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Screen printing

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All of our Screen Printing is proudly done right here in our Yeerongpilly, Brisbane studio! This means our friendly Sales & Art team can closely oversee every detail of your print order. We’re here to make sure your designs come out exactly how you envision them.

We’re really passionate about creating top-quality screen prints. It’s a true art form and we believe not all print shops can deliver the same level of excellence.

We make sure to hire and train our team to the highest standards, so from our talented Art Department to our expert Printers, you can trust that you’re in good hands with us. We’re here to make sure your printing experience is nothing short of amazing!

Since our 2002 founding, we’ve grown our capabilty & reputation many-fold. Every week we’re printing thousands of t-shirts. Small orders, huge orders, and many medium sized orders. Every day the trucks come, delivering more! So you can feel rest assured, we’ve got the experience to do a cracking job on your Screen Print order.

Screen Printing, or “Serigraphy” is actually an ancient print technique, modernised for accuracy and reliability.

Each colour of ink is pushed through a fine screen stencil and onto a t-shirt, then pulled off the board and sent through the oven for curing. Out the other side is the finished product.

WHY SCREEN PRINT ?

The most “tried and true” screen printing is commonly applied to shirts, as it leaves a high quality result, while the longevity of the design can last the lifetime of the material, and retains apparel’s breathability.

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HIGHLY DURABLE

Our Screen Prints last long term, usually many years. More durable than any digital print method.

InHouse

IN-HOUSE

We Screen Print right here in our Brisbane studio, giving our Sales & Art team control over your print order.

Skills

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Our Art Department &  Printers are trained in unique & specific skills that set us apart.

Care

CARE & ADVICE

Our Sales crew are here to advise you on the best method to print the gear you want.

Call, Email or Visit.

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LOW MINIMUMS

Screen Print pricing starts at just 10 prints. We can even do less if you need us to. Fees apply.

Bulk

BULK PRICING

The Unit price on screen printed apparel drops the more you do.

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STRONG COLOURS

We mix the best quality inks to achieve your Spot-colours, brighter & stronger than digital can do.

 

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Quick Turnarounds

Generally 2 to 3 weeks, factors depending.  Need sooner? Let us know and we can probably make it happen. Fees may apply.

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Most graphics files are fine, as long as resolution is decent.

Vector artwork is great (AI / EPS / PDF) – but not crucial.

We can also take Raster files (PSD / JPEG / PNG / PDF).

For more complex designs, we prefer the orginal working Photoshop file, still in Layers, rather than a flattened export.

Just send us the best file you have. If you zoom in & pixels start to blend or get fuzzy, it may not be ideal.

Our machines screen print up to about 380 x 550mm – but garment factors can limit that.

Your print needs to fit on the smallest garment in the print run.

We can.

We utilize fine dot tones to create the illusion of a gradient.

We require:
– Your artwork files
– Garment style / colour / size breakdown
– Any due date info
– Pickup or delivery info
– And your payment

With screen printing, we push ink through a stencil on a screen.

Each colour in your design requires its own screen. “Set-up” is when we prepare each screen for the first time.

Every colour printed adds to the price. If your budget is tight, it’s best to keen the colours down.

Prices depend on a range of factors, but mainly Quantity vs Number of Colours, and then the price of the Products we’re printing on.

All jobs are custom quoted, so Contact Us with the info on what you’re after.

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Not all items or fabrics are suitable for print, so check first.

If it’s apparel we also supply, it may be cheaper to buy it through us.

Screen Printing should last years / many washes and still look good. Generally your garments will age before the print does.

For longest lifespan, we recommend gentle cold wash and a drip dry in the shade.

Special effects inks may not last quite as long. Live fast, die young.

Our recommended quantity is 10 units. (10 items, receiving the same print in the same place)

Screen printing price increases with the number of colours and positions.

The price per unit decreases on the overall quantity.

Top benefits include..

– Longer Lifespan
– Cost effective , especially in bulk
– The “Feel” is often preferable
– Colour matching
– Specialty inks

SPECIALTY INKS & TECHNIQUES

Looking to add some pizzazz to your t-shirt prints?

special inks that offer unique effects to make your shirts pop.

water based ink

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An eco-friendly ink with a soft and natural feel.

Limited colour range available.

metallic INKS

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Our Metallic range includes:
Silver / Gold / Bronze / Blue / Green / Red.

Also Shimmer metallics in Silver & Gold with a fine glitter.

Crystalina – a clear ink overlay with sparkling glitter.

fluro INKS

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Electrifying Neon inks to make your design party like it’s 1988.

Available in Yellow, Green, Pink & Blue

glow in the dark

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When the lights go out and your Screen Print still beams.  A great hidden effect that comes out at night.

puff ink

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A “Puffed” ink with a rounded raised texture.

VINTAGE EFFECT

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A few simple tricks to keep the ink thin and patchy, giving a natural & aged look to your T-Shirts.

4 colour process

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Cyan! Magenta! Yellow! Black!  Combined, can create a Full Colour Screen Print.  A great solution to getting a colourful design onto your T-Shirts

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Got a complex design? The secret arts of Colour Separation are our specialty.

NOT ALL INKS ARE COMPATIBLE FOR ALL DESIGNS OR FABRICS. TALK TO RED OCTOPUS FOR GUIDANCE ON SUITABLE OUTCOMES

a MASSIVE RANGE of apparel to print on

t-shirts

polo shirts

singlets

outerwear

headwear

band merch

active wear

work wear

hospitality

business

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We know screen printing like no other in Brisbane!

 

Taking pride in the outcome of every print, our team knows how impactful a good looking design on a shirt is, so we take care of every print as if it were our own!

 

Our goal is to ensure that your wearing your design, looking good and feeling awesome.

 

Experience & Equipment

Our team bring together a wide range of experience in print, graphic design, textile and related fields.

We screen print by hand and automatic machinery, as well as running various digital equipment, opening up worlds of possibility for our customers.

Add to this a fantastic range, literally thousands of products to choose from, which we can custom print with your design.

We screen print in house, enabling us quick turnarounds on print orders of all sizes.

Let us know what you're after, and we'll quote!

All jobs are custom quoted. Upload your design and let us know which products you’d like it on, over on our Contact page

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