Short-Run Silk Screen Printing
Why Choose Blue Line for Short-Run Silk Screen Printing Services for Bottles, Jars, and Tubes
Who needs short run small quantity direct Silk Screen Printing?
With so many start-ups in the private label skincare and cannabis industry, testing new products and refining your brand is a process. We make it easy to start with small quantities and scale as your business grows.
Blue Line Labels is a superior silk screen printer specializing in small to large orders decorating glass, bottles, jars and tubes for our successful customers. Small run silk screen printing is a self-taught craft, and we have perfected it.
Silk screen printing produces an elegant look that goes perfect with a minimalistic design. Keep it simple when designing your packaging, and we will bring a smile to you when you see your finished product.
Blue Line Labels can help you with all your short-run silk screen printing as well as any other packaging you may need. Call 954-969-9500 for more information.
Price List for Short-Run Silk Screen Printing on Glass and Plastic, Bottles, Jars & Tubes
1 Color Silk Screen Printing - An Elegant Look that Enhances Value
| 1 Color | 10 Samples | 100-299 | 300 | 400 | 500 | 750 | 1,000 |
| up to 4oz | $450 | $495 | $525 | $560 | $650 | $750 | $800 |
| Unit Cost | * | * | $1.75 | $1.40 | $1.30 | $1.00 | $0.80 |
2 Color Silk Screen Printing - Small Quantities & Fast Turnover
| 2 Colors | 10 Samples | 100-299 | 300 | 400 | 500 | 750 | 1,000 |
| up to 4oz | $850 | $895 | $990 | $1,140 | $1,250 | $1,500 | $1,600 |
| Unit Cost | * | * | $3.30 | $2.85 | $2.50 | $2.00 | $1.60 |
Prices are based on customer-supplying their containers, 1 artwork design. Call for prices over 1,000 units.
One-color setup charge of $95 and two-color setup charge of $150 includes film positive output, burning (exposure) of silk screen mesh, unpacking and repacking containers in the same box, and printing with black or white ink. Setup fee does not include artwork or design change. Ink colors other than black or white are additional cost.
Polypropylene (PP), High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) and most glass types will incur additional pre-treatment costs for cleaning
by flaming or (corona treatment) of the container to ensure ink adhesion.
Orders are shipped 2-4 weeks from artwork approval.
Elegant Screen Printing on Glass or Plastic
Short-Run Silk Screen Printing on Glass
We print with a special epoxy ink on glass. It is harder to work with and curing time is a longer process. Most glass comes from overseas and a coat of silicon is added to prevent glass breakage during transportation.
We need to take off the oils and silicon coating to clean glass and plastic polypropylene containers. It is necessary to flame all glass and polypropylene plastic with an intense flame quickly, to kill off impurities. This is necessary for the ink to stay stuck and cure.
Flaming is an additional step that requires a flat charge of $50 for small quantities if we are printing on glass or polypropylene.
Guidelines When Sending Art Files for Short-Run Silk Screen Printing
When submitting artwork for screen printing, please send the original file in vector format (either .ai or .eps). If you cannot send .ai or .eps, we can recreate your artwork for an additional charge.
Please also indicate the PMS color if we are printing anything other than black or white. If you are doing more than one color, it cannot be tight registration. For instance, your logo can be one color and the text another; however, you cannot have half of a word in one color and the other half in another color.
Call for great pricing on larger screen printing orders of 2,000, 3,000, 5,000 or more!
ALL NEW! Full Color Digital Tube Printing
Print full crisp and clean CM YK colors! Your tubes will stand out from the crowd.
Full Color Digitally Printed Squeeze Tubes
Prices include Tubes, Printing, and Cap Alignment.
| Size | 100 | 200 | 300 | 500 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 3,000 | 5,000 |
| 1/4oz | $2.95 | $2.20 | $1.95 | $1.65 | $1,30 | $1.25 | $1.20 | $1.10 |
| 1/2oz | $2.95 | $2.20 | $1.95 | $1.65 | $1.30 | $1.25 | $1.20 | $1.10 |
| 1oz | $3.05 | $2.30 | $2.05 | $1.75 | $1.40 | $1.35 | $1.30 | $1.20 |
| 2oz | $3.25 | $2.50 | $2.25 | $1.95 | $1.60 | $1.55 | $1.50 | $1.40 |
| 3oz | $3.30 | $2.55 | $2.30 | $2.00 | $1.70 | $1.65 | $1.60 | $1.50 |
| 4oz | $3.40 | $2.65 | $2.20 | $2.10 | $1.80 | $1.75 | $1.70 | $1.60 |
| 6oz | $3.55 | $2.80 | $2.35 | $2.25 | $1.95 | $1.90 | $1.85 | $1.75 |
| 8oz | $3.70 | $2.95 | $2.50 | $2.40 | $2.10 | $2.05 | $2.00 | $1.90 |
Setup Charge of $95 includes pictures and text converted to a digital format for crisp and clean results, as well as unpacking and repacking of tubes in the same box.
Price also includes cap alignment! Cap alignment, also known as registration, as shown above ensures the artwork is centered on the tube with the cap perfectly aligned. Notice how all of the snap caps are square with the tube artwork and are not offset in either direction.
Optional: Let Blue Line fill your tubes. Save time and money. Tube Filling Pricelist. Call Blue Line Labels with any questions at 954-969-9500.
Need Your Tubes, Bottles, and Jars Filled?
Blue Line Makes Your Life Easy!
You supply us with the bulk creams, lotions, or serums, and we do the rest! Blue Line is your one-stop shop to help you launch your brand quickly and affordably.
Blue Line Labels relieves the stress of brand management and retail readiness by offering turnkey packaging solutions.
Our goal is to give you more time to grow your brand by speeding up your time-to-market. We offer fast turnaround, typically 4 weeks or less after artwork approval, helping reduce logistics costs and delays caused by coordinating with multiple vendors.
Simply ship your creams, serums, oils, or salves to us in 55-gallon drums (palletized) or 5-gallon buckets, and we’ll handle the rest.
We take care of every step, including:
- Decorating your containers with either direct silk screen printing, direct digital label printing, or pressure-sensitive label application.
- Filling your bottles, jars, and tubes in our clean room facility.
- Printing lot numbers, expiration dates, and other required codes on each unit.
- Applying a clear shrink sleeve for tamper-evident protection.
- Printing custom Individual Folding Cartons (IFCs) for retail display.
- Packing finished units into retail-ready cartons and then into master cases based on your required case counts.
- Shipping your palletized, retail-ready products to your warehouse, distribution center, or fulfillment partner including Amazon FBA using either our 3PL services or your preferred logistics provider. We also offer drop shipping to multiple fulfillment sites.
Blue Line Labels is your one-stop solution for short-run silk screen printing and so much more. We are fortunate to work with many successful companies and watch them grow. No job is too small or large.
Call us at 954-969-9500 for a quote on your next branded project!
Explore Our Full Range of Printing, Packaging, and Co-Packing Capabilities
Custom Printed Packaging
Co-Packing Services
Sample Size Packaging
Single Use Sachets
Baby Tubes
Container Companies
APC Packaging
Additional Container Companies
Our award-winning art department will correctly prep your files for all your printing needs. Call Blue Line Labels at 954-969-9500 with any questions.
How Much Formula Do I Send?
Use the below handy chart for filling guidelines for tubes, sachets, jars, and bottols. We have already factored additional formula for setup. Orders are shipped 4 weeks after final artwork.
Bulk Product Filling Guidelines
Ship Formula with the Bulk Formula Freight Bill to Blue Line Labels, 1817 Banks Road, Margate, FL 33063
Call Blue Line Labels at 954-969-9500 and we’ll be happy to answer your questions.
Call Blue Line Labels for additional questions or if you’re ready to move forward with an order!
APC Packaging Is Our Preferred Packaging Supplier
Trying to Save Money on Surplus Bottles and Jars Can Cost You More!
All of APC bottles, jars and tubes are excellent quality for printing and come professionally packed with partitions that help protect the outer surface from scuffs and scratches. After we screen print your packaging we repack each unit back in APC boxes using there dividers to avoid damage. When purchasing your containers from other companies be sure to ask how they come packed. If we received them in a big bag stuffed in a box or wrapped in shrink film, there will be an additional charge for packing materials.
Blue Line Labels Works Closely with APC Packaging
APC carries a full line of in-stock, quality cosmetic containers that are packed professionally. Not tossed in plastic bags with no dividers. We make it really simple.
Order your bottles, jars and tubes directly from APC and Blue Line Labels will pick them up at No Charge, screen print your order and ship to you or your lab.
We recommend you call APC Packaging and purchase your cosmetic containers directly from them. APC has a full line of quality in-stock tubes, bottles and jars at a great value. Need samples or have questions?
Call APC Sales Department directly at 954-978-4567 to help you with samples or questions.
Blue Line Labels Is A One-Stop Cosmetic Printing Company
With over 40 years of visual product design and printing expertise, Blue Line Labels is the longest-running short-run silk screen printing operation in North America. We take the stress away from you working with 3-7 different vendors.
- Direct Silk Screen Printing on Glass, Tubes, Jars and Bottles.
- Quality Printed Cosmetic Boxes that match very close to all other printing.
- Custom Cosmetic Labels and if needed Label Application on your containers.
- Full Art Department to correctly prep your files for all your printing needs.
- Full Commercial Quality Photography for your web site, brochures and catalogs.
- Large Selection of Bottles, Jars and Tubes In-Stock by APC Packaging.
APC is 10 minutes from our printing company and we pick up for you at no charge.
We are a one-stop printing company that takes the stress away from your working with 37 different suppliers.
Call Blue Line Labels at 954-969-9500 with any questions.
Quick Links to APC Packaging
All of APC containers are packed with protective dividers, double-boxed, and individually bagged for the protection of every cosmetic container.
APC Packaging has low minimums and high quality in-stock products at a great value. Being a 10 minute drive from Blue Line Labels, our trucks pick up from APC multiple times a week. Whether your order 1 case or several pallets Blue Line Labels picks up at No Additional Charge saving you expensive freight costs and time.
Order directly from APC Packaging and once you made your purchase, ask the sales rep to add Blue Line Labels as the company picking up your order.
We can email you the Label Templates and Dielines for the printable area of your container as well as the box template for your designer to place artwork. Check here to see if we have We have many die line templates
Blue Line has many container and box templates you can download for your graphic artist to drop in your artwork.
Click here to see our APC die line templates.
Important: Please ask how your containers are packed. Containers will get scratched when just tossed in a plastic bag and then placed in a box and shipped to us.
If your bottles come like this☝
If you bottles come like the photo above, we will repack your printed containers and ship in a fresh box like the last photo for $9 per box.
If your bottles come like this☝
If you bottles come like the photo above, we will repack your printed containers and ship in a fresh box like the last photo for $9 per box.
We will repack and ship in this☝
If you bottles come in either of the firs two phots, we will repack your printed containers and ship in a fresh box like the above for $9 per box.
Here are the Steps to a Fast Turnaround and Great Experience with Blue Line Labels.
Blue Line Labels picks up at APC Packaging daily at no charge or ship your packaging directly from another company to:
Blue Line Labels
Attn: YOUR COMPANY NAME
1817 Banks Road
Margate, Florida 33063
Email your artwork to bill@bluelinelabels.com and make sure you include your fonts outlined and send an Ai, eps, or PDF file.
You can also speak to Devin, Wendie, Patrick or Art and they can help from start to finish or anywhere in between to prepare your art files for screen print. We charge $55 per hour and our creative team is fast, efficient and will do it correctly.
Important that your designer does not use thin small lines in your design or thin type styles less than 5 points in size. This causes a potential problem of the lines not printing correctly. We will do our best to advise but every bottle, tube and jar are made different from different manufacturers.
Be careful, not all packaging is made from virgin materials and packed correctly for shipment. Once all artwork is approved, we will ship your printed order in 3 weeks or less. Faster service is available if needed.
We will send you a credit card authorization form for payment. Email us your shipping information including company name, contact person and phone number.
Email us your FedEx Account# for small order shipments. We ship FedEx Ground using your account number. Larger orders on a pallet, you can make arrangements with www.FreightQuote.com or any any carrier of your choice.
When your job is complete we will give you the weight and dimensions to schedule a pick-up. Do you need custom printed folding boxes, product labels, design or photography, we can help.
Blue Line Labels is a full service one-stop company that can help you in every aspects of your packaging needs at affordable prices and attention to details. Cal Bill Berg or Cristina Arcos to find out more information at 954-969-9500.
We work with many start ups and large companies and guarantee a smooth and happy experience with our services!
Have A Question About Short-Run Silk Screen Printing?
Guidelines for Screen Printing Artwork Files
Types of Files
(1) Editable .pdf generated from Adobe Illustrator, fonts turned to outlines. (2) Native Adobe Illustrator file, packaged with source art and fonts
Adobe Illustrator File Construction
All type and art to be 100% black in cmyk format. Even if type and art are one solid color (a PMS color, for instance), the color of art and type must be changed to 100% black to print film to make the screen. If a customer’s artist does not do this, Blue Line Labels will have to make the conversion. This can be problematic, especially if art is imported as an image rather than originated in Illustrator. Presenting color in a viable silk screen printing format will mitigate the possibility of revising and resending files.
Document Construction
When working with round bottles, jars, and tubes, please use the circumference of the container as the overall measure. Using a keyline around the perimeter of the overall area and the use of vertical rules dividing sections of the bottle does not, generally speaking, create issues when the lines are left in place. Working with the circumference as an overall measure allows art and type elements to be placed in exact positions on the containers (e.g., front art and back ingredients/directions positioned exactly 180 degrees in opposition to each other).
Typography
Artists with extensive experience in advertising typography and lithography (myself included) find parameters for providing appropriate typesetting for the silk screen process arcane and rather bizarre. The bottom line is that silk screen printers are not printing on paper from an offset plate or using a digital printer. Silk screen printers are pushing ink through a silk screen. Producing an extremely fine line in screen printing is rather like pushing angel hair pasta through a fine screen colander and expecting angel hair pasta as a result. The angel hair pasta just gets smaller, as do thin lines in screen printing.
These are our recommendations, which stress reproducibility on containers rather than a designer’s adamant insistence that nearly invisible lines, which fade from hairline to nothing, are absolutely essential elements of the design effort. Hopefully, an amicable compromise can be reached.
Fonts
Extremely thin-line fonts are to be avoided unless they can be used at sizes of at least 7 point. Serif fonts present problems. Not only are the serifs spindly, serif fonts feature both thick and thin horizontal and vertical strokes. Perhaps not as desirable from a purely aesthetic standpoint, regular weight sans-serif fonts avoid most of the problems endemic to the silk screen printing of serif fonts. A regular weight condensed sans-serif face is a blessing to silk screeners. Considering that most of the type is on the back of containers and consists of directions and ingredients—which are intended to be read—makes a strong case for sans-serif fonts. When using a sans-serif font you can make the point size 5 or more. Fonts like Avenir , Arial and Helvetica are commonly used and screen print clean and beautiful.
Letter Spacing (overall tracking)
Silk screeners need room between characters. Negative letterspacing is anathema to the silk screen process. Condensing a normal face creates the same types of problems. Not only does reducing tracking place the characters too close or touching, it also closes up the counter of the characters, the filled-in portion of an “e,” for instance. (The same effect can be seen when applying strokes to type to make fonts bolder. Eventually the counter is completely closed.)
Logos and Other Art
If extremely fine strokes are present, please push the limits of the size of the art to be as large as aesthetically acceptable to the designer/client. We understand the sensitivity and importance of producing products that reflect the exact reproduction of a customer’s branding style. We will work with you to make that happen for your silk screen products.
Keep your design simple! Screen Printing is made for an elegant and minimalistic look.
“Price is what you pay. Value is what you get!”
Call Blue Line Labels today for a quote on your silk screen printing or any questions.