How do you print on the garments?

The image is screen-printed onto the garment by pushing plastic ink through a fine mesh, this is then heat-cured into the garment at 300 degrees. This will ensure a highly opaque and very durable print that wont run or fade when washed.

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What formats are acceptable for artwork?

You can send through artwork in most formats- .jpeg, .tiff, .psd, .svg etc.

The main thing to consider is the size of the image- in order to properly print on a t-shirt the resolution needs to be around 300dpi. If you are unsure then try printing out the image at the size you want it to be on the shirt on your home printer. This is how it will come out on the shirt. You can also download a template here that you can put the image onto to send back at us

For badges the resolution can be lower (around 200dpi) but will still need to be quite high in order to ensure print quality. You can download a template from the guide section for badges too.

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What print colours are available?

We will mix up ink colours specifically based on the colours in your design, approximating them as closely as we can.

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what areas of a garment can be printed?

Front, back, sleeves, pretty much any area on a t-shirt can be printed as long as there is at least 2cm gap between the print and any seams on the garment. We can print close to or over the seams but would recommend against it- we can't guarantee the quality of the finish since the ink will be lifted off the garment and will distort the image

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How big can a print be?

The largest print area available is A3 size.

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What t-shirt brands are available?

Fruit of the Loom 'Valueweight' is our standard t-shirt. We also offer Gildan, Hanes, Jerzees, Ethicstar and Continental. We can supply prices on request for other brands, just email for a quote,

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How long will t-shirts and badges take to be ready?

Once the artwork has been finalised and payment has been received we can get straight onto making your run up. Generally printing should be done within the week, although we can work to any reasonable timeframe so if you have left it to the last minute just tell us and we will see what we can do!

Badges can be made up quickly and despatched within 2 days of receipt of payment.

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Can I mix designs of t-shirts in a run?

No, as each design needs to be made into a stencil for printing. This is charged at £20-£55 depending on the number of colours in the image (1-6 colours). So having more than one design will be charged accordingly with each design being a seperate run.

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What sizes of t-shirts are available?

You can mix any number of sizes sizes in a t-shirt run. For mens sizes you can order:

small, medium, large, Xlarge, XXlarge

Ladies fitted tees are also available. They are available in:

Xsmall, small, medium, large and Xlarge.

Kids size t-shirts are available and charged at 10p less per t-shirt in a run. These are available in:

Ages 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-11 and 12-13

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What methods can I use to pay for t-shirts and badges?

We accept cheque, bank transfer or postal orders. We also accept payment via Paypal and credit or debit card (through email invoice)

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How detailed can a print be?

For screen printing there is a minimum line thickness of around 0.5 mm. If you have an image that is very detailed you may lose some fine-print detail, especially if you are printing light ink on a dark garment. For printing dark ink on light tees there can be more detail as a finer mesh can be used.

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Can I buy a single t-shirt?

Yes, depending on requirements. A single t-shirt with a 1-colour print would be £12.

If you have any other questions please dont hesitate to email us at

query@glasgowbadges.co.uk

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