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Surf Water Promotions is the fastest growing, most popular and most prolific screen printing facility
along South Carolina’s Grand Strand. Our top-quality work and low cost have helped Surfwater grow to over
600 satisfied customers since 1997. We offer a 7-10 day turnaround on all work and can accommodate any size
run from 2 dozen and up at our 13,000 square foot facility in the heart of Myrtle Beach. View a tour of our facility!
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We use an industry standard printables catalog to meet all your needs. You can browse our catalog here.
Find the item you'd like printed and we'll make it happen!
Surfwater is committed to top quality, affordable screen-printing using industry standard equipment and
inks to handle any level of job. Below you will find all of the information you need to guide you in placing
your custom screen-print order with Surfwater Screen-printing including Equipment, Screen-printing Inks,
Printing methods, Artwork and File Formats. Be sure to check out our FAQ section as a great reference to help
answer any questions you might have. For more info on
preparing your artwork for screen-printing, view our Art Standards & Guidelines section.
Equipment, Inks & Methods
Equipment: 4 Automatic screen-printing presses: M &R 8 color gauntlet, M & R 12 and 14 color
Challengers. Brother GT-540 direct to garment printer.
Inks: Plastisol, water base, 4 color process provided by Rutland using our M2 system.
Print Methods: Spot, Simulated, 4 color process, Foil, Glitter, Soft Hand, High Density, Discharge, and all
the Latest Techniques.
Software: Using I-Punch we can digitize and edit existing design in-house.
File Formats & Media
We support industry standard software for digital art. Surfwater gladly accepts art files saved in: Photoshop
(RGB), illustrator and Freehand file formats on 3.5" floppy discs, CDs and Zip 100 disks.
Screen Printing Samples
Custom Embroidery Services
Look no further for professional embroidery service. You project can look as good as the rest at an affordable
price with a quick 7-10day turnaround. At Surfwater we use only the best equipment on the market; our facility is ready to handle all of your custom
embroidery needs with thirty (30) heads of embroidery capable of producing some of the best quality available. We can sew up to 270 degrees on all hats and we also offer
in-house i-punch digitizing software for all of your embroidery needs.
View some of our embroidery samples below and call us at (843) 215-6123 for a quote today!
Embroidery Equipment: Combined using Tajima, Happy and Brother Machines. We offer 30 heads.
Pencils and Cups and Koozies, Oh My!
Looking for an easy and inexpensive advertising boost? Surf Water can put your logo on pretty much anything to
promote your business -- pencils, cups, koozie, frisbies, etc. So, if you have an idea or need some extra promotion
help, give us a call at (843) 215-6123.
Check out our Art Standards & Guidelines section for answers to questions about technical specifications.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: What's the largest size I can print on a T-shirt?
A: Full back @ 12"x16" / 16"x12". The left chest can be printed up to 5"sq.
Q: Can you print on a pocket?
A: Yes. The image size has to be no larger than 3.5"sq.
Q: How many colors can you print?
A: 8 colors on white shirts & 7 colors on darks
Q: Can Surfwater create my artwork?
A: Yes. Our in-house art department can produce your artwork for $35 per hour.
Q: What's your average turn-around time?
A: 7-14 days depending on the size of the job and the artwork we're printing.
Check out our FAQ section for answers to frequently asked questions.
All digital files must be submitted using these guidelines to insure proper output and eliminate production mistakes.
All art considered "Camera Ready" or "Output Ready" will be sent directly through our in-house service bureau. Each
color is to be on a separate template or digital file. Art that is found to be incorrect will not be moved on to
production. We will notify our customers of any problems prior to printing in order to reach optimum quality output.
Any in-house corrections needed to be made due to incorrect file format, color separations, etc. will be done at the
customers request and at a rate of $40 per hour.
"Camera Ready" / "Output Ready" guidelines
* Save files at actual size & min. resolution of 300 dpi.
* All type must be included w/ screen & printer fonts or "converted to outlines."
* Save files with registration marks.
* Be sure to include instructions for design placement. -i.e. Front left pocket, center back, etc.
* Please specify "coated" or "uncoated" Pantone or ink formula numbers labeled on each separation.
* Include numbered separations.
* Separate template or digital file for each color (standard 4 color process is the exception).
* Include paper separations & color proof.
File Formats: Art created on IMB or Windows based PC's are usually handled by a service bureau using the same platform. (In-house art corrections are billed at $40 per hr.)
Photoshop: We request all artwork created in Photoshop be saved in RGB mode at a minimum 300dpi/lpi. Also be sure to preserve layers and masks upon saving. This will insure proper color matching, separations and a quality screen-print.
Freehand & Illustrator: When using blends between colors, be sure to keep the steps below 20. Keep all strokes and outlines above 1.5pt.
Fonts: Submit all screen fonts and printer fonts or simply convert your type to "outlines" (illustrator), "paths" (Freehand).
Proofs: All digital files supplied must have a proof or shirt sample to verify printing objective.
Colors: Be sure to include a list of all colors to be printed. If you are unsure, simply call your sales rep who will glad to assist you. Specify Pantone #s or Ink formula #s.
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