📍 Hollywood, Florida
Screen Printing
in Hollywood
Screen printing produces the brightest, most durable, most cost-effective custom shirts when you're ordering 25 pieces or more of the same design. Our shop is nine minutes north on Federal Highway. Delivery to Hollywood zip codes is free on 50+ orders.
Custom Screen Printing Serving Hollywood, FL
Screen printing serves Hollywood customers whose orders run 25 pieces or more of the same design — the exact profile of the restaurant-staff refreshes along Hollywood Beach Broadwalk, the Downtown Hollywood event tees around Young Circle, the Seminole Hard Rock catering-crew orders that reorder monthly, and the HOA board apparel for the beachfront towers along Hollywood Beach. Above 25 shirts of the same design, screen printing pulls ahead of every other method on per-shirt price and long-term wash durability.
Delivery to Hollywood zip codes 33019, 33020, 33021 and 33024 runs from our Hallandale Beach shop, nine minutes north on Federal Highway or I-95. Free delivery on 50+ pieces; free pickup at 389 NE 2nd Ave for smaller runs. Same-day delivery is realistic on reorders where the screens are already on file — first-time orders require overnight screen preparation.
What Is Screen Printing?
Screen printing is the oldest and most-established method of applying a custom design to fabric. Ink is pushed through a fine mesh screen — one screen per color — directly onto the garment. Because the ink sits in a thick, opaque layer on the fabric, the finished print is bright, saturated, and dramatically more durable than any digital method over years of washing and wear.
How the Screen Printing Process Works
Your design is first separated into individual colors — one screen is prepared for each color, with the design "burned" into a light-sensitive emulsion coating the screen. For a 3-color logo, we prepare 3 screens.
At the press, each garment is loaded onto a platen and the screens are aligned in sequence. A squeegee pulls ink through the screen mesh, depositing a precise layer of ink onto the shirt. Each color goes down in turn, and between colors the shirt passes under a flash-cure unit to set the ink briefly so the next color doesn't smudge.
After all colors are printed, the shirt travels through a conveyor dryer at around 320°F to fully cure the ink into the fabric fibers. The result is a print that will outlast the shirt itself — properly-cured plastisol survives 100+ wash cycles without noticeable fading.
Screen Printing vs DTF
DTF (direct-to-film) transfers apply a printed film to any garment via heat press. DTF wins on quantities under 40–50 pieces (no setup fee, no color-count surcharge), on mixed-garment orders spanning different fabrics, and on complex multi-color or photographic art.
Screen printing wins everywhere else. Above 25–50 pieces of the same design on the same garment, screen printing's per-shirt price drops well below DTF and keeps dropping. On simple 1–4 color designs at any volume above 12 pieces, screen printing is usually cheaper. On long-term wash durability (100+ cycles), screen printing outperforms every other method — the ink layer sits deep in the fabric, not on top of it.
Screen Printing vs DTG
DTG (direct-to-garment) prints ink directly into the fibers of a shirt, producing a soft, natural feel. DTG wins on single-piece and small orders (1–15 pieces), full-color or photographic art on cotton light-colored garments, and rush turnaround where screen setup would be a bottleneck.
Screen printing wins on quantity (25+ pieces of the same design) and per-shirt cost at higher volumes. It also wins on color intensity — DTG's colors are dyed into cotton fibers and can look slightly muted next to screen printing's opaque ink layer on top.
Screen Printing vs Embroidery
Embroidery stitches your logo into the garment with thread rather than printing ink onto it. Embroidery wins on structured garments (polos, jackets, caps, fleece), on high-friction wear that would abrade a print, and on the premium look that corporate uniforms and hospitality apparel typically call for.
Screen printing wins on t-shirts, hoodies, athletic wear, and larger design sizes where embroidery would use too many stitches. For a full-front or full-back design larger than about 6 inches, screen printing is faster and cheaper than embroidery — usually dramatically so.
Screen Printing for Hollywood Businesses
Because our shop is nine minutes north of Hollywood on Federal Highway, our Hollywood screen printing customers are ones we see in person almost every week. Three categories dominate our local Hollywood volume: Broadwalk and beachfront restaurants and hotels running staff-uniform refreshes, Downtown Hollywood and Young Circle event and retail businesses, and Seminole Hard Rock event and hospitality production. Here is what those orders actually look like.
Broadwalk & Beachfront Restaurants and Hotels
Restaurants along Hollywood Beach Broadwalk and the beachfront hospitality corridor (from the Diplomat through the Marriott corridor) typically need three garment types for their staff: front-of-house shirts in a beach-appropriate cotton blend for hosts and servers, back-of-house tees in a distinct color for kitchen crews, and event/promo apparel for grand openings, seasonal specials, and property marketing. Screen printing handles the first two categories at 25+ pieces each, cost-effectively and durably enough to survive nightly kitchen wear and daily beach sun.
Because most Broadwalk and beachfront properties reorder on a seasonal calendar, we keep the artwork and screens on file for every recurring account. Reorders are typically a phone call: sizes, quantities, delivery date. Delivery to Hollywood Beach properties is on our route two days a week, or free pickup at the shop for anyone happy to swing by nine minutes north on Federal Highway.
Downtown Hollywood, Young Circle & ArtsPark
Downtown Hollywood and Young Circle — the ArtsPark event calendar, the galleries opening around Harrison Street, the restaurants and bars along Hollywood Boulevard — all order screen-printed apparel at event-driven cadences. Order profiles skew smaller (typically 25–75 pieces per event or activation) with faster turnaround expectations and more design iteration than the seasonal hospitality refreshes.
ArtsPark event tees, restaurant staff shirts for the Downtown Hollywood corridor, boutique retail branded pieces for Hollywood Boulevard shops, and gallery-opening staff apparel — screen printing serves this category when the design is simple 1–3 colors and the print will see daily wear. For more elaborate multi-color or photographic art on Downtown Hollywood orders, we recommend DTF instead. Our shop is nine minutes north via Federal Highway or a straight shot up US-1, so pickup or delivery on the day of the event is realistic when timing lines up.
Seminole Hard Rock & Event Production
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino runs one of Hollywood's most active event and hospitality calendars — conferences and conventions in the meeting space, entertainment production at Hard Rock Live, catering operations across the property, and one-off events at the adjacent venues (Guitar Hotel, DAER, the pool complexes). Staff apparel for each of these categories is a steady piece of our Hollywood work.
Order sizes on Seminole Hard Rock work vary widely — 50 shirts for a conference catering crew, 200 for a convention exhibitor booth, 500 for a large entertainment production. Screen printing is the right method above 25 shirts, and we handle the whole range. Rush turnaround around event dates is what we're built for; we quote turnaround honestly against your event calendar and confirm feasibility before starting production. Delivery to Hard Rock's loading dock or the specific venue's staging area is standard.
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Get a quote for your Hollywood screen printing order today.What We Can Screen Print
Screen printing works best on natural and blend fabrics where the ink can bond into the fiber. Here is what actually works well, what needs a different method, and what specifications apply to your order.
Garments & Fabrics
Best for: 100% cotton, cotton/poly blends, ringspun cotton, tri-blend, 100% polyester (with plastisol ink or discharge printing on light garments). Also works: canvas, denim, tote bags, cotton aprons, sweatshirts, hoodies.
Garments we screen print regularly: t-shirts, long-sleeve tees, tank tops, polo shirts (chest only), hoodies, crewneck sweatshirts, tote bags, aprons.
Not ideal: structured caps (use embroidery), nylon jackets (use DTF), heavily-textured fleece (use embroidery), performance mesh with holes (use DTF).
Color & Design Capabilities
Up to 6 spot colors per design on standard orders. Each color requires its own screen and setup, so cost climbs per color — but the print is unbeatable for durability and color intensity. Pantone matching available on request.
For photographic or gradient artwork, we recommend DTG or DTF instead.
Print sizes: Left-chest 3.5–4" · Full-front up to 12" · Full-back up to 14"×16" · Sleeve up to 3"×12" · Numbers on back up to 10" tall.
Pricing, Quantities & Turnaround for Hollywood
Screen printing's setup cost (one screen per color) spreads across the order. Below 12 shirts, DTG or DTF is almost always cheaper. From 12–25 shirts, screen printing and DTF are usually within a few dollars per shirt. From 25–50 shirts, screen printing typically pulls ahead. Above 50 shirts, screen printing dominates on price — often 40–60% cheaper than DTF at 100 pieces, and 60%+ cheaper at 200 pieces. Send your quantity and design; we quote both methods so you can compare.
Turnaround
Standard: First-time Hollywood screen printing orders run 5–7 business days from proof approval (screen prep adds a day). Reorders on existing screens: 3–5 business days. Larger orders (200+): 7–10 business days.
Rush & same-day: True same-day is only possible on reorders where screens already exist and garments are stocked. Drop off (or call in) by noon and same-day pickup by 5:30 PM is realistic for reorders under 50 pieces. First-time screen printing orders always require overnight screen preparation — the fastest first-time turnaround is next-day pickup after morning artwork approval.
Delivery to Hollywood zip codes: Delivery to 33019, 33020, 33021 and 33024 is free on orders above 50 pieces. Below 50: flat delivery fee, or free pickup at our shop nine minutes north on Federal Highway. Same-day delivery is possible on reorders when the traffic on I-95 cooperates — call and we'll tell you honestly whether we can hit your deadline.
Get Your Screen Printing Quote
Tell us your garment, quantity, and design — we'll reply with pricing and turnaround, usually same-day.
How to Order Screen Printing in Hollywood
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Prepare Your Artwork
Preferred format: vector artwork (AI, EPS, PDF) with each color on its own layer at the print size. Screen printing strongly prefers vector because it separates cleanly by color. If you only have PNG or JPG, we can usually work with it or recreate the logo in vector for a small art-prep fee.
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Get a Quote
Send your artwork, garment type and quantities, number of ink colors, and any deadline. We reply with a per-shirt price, blank garment options in your size range, screen setup costs, and honest turnaround. Quotes usually within one business day, often same-day. No charge, no obligation.
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Approve the Proof
Once you accept the quote, we send a digital mock-up showing your design on the garment. Approve it, request changes, or cancel — no payment until you're satisfied with the proof.
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Screen Setup & Production
After approval, we prepare one screen per color. Screens burn overnight; production runs the next day. Each garment loads onto the press, each color prints in sequence, and shirts cure on the conveyor dryer. Screens stored on file for 6 months.
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Pickup or Delivery to Hollywood
Pick up at 389 NE 2nd Ave (free, Monday–Friday 9:30 AM–5:30 PM, nine minutes from Hollywood), opt for local Hollywood delivery on orders above 50 pieces (free above 100), or ship US-wide. Delivery routes to 33019, 33020, 33021 and 33024 run twice a week; for time-sensitive Hollywood orders we can add an ad-hoc delivery on the way.
Other Custom Printing Services in Hollywood
Screen printing is one of four printing methods we offer at our Hallandale Beach shop for Hollywood customers. If your order profile is different — smaller quantities, mixed garment types, embroidered logos, or a design better suited to a different method — we may recommend one of these instead:
DTG Printing in Hollywood, FL
Handles single-piece and small orders (1–20 pieces) on 100% cotton light garments with photographic or full-color designs. No setup fee, softest hand-feel.
DTF Printing in Hollywood, FL
Handles mixed-garment orders (shirts + hoodies + hats), any fabric type, and 5–40 piece runs where screen printing setup would be too expensive.
Custom Embroidery in Hollywood, FL
What corporate polos, hospitality uniforms, jackets, and structured caps typically call for — a stitched logo that outlasts printed methods.
Not Sure Which Method?
Contact us with your artwork and quantity and we'll recommend the right one. No charge, no obligation.
Screen Printing in Nearby South Florida Cities
Our Hallandale Beach shop is the production hub for screen printing across Broward and Miami-Dade County. If you're located near Hollywood, we serve neighboring cities with delivery from our shop or free local pickup.
See the full list of areas we serve across South Florida on our areas we serve page.
Questions first?
See the FAQ below, or reach out directly — we respond fast.Frequently Asked Questions about Screen Printing in Hollywood
What's the minimum order for screen printing?
No hard minimum, but screen printing becomes cost-effective at ~12 shirts and dramatically better at 25+. For 1–11 shirts, DTG or DTF is usually the better call. We tell you honestly at quote time which method fits your order.
How many ink colors can you print?
Up to 6 spot colors on most orders. Each color requires its own screen and setup, so cost climbs per color — but the print is unbeatable for durability and color intensity. For photographic or gradient artwork, we recommend DTG or DTF instead.
How does screen printing pricing scale with quantity?
There's a fixed setup cost per screen (~ per color) that spreads across your order. At 25 shirts a 2-color print typically runs per shirt; at 100 shirts the same design runs ; at 250 shirts, . Send your exact garment and quantity for a real quote.
How long do screen printing prints last?
Properly-cured plastisol ink outlasts the shirt itself — 100+ wash cycles without noticeable fading. Wash inside-out on cold and tumble-dry on low. Do not iron directly over the print.
Do you deliver screen-printed orders to Hollywood?
Yes. Delivery to Hollywood zip codes 33019, 33020, 33021 and 33024 is free on orders of 50+ pieces. Below that, free pickup at our Hallandale shop, nine minutes north on Federal Highway. Same-day delivery is possible on repeat orders when screens are already on file and the traffic on I-95 cooperates.
Can you handle Seminole Hard Rock or Broadwalk restaurant orders on short notice?
Yes — Seminole Hard Rock event/hospitality apparel and Hollywood Beach Broadwalk restaurant orders are regular parts of our Hollywood screen printing work. Both are typically deadline-driven. Send artwork and your event date; we quote turnaround honestly against your deadline and confirm feasibility before production. For reorders where screens exist and garments are stocked, same-week is standard and sometimes same-day is realistic.
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Screen Printing in Hollywood — frequently asked questions
What's the minimum order for screen printing?
There is no hard minimum, but screen printing becomes cost-effective at about 12 shirts and dramatically better at 25+. For 1–11 shirts of the same design, DTG or DTF is usually the better call. We tell you honestly at quote time which method fits your order.
How many ink colors can you print?
Up to 6 spot colors on most orders. Each color requires its own screen and setup, so cost climbs per color — but the print itself is unbeatable for durability and color intensity. For photographic or gradient artwork, we usually recommend DTG or DTF instead.
How does screen printing pricing scale with quantity?
There's a fixed setup cost per screen (roughly $25–$40 per color) that gets spread across your order. That's why per-shirt price drops steeply as quantity climbs. At 25 shirts a 2-color print typically runs $8–$14 per shirt; at 100 shirts the same design runs $5–$9; at 250 shirts, $4–$7. Send your exact garment and quantity for a real quote.
How long do screen printing prints last?
Properly-cured plastisol ink outlasts the shirt itself — 100+ wash cycles without noticeable fading is standard. Wash inside-out on cold and tumble-dry on low for maximum longevity. Do not iron directly over the print.
Can you screen print for HOAs and building events in Hallandale?
Yes — HOA board shirts and building event tees for towers in Golden Isles, Three Islands, and along the beach are one of our regular Hallandale accounts. We keep artwork and screens on file for repeat orders and typically turn reorders in 3–5 business days. Delivery to your building or free pickup at the shop, your choice.
Can you screen print team uniforms with player numbers for Hallandale schools and leagues?
Yes — youth league and school team uniforms with numbered backs are a large part of our Hallandale screen printing volume. Numbers print at the press, not as a separate add-on, so quantity pricing stays predictable. We coordinate with league and school administrators on rosters, sizes, and start-of-season deadlines. Rush turnaround is available for season starts.
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