1. ARTWORK
The starting point of any design creation. We specialize in custom artwork geared for garment imprinting. We can design something from scratch for you or if you have an idea or logo that you’d like to put onto a printable garment this is where it all starts.

Any artwork on the computer is a good place to start. We work in Corel Draw to create and/or re-draw designs. A vectored format i.e. an .AI file, .CDR file or an .EPS file is a huge bonus to the artwork process. These files are "vector" artwork and this is the format that we use to create our positives & our screens.

We also use Photoshop but please contact us for specifications on how to best create an image in this format so we can easily use it.

2. MAKING OF SCREENS
To print the design onto the garments we must first burn the image onto a screen. To do this we must take the vector artwork and separate it into the different colors required for the design.

These separations are printed out onto a clear film positive which are then “burned” onto a screen using a special machine and highly intense UV rays. For each color in the design, a different screen is required and must be burned.

3. SETTING UP
Once the screens are burned with the different color separations, they must then be setup on the printing press. This is done manually and requires quite a lot of skill as each of the screens must line up perfectly for the design to turn out right on the garment.

We have a manual print press that can print up to 8 colors at one time. The screens are lined up so that when the colors are printed they create your design. The garments are then run through our dryer to cure the ink and ensure that it dries properly.

Generally, the fewer colours you have the more you save.

4. PRINTING QUANTITY

The quantity of your order also has an affect on your printing price; the higher the quantity, the more you save per print.