There are many different ways to get an image on a custom T-shirt and although every different job is similar in some respects, they are all at the same time unique. You should give us a call and talk to one of our professionals and we can give you some insight regarding what is the best way to approach your specific requirements. There are a lot of different variables that we take into consideration before coming up with a final quote. One of these specific unique properties that are considered are quantities. The very nature of normal everyday screen printing requires that you have the same precise set up in order to process one custom T-shirt as you would 10,000 of them. You have to generate a film as well as set the press up the exact same way. Color separations are also required for multi color jobs. After the job is completed the cleanup process is also the same. This process is normally the favorite option when processing large quantities at a time.
Another approach that is often considered would be a process called digital T-shirt printing. This method is often preferred and much more cost-effective when working with very small runs of 24 pieces or less and the image is composed of lots of different colors. This technology has not been around very long, but has revolutionized the Columbus Ohio screen printing industry as a whole. It was certainly a game changer. For many local shops the initial expenditure of this type of equipment can be daunting as the upfront costs can be huge. That being said, it’s all relative to the return on your investment when determining whether this type of initial cash output is going to be conducive to what you’re trying to accomplish.
There’s a lot of different aspects to consider when trying to figure out if this type of investment is going to be a good fit or not. Let’s not just consider the initial investment, but also take into consideration where as well as how much money this could actually save us long term and in other areas. This could totally do away with your art departments responsibilities when it comes to generating separations. This will often increase productivity and decrease costs. This overhead is driven down by making every single aspect of this process much faster than it was prior. This also usually results in greatly reducing labor costs because everything is so efficient. As a rule, the more people involved in the process the longer thinks take to complete and the chances for making mistakes dramatically goes up. Each person who gets involved and actually touches the T-shirt is a potential point of failure. This is a classic example of less being more.
Do yourself a favor and reach out to us the next time you are looking for a Columbus Ohio T-shirt printing and custom embroidery company. We not only have the very finest equipment that our industry has to offer, we also have the experience that it takes to figure out the best way to give you the most benefit for every dollar you spend.