Big Frog of Portland

2168 West Burnside Street, Portland, OR 97210

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What Are Your Printing Capabilities?

You need to kiss a lot of frogs to find these prints! *Please check with the Big Frog store nearest you for their individual printing capabilities!

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

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 arty, vintage look
  • Compatible with most fabric materials

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 some synthetic materials

DYE SUBLIMATION

Used on 100% polyester garments using heat-sensitive ink applied under high temperatures.

Benefits:

  • Images can be high resolution and full color
  • Water-based ink is Eco-friendly
  • Extremely durable decoration
  • Printing feels soft to the touch
  • Great for synthetic fabrics

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

What Is Included In The Quoted Price Of My DTG T-Shirt?

Your quoted price includes a t-shirt (or product) of your color, size, style, a design for the shirt with as many colors as you want in it, the printing of the shirt on one side and a sincere thank you. If you would like a second print on that same shirt, there is an additional charge. Please contact your local Big Frog store for any promotions, specials or to get a personalized quote. We reserve the right to change prices at any time.

What Is The Minimum Order?

With our printing technologies you can order as few as ONE custom item and as many as 100,000.

Do You Offer Volume Discounts?

Absolutely, we have volume discounts starting at just 10 items. You can even mix and match most items. It doesn’t have to be the same style or color!

How Quickly Can I Get My Order?

If you choose a style, color and size that we have in stock, and a DTG or vinyl decoration, your shirts will go into our printing queue and you may have them in 24 hours. If we need to order your shirts or use a special decorating technique, then it may take 2 to 10 days to complete the order. Be sure to let us know your deadline so we can provide your order in a timely manner. If you have a rush order, please contact your local store for more information on a delivery schedule.

Can I Order Another Shirt With The Same Design Later?

Absolutely, we keep customer files indefinitely. When you call to get your design reprinted, be sure to give us your full name and a brief description of your original graphic. This will allow us to find it and print it for you immediately.

Can I Bring My Own Shirts To Be Printed?

Each locally owned store determines their policy on customer garments. If your local store will print on your garments, keep in mind that we typically print on cotton and cotton blends (with a blend of 50/50 mix being preferable). We also print on 100% polyester items however the wash fastness cannot be guaranteed. We recommend choosing from our catalog of 1,000s of garments instead so we can guarantee your print quality.

What Does The Free Design/Artwork Include?

Big Frog prides itself on creating a t-shirt design that you will love. Our designers can take your photos, your logo, fonts and clip art and make a unique design just for you. Because our design services are free, we try to keep design times to 15 minutes. This allows us to keep pricing reasonable for our customers.

Whose Property Is The Artwork That Is Generated?

All artwork created by you for your order remains your property and will be maintained at our store for our exclusive usage in executing your orders. Any artwork that Big Frog generates on your behalf remains the property of Big Frog. Please, enquire regarding policies of transferring artwork ownership to yourself or company.

What Forms Of Payment Do You Accept?

Accepted payment types depend on individual store owners. However, most Big Frog stores accept Visa, Master Card, Discover and American Express. Some stores also accept Money Orders and personal checks. If your local store does accept personal checks and your check is returned, there is a $35 fee. If you prefer to use Paypal for your transactions, we will be happy to send you a Paypal invoice.

How Can I Become A Reseller?

Start by contacting your local store for more information. Each independently owned and operated Big Frog has different policies and pricing for resellers. Applications and proof of a reseller’s certificate may be necessary.

Copyrights/Trademarks

Big Frog will not infringe on trademarked or copyrighted artwork. If you bring artwork or logos to us, you must warrant that the subject matter to be printed is not copyrighted by a third party. You also recognize that subject matter does not have to bear a copyright notice in order to be protected by copyright law, absence of such notice does not necessarily assure a right to reproduce. You further warrant that no copyright notice has been removed from any material used in preparing the subject matter for reproduction to support these warranties, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless for all liability, damages and attorney fees that may be incurred in any legal action connected with copyright infringement involving the work produced or provided. If your order has copyrighted materials, you must provide written authorization documentation.

Personal Or Economic Rights

You also warrant that the work does not contain anything that is libelous, scandalous or anything that threatens anyone’s right to privacy or other personal or economic rights. You will, at your sole expense, promptly and thoroughly defend Big Frog in all legal actions on these grounds as long as Big Frog: a) promptly notifies you of a legal action; b) gives you reasonable time to undertake and conduct a defense. Big Frog reserves the right to use its discretion in refusing to print anything we deem illegal, libelous, scandalous, improper or infringing upon copyright law.

What Our Customers Say

Big Frog and Bailee were super to work with, responsive and accommodating.
By Nicolette Ryan
Big Frog of Portland will forever be my go to place for printing t-shirts! Mine were beautiful! Thank you thank you Thank You!!! 💚
By Jennifer Hathorn
Solid experience from end-to-end. Great options, helpful guidance, great results within the promised timeline.
By Scott Dunlap
I am extremely happy with my order from big frog. My shirts came out exactly how I wanted them and Dakota made the whole process of breeze. I will definitely use them again.
By Robert Serrano
Excellent job on 2 hoodies available for pickup in a few days. I highly recommend them to anyone needing fast quality garments at a reasonable price.
By Mary Miller
I like the ease of communication. This is now our third order with you, The process from the initial inquiry to pick up is always very smooth. I get expert advice every step of the way. In this new A1 world I appreciate dealing with “real people” with technical expertise and know how. Thanks! Paul Iarrobino Our Bold Voices
By Paul Iarrobino
Fast service, good price and excellent resolution and color on my shirt image.
By Alan Macdougall
CLASS Academy loves Big Frog! Great quality products and friendly interactions!
By Ryan Loehr
I went to Big Frog for a logo transfer on my baseball hat via Direct to Film. I am so happy with the work that Nika and the Big Frog team did! And at a good price too! I am sure to return.
By Dan and Leela Crowley
I needed a custom shirt on short notice for an event. Looked great. Completed quickly.
By Seth Gardner
Easy transactions! Friendly staff! I’ve be n coming for 10 years!
By Scott C. Whiteford
Very impressed with this place. I stop by unannounced during a busy time for them and they still took the time to help and educate me on the process. Both Sanford and Nika who I worked with were excellent and I would highly recommend
By Marc Belles
Quick, friendly and great quality!!
By betsy Pott
fast and professional
By Vivian
Very nice and easy to work with. TShirts came out great and they even did them a day faster for me.
By Ben Saalfeld
very helpful with design and the finished results are worth it!
By K Hart
I have had several single orders of custom printed T-shirts made here for birthdays and celebrations. Their web site is designed well for easy online entry. They got back to me promptly with a fair price and draft. Delivered flawlessly. I heartily recommend this place for excellent customer service.
By Sunil Shenoy
Very affordable prices! And quick turn around for printing single items!
By Felix Stokes
Copying my yelp review here on Google too! Big frog is incredible. Have used them three times now. For t shirts and for custom images on tote bags. Their service and work quality exceeds expectations. They’re able to turn things around very quickly (Less then 24 hours has been my experience) simply because that’s already how they work. None of the additional hassle and extra unhidden costs we experience basically everywhere. Dakotah did an amazing job as a graphic designer and was also very knowledgeable and anticipatory about how different color inks would show up when assessing making a shirt for my dog. Thank you!
By Jennifer Chi
I went to this place to get two unique shirts done for a friend and I was impressed with the result. Good quality work. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Would come here again.
By Peter M
I picked up custom t-shirts from two Portland shops back to back, and while they were printed on different materials, it’s pretty clear that Big Frog wins out on the print quality. Each of the three tees from Big Frog were unique, and the price jump per unit wasn’t significant from their quote on a different, matching larger batch print job.
By Matt Simmons
Great experience! The T-shirt was made fast, the quality is really good, and the price was very reasonable. I’m very happy with the result and would definitely come back again.
By Artiom Gevorgian
I had a great experience with this business, both online and in person.
By Georgia Harker
Big Frog is Portland’s finest custom t-shirt shop! The designers are great to work with. The pricing is fair. And their production is flawless and timely. You’re even greeted by a “ribbit” when you open their door. This place is creative and fun!!
By Nancy Chilless
Nice and friendly and the work was what I expected!A1
By Johnny Marco
Big Frog helped me with a special one-off t-shirt gift recently, They were easy to deal with, had lots of great shirt options, and produced a nice looking novelty gift on a short turn around for a fair price.
By Pete Conklin
Was such a delight to work with Big Frog! My son has some sensory stuff and they were awesome to work with. Now he has his dream luna moth hoodie. Thank you Big Frog!
By Theresa Bear
I cannot say enough positive things about this local company. Amazing customer service, great product, so easy to coordinate and work with. Support local!!!! It is worth it over box shop printing.
By Colleen Reuland
Great communication and quick turnaround.
By Steve N
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