Is there a minimum order for dancer name transfers?

No. Standard DTF transfers have no minimum, so one name costs the same per square inch as two hundred. A 6.5 by 2 inch name is 13 square inches at $0.06, or $0.78. Minimums exist elsewhere in the catalog: puff DTF is 10 units, leatherette patches are 10 per shape and color, and custom UV DTF has a $35 order minimum.

How fast can I get transfers to Stony Brook before a dress rehearsal?

Place the order by 3 PM Eastern on a business day and it ships that same business day. Transit is separate: 2 to 5 business days standard, 1 to 3 expedited. If the date is tight, book a same business day pickup appointment at the Huntington facility, or check whether the $19.99 flat rate courier option appears at checkout for your address.

Will DTF hold up on costumes and competition jackets?

Applied at spec, yes: 50 or more commercial wash cycles at 104 F. Spec is 300 to 325 F for cotton, 285 to 300 F for polyester, 10 to 15 seconds at medium firm pressure. Press one garment from the lot first, since performance poly and spandex blends want the low end of the polyester range.

What artwork do you need for a studio logo?

A 300 DPI PNG with a transparent background, sized at final print dimensions. Studio logos often arrive as a JPEG with a white box behind them from whoever built the signage. Use the free background knockout tool on the site to strip it, then check the size in the per square inch pricing calculator before you upload.

Are gang sheets cheaper than individual transfers for recital names?

Not always. Both are $0.06 per square inch, but individual transfers bill the bounding box of each design while a gang sheet bills the full sheet area including the 0.25 inch gaps. A 14 by 48 sheet is $40.32 and holds roughly 42 names at 6.5 by 2 inches. The sheet costs slightly more per name and arrives as one piece to cut at the press.

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DTF Transfers for Dance and Performing Arts Studios in Stony Brook, NY

Long Island DTF Printing supplies custom DTF transfers to dance and performing arts studios in Stony Brook and across the Town of Brookhaven. Standard transfers are $0.06 per square inch of the design's bounding box with no minimum order, and anything placed by 3 PM Eastern on a business day is handed to the carrier that same day.

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The four order waves in a studio season

Most studio apparel arrives in four waves. Registration brings logo tees and drawstring bags for new families. Winter show season brings cast shirts and crew hoodies. Competition season means team jackets, garment bag tags and duffel decals. Recital season means show merch and teacher gifts. Standard DTF is $0.06 per square inch of the design's bounding box with no minimum, so a 4 by 4 inch left chest logo is $0.96 and an 11 by 14 inch full back is $9.24. Price per piece is identical whether you order six samples for the front desk or sixty for the company, so there is no reason to guess quantities early.

Sixty dancers, sixty names: the gang sheet arithmetic

Personalization is where studio orders get awkward, because sixty dancers means sixty different designs. Priced individually, a 6.5 by 2 inch name is 13 square inches, or $0.78. A gang sheet bills $0.06 per square inch of sheet area including the gaps, and minimum spacing is 0.25 inch. A 14 by 48 sheet is $40.32. At 6.5 by 2 with quarter inch gaps you fit two columns and twenty one rows, so 42 names for about $0.96 each. The sheet costs a little more per name and arrives as one piece you cut down at the press instead of 42 loose transfers. Run both through the pricing calculator and the auto-build packer before deciding.

Pressing onto performance poly, nylon shells and spandex

Dance apparel is rarely plain cotton. Press spec is 300 to 325 F for cotton, 285 to 300 F for polyester, 10 to 15 seconds at medium firm pressure. Performance poly, warmup shells and spandex trim all belong at the low end of that range, so press one garment and wash it before you commit a full roster. Applied to spec, the print holds through 50 or more commercial wash cycles at 104 F. That durability matters more for a competition jacket worn every weekend of the season than for a recital tee worn once. Keep a pressed sample from each garment lot so next season is not a fresh experiment.

Foil, glow, fauxbroidery and UV on hard goods

Standard DTF, UV DTF and gang sheets are the same business day products. Specialty UV runs longer because the cure and build stages are additive: raised UV patches at $0.65 each, dimensional UV graphics at $0.10 per square inch, fauxbroidery that reads like embroidery on a company jacket, and hard good branding components are 48 hours. Leatherette patches and puff DTF are 72 hours, with puff carrying a 10 unit minimum and leatherette 10 per shape and color. Gold and silver foil DTF suits competition costuming, glow in the dark DTF is $0.18 per square inch, and UV DTF at $0.10 covers water bottles, makeup cases and hard shell rolling bags on 24 inch wide sheets.

Counting backwards from dress rehearsal, not the show

An order placed by 3 PM Eastern on a business day is printed, inspected, packed and handed to the carrier that same business day. That is the standard service for every customer, not a rush fee, an upgrade or a membership perk. Orders after 3 PM, or on a weekend or federal holiday, ship the next business day, and production runs Monday to Friday. Same day shipping is not same day delivery. Standard transit is 2 to 5 business days, expedited is 1 to 3. Set your deadline at dress rehearsal rather than the performance, then add transit, then order the specialty UV pieces a week earlier than the standard ones.

Three ways a Stony Brook studio takes delivery

Our only location is 205 E Main St, Ste 2-1, Huntington, NY 11743. There is no Stony Brook drop off point, so there are three ways to receive an order. Shipping is free on orders of $99 and up within the contiguous US, which most recital and competition runs clear without trying. Local pickup is available the same business day after production, by appointment, at the Huntington facility, which removes carrier transit from the schedule entirely. A $19.99 flat rate local courier option appears at checkout for eligible Long Island addresses, so enter your Suffolk County address and see what checkout offers rather than assuming either way.

Who orders from Stony Brook

Studio owners and directors

Logo tees for registration, cast shirts for the winter show, recital merch in spring. No minimum on standard DTF means you can print a test run of six before committing a whole season of artwork to a garment.

Competition team parents and booster reps

Named warmup jackets, duffel decals and garment bag tags for a travel roster. A gang sheet holds roughly 42 name transfers at 6.5 by 2 inches on a single 14 by 48 sheet for $40.32.

Independent teachers and choreographers

Renting studio time and selling class apparel on the side. Order one transfer or forty at $0.06 per square inch, press them yourself, and skip the screen setup costs that make small runs impractical.

Theatre and performing arts program staff

Crew hoodies, cast gifts and prop branding. UV DTF at $0.10 per square inch handles hard goods like water bottles and cases, and fauxbroidery gives a stitched look on a 48 hour turnaround.

Stony Brook questions

Is there a minimum order for dancer name transfers?: No. Standard DTF transfers have no minimum, so one name costs the same per square inch as two hundred. A 6.5 by 2 inch name is 13 square inches at $0.06, or $0.78. Minimums exist elsewhere in the catalog: puff DTF is 10 units, leatherette patches are 10 per shape and color, and custom UV DTF has a $35 order minimum.
How fast can I get transfers to Stony Brook before a dress rehearsal?: Place the order by 3 PM Eastern on a business day and it ships that same business day. Transit is separate: 2 to 5 business days standard, 1 to 3 expedited. If the date is tight, book a same business day pickup appointment at the Huntington facility, or check whether the $19.99 flat rate courier option appears at checkout for your address.
Will DTF hold up on costumes and competition jackets?: Applied at spec, yes: 50 or more commercial wash cycles at 104 F. Spec is 300 to 325 F for cotton, 285 to 300 F for polyester, 10 to 15 seconds at medium firm pressure. Press one garment from the lot first, since performance poly and spandex blends want the low end of the polyester range.
What artwork do you need for a studio logo?: A 300 DPI PNG with a transparent background, sized at final print dimensions. Studio logos often arrive as a JPEG with a white box behind them from whoever built the signage. Use the free background knockout tool on the site to strip it, then check the size in the per square inch pricing calculator before you upload.
Are gang sheets cheaper than individual transfers for recital names?: Not always. Both are $0.06 per square inch, but individual transfers bill the bounding box of each design while a gang sheet bills the full sheet area including the 0.25 inch gaps. A 14 by 48 sheet is $40.32 and holds roughly 42 names at 6.5 by 2 inches. The sheet costs slightly more per name and arrives as one piece to cut at the press.

Talk to someone about a Stony Brook order

Call 631.458.3842 or email [email protected]. Pickup is by appointment at our Huntington shop.

Serving Stony Brook

ZIP codes served: 11790, 11794
Township and county: Brookhaven, Suffolk County
Local courier: $19.99 flat rate, shown at checkout for eligible addresses
Pickup: By appointment at 205 E Main St, Huntington

Nearest communities we also serve

Head of the Harbor
St. James
Setauket
Terryville
Lake Grove
Nissequogue

Everywhere we serve in Brookhaven