South Austin’s Favorite Screen Printing Shop
Looking for durable, high-quality screen printing done right here in Austin? At The Logo Store, our shop on Shelby Lane in 78745 specializes in custom-printed t-shirts, hoodies, tanks, and tote bags, plus professional in-house design for businesses, events, and teams. Whether you are outfitting a crew, promoting your company, or printing spirit wear, we deliver crisp, vibrant prints that last, using premium inks and industry-leading techniques for bold color and durability. Every order gets a free digital proof before we print.
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Features
Can I Bring My Own Shirts to Print On?
Yes. A lot of our Austin customers bring in their own blanks for screen printing, and we’re happy to work with them. Whether you’ve got specific brands you like, specialty fabrics, or apparel you already own, we can print on what you bring.
Talk to our team before you drop items off so we can make sure they’ll take the print well. We’ll inspect them for quality and printability first, and turnaround is the same whether you supply the blanks or buy them from us.
How Long Does Screen Printing Take in Austin?
Standard screen printing turnaround is 10 to 15 business days from artwork approval. Need it faster? We offer rush service for tight deadlines. A few things affect timing: order size, the number of colors in your design, and how busy the shop is. A simple one-color print on pre-made garments moves quickly, while complex multi-color work takes a bit longer. For an exact timeline on your project, contact our Austin screen printing team with the details.
Our Process for Custom Screen Printing
Getting custom screen printed apparel in Austin has never been easier. At The Logo Store, we walk every customer through a simple, transparent process from start to finish. No surprises, no runaround.
Step 1: Request a Free Quote
Start by letting us know what you need printed, the quantity, number of colors, and your timeline. We’ll get back to you quickly with transparent pricing and recommendations tailored to your order.
Step 2: Submit Your Artwork
If your artwork isn’t print-ready, our team can help prepare it for production. We’ll review your file and confirm everything looks great before we touch a single screen.
Step 3: We Burn Your Screens
Each color in your design gets its own custom screen. We coat the mesh with a light-sensitive emulsion, expose your design onto it, and wash out the unexposed areas to create a clean stencil.
Step 4: Printing Begins
Our team uses premium plastisol and water-based inks to ensure bold, vibrant results that hold up through years of washing. Every order goes through a quality check before it leaves our Austin print shop.
Step 5: Heat Curing & Final Inspection
After printing, every garment runs through our heat dryer to cure the ink permanently into the fabric. This step locks in the colors and prevents cracking, peeling, or fading.
Step 6: Pickup
Most standard orders are ready within 10 to 15 business days from artwork approval. Need it faster? Ask about our rush turnaround options.
Specialty Screen Printing Techniques for Designs That Stand Out
Standard plastisol-on-cotton screen printing handles most jobs, but some designs need a finish standard inks can't give. We offer specialty techniques that change how a print looks and feels: super-soft discharge, metallic foil, and raised puff. Here's when each one makes sense.
Discharge Printing for Soft, Vintage-Feel Shirts
Discharge replaces the dye in a 100% cotton shirt with new color, so the design feels like part of the fabric instead of sitting on top. The result is an incredibly soft, slightly faded vintage look popular in premium streetwear and music merch.
- Best for dark 100% cotton and a soft, broken-in feel; only works on 100% cotton (blends won't discharge cleanly)
- Holds up well to repeated washing, at a slightly higher cost than standard plastisol
- Final color can shift slightly with the shirt's dye lot, which is part of the look
Foil Printing for Metallic, Eye-Catching Designs
Foil printing adds a metallic shine no standard ink can produce. We print an adhesive in the shape of your design, lay foil over it, and heat-press it to bond, in gold, silver, copper, holographic, and more.
- Best for high-impact, limited-run pieces and as an accent on top of standard prints
- Works on bold, solid shapes, not fine detail or text
- Less durable than plastisol (hand-wash, hang dry) and a higher cost due to the multi-step process
Puff Printing for Raised, 3D Texture
Puff printing uses ink that expands when heated for a raised, dimensional print you can feel as well as see. It gives a tactile, almost embossed look that suits retro designs, college and team apparel, and anything you want to pop off the shirt.
- Best for thick shapes (letters, logos, bold graphics), not fine lines; prints on cotton or cotton-rich blends
- Slightly higher cost than standard plastisol; pairs well with plastisol for mixed texture
- Avoid long spells in a hot dryer, which can flatten the puff over time
Specialty Formats, Tonal Designs, and Ink Choices for Custom Screen Printing
Beyond decorative finishes, print size and ink choice both shape how the final shirt looks and feels. Oversized printing fills the garment with statement graphics, tonal printing matches ink to the shirt for a subtle look, and the water-based vs. plastisol choice affects hand feel and durability. Here's how to pick what fits.
Oversized Printing for Streetwear and Statement Designs
Standard screen printing tops out around 14" x 14" or 12" x 16". Oversized printing uses larger platens and jumbo screens for graphics up to roughly 20" x 22", covering most of the front or back for a streetwear or fashion-forward look that fills the shirt.
- Best for streetwear, music, and premium drops where the print size is part of the value
- Needs specialized equipment not every Austin shop runs, and carries a higher setup cost
- Looks best on boxy or oversized fits with room to display the print
Tonal Printing for Subtle, Fashion-Forward Designs
Tonal printing uses ink that closely matches the garment: black on black, charcoal on charcoal. It reads as a subtle, sophisticated detail rather than a bold graphic, and it's a favorite of premium boutique brands.
- Best for a minimalist, premium, fashion-forward look
- Color match is approximate and reads as a slightly different shade up close
- Often paired with discharge for an extra-soft hand; pricing is comparable to standard plastisol
Water-Based vs. Plastisol Inks: Which One Is Right for Your Print?
Plastisol and water-based inks are the two foundations of screen printing, and we use both depending on the job. Here's the difference.
Plastisol sits on top of the fabric for a durable, opaque print with excellent vibrancy on light and dark garments. It's the classic screen-printed look, withstands many washes, and has a slightly thicker hand feel.
Water-based soaks into the fabric for a soft hand feel, is more eco-friendly (no PVC or phthalates), and works best on light, all-cotton garments. It's harder to get full opacity on dark shirts without an underbase or discharge.
Which to choose:
- Dark shirts, bold designs, maximum durability: plastisol
- Light shirts, soft vintage-feel prints, eco-friendlier process: water-based
- Dark shirts, softest possible hand feel: discharge (a water-based variant covered above)
- Most jobs: a combination, and we'll recommend the right approach for your design and garment
Not Sure Which Specialty Technique Fits Your Project?
Specialty techniques cost more than standard plastisol-on-cotton printing, but they unlock looks standard prints can't match. Not sure which fits your project? Our Austin team will walk you through the options and give you a transparent estimate on cost and turnaround.
Request a Quote or call (512) 505-8078 to talk through your project with our Austin shop.
Why Choose Our Austin Screen Printing Services?
As a local Austin screen printing shop, we’ve printed for businesses, schools, and nonprofits since 2016, all in-house at our South Austin shop so we control quality and check every order before it goes out. We run premium plastisol and water-based inks, offer specialty finishes most shops don’t, and keep our minimum low at 20 shirts. Turnaround is 10 to 15 business days, with rush options and local pickup.
