| screen printing
is the process of stitching a design into fabric with thread. In
the computerized screen printing industry, screen printing
shirts are used to stitch designs into the fabric of garments and other
items much more quickly than stitching by hand. The screen printing
machines
are run by both external and internal computers. To simplify -
screen printing shirts are much like printers only, instead of
printing with ink, they stitch threads. Special computer
programs are used to create, or digitize, designs which in turn
are "read" by an screen printing shirt. Because the
process is so specific to the industry, common programs, like
Corel Draw, are not able to be converted for use without the
design being digitized specifically for the screen printing industry.
Any screen printing
image can be digitized provided it is in some form besides
photography. All copyrighted designs must be accompanied by
permission of the person who holds the copyright before the
design can be digitized. No other artwork is needed if the image
is already in a paper printed format. The cost for screen printing
varies with each design and is determined by the amount of
stitches in the design. Digitizing fees are one-time fees. If
you refer to the designs below, the stitch count is listed as
well as the digitizing cost and the cost to stitch out or
"run" the design on a garment. The cost to run a
design is also based on stitch count. The more intricate a
design is the more stitches it will incorporate and the higher
the cost will be. We have worked with many customers to figure
out ways to develop their current design into something that
will not require a lot of stitches and have gotten some great
results. |
