Inkline Printing | Columbus, OH

What exactly do you charge for?

Here's a quick breakdown of the costs that may or may not be associated with your order.

Print cost. (price varies) This is based on the number of garments, ink colors, and impressions. It also includes all setup costs.
Garment cost. (price varies) We charge you exactly what the garments cost us. No markups.
Design costs. ($50/hour) This only applies if you need your design customized or cleaned up.
Pantone color matching. ($15.75/color) This only applies if you need colors that aren't included in our stock colors.
Color change. ($10.50/color) This fee applies if you want to print the exact same design in multiple ink colors.
Post production. (price varies) If you want your garments folded, poly-bagged, or hang-tagged, let us know and we'll get you a quote!
Specialty print fees. ($1.28/print) This only applies if you use a specialty print method such as split fountain/color gradient, CMYK, simulated spot process, etc. All of these involve a lot of extra precision and care - something we take pride in focusing on.

All of your costs will be broken down and listed on your quote for your review and approval.

How does this work?

So you've got an awesome idea for a t-shirt or other garment - sweet! There's a few things we need before we can get started.

Pick your garments. We have a full catalog of blank garments you can browse to find that perfect style. Check it out here. Inventory is unusually low these days - make sure the garment(s) you choose are in stock!
Choose your size breakdown. Not only do we need the total number of garments, but how many you'd like in each size and style.
Get your artwork together. High resolution artwork is a must! If your files are too small, they will need to be made print-ready by either you or our designer (fees apply). For more on our artwork requirements, scroll to "what is print-ready artwork?" in this FAQ!
When you need your shirts completed. We're pretty good at accommodating rush orders, but our typical turnaround is 10-14 business days. We will always try our best to meet your deadline.
Review our printing page. On this page, we cover a few more things you'll need to choose including ink types, print methods, maximum print sizes, & stock and/or custom colors. Make sure you're getting what you want!

Got everything together? Nice! Head over to our Get a quote page to get things rolling!

What is screen printing?

Screen printing is a way to transfer an image to a variety of items - most commonly t-shirts or other garments. We use a process called screen burning to create a negative of the image on a sheet of extremely thin fibers stretched over a frame. Every single unique color in the print requires its own screen which we then load onto our printing press and individually align. We then choose the proper inks and press them through the screens onto the garments. After that, a quick trip through a large conveyor dryer cures the ink and it's ready to wear! There are many factors at play when it comes to producing the highest quality prints possible. Ink type, garment type, fabric composition, stroke pressure, precise registration - even the ambient room temperature plays a role. We closely monitor all aspects of the print process and always run test prints until everything is just right.

What is an underbase?

When printing on colored garments (any shade except white), you will have the option to print with or without an underbase. This is how to make sure your print will not only be nice and bright, but that the colors will be as accurate as possible. This is especially true on darker and more vividly colored garments - sometimes the ink color changes drastically as it mixes with the fabric color. Not sure if you need an underbase or if it's worth the extra cost? No worries - let us know and we'll point you in the right direction. An underbase is treated as an additional color on your print since it requires its own screen.

Underbase vs. No underbase Inkline Printing Columbus, OH

How personalized is this process?

We take great pride in the care we take with each order we print! The details involved with a screen printing order can sometimes be complex. We want to work directly with you to make sure your true vision comes to life. We are always available to talk to you or work with you through email to answer all of your questions, address any concerns and clarify anything you may not understand. Hit us up!

What does it mean for artwork to be in vector format?

Imagine there is a t-shirt design with small text. when you zoom in on that text, you'll notice that it loses significant clarity, much like the word "raster" below. Not with vector files! Vector files can be scaled infinitely without any loss of resolution or clarity. This is because they are images built by mathematical formulas that establish points on a grid, whereas raster files are composed of many colored blocks commonly referred to as pixels. The most common types of vector files are .pdf, .ai, .eps, and .svg.

Vector vs. Raster Inkline Printing Columbus, OH

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What is print-ready artwork?

Print-ready artwork will ideally be in a vector format - this will ensure that we won't have to charge additional design fees and that your prints will be as clean as possible. If you only have raster files, we simply need the highest resolution version you have available. Ideally, this would mean 12" wide at 300 DPI (or 3,600 pixels). We'll let you know if your files need to be cleaned up - we offer a full range of design services if you need any help!

Why is your pricing so different?

We do a couple things that make our quotes look a bit different than other screen printers, but combined, they provide maximum flexibility and savings to you! Here's the breakdown:

We don't use the standard pricing matrix.

You'll never get caught in "price-break purgatory" with us! You get credit for each individual garment you order - our model adjusts your screen printing pricing cost down gradually as you order more garments. Meaning, if you need 82 tees, order exactly what you need! No need to worry about the price break you might get if you order 100 versus 82. That's silly.
This reduces waste from ordering unnecessary garments, lowers your inventory, and lowers your costs overall.

We don't charge garment mark-ups.‍

A lot of screen printers charge a premium on their wholesale garments... we're not re-sellers! We charge you for the service we provide - printing.
It makes more sense this way. We don't see the point in hiding costs with arbitrary markups and hidden fees.

Ready to get started? Awesome! Head over to our Get a quote page.

Frequently asked questions.