Print knowledge, exposed.
Honest guides from a working print shop — what custom printing really costs, how each method works, how to spot quality before you pay for it, and how to build a brand people actually wear. No gatekeeping. No fluff.
Screen printing, DTF & embroidery guides
Everything below was written by the same people who burn our screens and run our embroidery heads — real numbers from screen printing and DTF jobs we run every week. Read what helps, and if you'd rather just talk to a printer, reach out.
How Much Does Screen Printing Cost? What Actually Sets Your Price
Per-shirt price ranges by quantity and color count, what setup fees actually pay for, and six honest ways to lower your bill.
How to Spot Quality Screen Printing (Before You Pay For It)
The tells that separate a print that survives a hundred washes from one that cracks by month two.
DTF vs Screen Printing: Which Is Right for Your Order?
Durability, cost, color, feel and minimums — an honest comparison from a shop that runs both every day.
The Best Blank T-Shirts for Screen Printing, Ranked by a Printer
Comfort Colors, AS Colour, Bella+Canvas, Gildan and more — ranked by how they actually take ink, not by the catalog copy.
Screen Printing vs Embroidery: How to Choose
Ink or thread? When stitch count beats screens for polos, caps and workwear — and when it doesn't.
How to Press DTF Transfers: Time, Temperature and Pressure
Temperature, pressure, dwell time and peel — how to press a DTF transfer so it lasts as long as it should.
How to Start a Clothing Brand: A Printer's Playbook
From first design to first drop — the production decisions that make or break a new clothing brand.