Artisan Printing & Embroidery

Handcrafted in Vancouver BC

  • Decide your choice of garment

  • Send us your artwork

  • We handle the rest!

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Where to find us

Locally Focused, Sustainably-Minded

Based in Vancouver, Canada, The Hive Printing is a local and sustainably-focused screen printing and design studio. Founded by Rebekah McGurran and Norb Mantik, The Hive has worked with artists and makers over the past 10 years to bring their ideas to life, as well as fostering a strong sense of community amongst clients. 

The Hive specializes in custom screen printing, direct-to-garment printing, embroidery, printed stationary and custom tea towels, and welcome any unique material you might want to print on. We’re passionate
about enabling the artistic spirit in all, and strive to make your printing experience as easy as possible.

About Us

Print On Demand!

WE HEARD YOU! 📣📣📣

We have implemented a service to allow our customers to order as low as ONE custom printed t-shirt!

With this option, you'll receive a full color, digitally printed t-shirt.

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FAQ

What are your order minimums?

Our order minimums are as follows:

Screen Printing: $150 (this is roughly 10 to 12 one colour, one print areas tees)
Embroidery:
 $125, no less than 10 items 
Digital Printing:
 no minimum (white cotton only)
Tea Towels: 

  • digital print, no minimum
  • screen print, $150 minimum

Do you print samples?

Samples:

Screen Printing: Screen printing requires a full setup for each design & colour, including creating custom screens, mixing inks, and press setup. This process is time-consuming and has a significant upfront cost, even for a single item. Because of this, producing one-off or small-run samples isn’t practical.

That said, we’re always happy to help you feel confident in your order. We can provide detailed mockups, ink colour guidance, photos of past work, or recommend alternative methods (such as DTG or DTF) if a physical sample is essential before committing to a full run.


Embroidery:
 Embroidery requires a full setup for each design, including digitizing the artwork and machine setup. This process takes time and like screen printing ,has upfront costs, even for a single piece. Because of this, producing one-off embroidered samples isn’t practical (or will be quite expensive).

To help you order with confidence, we provide detailed digital proofs, thread colour guidance, and examples of previous embroidery work. This ensures you know exactly what to expect before your order goes into production.


Digital Printing:
 We can absolutely print samples for both DTF and DTG printing. These methods are great for very small or one-off orders as we have no minimum charges or setup fees. Keep in mind that while are can digitally print a sample of your artwork, if the end product is to be screen printed, the samples will not be comparable as these methods look and feel very different.

How do I place and order?

Use our new and improved contact form. If you're unsure what printing option is best for you, make sure to give our comparisons a thorough read.

What are your artwork requirements?

Ideally, we receive your artwork in a vector-based format, fonts
outlined, sized as you would like it printed. We can accept Adobe
Illustrator files (.ai), Photoshop files (.psd), or editable PDF files
(.pdf).

Screen Printing: vector file with any fonts outlined is required

Digital Printing: minimum 300 DPI jpeg, .png or .tiff file

If your artwork isn’t in one of the formats listed above, we offer 15
minutes complimentary design consulting to discuss realistic
possibilities and any file conversion options.

We charge any additional design consulting services at a rate of $45/hour thereafter.

What materials can you print on?

We print a variety of textiles (tea towels, tote bags, t-shirts) as well as on paper and other materials. Take a look at what we print to see our work – we love a challenge! 

Can I pet your dog???

Yes! Violet, our shop dog loves to meet new people. When visiting our physical location, please be mindful you may be greeted by her! ❤️