Who does the SDMB like for custom T-Shirts?
Not ordering in bulk, really only going to do about 5 to start.
My personal default is Cafe Press, but I don’t love their product. It’s acceptable, but I don’t think the printing on their T-Shirts looks all that great. Also, although I know that pricing is never great when not ordering in bulk, Cafe Press does still seem a bit pricey to me.
Anyone got better suggestion?
Thanks!
For five? I’d consider iron-on transfers. Print them right from your home ink-jet printer, iron on, and there you go. I think like $12 for a pack.
Won’t look as perfect as a custom-printing job, but you can’t beat the price, turn-around time, or ability to re-do the design if it doesn’t come out how you want.
I haven’t tried them yet, but Custom Ink’sprices don’t seem horrible, and they have a lot of styles, brands, colors of shirts they can print on. They were recommended by a friend, so that’s all I have to go on so far.
I’ve done this in the past. There are a lot of local companies that specialize in precisely this. I know that there are still some around me. Search the internet for local businesses that specialize in custom T-shirts. Or use the Yellow Pages, if you still have the hard copy.
I used Ann Arbor T-Shirt Company to print a single shirt based on my design. You send them a JPEG after selecting size, color, etc.
I couldn’t be happier with the product, and their service is outstanding. I would use them again without hesitation.
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I ended up going with Zazzle.
I tried a couple of local places. The best price quote I could get was $18 per shirt but they had a 12 shirt minimum.
Mean Mr. Mustard, I took a look at Ann Arbor. I didn’t know them before. They seem cool, friendly, and I like their site but Zazzle had a better price. Zazzle also had a better price than Cafe Press. The website was user friendly and I got my T-Shirts the next day (I did not opt for any special fast delivery, maybe they’re based in Southern California, where I am).
They came to about $19 per shirt, but there were cheaper options than the shirts I chose (“Ringer Ts”), and I only ordered 4.
Sorry, local mom & pop place. This boy’s on a budget and he didn’t need 12 shirts.
I used Custom Ink once this year. Their service was excellent. The “ink” on the shirts turned out weird, though, and I can’t recall if that’s because we cheaped out or what.
Later I checked with a local T-shirt shop owner and she said could easily beat Custom Ink’s price for a small order. Take a look around locally.
If you go with Zazzle, make sure to check their shirt sizes carefully before you order. I ordered some Hanes Tagless tees and they ran too small. It wasn’t a problem though. I asked to exchange a couple for larger sizes and they sent me two new shirts for free. I guess they figured they weren’t going to sell any more of the design I ordered.