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How to plan a live press in the Twin Cities
Written by the people who run the presses, for anyone planning an event in Minneapolis or St. Paul. Budgets, booking ahead when everything travels from Fullerton, picking a process for the season, and choosing a venue.
Printing Live on a Corporate Campus
Questions for facilities, all-hands pacing, weather backups and brand sign-off.
Open the guide →Live Merch at Minneapolis Events: What It's For
Deciding what the station should accomplish before picking garments.
Open the guide →Finding the Right Spot for a Live Press
Six parts of the metro, and where the queue should go.
Open the guide →What Live Printing Costs at a Minneapolis Event
Usually $5K to $15K all-in, and the choices behind it.
Open the guide →A Minneapolis Live Printing Day, Step by Step
Proof, truck, setup and the first finished shirt.
Open the guide →Which Minneapolis Events Suit a Live Press?
Exhibits, headquarters days, music nights and summer festivals.
Open the guide →Four Live Stations Compared
Matching DTF, thread, caps or a screen press to the crowd.
Open the guide →When to Book a Live Press in Minneapolis
Six to ten weeks out, and options when it's sooner.
Open the guide →Custom T-Shirts, Printed at Your Event
Tees, sweatshirts, hats and totes made in the room.
Open the guide →Same-Day Merch at a Minneapolis Event
Printed during the event, booked weeks before it.
Open the guide →Live Event Printing in Minneapolis: The Screen Press Station
Hand-pulled tees, hoodies and totes at your venue.
Open the guide →Minneapolis event quote
Have an event in mind?
Tell us the date and the crowd size, and we'll work out freight, printers and blanks for your venue.