what would you do?

[jason-23]

I contacted the local church here that is gearing up for a big christmas village event and I asked if they needed any screen printing or event staff shirts. And they can back with this which is a little too big for my equipment. what would you do?

[Frog]

Farm it out.
Of course, as a full bleed all-over print, along with plackets, it will also present some sizing/design issues as well as higher-than-usual costs.

How deep are their pockets?
Can you work on a compromise if needed?

[ebscreen]

I would let them know that they won't be able to get this order done for less
than 200 pieces. If they need that many, send it out, if not, suggest an alternate
workable version.

[Denis Kolar]

Get someone to sublimate them for you

[jason-23]

its for 500-600 pieces and I feel thats is just not feasible and I told them so and offered to do a different design that is printable. 

[blue moon]

explain that all over is expensive first. I usually tell them about four to six times the price of a regular print. If they are still interested, contact Dave here and get a quote. If it's too much, work with them on a design they can afford.
If it's a small all over order, you might want to see about getting it done with sublimation.

pierre

[blue moon]

too late posting!

OK, get a quote from Dave. He can all over print those for you.

pierre

[jason-23]

dave who?

[Dottonedan]

Dave Garrison at Spreading Ink.  with that quantity, and size, Reg screen print (oversized print) might be best, but...   The dye sub will also be expensive at that size. around 16.00-$20.00 your cost per shirt even at 500 shirts (as I have recently found out by getting 4 different quotes for 500 units.  Dye sub is a time eater.


Great for full color, (low quantity).

[tonypep]

Truthfully? I would tell them it is an undoable project. Even if someone like SI would touch it the smears and hem issues will likely cause huge problems. Customer very likely will be unhappy. Back when I had belt printers I could do this for $5.00 per side cut and sew contract print 1,00 pc min.
Someones having too much fun on the computer.

[Dottonedan]

Fade the ends off (as an artistic accommodation) to be able to print it and do it as a jumbo print.  Doable.  Everything is doable with some modifications.

[tonypep]

Dan I'm just going off my gut here but this smells like trouble. So doable with mods? Perhaps; but not as is. This would take some serious compromise and often the customer is completely disappointed with what the final product looks like based on their expectations.. I've had belts and wing pallets in many shops but would still not touch it.

[mimosatexas]

it would be expensive, but you could do this as a transfer without much issue, either sublimation or straight plastisol transfers.  We would use poster frames probably and you can get transfer paper that is absolutely huge.  I hate telling people no, but i often explain how expensive and technical a project will be and they either pay for it or change their mind.

[tpitman]

There's already a typo in the art, unless the spelling for "village" has changed.

If it's as expensive a job from what those here with experience claim, anything less than perfect might end up costing you if they balk.

[Dottonedan]

HA!   It takes a village... to spell check.     GOOD EYE!  GOOD EYE!