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Brands
Bella-
American Apparel
- very popular,
- people are familiar with how they fit what size they take,
- US made, no sweat shops,
- weird ads.
- Sizing can be wierd between styles- such as Monica takes a 2x in thier tank but an XL in there long sleeve shirts
- American Apparel Long Sleeved V-Neck on their site-One front print: $11.82
With a second pocket print: $13.07 -- this one looks like its quite heathered and not a very dark black
- Unisex V neck on their site, nice long torso, deep V --- graphic to show client
Fruit of the loom
- have some nice purples
- used Loftees style for 2011 men's shirts -snake egg
Hanes
Ink
- gold and other metalic inks definately upgrade the look of the shirt, gold is better than yellow
- gold on chocolate long sleeve maybe a very nice shirt
- "shear" vs ribbed. text can be difficult on ribbed but out designs so far should be fine
Promotion strategies
- deal if buy 2
- cheaper if preordered
- colors available in preorder only, status in having something different?
- preorder could have soft order due date--"early spring"
- Tempest gets preorders to pay for initial outlay of shirts before making actual order
- Black shirts are always going to be the most popular, for sure.
But if you do the pre-order thing for a bit and thenjust fill out the rest of the order with black, why not?! People with a color can have something special.
- Hit up people who ordered the last shirt
Graphics 
- on screen web store graphics are difficult to match accurately to actual shirt color
- for t shirt-all at 300 dpi
pocket graphic size - ~5 x 6 inches
- $35 per screen (graphic is made into a screen) normally one graphic per screen-- able to fit pocket and full size graphic on one screen for Hal shirt (round)
- other comic graphics we own are on the article page
Other details
- We generally have a two-week turnaround time and require a 50% deposit upfront, payment will be due in full when you pick up the shirts.
- couldn't do Paypal for snake egg shirts but now?
- all 36 shirts need to be printed at once
- For your reference, 2X shirts are more expensive (unfair but true) and the fitted tee is also more expensive. But the mens shirts are less.
- One thing I forgot to metion in the quote, sorry--do you have a CA resale number?
If not we do have to charge tax. All our business ducks are in a row now. Current sales tax in SF County is 8.5%.
 More Ideas
Previous orders
Snake Egg Shirts-
5-26-11 order of 36 shirts
$356.34 is the total due on pick-up (total for printed shirts =$321.34 + screen fee = $35.00).
For your reference, 2X shirts are more expensive (unfair but true) and the fitted tee is also more expensive. But the mens shirts are less so it all worked out to be the same as the original quote.
Prices include garment and single one color print:
Women’ small fitted – 2 @ $10.50 = 21
Women’s medium fitted –4 @ 10.50 = 42
Women's large fitted -2 @ 10.50 = 21
Women's large v neck -loose – 10 @8.97 = 89.7
Women’s XL v neck -loose – 10@8.97 = 89.7
Women's xxl v neck -loose- 2 @ 10.97 = 21.94
Men’s Large – 2 @ 6.00 = 12
Men’s XL – 4 @ 6.00 =24
Total for printed shirts =$321.34
Screen fee = $35.00
Total due upon pick-up is $356.34
Cash/check/money order only.
Emails & other notes
email from Monica 1-9-12 -- copied to above categories
1) Bella Andrea Long Sleeved V-Neck
(http://www.catalogwearables.com/index.cfm?genid=catalogwearables&fuseaction=product.display&product_ID=112)
One front print: $12.99
With a second print (pocket): $14.24
Note: 2X on these is $2.50 more
My supplier is out of teal in S and M, and low on L. I will find out if more are available from Bella if you go with the teal.
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2) American Apparel Long Sleeved V-Neck
(http://store.americanapparel.net/tr476.html?cid=198-2052)
One front print: $11.82
With a second pocket print: $13.07
Note: Sizing in these is XXS to XL only
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12-21 email- copied to above categories
Here is a quote for the shirst based on the following parameters:
Yellow ink on purple shirts
Two placements: Pocket Print front & Large print back
You said you only wanted men's shirts? The Lofteez shirts (which you used last time) do not come in purple. Hanest Beefy-Ts do (link to shirt details: http://www.catalogwearables.com/index.cfm?genid=catalogwearables&fuseaction=product.display&product_ID=49). It is a nice quality shirt.
We can do the Hanes at $9.98 per shirt.
We can probably get the pocket print and the big print on the same screen, so you'll save some money there ($35 for one screen).
If you want womens shirt options let me know. Bella Favorite Tee (Link: http://www.catalogwearables.com/index.cfm?genid=catalogwearables&fuseaction=product.display&product_ID=373)
which you used last time has a purple option and is affordable for a womens cut. I can do those at the same price as the Hanes.
Feedback,Questions, Interested
Najia-
I like the one with the snake on the shoulders. I am sensitive about having something pasted over my cancer scar boob--even though no one really notices that everything I wear sort of twists to the right after I have worn it for awhile.
Also, I never purchase any tee that is the regular tee shirt neck with longish-short sleeves that droop down to my elbow, nor do I purchase any v neck because I think that they look like men's shirts. I only buy shirts that have a low scoop or some kind of enlarged front opening and short or capped sleeves or long sleeves. Also I look at the length--I am extremely short waisted--so anything long, that comes down over my butt, is completely out of the question. The shirt you sent me last year got cut off shorter as well as having its sleeves cropped shorter.
email after CC mailing-
1-10 yes I would pre order a black long sleeved T and a short sleeved purple T I am not sure of how they fit though - any indication ?
thank you,
valerie
1-10 Tracy Benton has paid for an XL black v neck
FB comments 1- 1
Valerie Lindholm fantastic graphic ! love it in Teal / Green ... don't care about shirts with a breast pocket - over my abundant breasts so no room ! I would buy a long and / or short sleeve T . Long length is good . Will they be the same price as Serpent and Egg?
Brigid Kelly Oooh, I might have to get one of these!
Valerie Lindholm definitley - one in every colour - unique graphic !
Sierra Suraci That is so beautiful Lynette, After I get paid on the 3rd I'll order one for myself, do we order it in the gift shop section. I would love a long sleeve one and I like the black and gold color it really stands out! Probably in a XL.
Suzanne White How big are the women's XL?
Yolanda Leaird Really nice picture Lynette. Happy New Year.
SOLD and likely to buy
| People who are likely to buy |
Ordered completed |
Terry DelGiorno
Tracy Farmer
Leyla Lanty
parthena black
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1-10 Tracy Benton - black XL v short sleeve
1-11 Valerie- 2 long sleeve (pdx1) plum and teal
1-11
Tammi Fabris - large short sleeve v-neck in navy
1-11 Catherine Barros, 2x, short sleeve, Chocolate |
1-11-12-- people tried to buy and couldn't. I had not completed steps 2 and 3 at paypal for the buttons. It should be working now.
1-12-12-- Cathrine made is through the buy system successfully, Tammi did not, but she had already started the process before I fixed it. It tells her that she paid already. It went through!
Preorder time period finish for the Hal shirt
Storage of preorder info
The Deep V Short Sleeve in Purple
Here is a very deep v neck in purple. I tried to show where the print would be. The back side is in black and worn by a man.
This shirt is unisex sizing
These are mock ups, showing approximately what the shirt would look like.
 
unisex sizing
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The Long Sleeve V- neck
available in black, plum or teal
 
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storage- not offering this shirt this time
Here is the "Favorite T"- it does come in purple but not in a v neck
 
The Favorite T does come in a nice purple- but this is not a v neck.
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NEW 2012 Tshirt Design ready for PRE-ORDER
People who order now get to order other tshirt COLORS or can be asured that they will have the tshirt in the right size!
We will then fill up the rest of the minimum order with tshirts in BLACK
This group of t-shirts will have the graphic printed on the front small (pocket area) and a large graphic on the back
Click here to see larger version of graphic . This is custom commisioned artwork by the amazing Hal Robbins!
 
 
The colors are a bit off, I am trying to show tshirts colors in blue, purple, teal and black
Gilded Serpent T-Shirt #1(2011) - Egg Snake Egg
What came first the snake or the egg?
Silk screened by Monica's "Little Black Egg" Shop
Black T shirt with gold metalic graphic, not yellow as above.
The logo is printed over the left breast
 
Monica's company printed the design, Sahra wears her shirt in Alaska.
 
Nesma (wears a medium?-its too big) and Ilhaam (wears a size small) of Spain pose with Lynette in their shirts.Asmahan and Lynette pose in Marrakech
Lynette is wearing the women's V-neck XL
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