Real screens, real ink
No heat-press transfers dressed up as screen printing. Every color gets its own screen, burned and registered in our Tempe shop.
Custom screen printing · Tempe, Arizona · Since 1991
Printed by hand in Tempe. Made to outlast the shirt.
An old-school print shop for businesses, teams and brands who would rather do it once and do it right. Real screens, real ink, and one printer who checks every shirt before it leaves the shop.
- Minimum
- 12 pieces
- Turnaround
- 7 to 10 days
- Colors
- Up to 6 per side
01 The way we work
We don't do fast. We do it right.
One job on press at a time
Your order isn't stacked behind a hundred others. It gets the owner's full attention from first proof to final fold.
Checked shirt by shirt
Every piece is pulled off the dryer, inspected and counted by hand. If a print isn't right, it doesn't go in the box.
02 The man behind the press
Same shop. Same hands. Since 1991.
He learned screen printing the long way: mixing ink by eye, burning screens in the dark, and redoing a whole run when one color landed a hair off. Decades later, the tools are better but the standard hasn't moved.
He never chased the fastest turnaround in town, because fast is how shirts end up cracked, crooked and in the donation bin. He would rather tell you it takes a week and hand you something you'll still be wearing in ten years.
Stop by the shop in Tempe“If my name is on the box, every shirt in it is right. That's the whole business plan.”
Owner, Kaleidoscope Screen Printing
03 Rooted in Tempe
Born in the desert. Printed in Tempe.
Before the high-rises on the lake, there was this shop. Same corner of the Valley, same press, same standard. When you order from us you're hiring a neighbor.
0Years printing in Tempe
0Shop, one owner, no middlemen
0Colors per side, registered by hand
0Washes a good print should survive
04 How it's made
One screen for every color.
Pull each screen and watch the design build the way it does on our press. Then see what happens when a shop rushes the registration.
Blank shirt on the platen. Pull the first screen.
Rushed shops skip careful registration. Colors drift off their marks and leave gaps and halos. We line every screen up to the micro-adjust, then test-print before the run.
05 From sketch to box
Six steps. None of them skipped.
01Art & separations
We clean up your artwork and split it into one film per color. You approve a proof first.
02Burning screens
Each film is exposed onto a coated mesh screen. Fine detail needs the right mesh, so we pick it per job.
03Mixing ink
Colors are mixed to your Pantone by weight, not guessed. Your red is the same red on every reorder.
04Registration
Every screen is lined up to the marks and test-printed until the colors sit exactly where they belong.
05Printing
Ink is pushed through the mesh into the fabric, one shirt and one color at a time.
06Cure & inspect
Shirts go through the dryer at full temperature so the ink bonds for good. Then every one is checked by hand.
06 Pick your shirt
Thousands of styles. Every color. Your pick.
Browse our full apparel catalog: tees, long sleeves, hoodies, polos, hats, workwear and more from the brands people actually like wearing. Find a style and color, jot down the style number, and we'll print it.
- 01Browse the catalog
Filter by type, brand, fit and color.
- 02Note the style number
It's on every product page, like PC61 or 18500.
- 03Send it with your quote
Add it to your request and we'll handle the rest.
07 Why it lasts
Run it through the wash.
Drag the slider. Cheap heat transfers sit on top of the fabric and start to crack within a season. Screen printed ink is cured into the fibers.
08 Who we print for
Tempe businesses have been wearing our work for years.
From a dozen staff shirts to a full run of event merch, the job gets the same care.
- Restaurants, bars & breweriesStaff tees, aprons, merch for the counter
- Contractors & tradesCrew shirts that hold up on the job site
- Schools, clubs & teamsSpirit wear, booster shirts, league jerseys
- Events & nonprofitsFun runs, fundraisers, festivals
- Bands & local brandsRetail-quality merch on premium blanks
- Offices & small businessesUniforms, polos, hoodies for the whole team
09 Start a job
Got shirts to print? Let's talk it through.
Tell us what you're making and when you need it. You'll hear back from the owner within one business day, with an honest price and an honest date.
10 Questions
Straight answers.
Still wondering about something? Call (480) 350-9000. The owner usually picks up.
Do you have a minimum order?
Twelve pieces per design. Screen printing means burning a real screen for every color, so it makes the most sense from a dozen shirts up. The more you print, the lower the price per piece.
How long does an order take?
Most jobs are ready in 7 to 10 business days after you approve the proof. We don't rush ink or skip the cure to hit a date, so if you have a deadline, call early and we'll tell you honestly whether we can make it.
Do you do rush orders?
Sometimes, when the schedule allows and it won't cost the quality of the job. Call the shop and ask. If we can't do it right in time, we'll tell you.
Can you help with my artwork?
Yes. Send what you have, even a napkin sketch or a low-res logo. We redraw and separate artwork in-house so it prints clean, and you approve a proof before anything goes on press.
Why screen printing instead of DTF or heat transfers?
Screen printed ink is pushed into the fibers of the garment and cured with heat, so it moves with the shirt and lasts as long as the shirt does. Transfers sit on top and tend to crack, peel and fade in the wash.
Can I bring my own shirts?
Usually, yes. Bring them by the shop first so we can check the blanks. Or browse our online catalog of shirts, hoodies, hats and more, pick a style and color, and we'll order it in for your job.
Do you work with businesses outside Tempe?
All the time. We print for businesses, schools, teams and events across Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Scottsdale and Gilbert. Local pickup at the shop or delivery across the East Valley.
11 Visit the shop
Come see the press.
Bring your artwork, feel the blanks, and talk through the job in person. That's how most of our best orders start.
- Shop
- Tempe, Arizona
- Hours
- Mon to Fri, 8am to 4pm. Saturdays by appointment.
- Phone
- (480) 350-9000
Serving Tempe, Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Scottsdale, Gilbert and the rest of the East Valley.
