Ink Alley

OUR PROCESS

CONCEPT

We take time to understand exactly what it is that you’re trying to achieve. No matter where you’re starting, we work to educate you on product options, printing techniques, pricing factors and all the small details you need to know before pulling the trigger. Let’s get everything on the table so the only surprises are the good kind.

DESIGN

Our artists take your ideas and work to create a photo-realistic mockup for you to review. You have the ability to approve the artwork or request changes to get the exact look you’re going for before we print a single thing. Don’t worry about hurting anybody’s feelings here, we only feel bad if you aren’t satisfied.

CREATE

Now the fun begins. Once your order is approved, it moves into production. Films and screens are created for your artwork and blank garments are sourced and inspected. We compare each print to the approved mockup to ensure a consistent print whether it’s the 1st or 500th piece of the order.

DELIVER

You have several finishing options for your completed order. We can fold, bag, and hangtag for retail applications or simply box with care and deliver directly to you. We also love visitors, so feel free to swing by the shop and pick up your order in person.

SERVICES

CUSTOM SCREEN PRINTING

Whether you're looking for 12 or 12,000 items, screen printing is a great way to bring your idea to life. We look at every idea through a printer's perspective and are here to help translate your concept into reality. We've been slinging ink for a while, so when you need to stretch a budget without sacrificing quality, we'll get you squared away.

LIVE SCREEN PRINTING

Whether it's a festival, expo, or conference, live screen printing provides a unique and interactive way to connect your brand to your guests. Attendees choose their shirt and design and watch our printers do their magic. You're only charged for the shirts that we print, gone are the days of tossing a box of shirts in storage to collect dust and never be seen again.

EMBROIDERY

There are certain garment types and situations where screen printing isn't an ideal decoration technique. When that's the case, embroidery might be your ticket. Whether it's 3D embroidery, woven labels or leather patches, we've got the equipment and expertise to get you steered in the right direction.

You've got a tradeshow, meeting, or event and you need to get your brand into a ton of hands? We'll get you squared away with a huge selection of promotional products that are sure to fit your marketing objective. Pens and mugs or koozies and frisbees, we've got you covered.

CUSTOM SCREEN PRINTING

LIVE SCREEN PRINTING

EMBROIDERY

FAQ

CAN I SUBMIT MY OWN ARTWORK? Of course! We encourage everyone to have a hand in the process. We ask that if you are submitting your own artwork, you provide us with the native file or a vector file (.ai, .eps, etc.) sized to print. CAN YOU MATCH MY CUSTOM INK COLORS? If you can provide us with a PMS color, we can match it! Feel free to swing by the shop to see a PMS book or view an online version here. If you don't need to match exact colors, we have a number of standard and house inks. Please be aware that there may be some variance in the color displayed on your computer monitor and the actual ink color. HOW CAN I BEST STRETCH MY BUDGET? As long as the design remains the same throughout the order, a great trick to reach higher quantity price breaks is to mix-and-match shirt sizes, styles, and colors. We can even use different ink colors to create more variety in your order. Keep in mind that screen printing and embroidery are 2 completely different beasts, so you are only able to bundle screen printed pieces OR embroidered pieces to reach price breaks. DO I HAVE TO ORDER A MINIMUM NUMBER OF PIECES? We don’t have a minimum order requirement, however, any order under 12 pieces can get a little pricey. We take the same steps to setup a job whether it’s for an order of 1 item or 1000, so you can understand why there is a higher cost associated with smaller orders. CAN I PROVIDE MY OWN STUFF FOR YOU TO DECORATE? You can, but we won’t be held liable for any issues that arise in production on customer supplied pieces. We have accounts with reputable vendors and are able to source garments at wholesale cost for you. If we have a problem with a garment that we source, we can overnight exchange it and continue the production of your order without any delays. This is not always the case with customer supplied items. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET MY ORDER? Our standard turnaround time is 10 business days from proof approval and sizing submission. If you have a project that you need sooner than our standard turnaround, be sure to let us know and we can let you know whether or not we can get it done.