I have used Barrel Maker for a variety of things and they are always the bees knees. The customer service is incredible, they are fast, and the products are always high quality. Can't recommend them enough! read more

We have tried working with this local company. First call the gal could give no info. Even showed up at their door to find a sign saying go around back. Where a Forman told us Noone was there in front office. We then went online and requested a quote. Called today to find out that their turn around is in fact 10 business days. Fail. read more

Lindsey was very helpful. I needed an image printed on fabric but I only had a Joey. They recreated the image perfectly and printed it on my fabric. Great service! I will use them again if I need another project read more

Barrel Maker was an amazing company to work with. I was guided every step of the way. Lindsay was extreamely help ful kind and understanding of our needs as a small business. The products we ordered were even better than imagined. We look forward to getting more products from them! read more

Did some embroidery on some fitted for my brand. These thangs are hella dope! They did an awesome job! Will be re-ordering soon!

Barrel Maker Printing is awesome. Every time I've needed shirts I just hit up Zach Corn and he carries me through the process. Professional and casual at the same time, he's such a great contact to deal with. My shirts always come out perfect and the quantity is always dead on. This isn't even to mention the reasonable turn around. read more

I had a printing job that required, I thought, a lot of work and explanation on my part. But Lindsay communicated to me exactly how the items would look using two different printing processes. I wanted particular cotton, and Lindsay got that for me. I went back and forth with questions as this is the first time, and definitely won't be the last, that I worked with Barrel Maker. I'm thrilled beyond my expectations--and the prices were reasonable and fair. I enjoyed the process and the final product! Sharon read more

Best tee shirt screen printing quality in Chicago. The design POPS out of the fabric the ink was so well laid. Price was better than others and turnaround great. read more

Barrel Maker Printing - Screen Printing Near Me - buffalo grove, Illinois

I have been working with Barrel Makers since I got back to Chicago! Their customer service is great and the quality of their work is superb. They will never fail you.I recent start working with a new rep name Zach corn and he is phenomenal. My shirts came fast and quick. read more

Not a customer yet, but they are very nice and the shop looks totally pro. I'll update when the world gets back to normal and I have a reason to by shirts. read more

Barrel Maker Printing is hands down the best printing company I've ever worked with! They're extremely responsive to emails (I'm talking MINUTES after you send them a request/question) and they actually take the time to answer ALL of your questions. They even provided several different options to ensure we were sticking to our budget. Both my fiance and I had custom zip-up hoodies created for our bridal parties and they turned out amazing. I had mine embroidered and my fiance had hers screen printed. The hoodies arrived INSANELY fast; about 2.5 weeks after our first contact with them. I would definitely use Barrel Maker Printing again! read more

I really love my "Wash Yer Damn Hands" shirt I bought from Barrel Maker Printing that also supports Kimski. Definitely check out their website, as I'm pretty sure the list of small businesses that they are helping is rotating. read more

This place is great! They are professional, courteous and produce quality shirts. They was patient throughout my numerous emails and questions and made me feel Valued as a customer. A special Thank you to Alyssa and Annie for helping me turn my hard work into reality. I would definitely recommend this company! read more

This is a STAPLE shirt of mine now and I love it so much! You can really tell the quality of ordering from an experienced local store vs. something hastily made and churned out quickly. I get compliments all the time and will be buying from Barrel Maker again. Thanks, y'all! read more

Great shirts, not cheap and thin ... didn't shrink!!!

I am a teacher, and I contacted Barrel Maker Printing because I wanted to make tee shirts for the club I sponsor at school. They were extremely responsive, replying to my messages within hours and always making sure to answer my questions thoroughly. They gave me a quote that was well within my budget, half of what some other companies wanted to charge. The tee shirts arrived promptly and look great! I would recommend them to any of my coworkers, and they would be my first choice if I ever make shirts again. read more

I love Barrel Maker! They printed some tee and tote bags for me to fulfill a Kickstarter campaign, and they so graciously walked me through every step of the process. I was so appreciative that they helped me make my designs print so beautifully and within my budget! read more

Awesome t-shirts for a great cause - Illinois Forest Schools. The shirts were true to size, answers were clearly given and the shirts are gorgeous! Thank you. read more

I've been doing with business with Barrel Maker for over a few years and I must say I trust them with my product. I get compliments all the time about my products and I am always asked, who does my printing? They do an exceptional job and Rachel is the best ever! I live in another state and I still use them. I've never trusted a business with anything but I am very impressed on how they do business. read more

I honestly cannot say enough positive things about Barrel Maker Printing. Suffice it to say - once you are lucky enough to discover them, you will never have to look anywhere else for any of your printing needs...EVER! I could go on and on...so maybe I will - but just a little. Barrel Maker has the unique ability to marry the personal attention, artistry, and craftsmanship of a small quality boutique shop to the incredible efficiency of a large-scale operation. How do they do that?!? I could not be more thrilled with the final product or with every step of the experience to get there. Cheers to Taylor and all of her co-workers who clearly share the same commitment to unqualified customer satisfaction and loyalty. They are the BEST!!! read more

I've ordered my designs multiple times from Barrel Maker Printing and am overall happy with the quality and customer service. I've had one issue where coloring was off and they reprinted the order. Since then I've had no issues and had a tour of the facility where I got to see the process. read more

I was in need of a last minute design for Breast Cancer Awareness month. The design created was amazing and the order was processed with speed and professionalism. read more

There's a reason why Barrel Maker Printing deserves 5-stars.. they genuinely rock! Justin and Erin have truly made the nightmare of shirt-printing easy-breezy for us, and we couldn't be more grateful! Star 1: Friendly service. Justin and Erin are the nicest! We were quoted without any hidden fees or superfluous mark-ups -and were even given a screen-printing discount. Star 2: Customized artwork. We came to Justin and Erin in the Spring of 2010 with little more than a rough logo in a word.doc file -and they a.) cleaned it up and turned it into our now sweet league shirts, and b.) taught this computer-illiterate how to convert Word docs into PDFs! Star 3: Eco-friendly: Though it takes more time to process and dry, Justin and Erin offer environmentally-conscious soy-based ink. Which, in my opinion, washes well and is even more vibrant than other inks. Star 4: Fast turnaround: We've had to place rush orders on several occasions, and each time, the shirts go out faster than we expected. Our logo doesn't need to change, so they save our screen and print super fast when we call in our orders. Star 5: Selection: Barrel Maker has a great selection of ink colors and shirts, baby tees, sweaters, canvas bags, you name it. ~Here's to love and ink! read more

Barrel Maker Printing - Screen Printing Near Me - buffalo grove, Illinois

I have used them both for their printing and have purchased from their children's clothing line. Both experiences were great! The printing process had such a quick turn around and the shirts they provide are of such good quality and looked great with my design. I have pretty much given every baby/child I know one of their shirts or onesies, which Barrel Maker obviously prints and look great. And, since my friends keep having kids, I will keep going back for more. read more

Love them! First timer here when it comes to producing shirts for our new brand, and they have been amazing to work with so far. Customer support is exceptional and the quality of the shirts is fantastic. We just received our first order of 6 different designs and they all came out beautifully. They are able to help source other promo items as well like mugs, bags, etc. Their ordering and proofing process is really easy too. Will continue to use Barrel Maker for our future orders! read more

Super nice and easy to work with! I needed around 25 shirts for a bar crawl, I needed them done by a certain date. AND I was looking for a company that was going to be able to print on nice and soft shirts as well as use inks that didn't feel like a plastic bag glued onto them. Barrel Maker Printing was awesome at accommodating all of these requests. They suggested a super affordable and really nice soft shirt, and even went the extra bit to make sure the graphics were not heavy and plastic-y. And they got them done by the time I needed them. When I went to pick up the shirts they were SUPER friendly and totally cool. Very highly recommend them! I actually wish I had more excuses to get shirts printed by them. read more

The fine folks at Barrel Maker are a joy to work with! They offered great advice regarding my designs, producing a superior product than I had originally thought possible. And when I ran out of sizes, they were able to print me more shirts easily and quickly. I would definitely recommend printing with Barrel Maker. Not only because they are great at what they do, but they are the kind of business you can only find in Chicago: Friendly, professional, creative. read more

Fantastic to work with! Great customer service and produce high quality shirts. We've been placing bulk orders with them for a few years and they never dissapoint! read more

Justin & Erin are a cool breeze on a hot day. Super refreshing to meet business owners who listen & put the customers first! Justin was patient as only a parent of a toddler can be when I had a million questions about my order, and he answered them all quickly and with a smile. They sourced my company's tote bags for cheaper than we were able to find anywhere else online, were really helpful when I went in to proof the first bags and BONUS: They took time out of their busy day to give me a tour of their studio and let me print my own shirt. Dang. If you're looking for screen printing in Chicago and DON'T consider Barrel Maker Printing, shame on you. These guys rock. read more

I love the shirt I ordered. Barrel Maker Printing partnered with various local Chicago businesses, designing t-shirts, of which $10 went to support the business. It was a great way to support a beloved business during quarantine. The shirt was delivered in the timeframe described and, though I've only had for a few weeks, appears to be high quality. I would absolutely purchase from them again. read more

No response to this email back in May. Must not need new business?! Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 3:39 PM To: info@barrelmakerprinting.com Subject: T-Shirt Quote for BobJokeTooMuch Hi Justin, I had talked to you in the past about doing some printing in the future, well the future is now! I have attached some files and an order in an excel file which is also pasted below. Totals are on the spreadsheet. See Red. On the logo file format does the design have to be created in an SVG program like AI? The conversion of the logo's into the Inkwell format seems pretty clear but maybe not. Let me know if any of these work for you. I have them in SVG & Jpeg. I also converted them in AI so let me know if you want those if you think they would be better. Obviously I want them as clear as possible but some of the graphics came from the Web and the text was done in Word. Call me anytime tomorrow to discuss. Bob UPDATE AS OF 8/30/16 In fairness to Justin, he reached out to me to explain what happened. Here's our emails back and forth after I reached out and offered to still do business with him based on his explanation of the lost email. Who's passive aggressive? You decide if you want to be in business with him and who is the real a__hole, as he called me in his last email. Then he still wants to do business with me! Not sure what world he lives in but I don't do business with people who call me an A__hole but maybe I'm just not aware of this new marketing approach. Here's the email exchange in chronological order. From: Justin Moore [mailto:justin@barrelmakerprinting.com] Sent: Monday, August 29, 2016 10:53 AM To: Bob Subject: Re: T-Shirt Quote for Bob Hi Bob, I just saw your nice Yelp review of my business. Thank you. I found out the reason your email went direct to spam was due to it containing 17 attachments. Have you actually placed this order yet? If not, I hope we can have a chance to print this for you. Based on your review it can only be uphill from here! Justin On Aug 30, 2016, at 9:40 AM, Bob wrote: Hi Justin, Not sure if it makes a difference or not but I only saw 9 attachments. Frankly, I would think you get big attachments all the time and that your system would be set up to handle it without it going to spam. I already had that order done quite some time ago. I want to tell you that I owned my own business for 35 years and reluctantly made this review out of frustration. This along with the same review for another printer where my first even negative reviews. My feeling is that if I'm looking to give someone business, no matter how big or small, I should get a response. I understand your explanation but your system failed you so I guess it's good feedback to get it corrected so it does not happen again. I'm glad to modify my review that you responded promptly and gave me an explanation. You seem like a nice guy and I'm sure your pissed about the review. If you want you can price me out the following order. Most likely a minimum run to start. Don't bother if my review is going to be a barrier to you dealing with me since I want good karma with anyone I deal with in business. I have a design for a shirt I want to do right away. I want to use a good quality (Next Level or equivalent), distressed blue version and red version of the shirt. I will also do a woman's V-neck and regular cut Men's shirt. See attachment for my unprofessional graphic art. I'm sure you get the idea. The font I used is called Fridays. The online designer graphic area is too low and does not allow me to put it higher. I would want it a little higher than shown. What do you think? Call me with questions. Bob From: Justin Moore [mailto:justin@barrelmakerprinting.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2016 10:06 AM To: Bob Subject: Re: T-Shirt Quote for It's weird that you reluctantly made that review vs making a phone call. I work so incredibly hard at customer service, and getting a 1 star review because google blocked your 1 email seems unfair. No one on my team saw it and even had a chance. If your goal was to be helpful, and maintain good karma, a phone call would be better. Your review keeps other people from even calling, actively hurting my business, all because Google blocked your message. On this quote. Can you let me know the size breakdown and send files with font created to outlines? Also if you'd like to setup a time to come by I'd just love to meet you! Justin Moore BARREL MAKER PRINTING | ASI Decorator #701871 On Aug 30, 2016, at 10:11 AM, Bob wrote: Hi Justin, So you feel it's my fault that I did not take my time to call you to correct your issue? Never mind me working with you since obviously you can't get past this. Bob From: Justin Moore [mailto:justin@barrelmakerprinting.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2016 10:21 AM To: Bob Subject: Re: T-Shirt Quote for Bob No, I'm saying you went with a passive aggressive hurtful approach to a pro read more

Convenient and cool small business! Nicest Printmaking company to work with in Chicago

Fantastic! I've bought t-shirts for corporate use for 30+ years, but we had a last-minute need in Chicago, and I just found these folks on Yelp. I called to order shirts on Thursday for our group that would be at Wrigley Field on Tuesday night. Taylor was quick to respond with a price quote and some options. Fingers crossed, I said "OK, make us shirts in three days." They did the design and the art (including a revise that was super quick), and delivered the shirts right to our hotel downtown. It was more than your basic shirt; we made a two-sided 'baseball' shirt with contrasting 3/4 sleeves. Barrel Maker was responsive, nice, gave us a fair price, and couldn't beat the delivery. A pleasure to work with. Three thumbs up! read more

Barrel Maker Printing - Ordered shirts Thursday, had for Tuesday. Way to go, Barrel Maker Printing people! - Screen Printing Near Me - buffalo grove, Illinois

We must say, this printing company is top notch in our book! The real McCoy in our mind. We've had both apparel and event posters printed through the company and they knocked it out of the park farther than the Bambino could ever fathom. We will go back? You're darn tootin' we will. The shirt and print quality was stupendous, excellent customer service, and incredible turn around are all reasons why we'd use Barrel Maker again. read more

I own a clothing line and we have been using barrel now for about 2 years. They are amazing to work with. Rachel is on top of her game and always gets back to me super fast. The company is very accommodating and has a great turn around time. I wish I had found them sooner when I first started the business! -Cassandra read more

I ordered a shirt from Barrel Maker. They were so helpful and responded to my questions promptly.

Barrell Maker Printing has been great doing things to help Small Businesses in Chicago. The t-shirt I got was great.

Justin really helped me pull through a last-minute order when I really needed it. We had been turned down by at least 6 other companies because they couldn't do a rush order or couldn't produce exactly what we wanted for our design. We had a strict deadline and within 24 hours, we had a quote, our designs approved, signed the invoice, and paid for the merchandise! The shirts turned out amazing too. We are planning to submit another order soon because they did such a wonderful job. They are highly recommended from me! read more

I have ordered sooooo many times from these guys since my first review, it's time to write an update. Sorry, for the 4 star I don't know what the hell I was doing. You totally deserve 10 stars! These guys rock!!! Their website is super easy to order from, their turnaround time is great, they are extremely helpful and I am always super pleased with the quality of work they provide. If you are looking for a fantastic screen printer - look no further: Barrel Maker is the absolute best! read more

I just got my new Forest School t-shirt in the mail, and I love it! The print is perfect, even the smallest of details. The material is soft and the fit is great. Thank you! read more