What screen printing costs in Reno, with real numbers
Short answer: a heavyweight cotton tee with a one-color front print is $10.38 each at 48 pieces on a light shirt, $10.63 on a dark one, and $15.22 with a front and back print on a dark shirt, plus $20 per screen. Battle Born Clothing publishes the schedule. Here is how each number is built and what changes it.
The price is the blank plus the print
Every shirt price on this site is two parts. The blank is the shirt itself at our published price: supplier cost times two when the cost is under $10, cost plus 35% when it is $10 or more. The print is a per-piece charge per location. One-time fees (screens) are listed separately so you can see what a reorder costs.
The screen print rate
| Job | Print per piece | Screens (one-time) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 color, 1 location, light shirt | $4.34 | $20 |
| 1 color, 1 location, dark shirt (adds a flash) | $4.59 | $20 |
| 1 color front + 1 color back, light shirt | $8.68 | $40 |
| 1 color front + 1 color back, dark shirt | $9.18 | $40 |
$4.34 per location per piece is the rate at 48 pieces for one ink color. A location is a place on the shirt: front, back, sleeve, pocket. Each ink color at each location is its own screen at $20. A dark shirt adds a $0.25 flash per location because we lay down a white underbase and flash-cure it before the color goes on.
On the hero shirt
| Job | Blank | All-in each | Screens once | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 color front, light shirt | $6.04 | $4.34 | $10.38 | $20 |
| 1 color front, dark shirt | $6.04 | $4.59 | $10.63 | $20 |
| 1 color front + 1 color back, light | $6.04 | $8.68 | $14.72 | $40 |
| 1 color front + 1 color back, dark | $6.04 | $9.18 | $15.22 | $40 |
The PC61 is our default because it is a $6.04 blank that prints well and lasts. A Gildan 64000, Comfort Colors 1717 or Next Level 3600 swaps the blank price and keeps the print rate; those blanks are quoted per job.
What moves the number
| Change | Effect |
|---|---|
| More shirts | Rate drops at the quantity breaks; quoted per job above and below 48 |
| Fewer shirts (12-47) | Screens are spread over fewer pieces; DTF may be cheaper, quoted per job |
| Second ink color | +$20 screen and a higher per-piece rate, quoted per job |
| Second location (back, sleeve) | +$20 screen and a second print charge ($4.34 or $4.59) |
| Dark shirt | +$0.25 flash per location |
| Hoodie instead of tee | Blank quoted per job; print rate unchanged |
| 2XL and up | Supplier size upcharge on the blank |
| Customer-supplied shirts | $2 per item handling, ~4% spoilage allowance |
Three worked totals
| Order | Math | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 48 white PC61, 1-color front (5K volunteer shirts) | 48 x $10.38 + $20 | $518.24 |
| 48 black PC61, front + back (brewery staff) | 48 x $15.22 + $40 | $770.56 |
| 48 Safety Green PC61, front + back (crew shirts) | 48 x $14.72 + $40 | $746.56 |
How to get your exact number
Send the art, the quantity, the shirt and the colors through the quote form. Battle Born Clothing prices it from this schedule, usually the same business day, and sends a digital proof before anything is printed. If the error is ours, the redo is free. Standard turnaround is 28 days from proof approval.
Questions
Is there a minimum?
No hard minimum. 48 and up is where screens stop dominating the price. Under that we quote DTF alongside.
Do the screen fees apply on a reorder?
Yes. Screens are reclaimed after a job, so each run re-burns them at $20 per color. We keep your art on file.
Is tax included?
No. Nevada sales tax is added per order unless you send a resale or exemption certificate.