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kitchy · January 13th, 2008

Okay - So I'm Brand New...Don't Kill me -

I've read the Forums for almost a week staight in every spare moment I have before posting my First Thread...

I, of course like everyone else, have GREAT IDEAS (LOL), but need to start from design concepts (which I have, and hope will work) - to getting T-Shirts Printed, Marketed and Sold...

Main Questions-

Can I purchase my Blank T-Shirts, then take to a local Screen Printer to let them do the Printing - or do I have to purchase everything through them?

If I can take the Shirts to the Screen Printer myself...where is the best price to find? I've looked through these threads and costs for Shirts - and what I'm seeing on the Forums is much less expensive than any of the wholesale prices I am getting - so I must just be a retard....

I am not a graphic artist and have no experience...nor do I have the time to learn how to vectorize my image (I've tried....to no avail) - so do you suggest I draw or cut-paste my images I'd like to use and then let an experienced Graphic Artist get my design Print-Ready? Do most local screen printers have a service like this available - or will I need to source this myself?

How many samples would you take with you when you approach a Retail buyer? Would you suggest several designs to start with - or producing more quantity of just one or two designs? I guess what I'm asking is, say I have 10 Designs in Mind - do I have the screen printer make samples (say 10) of each design to have on hand to Market with....or 50 of just one or two of the designs, then "pictures" to show of the others...

Wow - I really have no idea where to start...but I know that the market I am after is not e-commerce right now - it is to sell in Retail shops until I get a little "branded" -

Hopefully someone will help point me in the right direction so I can get started...

thanks so much to everyone - this forum is really great!

January 13th, 2008	- #1 (permalink)
kitchy T-Shirt Lover T-Shirt Fan Member Since: Jan 2008 Posts: 25 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Am I Retarded? Need Help on Start Up Okay - So I'm Brand New...Don't Kill me - I've read the Forums for almost a week staight in every spare moment I have before posting my First Thread... I, of course like everyone else, have GREAT IDEAS (LOL), but need to start from design concepts (which I have, and hope will work) - to getting T-Shirts Printed, Marketed and Sold... Main Questions- Can I purchase my Blank T-Shirts, then take to a local Screen Printer to let them do the Printing - or do I have to purchase everything through them? If I can take the Shirts to the Screen Printer myself...where is the best price to find? I've looked through these threads and costs for Shirts - and what I'm seeing on the Forums is much less expensive than any of the wholesale prices I am getting - so I must just be a retard.... I am not a graphic artist and have no experience...nor do I have the time to learn how to vectorize my image (I've tried....to no avail) - so do you suggest I draw or cut-paste my images I'd like to use and then let an experienced Graphic Artist get my design Print-Ready? Do most local screen printers have a service like this available - or will I need to source this myself? How many samples would you take with you when you approach a Retail buyer? Would you suggest several designs to start with - or producing more quantity of just one or two designs? I guess what I'm asking is, say I have 10 Designs in Mind - do I have the screen printer make samples (say 10) of each design to have on hand to Market with....or 50 of just one or two of the designs, then "pictures" to show of the others... Wow - I really have no idea where to start...but I know that the market I am after is not e-commerce right now - it is to sell in Retail shops until I get a little "branded" - Hopefully someone will help point me in the right direction so I can get started... thanks so much to everyone - this forum is really great!
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