Custom T-Shirts in Columbus, Ohio | Screen Printing & DTF

What makes a custom shirt worth printing

A shirt only works as marketing if somebody chooses to wear it on a Saturday. That comes down to three things you control: the blank, the print method and the art. We help with all three, and we print our own retail lines, currentfruitions, Surf Ohio® and Ten Dollar Tee, to the same standard we print yours.

The spec

Minimum	Screen printing: 24 per design. DTF: no minimum, one shirt is a real order.
Turnaround	7–10 business days from proof approval. Rush is often possible.
Methods	Screen printing, DTF, and dye-sublimation for all-over prints on polyester
Blanks	Bella+Canvas, Comfort Colors, Gildan, Next Level, Allmade, Champion, Carhartt, Port Authority, Nike, Independent Trading Co.
Print locations	Front, back, left chest, sleeves. On screen printing, each location is its own setup.
Quote	Free, usually back the same business day

Screen printing or DTF?

Screen printing costs the most to set up and the least per shirt once it is running: one screen per color, per location. For 24 or more of the same design in a few spot colors, it is the most durable, best-value print there is.

DTF skips the screens and prints full color from a transfer film. It fits small runs, photographic art, and orders where every shirt carries a different name. We run both, so there is no reason to steer you. The print method comparison goes deeper.

What moves the price

Quantity. Setup is fixed, so it spreads thinner as the count goes up. On screen printing, going from 24 to 48 often drops the per-shirt cost by about a third.
Colors and locations. A front and a back are two setups. A four-color design is four screens.
The blank. A light retail tee, a heavyweight tee and a work tee are three different starting points.
Your art. Print-ready vector art costs nothing to prepare. A logo saved off a website has to be redrawn first.
The deadline. Give us the real in-hands date early and you get standard scheduling.

How to order

Count it. Total quantity plus a size breakdown. The sizing calculator turns a headcount into sizes.
Pick a blank. Or tell us how the shirt will be used and we will pick one for the budget.
Send the art. Vector files are best. No art yet? We design it.
Approve the proof. The turnaround clock starts here, so approve the day you get it.
Pick up or ship. Pickup in Columbus, or we ship.

Ordering for a team, school or event? How to order group shirts without the last-minute scramble. Want to sell them, too? We can list your designs online and print each order as it sells.

Questions people ask

What is the minimum for custom t-shirts?

Screen printing starts at 24 pieces per design, because the screens and press setup are the cost. DTF has no minimum, so a single shirt is fine.

Can each shirt have a different name or number?

Yes. Individual names and numbers are a job for DTF, which prints every piece separately with no screen setup. A shared design can still be screen printed on the same shirts.

Which shirt brand should I choose?

For giveaways, a standard cotton tee keeps cost down. For merch people pay for, a softer or heavier blank like Bella+Canvas or Comfort Colors sells better and lasts longer. Tell us how it will be worn and we will recommend one.

How fast can I get custom shirts?

7–10 business days from proof approval is standard. For a rush, submit the quote form with your real in-hands date, then email us to say it is urgent.

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