# Screen Printing Rates and Process | Screen Prints NC

How Battle Born Clothing screen prints Nevada City orders: $4.34 per location at 48 pieces, $0.25 flash on darks, $20 per screen per color. Conveyor dryer.

Canonical: https://screenprintsnevadacity.com/decoration/screen-printing/

Screen print is the cheapest way to put a logo on 48 or more shirts, and a properly cured plastisol print outlasts the shirt. Battle Born Clothing prints in its own shop in Yerington, Nevada with plastisol, water-based and discharge inks on a conveyor dryer, then ships to Nevada County and Truckee by ground. No hard minimum; 48 pieces and up is where it makes sense.

## What it costs

| Job | Print per piece | Screens (one-time) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 color, 1 location, light shirt | $4.34 | $20 |
| 1 color, 1 location, dark shirt (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 |

On a $6.04 Port & Company PC61, that makes a black tee with a 1-color front logo and a 1-color back print **$15.22 each at 48**, plus $40 in screens. Two colors on the front means two screens ($40 for the front alone) and a per-piece rate quoted for the job. Worked examples are on the [pricing page](/pricing/).

## How we print

1. Your art is separated by color and burned onto one screen per color.
2. Screens are registered on the press; dark shirts get a white underbase and a flash cure.
3. Each shirt is printed, flashed as needed, and run through the conveyor dryer so the ink cures fully.
4. We spot-check wash fastness on the first pieces, then run the order.

## The flash charge, explained

On a dark shirt we print a white underbase and flash-cure it before the top color so the logo is bright instead of muddy. That is the $0.25 per flash on the invoice. On a white, natural, ash or light heather shirt it is usually not needed, so the price drops.

## Screens and reorders

Screens are $20 per color per location, charged once per job. We do not store screens between orders; a reorder rebuilds them at the same $20. We do keep your art and separations, so a reorder is a one-line email.

## Art for screens

Vector files (AI, EPS, PDF, SVG) are best. A 300 dpi PNG at print size works. Each ink color must be a solid color; gradients and photos go to [DTF](/decoration/dtf-transfers/) or get simulated with halftones, quoted per job. Read [artwork for screen printing](/guides/artwork-and-ordering-from-california/).

[Get a screen print quote](/quote/)

## Questions
**Is there a minimum for screen printing?** No hard minimum. The screens are a fixed cost, so 48 and up is where the per-shirt price makes sense. Under 48 we will tell you whether DTF or embroidery is cheaper.

**Can you match my brand color?** Yes. Send a Pantone number and we mix to it. Without one we match to your file on screen and show it on the proof.

**How big can the print be?** Up to about 12 by 14 inches on an adult tee. Youth and small sizes get a scaled-down version if needed, which is a second set of screens.


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Screen Prints Nevada City is a brand of Battle Born Clothing, 3 Pebble Beach Dr, Yerington, NV 89447. Quote: https://screenprintsnevadacity.com/quote/