Hey all. Been trying for a couple years now to get just the right relationship with the right company to help me get some EL and ELR t-shirts on your backs, without gouging you or causing me a management nightmare.
I am inches away from just throwing my hands up and doing a CafePress premium store and be done with it. They have some good options, ways to buy, simple turnaround, etc. However, I find that sometimes you guys are pretty smart and know of some options or alternatives out there that I am not thinking of.
Does anyone have a good recommendation for a good solid T-shirt screener that is priced well, makes good quality shirts, both spot color and CYMK, does not have HUGE minimums, etc etc. Reliable service helps too. Anyway, post a comment if you are in the know. I really want to finally get this happening.
http://acustomtshirt4u.com/
http://www.zazzle.com/create/custom/apparel.asp
wooooot im the first to post spleeeeeeeee i dont know any but i want an EL shirt when they come
damn im not
Is it really that important to be first to post?
The guys from Explosm.com are changing hands from CafePress. You might want to ask them Scott. Penny Arcade is also hosting their own store, changing from ThinkGeek.com. Ask them as well.
Aside from that, IDK, but I am sure as deuce going to buy one (or two) from ya.
That Zazzle store looks pretty good.
I know the guys at Megatokyo have their own store and they are hosting a couple of other webcomics store, like Applegeeks, prices are not bad 15-17$ for a shirt, and they have a lot other stuff… about quality I have never shop there so I guess if someone has they should be able to comment on that
The last 2 guys took my idea… But there right!… I have some good shirt ideas though… I’ll shut up now….
Scott,
I have orded shirts from these guys:
http://www.jakprints.com/apparel/
I got them done on the American Apparel which was worth the extra price. Everyone commented on how good the shirts felt and wore them much more often than their other t shirts.
Ide be interested to hear what you choose.
I also purchased a 4 color screening set up of my own so I can make my own shirts, but I am sure you want a full service company to do it for you.
I don’t have a clue about T-shirt selling online, but I’m working on being a comment-wh*re. Sign me up as a customer, though! I just have to have one of these to wear at ComiCon!
VGCats has stayed with http://zestuff.com/tshirts/
CAD moved to http://www.splitreason.com/
Littlegamers use http://brunettotshirts.com/ (and the shirts are really good quality)
Nodwick goes with http://www.offworlddesigns.com/
Dunno about conditions on any of the printers, I just purchase the stuff
You could ask Brian Ibbott from Coverville. I think Shelby (from Shifted Sounds) produces all the Coverville shirts. anyway, i’m sure brian could give you the heads up.
Regards
Wayne
Brian Clevinger, Scott Ramsoomair, and Dave Cheung (sp?) use zestuff.com, I believe.
and I think PA goes through thinkgeek.com
I don’t know if that’s any help, but that’s the extent of my knowledge.
http://www.insight123.com > Insight Promotional Marketing. And you can get WAY more than just t-shirts.
You should check with Jeph Jacques over at http://www.questionablecontent.net, his merch orders always go well.
Yo! I actually work at a print shop and am one of the designers here. We have a website (which is under construction at the moment). http://www.stamplify.com. we are located in Auburn, AL.
btw…all of our shirts are screen printed by hand and are not inkjet print outs on heat pressed shirts.
CafePress all the way. $8 per shirt, and you don’t have to do anything.
I totally dig shirts from comics. Can’t wait.
I hope one has Scott’s version of Mario.
CafePress has worked pretty good for us over at Armchair General, Scott. If you don’t plan on stocking your own warehouse, but just have a few items, I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
http://www.cafepress.com/acgmagazine
How about geeklable.com I keep hearing about them all over the podosphere.
Try Zombie Jacks… http://www.zombiejacks.com
I think Cafepress is the way to go. Many of the other sites I personally have NEVER even heard of, at least Cafepress has been around a long while.
Like TJ, I design t-shirts at a sports clothing store that screen prints. It’s all good stuff, but I doubt my boss is up to doing a bunch of designs, and shipping them individually. We’re probably one of the best priced in the Midwest, so I suppose it can’t hurt to give us a call, but no guarantees. If you want, I can e-mail you our phone number.
Yay! Shirts! I like shirts.
I got nothin’. Looking forward to shirts, though. Neat, colorful, Extra Lifey shirts. With frills and ruffles and all that jazz.
SCOTT — Try these guys: http://www.uberprints.com/
I used them to make some nice shirts for my Podcast. Minimums aren’t too bad, lots of color and shirt choices too. Go with the 50/50 cotton/poly blend. Much nicer and doesn’t wrinkle and shrink up like those cheap T-shirts from some places do.
Scott, I don’t know if you remember me. But we did some sample shirts for you that you sent to one of the shows? We are in the process of building our new wholesale website mobtownink.com. We will be hosting storefronts, handling all printing, payment and fulfillment of orders. If you shoot me an email, I will send you the link to our site (under construction) so you can take a look. We have very low minimums and we do it all ourselves – in house.
And I am a longtime reader, if that gets me any points! I would love to help you outfit your fans!
I’m gonna suggest not going with Cafe Press. Everything I’ve heard about them is that they use transfers, which tend to crack after only a few washes and don’t last nearly as long as a direct print will.
Have you checked out http://www.geeklabel.com? They have their own podcast, so maybe you guys could work something out through promos or something. I’ve never ordered one of their shirts, but I think they do direct prints, and I think I’ve heard that they have at least one licensed line coming out. You can email them at info@geeklabel.com.
“Is it really that important to be first to post?” To a 6-year-old, apparently it is.
Zazzle.com is pretty good! I do recommend them. They have a wide selection of sizes and shapes… and the quality of the fabric is pretty good also… the images are CMYK as far as I know and no spot colors, but you can set up an image and the buyer can choose everything else… even copy mugs! BONUS— you get money back from the purchases.
http://tenfortyfive.org/
The guy says he’s closed, but I would e-mail him and see. The dude’s a stud. He makes shirts for like 5 bucks apiece with no charge for screens or setup. He used to do shirts for all the bands in Charlotte.