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How Does Live Printing Work?

We ship a working print station to your venue, build it before doors, and print shirts, caps and totes while guests watch. Each guest waits about two minutes for theirs. For a Raleigh date, that station starts out in our Fullerton shop, 2,217 miles away in a straight line.

From booking to the first shirt

  1. Scope. You send the date, the venue and a headcount. The itemized quote, with press count, crew and blanks, comes back within 24 hours.
  2. Art. We proof the design and lock it about a week out. Size counts for the blanks lock around the same time.
  3. Freight. Presses, ink, tables and blanks ship from Fullerton, and the crew flies in a day early. At the Raleigh Convention Center that means a dock time and a drayage slot; in a Warehouse District space it usually means a door and a lift.
  4. Build. Each station takes about 10×10 ft and two dedicated 120V/20A circuits. We set up and test-print before anyone arrives.
  5. Print and strike. Guests pick, we print, they wear it. Teardown runs around your schedule.

It works indoors or out: the Raleigh Convention Center, the Lenovo Center, a hotel ballroom, a tented lot near NC State. Outdoor summer dates in the Triangle need shade and a plan for the humidity. Tell us about your event and we'll map the setup. If the date moves, two weeks' notice keeps the freight on schedule.

Raleigh event quote

Have a Raleigh question we didn't cover?

Tell us the venue, the date and roughly how many guests. You'll get a station plan and a number back within 24 hours.

Ask us about your room

Call, or put the date in the form. We'll answer with your Raleigh venue in mind.

Get a quote Call (562) 614-4800

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