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For your convenience, we’ve compiled some frequently asked questions about working with ScreenPlay….
What
affects the price of garments?
What affects the price of garments? Pricing on your custom printed apparel is affected by: the total quantity being printed; the cost of the garment being printed; the color of the garment you select; the number of ink colors used in your artwork; and the number of print locations on the garment.
Can I combine different styles of garments on my order? Yes, as long as the items you order can be set up on the same press, you many combine any number of styles to get the quantity price break. For example, if you order 24 red t-shirts, 24 blue t-shirts, 14 green sweatshirts and 10 black tank tops, your total order will be for 72 shirts.
Can I combine different colors of garments on my order? Yes, mix up your order as much as you like. As long as you use the same art and the ink colors you choose don’t change, there will be no additional charges. So have fun with it! If you require different color inks to be used on the different colored shirts, there will be a nominal charge to stop the presses mid-run, clean the screens and re-ink with another color.
Where are the quantity breaks? The price breaks for screen printing are – 12-23 24-71 72-143 144-287 288-499 500-999 1000-2499 2500-4999 5000 +
other printing or methods of customizing
may have different quantity
Yes, we embroider all types of apparel, tote bags and hats. Since embroidery pricing is based upon stitch counts, we’ll need to see your art to give you a quote. Email or fax us your art and we’ll get back to you with pricing.
There is no minimum order for heat transfer or sublimation. For screen printed orders, the minimum is 12. For embroidery orders, the minimum is 24. You may combine any number of shirt colors or styles to meet minimums.
How large should my logo or image be? There really are no set standards. We recommend that you print your image onto paper in a number of different sizes. Place the images one at a time in the location on your garment where you’d like it printed. Use a live body rather than laying it flat on a table, so you can see how the shirt will look as someone wears it.
Yes, in fact in many cases it is necessary since smaller youth sizes will not fit on the same press as larger adult sizes. To print a different size of your design will require a separate set of screens for each design size. Each different size will require a new setup and will be charged accordingly.
Sure. We’re happy to help. For simple design work (requiring less than 1/2 hour) or basic typesetting there is no charge. If you require more involved help, all art design or prep work is billed at $30/hr.
What is the largest print area? Obviously, print areas will differ from item to item, but this may help… We can screen print to a maximum area of 15.25” X 15.25” The maximum size for heat transfers is 8 ½” X 14”
Does black count as an ink color? Yes, count black as well as white when figuring the number of ink colors in your design. In some cases, the shirt colors might be utilized, for example if there is black in your design and you are printing on black shirts, we may not need to print with black ink. We can help you in determining whether this is possible upon viewing your art.
Do you match Pantone (PMS) colors? Yes, we will mix ink to match your Pantone color for no additional charge.
Can you print photographs on garments? Yes. There are three processes we use for printing photographs. For smaller runs we use thermo wax inks to print transfers digitally and then heat transfer the image onto the garment. For polyester or synthetic garments we sublimate the image onto the garments, also using digital images and a heat transfer process. For larger runs (of over 244 pieces) we can screen print your photos onto garments. Please note, since the process of screen printing onto garments is highly technical and somewhat more sophisticated than basic “spot” screen printing, we use a different pricing structure other than our standard screen printing pricing.
What is your turn around time? Once final art has been approved.. The normal turn around time for screen printing is 2 weeks, but in a pinch we can usually get orders out quicker than that. Best bet is to call to see if we can accommodate a faster regular turn around. For an additional charge, screen printed orders can be expedited to be completed within 3 business days. The normal turn around time for embroidery is 2 weeks. The normal turn around time for heat transfers is 1-2 days (though we’ve been known to get heat transfer orders done same day!)
What forms of payment do you accept? Sorry, we do not take credit cards. Checks, made out to ScreenPlay and of course good ‘ol cash are the forms of payment we take.
Yes. We use UPS for all shipping.
Can we supply the shirts for you? Sure. Bring us what you’ve got, but it’s possible that we may be able to get the shirts for you at a lower price, saving you money in the end, so it’s worth asking for an estimate including the shirt price before ordering.
Dark shirts are more expensive to buy blank. Additionally, they require more ink for a higher quality print.
How do I get my art or photos to you? All artwork or photos can be sent to either artwork@screenplay1.com or to Debbie@screenplay1.com
In what format do you accept art and how should it be prepared? Here are our Art and Electronic file specifications: Although camera ready art is preferred, we can work with your art in any stage of development. For an additional cost, we will scan, recreate or “clean-up” art that is not considered camera ready.
We gladly accept camera ready art that was created on the computer. The information below will help you to prepare your artwork so that problems (or additional costs) can be avoided in preparing your films. These are general guidelines. Specific questions about your art can only be answered after viewing your image. Please feel free to email your art to artwork@screenplay1.com for us to review.
When printing camera ready art from digital files, it is important that your file be constructed properly. Screen printing textile requirements are very different than those for printing on paper.
We accept the following types of files: Adobe Illustrator (preferred), Photoshop, EPS, JPG, TIFF" please add after "TIFF" "(high resolution)
Please be sure that all fonts are converted to outlines or curves before sending us your files.
Powerpoint, Word or any word processing program are not acceptable programs for preparing art.
When sending us your art, please include location, size and imprint colors to avoid any mistakes or unproductive time.
Web Images: Most images that are displayed on web sites are created at very low resolution in order to transfer or download quickly. Typically web site graphics are 72 dpi and physically small (only 1-3 inches wide).
Images for screen printing must be at least 300 dpi at the size you wish it to be printed on the garment. The resolution (dpi – dots per inch) is critical. If the image is lower than 300dpi, it will not be as crisp in quality when printed. The quality of the print can only be as good as the quality of the image you give us.
Half Tones: We use halftone line screens between 35 lpi (lines per inch) and 65 lpi. When combining solid line art images (bold type or graphics) and fine halftones, in the same design/ink color, we are often required to separate them and print them independently. This requires the use of two films and two screens for that one ink color.
For all other inquiries, please email info@screenplay1.com or call (617) 558-1002
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