Guides
Straight answers about printing and embroidery
We run the machines, so these are our real numbers and our real rules — not generalities. Every guide has a price calculator in it, so you can read the answer and then price your own job without calling anybody.
Screen printing vs DTG: which one your order actually needs
At 100 shirts screen printing costs less than half what DTG costs. Under 12 it loses outright. Here is the exact rule, the real per-shirt prices, and a calculator for your own job.
Read it → ArtworkWill your ChatGPT or AI design actually print?
It looks sharp on your phone and falls apart on a shirt. The three things that break — size, hidden colours, fake transparency — and why AI files carry an artwork fee.
Read it → Before you callWhat we don’t print
No paper, no business cards, no flyers, no buttons, no all-over sublimation. Thirty seconds here beats a wasted phone call.
Read it → ArtworkWhat we need from your artwork
Most delays are the file, not the printing. What to send, what not to, and the mockup mistake nearly every customer makes without realising it.
Read it → EmbroideryWhy embroidery is priced by stitch count
Colours cost nothing here — stitches do. Our real per-piece bands, and why small lettering costs two and a half times what large lettering does.
Read it → ProductionHow fast can you get it?
7–14 days standard, 48–72 hours rush, same day by phone. And the four things that decide which one you land on — starting with your artwork.
Read it →Want the next one?
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One goes live every Friday. If one of these is the answer you actually need, tell us and we’ll email you the day it goes up — nothing else.
- Friday 11 SeptemberEmbroidery vs screen printing: which should you choose?
- Friday 18 SeptemberHow much does custom t-shirt printing cost?
- Friday 25 SeptemberHow many shirts do you need to order for the best price?
- Friday 2 OctoberWhat is the best printing method for small orders?
- Friday 9 OctoberWhat embroidery digitizing costs — and why you only pay it once