Here’s the thing: there’s lots of print shops out there. There are also a lot of ways to make a custom t-shirt. But I have to say, if you make the wrong choice, the longevity and quality of your shirt is at stake. I’ve been thinking back to some shirts I’ve needed in the past, and, in retrospect, I really wish I would have known about Rival Screen Printing at the time. I’ll give you a couple examples.
Roseanne. In my opinion, probably the best sitcom of all time. At least in the top five. My best friend agrees. In fact, she’s more obsessed than I am. Due to her obsession I decided to make her a chicken shirt. If you’ve seen the show, you know exactly what the chicken shirt is. Nearly every cast member wears a version of it at some point throughout the run of the show. There’s even an apron with the same design. But you can’t just go out and buy one, so I decided to make one myself. I’m generally pretty crafty, so I got me some iron-on transfer paper and got to work. The shirt looked great, she loved it, and she wore it as Darlene Conner for Halloween. The end. Because after one wash, it looked like crap. I was trying to save money by making it myself, and I ended up wasting a lot of time on a shirt that lasted for one wear. Rival Screen Printing would have saved me money AND provided me with a shirt that would still be wearable today.
Step Brothers. A horribly stupid movie in most people’s opinion I’m sure, but another of my favorites. Once again, my best friend agrees. So when she had her bachelorette party, I decided to make Prestige Worldwide shirts for everyone. Since I didn’t learn from my previous mistake, I used iron-on transfers again. The shirts looked pretty cool, I have to say. A few days later, my husband did laundry and put my shirt in the dryer. All that work and it took only a few minutes to ruin it completely. Yet another time when Rival Screen Printing would have come in very handy.
The next time I come up with some awesome, must-have, can’t-find-anywhere-else-without-going-broke t-shirt idea, I know exactly what to do. There are plenty of print shops in the Kansas City area, but I happen to know that Rival Screen Printing has the best prices, the best apparel selection, and the highest quality in town. If only I had a time machine… hey, maybe I’ll build one myself! (I never learn).
