Q. What kind of shirts do you have? How do i get started? A. Your apparel choices are unlimited, but the most efficient process for picking a style is NESclothing. Let us know the style numbers and colors you like. If you're not exactly sure what kind of t-shirts you want we can suggest some for you. Or, you are totally welcome to supply your own t-shirts or other garments and there is no upcharge. When requesting a quote, please get us up to speed on what your project or brand is about so that we can suggest a "package" that will fit your needs. Q. How much? A. Please see below for a few examples of print costs on some selected shortsleeve tees - but this is just a guide, we have access to all kinds of different brands and styles. Also, we can print up to seven colors even though these prices only go up to four. We custom order each t-shirt buy for each and every customer - this gives you total freedom with regards to style, t-shirt color and sizes - unlike other printers who keep a bunch of tees in inventory but they limit you to those choices. And PLEASE don't compare us to those discount online printers, we actually print everything in-house and take the time to gather all pertinent information so that your job is done right the first time. Plus, our turnaround is usually about two or three days, not three or four weeks! :) Basic Tee Short Sleeve - 100% Cotton (white) Example shown is Gildan G2000   1 color 2 color 3 color 4 color 5 color 6 color 24 shirts 7.25 7.75 8.25 8.75 9.25 10.00 36 shirts 6.50 7.00 7.50 8.00 8.50 9.00 48 shirts 5.75 6.25 6.75 7.25 7.75 8.25 72 shirts 5.00 5.50 6.00 6.50 7.00 7.50 100 shirts 4.25 4.50 4.75 5.00 5.25 5.50 200 shirts 3.75 4.00 4.25 4.50 4.75 5.00 500 shirts 3.25 3.50 3.75 4.00 4.25 4.50 1000 shirts 2.75 3.00 3.25 3.50 3.75 4.00 Basic Tee Short Sleeve - 100% Cotton (colors)   1 color 2 color 3 color 4 color 5 color 6 color 24 shirts 7.90 8.40 8.90 9.40 9.90 10.65 36 shirts 7.15 7.65 8.15 8.65 9.15 9.65 48 shirts 6.40 6.90 7.40 7.90 8.40 8.90 72 shirts 5.65 6.15 6.65 7.15 7.65 8.15 100 shirts 4.90 5.15 5.40 5.65 5.90 6.15 200 shirts 4.40 4.65 4.90 5.15 5.40 5.65 500 shirts 3.90 4.15 4.40 4.65 4.90 5.15 1000 shirts 3.40 3.65 3.90 4.15 4.40 4.65 Fashion Tee Short Sleeve - 100% Cotton (white) Example shown is Hanes 4980   1 color 2 color 3 color 4 color 5 color 6 color 24 shirts 8.45 8.95 9.45 9.95 10.45 11.20 36 shirts 7.70 8.20 8.70 9.20 9.70 10.20 48 shirts 6.95 7.45 7.95 8.45 8.95 9.45 72 shirts 6.20 6.70 7.20 7.70 8.20 8.70 100 shirts 5.45 5.70 5.95 6.20 6.45 6.70 200 shirts 4.95 5.20 5.45 5.70 5.95 6.20 500 shirts 4.45 4.70 4.95 5.20 5.45 5.70 1000 shirts 3.95 4.20 4.45 4.70 4.95 5.20 Fashion Tee Short Sleeve - 100% Cotton (colors)   1 color 2 color 3 color 4 color 5 color 6 color 24 shirts 8.75 9.25 9.75 10.25 10.75 11.50 36 shirts 8.00 8.50 9.00 9.50 10.00 10.50 48 shirts 7.25 7.75 8.25 8.75 9.25 9.75 72 shirts 6.50 7.00 7.50 8.00 8.50 9.00 100 shirts 5.75 6.00 6.25 6.50 6.75 7.00 200 shirts 5.25 5.50 5.75 6.00 6.25 6.50 500 shirts 4.75 5.00 5.25 5.50 5.75 6.00 1000 shirts 4.25 4.50 4.75 5.00 5.25 5.50 Q. How does this whole thing work? A. Scroll to the bottom of the page for an explanation of the entire process. This particular project is for a poster, but the exact same process is used for printing apparel - just on fabric instead of paper. See bottom of page... Q. What do I need to get started? A: What you need is a "vectored" file. That's a graphic that has been prepared in a vector-based program like Adobe Illustrator or Macromedia Freehand. Unlike bitmapped graphics like those created in programs like Photoshop, a vectored file is actually rendered with lines instead of pixels. That way, the finished image has PERFECT resolution. If you don't have access to these programs, let us know and we can prepare it for you for a fee that will be part of your quote. Or, if you have Photoshop files, go ahead and send those and we'll work with them. Q: What is a screen? Why is there a screen fee? A screen is basically like a picture frame with a mesh stretched across it. It is coated in photosensitive emulsion - like elmer's glue with photo sensitivity. Your graphic is placed onto this screen and it is placed in a vacuum/exposure unit. When the light hits the image, it blocks the light. Then the screen is washed out and your image appears on the screen. The screen is then ready to have ink pulled through it and onto your shirts! The entire process is labor-intensive so we charge an industry-standard screen fee. But once it's set up, most of the work is done. So if you re-order the same design (same screen used) we do not re-charge the screen cost, just the cost of your printed tees. Q. Can I supply my own shirts, or do you guys supply them for me? A. Either way is fine with us. Q. What are your minimums? What if I only need a few tees printed. A. We try to keep the minimum order to 25 shirts. But if you only need a few tees for some special reason, tell us about the job and we'll try to make an exception. But because much of the process is in set-up and clean-up, we would have to charge a higher fee per shirt than we do for larger orders. Q. How fast are your turn-arounds? A. We're pretty darn fast. Depending on how many shirts you need and how complicated your design is, we can usually turn your job around in a few days. If you have a special rush job, let us know and we'll see what we can do. Sometimes our customers need shirts printed by the end of the day, and we've made it happen for them. Q. Can you print on things other than t-shirts? A. Yes. As long as it can lay flat on a printing pallet, we can probably print it. We can print on longsleeves, jeans, pillow cases, bags....but ideally fabrics that are 100% cotton print the best. Synthetics can be problematic. Q. Why should we choose Ink Floyd over the competition? A. We try to keep things simple and efficient through every step of the process from quote to delivery. We strive to minimize cost and time. We know you need your shirts fast, you want them to look great, and you need the entire process to be quick and easy so that you can get back to work on other things. Ultimately, we provide the kind of workmanship, service and price to keep customers coming back. Please feel free to read some testimonials from some of our customers. We don't advertise - to us the best advertising is simply doing a great job and providing great service. Got more questions? Email orders[at]inkfloyd.com for answers. (or call 704.607.2910) The screen printing process, explained: First, we print your graphics in black on a vellum. One vellum for each separate color that goes on the shirt or poster. In this case, a two-color print. The black blocks the light in the exposure unit. Notice the little registration marks in the corners of each print. We use those to line up one screen to the next. But they don't get printed on the final version. Next, we take your ink color specifications and begin mixing ink to match your PMS numbers (also known as Pantone). If you don't have PMS numbers, let us know and we can get as close as possible. The vellums are then secured to the photo-sensitive screens and put into the exposure unit. The light from the exposure unit cures the emulsion coated on the screen - except for where your graphic is on the vellum. After the screens are exposed, they get washed out with high pressure water and the design falls away. What is left is your design on the screen, ready for alignment on the printing press. The first screen is loaded with ink and printed with one clean swipe of the squeegee! A few seconds under the flash dryer and the first ink is cured. We're now ready for the second color. With the first print down we can micro-adjust the second screen to line up to the first. Once it is lined up it is ready to be loaded with the second ink. Both colors are lined up and everything is lookin' good. Time to tape off the registration marks so they no longer show up. We're ready for mass production! Hot out of the belt dryer, both inks cured