From the guest's side it looks simple: pick a design, watch it printed, wear it out, about two minutes start to finish. Behind that is a few weeks of shipping and planning, because our presses start in Fullerton and your event is in Indianapolis. Here's the whole sequence.
Weeks before: art, blanks and freight
You send the logo or artwork and we proof it. Screens get burned or transfers printed at the shop, the blanks are ordered to your headcount in XS–4XL, and everything is packed into crates about a week out. Then it ships freight to Indiana, to the venue's dock or the show's advance warehouse.
The day before and the day of
- The crew arrives: printers fly in a day early, meet the freight and walk the room with your venue contact.
- The build: presses, dryers, tables and blanks go into a roughly 10×10 footprint per station, and we test every press before doors.
- The guest picks: a design, a size, a garment or a patch. That choice is why they keep it.
- We print: up to 60 an hour per press, and 100+ an hour from a standard two-press station when the line is steady.
What the venue supplies
About 10×10 ft per station, two dedicated 120V circuits, a level floor and a line path that stays clear of the doors. At the Indiana Convention Center that power is ordered through exhibitor services. In a loft or ballroom it usually means checking the circuit isn't shared. See the full venue requirements.
Choosing the station
High volume on one design goes to screen printing. Full color and names go to DTF. A hat bar or embroidery adds a premium piece for a smaller group. Read how live printing works or tell us about your Indianapolis event.
Indianapolis planning
The load-in is the part that changes by venue
Printing works the same in any room. Getting in doesn't. Downtown halls run on dock windows and marshalling slots, a suite at Lucas Oil Stadium follows the building's event-day access plan, and a Broad Ripple patio just needs a clear path from the curb. We confirm the load-in plan before the freight leaves Fullerton, so the crew isn't figuring it out on the day.
Teardown follows your run-of-show. Presses need about 30 minutes to cool before they're packed.