Brisbane Screen Printing and Digital Fabric Printing

What is the difference between digital fabric printing and screen printing in Brisbane? In other words, why would you prefer to use one method over the other and are they both the same thing really?

Screen printing in Brisbane

Screen printing is a much older method than digital fabric printing and gives the fabric a handmade appearance. This method of printing requires a number of stencils to be made, with a different stencil for each of the different colours in the design. The layers of ink are applied directly onto the fabric and the design is built up layer by layer.

This type of printing can be quite expensive because of all the stencils that need to be made and the length of time it takes to print the fabric (each layer of ink must be completely dry before the next can be applied). Screen printing is actually better than digital printing on dark coloured fabrics because the ink is more thickly applied and so shows up a lot better than if you used digital printing on a dark fabric.

Digital fabric printing in Brisbane

Digital fabric printing on the other hand, is much faster and cheaper process than screen printing in Brisbane, because the design can be applied directly onto the fabric, without spending time making numerous stencils. With this type of printing you can use large complex and very intricate designs with lots of different colours, whereas with screen printing you are limited to just a handful of colours and much simpler designs.

Digital printing also gives you photographic quality images that are highly detailed, because it doesn’t require stencils and uses thinner ink. This makes this type of printing highly suitable for company logos that are very detailed or have lots of different colours.

So there is a huge difference between digital printing and screen printing, but whichever method you chose, remember that digital printing works best on light materials and screen printing works best on darker coloured fabrics.

If you want to find out more about digital fabric printing, make sure to pop into Everything Vibrant in Underwood and have a chat with them about your business needs.

Digital T-shirt Printing Services in Brisbane

As a business owner you need to budget carefully and spend your money where it can do the most good. One of the most important elements of your business is to include cost effective promotional campaigns into your marketing strategy, promotions that pay their way and increase your customer base.

Digital t shirt printing is a tactic that will pay for itself time and time again. So much so, that t shirt printing in Brisbane is now a very popular component of small business marketing strategies.

So why is t shirt printing in Brisbane an effective marketing strategy?

Digital t shirt printing is much faster than many other methods of printing t-shirts. All you have to do is to create your design and upload it to our PC. The vast majority of businesses already have their own company logo and brand message, so it is a simple exercise to create a design for your promotional t-shirts.

We sell many different types of t-shirts, from sporting, to casual and smart. So once we have uploaded your design to our PC, we then create a transfer of your design and then print this transfer onto your t-shirts. We can actually provide you with the transfers and you can print the t-shirts yourselves, but to do this, you need a specialised printer than can deal with the heat of the transference process.

T shirt printing in Brisbane is a great way to promote your business, as every time a person wears your t-shirt they are giving your business free advertising. Everyone who comes into contact with that person is exposed to your advertising message. You can give the t-shirts away free as a promotional aid or give them as prizes in competitions or simply give them as freebies at sporting events, fetes or fairs.

Giving away something free is an easy way to engage people in a conversation and make them aware of your business. So if you want a cost effective way to promote your business and are ready to check out t shirt printing in Brisbane, pop in and see the people at Everything Vibrant at Underwood for top quality digital t shirt printing.

Will digital fabric printing destroy my T-shirt?

In Brisbane, screen printing is not as popular as it once was and has been overtaken by the convenience of digital fabric printing. This is a very cost effective method of printing t-shirts, particularly for small orders or just for one or two t-shirts, and has led to an increase in the number of people purchasing transfers for their t-shirts.

Digital fabric printing is popular with individuals, clubs and small businesses, which in itself, means that this process does not harm or destroy your t-shirt.

What is the digital fabric printing process?

The first step is to email your design to us at Everything Vibrant (a JPRG file is good). Once we have your design, we will upload it to our PC and then create a transfer of the design.

Most individuals who want t-shirt transfers have their own designs, including most small businesses who use their logo and company message. Clubs quite often want t-shirts for sports teams and need numbers and lettering on their t-shirts, rather than a colourful design.

So all we do is create a transfer of your design. Once we have completed this step, we can either mail these transfers to you or complete the process, by printing the transfers onto t-shirts for you. If you prefer however, you can just purchase the transfers and complete the printing process yourself, but then you must have an appropriate printer that can deal with the heat created in the digital fabric printing process.

Most probably, the reason why some people think that digital fabric printing damages their t-shirt is because in the early days, you could only use this process on 100% cotton material or cotton/poly mixes that were heavy on the cotton. This was due to the heat created in the printing process, which would harm synthetic materials and silks.

With the increase in technology however, this is no longer a problem and now we can create transfers and print them onto nylon, lycra, silk, linen, polyester, neoprene and cotton. So don’t worry that this process might harm your t-shirts, because it is completely safe and is much more cost effective than screen printing in Brisbane, especially for small orders and complex designs.

T Shirt Printing in Brisbane – Why is it So Popular?

If you are looking for t-shirt printing in Brisbane then you might want to check out Everything Vibrant on Parramatta Rd at Underwood.  They have been in the t-shirt printing business for many years and have built a strong following and a very good reputation in the community.

One of their most popular lines are their transfers and stickers which they can create from your customised design, as well as deliver them to you anywhere in Australia. All you have to do is email your design to them and your specifications and they will create the transfers and stickers for you in just a few days.

Why are transfers and stickers so popular?

The main reason that transfers and stickers are so popular is that they are used as promotional material for businesses. As you know, promoting your business can be a very costly endeavour, but it is also vital to the success of your business. So if you can find a way to promote your business that is cost effective and actually increases your bottom line, then it is definitely worth the investment.

This is why t shirt printing in Brisbane has increased over the past few years, because it is an easy way to promote your business, not only to your target audience, but also to their friends and acquaintances as well. That’s because when someone wears a t-shirt printed with your logo and advertising message, every person they come in contact with will notice your message.

Even better, if they like your t-shirt and design they will keep wearing it and expose your advertising messages to more and more people. Stickers are also a great way to advertise your business, because they can be attached to cars and vans and as with transfers, expose your message to lots of people - increasing the awareness of your brand in the local community.

So if you are in business and you ae looking for a cost effective strategy to include in your next advertising campaign, then it is certainly worthwhile considering t shirt printing in Brisbane, as well as transfers and stickers. You might be happily surprised at the return on your investment.