a new stencil for each one. EeeeVinyl stencils work on more surfaces, but – again – weeding is involved, and a vinyl stencil is a one-time-use product. Both ways were time-consuming, and the vinyl stencil involved the most dreaded of tasks – weeding. Garments needed in a few days from your order placement date will be more expensive than those needed in a few weeks.Back in the old days, I used to make custom silkscreens for my Yudu (a screenprinting machine-thingy from Provo Craft) either by making emulsion screens or by cutting vinyl and applying it to one of my silkscreens, like a stencil. In-Hands Date: Orders are produced on-demand for your due date. If you have a lot of colors and tones of colors in your design, a process print may be a cheaper solution.
A one color print will be less expensive than a three color print. Number of Colors on Each Design: The number of colors in each design affects the run time and setup for each location. A front print only will always be cheaper than a front and back print. Number of Locations Printed: Each location requires new setup and runs for your imprint. Quantity Ordered: Due to the setup involved in screen printing, the more shirts you order, the lower your price will be as you pass price break points. Type of Garment: For almost every product type we have an inexpensive, mid-range, and high end option, and there are many styles to choose from – not just t-shirts! As the ink is applied thinner, digital printing is best used on lighter colored custom shirts to allow the design to shine through. The fact that the digital printer does not use screens allows for a print with much more detail than traditional screen printing. Digital printing is best used for items that require large amounts of detail and/or print colors, customers that require water based ink, and for orders of a smaller quantity.
The fact that the design is processed and printed digitally allows for a quantity of one, since there are no screens or physical setup. Digital printing is not a transfer - the ink is directly adhered to the fabric of your shirt. Digital Printing is a much newer process that involves your artwork being processed by a computer, and then printed directly onto the surface of your product. While Underground Printing has no minimums for screen printing, price is usually a prohibitive factor under 6 pieces. Screen printing is the best option for designs that require a high level of vibrancy, specialty products, or for quantities greater than 6 pieces. The ink in screen printing is applied thicker than digital printing, which results in brighter colors - even on darker shirts. The more colors a design has, the more screens that are needed, and the more setup time required. Each individual color is applied using a different screen, one at a time, combined to achieve the final look. Screen Printing involves creating a stencil, known as a screen, and then using that screen to apply ink on the printing surface.
What's the difference between Screen Printing and Digital Printing?
Click here to learn about our Personalization Services. And when your group or team needs that individual customization to make sure everyone is unique, our personalization options will get the job done. With over 20 Screen Printing Presses and a capacity to fulfill any size order, we love to work on orders from 10 to 10,000 - whether you are organizing a small family reunion or putting on a large running event. Screen Printing is where we started and still comprises the majority of what we do. Click Here to See Our Stock Print Colors For Customers Large and Small.Screen Printing is the Cornerstone of UGP!
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