Price per shirt depends on the garment, the number of ink colors, the number of print locations and the quantity. One-color, front-only art on a light cotton tee at 72 or more pieces is the cheapest combination. Per-piece pricing drops at 24, 48, 72, 144, 288 and 500. Send art, quantity and garment through the quote form for an exact per-piece number, usually returned the same business day.

Screen printing is priced for 12 pieces and up and becomes the most economical method at about 24 to 48 pieces, because the screens and press setup are spread across the run. For fewer than 12 shirts, or for full-color art, DTF transfers are usually the better value and have no minimum.

We can, but the setup cost makes a single screen printed shirt expensive. For one to a dozen shirts we recommend DTF printing, which produces a comparable result on cotton and polyester with no screens. The quote form will route a small order to the right method automatically.

Properly cured plastisol ink outlasts the shirt; it will survive hundreds of washes without cracking or fading when washed inside out in cold water and not ironed directly. Water-based prints are slightly softer and fade gently over time like the garment itself.

Standard production is 7 to 14 business days after proof approval and blank arrival, depending on run size; 500-piece and larger orders are scheduled as press days and quoted at 2 to 3 weeks. Rush printing is available at most quantities; give us the in-hands date when you request the quote.

Up to six spot colors per location, each matched to a Pantone reference. Photos, gradients and designs with more than six colors are printed with DTF transfers, which have no color limit, or simulated with halftones on press.

Screen printing pushes ink through a mesh stencil directly into the fabric, one color at a time, and cures it with heat; it is the most durable and the cheapest per piece at volume. DTF prints the design onto a film and heat-presses it onto the garment; it handles unlimited color and works on polyester, but adds a thin film layer. We run both and recommend by garment, art and quantity.

100% cotton and cotton-blend tees, long sleeves and fleece hoodies give the sharpest results. We stock Gildan, Port Authority, Sport-Tek, Bella+Canvas and other brands at wholesale and can price a good, better and best option for any run. Polyester performance shirts can be screen printed with low-cure inks but usually print cleaner with DTF.

Often, yes. Bring a sample by the Tempe shop so we can confirm the fabric takes ink and the sizes are consistent. Customer-supplied garments are printed at your risk, since we cannot replace a misprint on a shirt we did not source, and for most runs our wholesale blank pricing is lower than retail.

Precision Graphics is at 1715 W 4th St in Tempe, near Priest Dr and the Loop 202, about 10 minutes from ASU and Sky Harbor and 15 to 20 minutes from Mesa, Chandler, Scottsdale, Gilbert and downtown Phoenix. The showroom is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with local pickup, Valley delivery on larger orders and shipping anywhere in the U.S.