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Screen printing—also commonly referred to as silk screen printing or serigraph printing—is the process of pressing ink through a stencil on a mesh screen to create a printed design. Early versions of this technique date back to 960 AD, but was not popularized until the 1960s thanks to artists like Andy Warhol and Corita Kent.
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Spot colors are solid colors created using a specific premixed ink, usually based on Pantone Matching System (PMS) colors. Pantone colors are standardized, and each one is assigned an individual number and name. Each color is printed individually, and the inks have the potential to be bold and vibrant.
Four-color process uses four colors—cyan, magenta, yellow, and black—printed as millions of tiny, overlapping dots that blend together to create the full color spectrum. Also known as the CMYK process, this method of printing saves money by limiting the number of printing plates required for a job to four. However, this method does not allow for vivid bright colors
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Our standard turnaround time is 15-20 days working days (this includes production and delivery time).
During our busiest time of the year, May 15 - August 31st, orders can take up to 3 - 4 weeks to be shipped.
We cannot be held liable for late deliveries by the couriers.
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If your quote detailed a price out of your budget we recommend the following:
Bring down the number of colors in your artwork. Less colors = less films and screens = less time on press.
Reduce the number of versions in your project.
Keep your color changes to a minimum.
For stickers and decals, opt for a shear cut (straight/rectangle shapes) instead of a custom die-cut.
For stickers and decals, ask about our universal pre-made dies. We have several pre-made shapes such as circles or varied sheets.
Stick to our standard sizing. Our standard sizing is set up to maximize the use of material master sheets.
Top FAQs
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email: send us a quick inquiry at files@inhousemedias.com and a team member will get back to you within two business days.
phone: call us at (909) 613-1403. If our team happens to be busy at the time of your call, please leave a message with your name and phone number, and a member of our team will reach out.
Our current business hours are Monday - Friday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.
If you are attempting to call or email for a quote, we advise you take the the time to fill our a quote request form first and await our reply. This way we are able to have better knowledge of your project to adequately discuss your project in detail.
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Of course! Our office hours are Monday - Friday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. Please call to schedule an appointment; we do not accept walk-ins.
Photography and video recording are prohibited on our premises in order to ensure the privacy of our clients.
Contact Us
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Please fill out a quote request form first. Once completed, a team member will reach out with a custom quote. If the quote is agreeable, reply to that email to place your order. Please note that quote requests must be submitted at least six weeks prior to your in-hands date.
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Submit an online quote request form! Once the form is completed, a team member will reach out with a custom quote.
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Upon request, our team will send a visual proof via email prior to print production, we call these preflights. This proof contains details about your project such as dimensions, quantity, versions, etc. We ask that you carefully check these preflights are correct. Once you have sent over your approval, we are able to move your project into production.
If needed, we do offer the option to order physical samples for stickers and decals. Please be aware that though these are only samples, the time, preparation, and cost required to produce samples is the same as running a minimum quantity order of stickers.
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We reclaim our screens and use them for other jobs. If you plan to reorder your prints or stickers, let us know and we will file and store the films! When you reach back out to order again, we can then pull those films!
As a rule we tend to save films for about one month after production. Please let us know within that time if we should store the films to your job for future use!
Orders
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When printing spot colors, we are able to accurately match any Pantone color. We are not able to precisely match a color when printing full color / photo, but we strive do our best best.
Upon request, we are able to send you physical color swatches for your approval. An in-person meeting can also be arranged to ensure all colors are to your liking. In-person meetings must be scheduled, walk-ins are not allowed.
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If the material meets our requirements, and you’re able to send it or drop it off, then yes! Be sure to let us know when placing your order. Be aware of shipping time, we can’t start printing without the material!
If you are unable to ship or drop off the material, we have many options available in house!
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We have a wide variety of inks and powders in-house to achieve any look you’re going for. The kind of material we print on would also add additional effects such as texture or sheen.
Fine & Coarse Metallic
Glow in the Dark
Fluorescent
Fine & Coarse Glitter
Matte
Gloss
Semi-matte
Transparent
Production
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Photoshop (.psd)
Illustrator (.ai)
Portable Document Format (.pdf)
If your artwork is in a different format than those above, please let us know via email or in the notes section of our online quote request form.
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No worries, we have several templates available to download! See out templates on our Art Requirements page!
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In screen printing we print each color individually, and that means we need your artwork separated by color. Preferably, each color is isolated in its own layer. We can take it from there.
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Any change to the original print. Common variations include but are not limited to:
Material change
Color drop
Color change
Color addition
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For full color / photo prints we do not have a limit on how many colors you’re able to use in your artwork. This print method already has a set amount of colors.
For spot, we do not have an exact maximum. For most projects we recommend sticking with 6 - 8 colors. Printing more than 8 colors will prolong production time, and also impact the cost of your project.
Artwork
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Shipping costs can vary widely depending on the quantity of the order and distance the package(s) need to travel. Providing shipping information in our quote request form will help us give you a more accurate quote for your project.
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Yes! Please contact us to schedule a pick-up time.
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Yes. Delivery details including addresses should be provided when you place your order. Please double check that the addresses are correctly written.
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We cannot be held liable for late, damaged, or lost deliveries by the couriers. We carefully package your orders to ensure they arrive in perfect condition to you, and instruct our couriers to handle with care. However, once a package leaves our facility, it is out of our hands. If possible we often add a few extra prints to your package to account for any misprints that slipped through during quality control. You are also able to contact us in case we have any extra prints or you require a re-print.
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We do not accept returns. If you have an issue with your order, please contact us.