Whats up everyone?

Discussion in 'Mid Atlantic' started by pvjumper05, May 23, 2011.

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  1. pvjumper05

    pvjumper05 Well-Known Member

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    Jun 15, 2008
    Welcome man. Glad to have ya here.
     
  2. leethestud

    leethestud Well-Known Member

    Aug 12, 2010
    Welcome, spread the stoke

    Graphic tee's- not my cup of tea, but a piece of advice: less is more. My girlfriend and I have a hobby of pointing out d-bags who wear over-the-top graphic tee's. You don't want to be the butt of a joke, do ya?

    Side note (but on the subject)- Does "salt life" actually make anything used for surfing? I see too many posers repping hard with foot long stickers on their crossover suv's and I say "none of these people surf"
     

  3. Stranded in Smithfield

    Stranded in Smithfield Well-Known Member

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    Jan 15, 2010
    ha ha. I'm dyslexic... the first time I saw it I thought it said slut life... cuz its all cursive.... I was like why would you put that on your truck?????
     
  4. brek

    brek Well-Known Member

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    Jun 17, 2008
    what Lee said... less is more. I would also add, dont try to be funny.
     
  5. Mikey

    Mikey Well-Known Member

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    Oct 3, 2008
    make sure that the garment itself (the shirt that is) is of good quality.

    simple clean designs are best. i get a headache trying to look at an 'affliction' shirt.

    best of luck to ya!
     
  6. mongoloid

    mongoloid Well-Known Member

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    Nov 5, 2010
    I think salt life tries to cater to the fishers more so than the surfers
     
  7. SoDelLocal

    SoDelLocal Well-Known Member

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    Jul 17, 2010
    did the exact same thing :D
     
  8. AM Casual

    AM Casual Member

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    May 19, 2011
    lee - Thanks for the tips man. Yeah we have a few samples that are pretty simple but the full line will have some more interesting shirts, nothing crazy though! Haha they definitely won't be some dbag Ed Hardy shirts or anything. Thanks again man

    Brek - Thanks for the input man. Yeah it won't be some crazy, over the top line.

    Mikey - Yeah we tested a lot of shirts and went with the American Apparel brand because it's a higher quailty shirt and would last long. It's a little more expensive for us but having a good product makes it worth it! Thanks again!

    http://amcasual.bigcartel.com/products
     

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  9. RobG

    RobG Well-Known Member

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    Jun 17, 2010
    Yeah I'm pretty sure Salt Life is a fisherman brand, those are the people I always see with it on their truck or wearing shirts or whatever.

    As for t-shirts, definitely simple is better, none of that tapout douchebag stuff you see way too much of these days. Also make sure you're aware of what kind of materials you use, try and print on organic tees and use a environmentally friendly ink. The quality will be much better and showing that you care about what you use for your shirts will get more people interested in them.

    Welcome to the site and have fun printing shirts, it's always cool designing stuff and then seeing the finished product.
     
  10. whosthat

    whosthat Well-Known Member

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    Apr 8, 2011
    I agree with the shirt quality......the paint quality matters too.....the old school silk screening methos was the best..... ink jet stuff is garbage.....good luck and welcome to the jungle
     
  11. whosthat

    whosthat Well-Known Member

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    Apr 8, 2011
    methos???? method........need more coffee
     
  12. AM Casual

    AM Casual Member

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    May 19, 2011
    who'sthat - haha thanks guys. Yeah we have purchased quailty shirts even though they were a little more expensive and we're doing screen printing over digital for quality purposes also.
     
  13. AM Casual

    AM Casual Member

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    May 19, 2011
    lee and brek - yeah we have some pretty simple graphic tee's now and would like to keep them pretty clean in the future also. Haha no dbag ED Hardy tee shirts or anything!

    mikey - Yeah we spent extra cash to make sure the shirts were good quality! Want a shirt that will last and not shrink and look like crap after a wash.

    Robg - Thanks rob! We're looking into a lot of those things! Thanks for the input
     
  14. AM Casual

    AM Casual Member

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    May 19, 2011
    heres a few pics of some of the samples
     

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  15. Swellinfo

    Swellinfo Administrator

    May 19, 2006
    Swellinfo has sold a bunch of tees, and everyone cares about quality of the tee as much as the design. So, while more expensive, it is worth spending more for the quality stuff.