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ha ha! yeah, I have 1 last new pot to try!If I were you, I'd make the money myself, and keep it in house--if you have the time. (and got rid of that emulsion jell-o.)
I just figured the large print houses could probably print cheaper than I could (even though I have no overheads - apart from the mortgage and my cat's never-ending requirement for tuna), and have the shirts on their way to me within days!
Although I would love to take a photo of 2500 people wearing the shirts I printed!
For easy front and back print, would something like $5 a shirt for 1000 and $4 a shirt for 2500 sound on track?
Richie
Ahh...no it doesn't.
do it yourself!!! unless you have serious reason why not to print yourself. i see this as good opportunity how to learn. next time you will know what is like to print 2500 shirts. yes it sounds easy and trouble free to subcontract, but anyway even if you subcontract you are still responsible. if they will make a mistakes then it will be still your problem.
t shirts you can choose from gildan. they have full range. well having said that i dont know what is the budget. you can offer few options with different prices.
if you have a auto, then go for auto. but you can do easily with manual machine. i would say you would invest more time, but it would be made by hands. which many customers value more.
dont know about pricing.
its hard to say how long it would take. i guess it depends how many colours you will be printing. i think i could print 100-120 1 colour shirts per hour with manual machine.
give it a go .. and you will find all answers .. please let as know too ..
I think $5 and $4 is good--if you're getting a good two bucks or so after your material expenses are accounted for.
I should have thrown it out there--if we were closer (and actually had an opening in the schedule to print for you) contract on a gildan 5000 we'd be right in the 3.85 range on 1K, around 3.40 on the 2500--it would be a sub two day job at 2500, but we'd have to be much slower than we are right now to kick it out in five days with no rush.
It could also be a little different depending on size of print, box prep/ship requirements, and colors--metallics especially. This would be a ballpark of what we do for established customers local with no customs BS, etc.
I should have thrown it out there--if we were closer (and actually had an opening in the schedule to print for you) contract on a gildan 5000 we'd be right in the 3.85 range on 1K, around 3.40 on the 2500--it would be a sub two day job at 2500, but we'd have to be much slower than we are right now to kick it out in five days with no rush.
It could also be a little different depending on size of print, box prep/ship requirements, and colors--metallics especially. This would be a ballpark of what we do for established customers local with no customs BS, etc.
Maybe - but with the time frame being so tight, I'll stick to suppliers and printers I know and can trust to get it right first time.
Maybe something to consider for the future, though. Now where's my Spanish Rosetta Stone............
I agree with this and congratsIf I were you, I'd make the money myself, and keep it in house--if you have the time. (and got rid of that emulsion jell-o.
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