Understanding Screen Printing - The Process

Preparing Customers Design - Print Ready

Print each color on clear paper ready for exposure — Print each color on clear paper
ready for exposure

Burn Image onto light sensitive Emulsion. Areas not behind the black will harden up. — Burn Image onto light sensitive Emulsion.
Areas not behind the black will harden up.

Wash out all area behind the black to reveal the image. This area will allow ink to go through. — Wash out all area behind the black
to reveal the image. This area will
allow ink to go through.

Align all screens on press and tape up open areas. Add ink and squeegees.

Place shirt on pallet and align straight

Flood and push ink through screen onto shirt.

Send finished shirt down dryer to cure the ink. — Send finished shirt down dryer
to cure the ink.

You now have completed a Screen Printed shirt

Understanding Screen Printing - Price Sheet

You can locate this pricing sheet at sheets.google.com. Make sure you are logged in to your esmpromo email account.

We will email you when the style has been added to the sheet.

Style Brand

Style Number

Item Price

If you do not know the price, leave it blank.

Customer Discounted Rates

Discount Rate

0%
5%
10%
15%
20%

Amount spent last last fiscal year

$0 - $4,999
$5,000 - $14,999
$15,000 - $29,999
$30,000 - $49,999
$50,000+

These discounts are high suggested. Shows good faith and potential savings for customers.
You are more than welcome to give greater discounts to new customers. No more than 20%

These rates are adjusted at the start of each year.

Understanding Screen Printing - The Cost

These are estimated costs to print shirts. Cost like printing on sleeves or using different inks may vary on price.
This is a close representation of what to expect as an expense for screen printing.