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It’s official Designed In Ink will be relocating into a much larger facility as of June 1st. Same complex but now on the front side of the complex. Our new address will be 2011 W Rose Garden Lane, Phoenix 85027. We are also pleased to announce the arrival of a 8/10 M&R Automatic Press arriving at the end of June. It’s serious production time!
We will have a grand opening party for all of our customers so make sure you follow us on Facebook so you know when.
So apparently I created a Twitter account about a year ago. Well we decided to start using it more frequently. Follow us @designedinink for specials and shop updates!
We printed this job a while ago but finally had some time to upload the Video to YouTube. This Video shows the process of 4 color process plus a 5th spot color. We specialize in this process and run CMYK screen printing jobs at least 3-4 times per week. Many local shops avoid this type of printing because of the inconsistency in the artwork separations. We refined our artwork process and can replicate any artwork both on light shirts as well as dark garments.
Enjoy!
Designed In Ink specializes in screen printing phoenix. Whether you are looking for 12 or 1,200 t-shirts we are your source for retail quality printing services. We are located in north Phoenix near Deer valley airport and are conveniently off the 101 and I17. We specialize in traditional screen printing methods including plastic based ink and water based inks.
If you would like to stop by our office we can show you examples of different screen printing methods and which option would work best for your application. Our office hours are M-F 10-6pm and will be able to answer any question you may have.
Check out our Facebook page for check in specials and the latest promotions. Like us here: Designed In Ink on Facebook
Check in this week and we will be handing out a free Designed In Ink shirt.
We see many clothing line come and go. In this market place it is difficult to get your clothing line recognized by the consumer. Prints are getting larger, inks are changing and shirts keep getting thinner and slimmer.
So how do you know where to start?
Some screen printers try selling you on the cheapest t-shirts possible. While these t-shirts may help you when you start out just keep in mind “would I wear this t-shirt?”. Chances are the cheaper shirts aren’t going to help you clothing line.
The other side we see is clothing lines want to use only the best being an American Apparel only clothing line. While the American Apparel shirts are nice we have found some much cheaper yet comparable in quality brands. Most clothing line should expect to hand out a lot of free shirts. Did I not capitalize that……A LOT. Try handing out 100 free shirts when you know the shirts alone are $5….ouch.
Make sure you know which shirt will work for your clothing line.
The next important aspect is your artwork. What is going to be the next big thing? Large solid blocks of text? Intricate grunge artwork weaved with printed foil? I don’t know the answer to that but we can at least help you so that when it comes time to print your artwork it is ready to go and wont need to be redrawn. Check out our artwork requirements.
Now that you have selected your shirt and have solid artwork it’s time to decide what ink you will be using on your shirts. There are advantages and dis-advantages to every ink we use here. You can use a technique called discharge printing which bleaches the dye out of the garment only leaving a soft feel to the garment.
T-Shirts for a landscape company can be such a huge expense. The constant wear and tear along with the dirt and other outdoor elements wreck havoc on t-shirts. What we recommend printing on for landscape companies is a 50/50 blend or 100% pre-shrunk cotton dark colored shirt. The 50/50 allows for the shirts to be washed repeatedly with out much shrinkage. The downfall of 50/50 is that they are limited on color options.
If you need a safety colored shirt your only option is the 6.1oz 100% pre-shrunk cotton blends. These are available in both safety green and safety orange (yeah the ones that are blinding). They are called safety colors for a reason, to keep your crew safe. Let us help you save money by calling us with a list of your needs. Keep in mind some factors may get you a better deal including:
Things to look for in a good phoenix t-shirt company:
We have heard it time and again that so and so’s t-shirt company missed their deadline and now they have no shirts for their event. Really?? How does this happen? I know we can’t always plan for the unexpected but shouldn’t the screen printing company plan for deadlines? All of our jobs are booked and scheduled for production according to the clients deadlines. Make sure you choose the right t-shirt companies in Phoenix for your job. If a job is due 3 weeks down the road and we have everything ready 2 weeks early we make sure we print it early.
We finally got our dream press this weekend! We just made a big purchase and added a M&R Chameleon to our shop which is like buying a Cadillac. This thing is a tank weighing in at 17oo pounds but well worth the extra weight. We are currently setup to run 8 colors so stay tuned for an updated price sheet.
It has been a while since we have had the opportunity to post anything to our blog which means we have been slammed! We have two new hires at Designed In Ink which we are excited about adding over 27 years of screen printing experience combined. Both hires come from large production settings which has helped us to become more efficient and allow for better print quality.
Come on in and meet the new staff for a chance to discuss new printing techniques for your next order. Welcome to the team guys!
