Screen Print T Shirts

"Screen print t shirts" are the icons of at least two generations. It was in 70s were young (now, a bit older) people showed their political and social views through the screen printed shirts. Today, the expanded democracy somewhat obscured the political aspects of those prints. However, clever marketing, great images and smart proverbs continue to grow the sales of screen printing t-shirts.

There are two ways to print shirts:

• DIY printed tee shirts
• T shirts printed by the printing company

DIY option is always more affordable and certainly fun. Those, who do not have time to play with the ink and fabric, need to have their t shirts printed by the company.

Screen Print T Shirts - Companies

The screenprinting is an exclusive method for screen printing t-shirts. However, the process is not so straightforward. Often companies have hidden costs. The type of templates, shipping costs, design, the colour and the texture of the print shirts may all play a part for the "final dollar". If you order online then the shipping cost do play a role. However, large orders or longer shipping times may bring significant discounts.

On the other hand, short term orders (less than 14 days) will impose 30%-60% penalties. Therefore, ensure that your design and order is ready way before the deadline. You do not need to have your t shirts printed by the local screenprinter. The are online t shirt printing companies which offer very good deals. "PSI Screen Printing", "CustomYourShirt", "Tee Junction" are examples of decent online t shirt printing companies in Australia. These businesses also print t shirts locally.

Custom Screen Designs of Screen Print T Shirts

You must be very careful with the design of screen printed shirts. As a rule screenprinters require that a new screen is used for every colour and the location on the shirt. This means that if you decide to have different colour shirts you pay double. The same applies for the multiple graphics on different sections of the fabric (eg. sleeves or the trunk).

Generally, you pay about $30 per screen. Thus if you decide to print shirts of 2 colours, your initial setup cost is around $60. Unless you provide your own design, you will also pay another $40-$70 for the graphic designer. On average, graphic designers charge $50-$100 per hour. However, the screen printed shirts do not require elaborated designs. Thus, the graphic design is not that demanding here.

The Quantity of Screen Print T Shirts

The average price per screen printed t-shirt is about $18 for the order of 20 or less. For the quantity of 50 the price is about $9. Each screenprinter will have a different price point for the same type of a printed tee shirts.

However, if you order 20 printed tee shirts of red colour and 30 of blue colour then you do not order 50. In this case you pay for 2 separate orders. Why? Because screenprinter needs one screen for red and another for blue screen printed shirts. Therefore, it is important to decide if you really need multiple designs and different t-shirts. The number of the logos is also important. In order to print t-shirts with 2 logos, you require 2 screens (not one).