Every shop is different. First you should find out what your overhead is going to cost. My boss showed me this whole formula the other day on how he gets his rate. So overhead definitely has to be considered. But I once read on here that someone used this formula to get their pricing. I think it was: # of screens x (Your screen rate) + shirt cost x markup x quantity + quantity x # of strokes or colors x .5 and then that would equal the shirt cost. Kind of looks confusing so I'll plug in some numbers for an example.
Lets say you're doing a 4 color job on 50 white shirts..
4 screens x $20 = $80
$1.60 x 1.5 x 50 = $120
50 x 4 x .5 = $100
Add that up and you get $300. Divide by the number of shirts (50) and you get $6 per shirt or you can say $4.40 per shirt with an $80 setup fee.
That's just an example. You might charge more or less for screens, you might get tees cheaper or more expensive then what I put and your markups may differ. This is just an example I found to get your shirt price. Like I said, if you have overhead then you'll have to figure out what you need to make hourly just to cover your bills, then figure out how much you actually want to make and adjust your prices accordingly. Don't give away your time. This business is tough and time consuming, so be sure not to price yourself into bankruptcy.
Lets say you're doing a 4 color job on 50 white shirts..
4 screens x $20 = $80
$1.60 x 1.5 x 50 = $120
50 x 4 x .5 = $100
Add that up and you get $300. Divide by the number of shirts (50) and you get $6 per shirt or you can say $4.40 per shirt with an $80 setup fee.
That's just an example. You might charge more or less for screens, you might get tees cheaper or more expensive then what I put and your markups may differ. This is just an example I found to get your shirt price. Like I said, if you have overhead then you'll have to figure out what you need to make hourly just to cover your bills, then figure out how much you actually want to make and adjust your prices accordingly. Don't give away your time. This business is tough and time consuming, so be sure not to price yourself into bankruptcy.
