 Re: Am I Retarded? Need Help on Start Up
Hey, I can help out with a few questions...
The blank t-shirts you can buy wholesale OR the printer can supply them for you. You need to look in to costs. In my case I get on well with my printer and know how much he adds on to each t-shirt for what he pays and I would rather pay the amount he adds than source the tees myself, its just a whole lot easier to tell him what I want and then he gets them, deals with any problems and sorts them all out. I probably would get them myself if I had more time and more space.
So that is something that can really go either way.
Costs of blank shirts can be anything depending on quality and the manufacturer. Also obviously you get lower prices based on the amount you order. I would look carefully in to what blanks you use as you dont want to realise half way through that you dont like the quality or think the garments are costing you too much and will bump your final rrp up too much.
Some printers offer a free graphic design service. Some charge. Some wont do it at all you really need to communicate with the printers in your area.
With regard to samples remember that is what they are. Samples. You dont need 50 of the same t-shirt to take to show a shop owner. However turn up with just two designs and you wont have much to show them. I would say go with the 10 designs you have and make up as few as you can to save on cost. And then print to order and designs that the shop owners want.
Hope that helps a bit. |