05-31-2009, 04:13 AM
Monster- I am guessing you want the polos to be embroidered and the t-shirts to be screened?
Charges to keep in mind:
Set ups per color and per location for screen printing. Printing on dark shirts costs more than printing on white shirts (often have to be hit more than once to achieve needed opacity/saturation.)
Embroidery- digitizing plus stitch count for embroidery. If you do an imprint on the chest and another on the sleeve, you'll pay extra for the 2 locations. You may also be charged for the number of different colors of thread in the logo.
Even if you do the same artwork on the polos and the tees, you'll have set up charges on both due to the fact different decorating methods will be used.
Business card magnets- this is a promotional product staple and there are many good suppliers in the industry. If you want full color imprinting, your cost and your minimum will be higher than if you want a white background with a 1 or 2 color imprint. Again, your set up charges will depend on the type of printing and/or the number of imprint colors.
How it works: You (the consumer) buy from someone called a promotional products consultant (or distributor.) The distributor, in turn, purchases your goods from a promotional products manufacturer.
I am a manufacturer's rep, so I can't point you to one catalog or website. Keep in mind, virtually EVERY promotional product distributor buys from the same set of vendors, they do not manufacture the goods themselves. Therefore, the quality depends on the manufacturer chosen, not the distributor you buy from.
There are a couple big online outfits (Branders and 4Imprint) who do a fine job, but this is a great opportunity to support a local business.
If anyone wants a referral, PM me your location and I'll put you in touch with someone in your area.
DM
Charges to keep in mind:
Set ups per color and per location for screen printing. Printing on dark shirts costs more than printing on white shirts (often have to be hit more than once to achieve needed opacity/saturation.)
Embroidery- digitizing plus stitch count for embroidery. If you do an imprint on the chest and another on the sleeve, you'll pay extra for the 2 locations. You may also be charged for the number of different colors of thread in the logo.
Even if you do the same artwork on the polos and the tees, you'll have set up charges on both due to the fact different decorating methods will be used.
Business card magnets- this is a promotional product staple and there are many good suppliers in the industry. If you want full color imprinting, your cost and your minimum will be higher than if you want a white background with a 1 or 2 color imprint. Again, your set up charges will depend on the type of printing and/or the number of imprint colors.
How it works: You (the consumer) buy from someone called a promotional products consultant (or distributor.) The distributor, in turn, purchases your goods from a promotional products manufacturer.
I am a manufacturer's rep, so I can't point you to one catalog or website. Keep in mind, virtually EVERY promotional product distributor buys from the same set of vendors, they do not manufacture the goods themselves. Therefore, the quality depends on the manufacturer chosen, not the distributor you buy from.
There are a couple big online outfits (Branders and 4Imprint) who do a fine job, but this is a great opportunity to support a local business.
If anyone wants a referral, PM me your location and I'll put you in touch with someone in your area.
DM