Printing on a Tshirt

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Printing on a Tshirt

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What's the difference between screen printing and digital printing regarding custom t-shirt design?
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Re: Printing on a Tshirt

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hi, this is ricky from 7daysprinting,
screen print cannot print like photo, but digital could,
screen print can print single colour one by one.
I am not sure if this help.
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Screen-printing, Screenprinting or "Silk Screen" is the age old process of squeezing ink through a stencil. It is an incredibly messy process that takes a lot of time to set up (and clean up after), so we have a 6 piece minimum (no setup fees). The trick to screen printing is that the more total shirts you order, the cheaper each shirt gets. For instance, 200 black shirts, with one color of ink on the front (or any one location) will cost only $4 each. However, only 24 of the same shirt will cost about $7.50 each. Additional print colors and or print locations will add cost to the shirts.

Digital Printing:

DTG printing is done on an ink jet printer that prints right onto your t-shirts and sweat shirts. The set-up time is very fast and you can print your favorite photos, designs or words right onto the garment. The cost is surprisingly affordable because the process is so quick and easy. Make your own t-shirt right here, right now. Just go to our Online T-Shirt Design Studio. Just keep these points in mind regarding the DTG process:
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iInspire wrote:What's the difference between screen printing and digital printing regarding custom t-shirt design?
In layman's term. Screen Printing is old school which involves chemicals and common tools while Digital Printing is the new age which is fairly easy to use but has limitations. Pro's normally use Screen Printing as it gives them more room for detail and it gives a classy look.
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Re: Printing on a Tshirt

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Hello Everyone,

Screen Printing

Screen printing is an age old process when it comes to designing t-shirts. Screen printing uses screens as stencils in order to directly imprint ink onto the fabric of the shirt. The original design is printed onto a screen and a different screen is needed for each color that is used in the design. Once imprinted, the fabric of the t-shirt absorbs the ink, fusing the design and the shirt into one entity.

Screen printing is usually used for larger orders. Most custom design companies will use screen printing if you order multiple shirts of the same design. It is easier and more cost efficient to use screen printing to mass produce than it is digital printing.

Digital Printing

Digital printing is a recent invention in custom t-shirt printing. Digital printing works a lot like how a printer for your computer would work. Instead of having that printer print on a piece of paper, it prints directly onto a t-shirt. There are specialized printers that are made just to print on t-shirts.

Digital printing is an easier process than screen printing. A customer can get a multiple color design without having to have a screen made for each color. This provides for a significant saving in both time and money. Digital printing is often used for designs with a lot of detail, color and high resolution. Digital printers can easily print off a picture onto a shirt without having to go through the process of creating different screens for each different color. Digital printing is often used by t-shirt design companies for smaller orders; as it is easier and faster to digitally print a single shirt than it is to screen print a single shirt.

Hope you are clear now.
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