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Choosing the Right T-Shirt for Your Clothing Line

June 9, 2016 by Oh Boy! Print Shop 22 Comments

Creating your own clothing or t-shirt line is a very ambitious project. Getting it off the ground is tedious and time-consuming. There are numerous details involved in the process and your project can easily go off the rails if they’re overlooked. However, you’re not easily discouraged. You have a vision and a creative statement to make and your clothing line will succeed thanks to the right t-shirt. We’re going to help you make that happen. (Conclusion at the end)

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The most important aspect of a successful t-shirt line is the t-shirt itself. You could have the Mona Lisa of t-shirt designs that would have people pausing and admiring the screen printed artwork, but if the shirt’s fabric doesn’t feel good, if the fit isn’t right, your work might not see the light of day. When your customers reach into their closets for their favorite t-shirt, you want it to be yours. Every shirt worn is an advertisement for your brand.

Think about your favorite t-shirt. Why is it your favorite? How does it feel? How does it fit? How was it screen printed?

These are the characteristics you must consider when choosing the right t-shirt.

Your customers will appreciate the extra effort and attention to detail you gave into providing a shirt that fits and feels great.

What makes us experts on this subject matter? Well, this is our thing. We’ve worn, screen printed, and washed just about every garment in the industry.

We’re here to save you the time and danger of navigating through the minefield of blank t-shirts.

This list, organized by weight class, will be the difference in whether your shirt becomes a favorite or a car wash rag. This might be quite a bit of information, but your brand deserves a well-educated decision.  [Read more…]

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Order Minimum in Screen Printing

February 10, 2016 by Oh Boy! Print Shop 1 Comment

Minimum. it’s a fun word to say. Aside from being a three syllable word that playfully bounces out of one’s mouth, its meaning holds a lot of importance in screen printing t-shirts. That brings us to our next word. Quality. Though it may not have the same oral panache, its meaning is as equally important in this world of screen printing. Quality is the essential aspect that defines a service or product. Here at Oh Boy Print Shop, quality screen printing is our game.

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Our minimum order amount is 24. Why is there a minimum? There’s quite a bit of work that goes into the process of screen printing t-shirts. The most tedious aspect of the process happens before the actual screen printing. This involves the ordering and shipping of the blank t-shirts from the wholesaler or manufacturer, the digital preparation of the artwork, and then the printing and burning of the screen. Because of the amount of technical work and labor involved in this process, the pricing is reduced when several shirts are ordered. An order for 1 or 2 shirts would cost as much as an order for 100 shirts. [Read more…]

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How to Submit Your T Shirt Design

February 1, 2016 by Oh Boy! Print Shop 7 Comments

Submitting  Artwork for your T Shirt Design

You’re an aspiring fashion designer and you have an amazing idea for a t shirt design. You want the whole world to wear it but it has to look as good on a shirt as it does in your head. Or….you’re a coach and you’ve just assembled the greatest little league baseball team to ever step foot on a diamond. You need jersey t shirts that represent the awesomeness of your team. This is why high-quality artwork is essential in the screen printing process. When we say, “high-quality artwork”, we’re not talking about Picasso or Monet level creations. We’re not art critics. We’re talking about the technical process in which a design is made. Your artwork and t shirt design idea deserves a great finish and that’s what we’re here to ensure.

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Vector Format

The format which is sure to produce the highest quality screen print is a vector file. It’s mostly associated with the graphic design program Adobe Illustrator. Vector artwork files are favored by the screen printing industry because of the format’s ability to be scaled from large to small, and vice versa, without losing any of its quality or fidelity. Thus, artwork created in vector format will always be in the highest quality resolution. Exactly the quality you want your t shirt design idea to be.

My artwork isn’t in vector format

Let’s say, however, your design is going to be created in Adobe Photoshop or another design program. Well, the name of the game here is high quality. High resolution is priority number one. It will make or break how your artwork looks. If your t shirt design has lines that are ultra clean and smooth, we need to ensure that these details are retained rather than the result being comparable to the graphics of an 8 bit 1980’s video game. This means that if the resolution is low when scaling the artwork to a larger size, unlike vector, it will become distorted, blocky and even blurry. Now unless your artwork was actually of a 1980’s video game, then this is something we definitely want to avoid. Your artwork deserves the best treatment.

Oh Boy Print Shop ShanghaiUsing this format, there are a few steps that can be taken to ensure that the integrity of the design is retained. Most design programs have settings you can choose to ensure high resolution. The most important setting is Dots Per Inch (DPI). DPI is the measurement of the amount of dots per inch. The highest measurement is 300, therefore, your artwork should be created in 300DPI at the size you want it on the t shirt.

Because this format isn’t vector, we encourage that the artwork be created in the size you desire it to be screen printed. Remember, scaling it larger than it was created will cause the artwork to lose aesthetic integrity. Picture it printed on a t shirt and then make sure it’s created with the dimensions you have in mind. We can always scale it to a smaller size if needed. This will not affect the quality of the artwork at all.

Once your artwork is created, it’s ready to be submitted. If it’s in vector format, then send us the Adobe Illustrator file or the EPS file, a PDF is fine too. If it was created in Photoshop, submit the PSD file saved at 300DPI.

We can understand how this might be a bit confusing for those unfamiliar with the ins and outs of preparing artwork for screen printing. If you have questions, we are more than happy to help you with them. After all, this is a team effort and we’re in this together. Our goal is to create something we can be proud of which is a high-quality final product.

 

 

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Custom T Shirts Austin: 10 Tips for Best Results

November 23, 2015 by Oh Boy! Print Shop 24 Comments

Are you preparing designs for your latest custom t shirts and hoping for a perfectly polished professional finish? Perhaps you’re attempting to create a t shirt design that every retailer wants to stock? Well whatever you’re looking to achieve with your custom t shirts, and whoever will hopefully be eventually wearing them, we have ten great tips to ensure that you produce the very best custom t shirts!

Oh Boy Print Shop- TSA_-21. Creating your own graphics?

Think about using a professional design service, rather than downloading design software. Graphic design is a misleadingly complex business and one that can command years worth of experience.

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2. Don’t rush the initial design phase

 When making your design choices don’t be tempted to rush. This phase is the most important to get right, so be sure to continue developing your ideas and prototypes until you’re happy and always
seek outside input as to what designs may be most effective.

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3. Happy with your logo or artwork? Then it’s time to play with the placement

Artwork and logos can look drastically different as according to where they are screen printed on the t shirt, as well as how large the graphics are. To this end you or your designer should create a range of options. Play around with the placement as well as the size of the artwork with screen printing in mind.

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4. Use plenty of tools when picking your color palette

Your color palette is inherently influential upon the eventual look and feel of your custom t shirt design. So draw inspiration from existing logos and t shirts and search through dedicated color palette websites to potentially grab a great pre-made color palette. This technique works especially well for screen printing.

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5. Don’t underestimate the importance of a quality t shirt

High quality material tees are not to be underestimated. They often provide a superior base upon which to screen print, as well as providing a better fit and feel.

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