Screen printing in Austin, and the honest case for DTF instead
SJG Print & Design prints custom apparel in Austin at 12211 Waters Park Rd using DTF transfers rather than screens, which removes per-color setup charges and order minimums while handling full-color art. This page explains when screen printing still wins and when DTF is the better call. 4.9 stars from 464 reviews.
Overview
Most people searching for screen printing in Austin want printed shirts, not that specific process. The process matters at very high volume; below that it mostly adds screen fees, color limits and a minimum you did not want.
12211 Waters Park Rd, Austin, TX 78759. Apparel pressed in-house daily. (512) 387-5386.
What we print
Full-color shirt prints with no per-color charge
Photographic and gradient art that screens struggle with
Mixed-size, mixed-garment runs in one order
One-piece samples before you commit to a batch
Reorders that match the original run exactly
Why SJG
No screen fees: A six-color design costs the same to set up as a one-color design, because there are no screens to burn.
No minimum to hit: Screen printing needs volume to make sense. DTF does not, so twelve shirts is a real order.
Straight answer at volume: If your run is genuinely large and one or two flat colors, we will say where screen printing wins.
How it works
Send art and quantity: That decides the honest recommendation.
We compare the methods: Cost, feel and durability for your specific job.
Proof and press: Placement checked on the real garment.
Pick up in 78759: Sorted by size.
Do you do screen printing?
We print apparel with DTF transfers in-house rather than running screens. For most Austin orders that is cheaper and faster, and this page explains where it is not.
What is the difference between DTF and screen printing?
Screen printing pushes ink through a stencil per color, so setup scales with colors and it needs volume to pay off. DTF prints the full-color design onto film and heat-presses it, so color count and quantity stop mattering.
Which one lasts longer?
Both hold up well when done properly. Washed inside out and cold, a pressed DTF print stays intact through the normal life of the shirt.
What if I have a huge one-color order?
Then screen printing may genuinely price better, and we will tell you that rather than pretending otherwise. Send the quantity and art and we will lay out both.
Call or text SJG Print & Design at (512) 387-5386, or visit 12211 Waters Park Rd, Austin, TX 78759.