Big Frog of Bloomington

8415 Lyndale Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55420

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Which Decorating Service is Best for Your Custom T-Shirt Needs?

Not sure which decorating service to choose for a fun run, corporate or group shirt? Here’s a quick guide to help you:

Direct-to-Garment-T-Shirt-Printing

DIRECT-TO-GARMENT (DTG) PRINTING

Uses an all-digital process to inkjet print onto a garment or merchandise.

Benefits:

  • Printing can be done fast—usually in 24 hours
  • Images can be high resolution and full color
  • Water-based ink is eco-friendly
  • Printing feels soft to the touch

DIRECT-TO-GARMENT (DTG) PRINTING WITH WHITE

Prints a white layer as a “primer” on darker garments, then adds colored inks on top of the primer.

Benefits:

  • Images can be high resolution and full color
  • Works with most garment colors, including dark colors like black and navy blue
  • Works best with 100% cotton products
  • Provides excellent color saturation

Embroidery

EMBROIDERY

Uses decorative stitching to create a raised design with threads of different types and colors.

Benefits:

  • Works with most garment colors, including dark colors like black and navy blue
  • Can be used on cotton, cotton blends, and synthetic materials
  • Provides excellent color saturation
  • A great choice for businesses or someone wanting a professional look

SCREEN PRINTING

Uses a series of screens to force ink through fibers in order to create a design. Multiple layers of screen printing are used to achieve designs with numerous colors.

Benefits:

  • Works with most garment colors, including dark colors like black and navy blue
  • Provides excellent color saturation
  • Has a great artsy, vintage look

Ultra-Print

ULTRA PRINTS

Almost identical to screen printing with inks applied onto specialty paper. The inks are transferred from the paper to the garment using pressurized heat.

Benefits:

  • Works with most garment colors, including dark colors like black and navy blue
  • Provides excellent color saturation
  • Specialty paper can be used for another printing order of the same design at a later time

VINYL APPLICATION

Uses vinyl cut into a pattern or design that is applied to a garment using pressurized heat.

Benefits:

  • Exceptionally durable, often used for sport uniforms
  • Works with most garment colors, including dark colors like black and navy blue
  • Provides excellent color saturation
  • Can be used on cotton, cotton blends, and synthetic materials

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    What Our Customers Say

    I am so grateful. After being screwed over by an etsy seller I needed something with a 24 turn around. They were communicative, kind, and I love how the shirt turned out. I had it in less than 24 hours. I will definitely be giving them more business. Can't thank you enough!!
    By T O
    If you need one item for an event or you need to outfit a team, stop in to Big Frog. Great staff, great prices and fast service.
    By Jeff Hovel
    had golf towels customized, the prints and colors were bold and fresh, will definitely purchase more products!!
    By jonathan reyes
    I've never custom printed shirts before, and found this place after extensive research. I needed custom dry wick athletic ultimate frisbee shirts done, and had excellent customer service here. They answered all my questions and did an amazing, timely job. Two thumbs up and would definitely use them again for specialty printing.
    By Justine Lee
    Helpful in getting shirts made for a group with short turnaround time. Quality printing!
    By Michelle Loichinger
    The staff were 100% helpful and knowledgeable and very professional. I really felt like I was working with a professional designer. The fabrics and designs are high quality, yet, the price is very reasonable. I will buy more shirts from Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More!
    By Susan Johnson
    Excellent Five Stars!
    By David Newham
    Had a last minute need for some trade show shirts and had a great experience. Philip got the order in asap and sent a logo proof right away, they came out exactly as promised an a day earlier than my deadline. Thanks!
    By Dave A
    I needed t-shirts printed in a short amount of time. They were so kind and filled my request. I will definitely use this business again and tell others about them. Great service, great prices. Customer Service was a plus plus.
    By Carol Oltmans
    The team at Big Frog took care of my order quickly and the quality of material is incredible!
    By Matt Valiant
    I use big frog for all embroidering for my company. They make it so easy to work with and save all of my files so that as we need more and more items embroidered it gets easier and easier. I would highly recommend them!
    By Dan Oppedisano
    First time customer. I asked for a large last minute order and your team put together an awesome product for us! My boss loved the can koozies, they were a hige hit with the adult trick or treaters! Most importantly the customer service was phenomenal!
    By Christin Sanders
    Easy, fast, and affordable! I had a design I needed printed last minute, and Big Frog's team was quick to respond and expedite my order. Couldn't ask for a better experience, I will be using them again!
    By Allie Westerlund
    Great products, great service! highly recommend.
    By Jon Blaha
    Great quality and service!
    By Jeanie D
    Another great experience ordering shirts.
    By Jennifer Nerdahl
    The sweatshirt and t-shirt that I ordered were of wonderful quality. I also placed my order last minute, and the team in Bloomington was fantastic about getting the items to me in time for the holidays. I appreciate the communication from the team, and the product delivery/quality. I will certainly be ordering from Big Frog in the future. Thanks much.
    By Kristine Nelson
    Shirts were reasonably priced, exactly as I had requested and ready in short time. Great customer service
    By Keith Chellsen
    I worked with 2 designers and both were so good at getting exactly what I wanted. I felt the prices were reasonable as well. It was a great experience
    By pattie burns
    Really nice, knowledgeable staff, lots of options, high quality products, for any budget, extremely customizable, and delivered on time.
    By Scott Okey
    Great products, friendly staff, quick turn around.
    By Jeff Gross
    Great to work with, I had a short turn around window and they got it done
    By Joe Palmer
    Big Frog is great to work with for custom shirts. They helped me pick better quality shirts for my order. They were responsive and helpful with the order.
    By Lisa Mingo
    We needed t-shirts for our VBS program this summer and found Big Frog Bloomington online. They were so helpful! The t-shirts were ideal and the price so reasonable. Even when we needed to order a few more t-shirts at the last minute they were happy to accommodate us. We will definitely be using their services again. I highly recommend their company for anyone looking for bulk t-shirts!
    By Anne Marie Strabala
    Great customer service and fast turnaround!
    By Mike Schatz
    Every order has been handled professionally and with friendly helpful staff. All Our shirts have looked great!
    By Nancy Johnson
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