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Making custom shirts comes down to two decisions: which blank shirt to start with, and how to put your design on it. You can do it yourself at home with a heat press or iron, or upload your artwork and have Apparel Globe print and ship finished shirts with no minimums.
This guide walks through every decoration method, when to use each, and the exact steps to go from idea to a finished custom shirt.
Start with a quality blank. For soft retail tees, Bella+Canvas 3001 or Next Level 3600; for value and bulk, Gildan 5000; for a premium heavyweight look, Comfort Colors. Choose 100% cotton for the softest prints, or a poly/blend for performance and DTF.
| Method | Best for | DIY or pro? |
|---|---|---|
| DTF transfer | Full-color designs on any fabric | Both (heat press at home, or we print it) |
| DTG | Detailed / photo prints on cotton | Pro |
| Screen printing | Large runs of a 1–4 color design | Pro |
| Heat-transfer vinyl (HTV) | Text, names, numbers, simple shapes | DIY (Cricut + heat press) |
| Iron-on transfer | Quick one-off designs at home | DIY |
| Embroidery | Logos on polos, hats, jackets | Pro |
DIY: print or cut your design, position it on the shirt, and apply with a heat press (or iron) at the correct temperature and time, then peel and cure.
Or skip the equipment: upload your design in our online designer, choose DTF, screen printing or embroidery, approve the free proof, and we print and ship finished shirts — one or thousands.
For a one-off at home, an iron-on or heat-transfer vinyl design is easiest. For consistent, durable, full-color results with no equipment, order custom-printed shirts and we handle the printing.
A blank shirt, a design (printed transfer or cut vinyl), and a heat source — a heat press gives the best results, but a household iron works for small iron-on projects.
Upload your design to Apparel Globe, choose a decoration method, and we print and ship finished shirts. No equipment needed and no minimum order.
DIY costs the blank plus supplies. Ordering custom-printed is the wholesale blank price plus decoration (DTF from $5.00, screen printing from $5.50, embroidery from $7.50), with bulk discounts at 12+ and 36+.
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