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Old September 4th, 2007 Sep 4, 2007 2:05:37 PM -   #1 (permalink)
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Hey everyone. I was just curious if anyone here prints shirts for their shop staff to wear or if you make any sort of promo shirts that you give away?

I have a small garage based shop and we printed some simple T-shirts up with our logo left chest and full back with our web address on them. We wear them out on deliveries and when we're meeting with clients. I'm about to reprint them since they were the second run I ever printed and the first 2 color print run. The image quality isn't that great due to my suffering techniques early on. Now that I know what I'm doing (or at least think I do) I'm about to make another run, but am sort of debating on doing the same thing again or changing it up. Anyone have pics of your shop shirts?

We also printed up some athletic grey tees that we use as promo shirts. They are distressed and look like an old P.E. shirt that says "Property Of Classic Screen Printing Dept." (instead of athleting dept...). These were just fun to print and we give them away to clients as a thank you when they order. My plan is to print a different looking promo shirt every so often as a give away.

Anyway, I was just wondering if anyone else prints up shirts for their shop and if so, do you have pics or comps?
 
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Old September 4th, 2007 Sep 4, 2007 3:14:25 PM -   #2 (permalink)
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We print shirts for our employees as well as give shirts to family, friends and clients. Great free advertising and everyone loves a free t-shirt.

Here is my printing dept's most recent shirt design. We like to show what we can do. The drops have a clear high density gel overprint to make them look wet.

We usually print a new design every quarter yet Ive been to busy so they have had this design for a bit now. We did some just discharge as well
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Old September 4th, 2007 Sep 4, 2007 3:18:17 PM -   #3 (permalink)
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the fluid t-shirt is pretty cool.
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Old September 4th, 2007 Sep 4, 2007 6:13:34 PM -   #4 (permalink)
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cool design! I'd wear it
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Old September 4th, 2007 Sep 4, 2007 8:11:30 PM -   #5 (permalink)
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We print shirts for our employees as well as give shirts to family, friends and clients. Great free advertising and everyone loves a free t-shirt.

Here is my printing dept's most recent shirt design. We like to show what we can do. The drops have a clear high density gel overprint to make them look wet.

We usually print a new design every quarter yet Ive been to busy so they have had this design for a bit now. We did some just discharge as well
hi fluid,
i'm a potental employee i want that tee. lol but serious i want one of those that what they call a fire t shirt.. that's awesome.
 
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Glad you guys like.
Dont be skimpy on your business shirts/designs. Remember this is direct advertising for your company/name. Make is stand out above your competition.

Everyone in my area uses simple one/two color generic designs. Do something that will make people think, wow, thats a sweet shirt

If and when we print more Ill let you know. cost of shirt and shipping is all that would be charged
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Default Re: Do you make shirts for your shop?

Cool. Thanks for posting that Fluid. That's exactly what I was interested in seeing. Those look great.

Anyone else have pics of what you print up for your shop staff to wear or as giveaways?
 
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Funny That I came across this. I just printed and gave some away yesterday. I wear my own tee daily. I might wear a shop tee or just one I designed myself. Today I'm putting on my shop tee. I got places to go to for business.
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We have shop tees and wear them often.. alsot of times too when we make a cool t for a customer we will print one off for ourselfs.. .. so You might catch me in one of my tees .. or you mite find me in a colorado bar t or a Mannys plumbling t.. ya just never know.. rof..
Our customers get a kick out of coming in and seeing us whereing thier logo.. and it gives alot of customers ideas for their own t's..
 
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We have shop t's and we do promo items. Recently I did 100 totes for a women's speed networking group I went to. All done up with flowers and bright colors....the ladies loved them! The women I didnt get a chance to meet, came looking for "the pretty bags". Worked out well.

We also have a full color graphic t hanging outside over a sidewalk sign.
 
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