You gotta go see Nancy, she gets you what you want on a t-shirt, or whatever you want! Hats, etc…read more. The screen printing is the bomb!! And so is there freehand printing!! I recommend if you have a design, she will do her very best to accommodate you the best she can!!! A family business, I love there work!!!

Blaines-AVH made 24 tee shirts for us and we love them. We did all the planning by phone and email…read moreand Blaines accomodated my request to hold on to the shirts for more than a week before I got to Iowa. We have a design composed of a circle of smaller designs and when it wouldn't all fit on toddler shirts, I saw okay, just pick one. Nancy surprised me by enlarging the one she picked so the toddler shirts are also very special. We did not find a flaw or smudge in 24 shirts. Thanks, Blaines !

P&M is a family-owned business that specializes in custom apparel and other personalized items…read more Their customer service is awesome and their pricing is very fair. If you are searching for a company to work with for making sports uniforms, dance apparel, corporate wear or fundraising gear these are the people to work with. P&M has a program for creating a customized online store for your team, school or organization. This can be run as a fundraiser or just a convenient way to organize the orders for your group. They also have a showroom on the square in Polk City if you want to meet in person. The best part of working with P&M is the customer service. They were very responsive and helped me design my team's logo, jerseys and some cool apparel for the parents of our team (jackets, banners, t-shirts, etc). I definitely recommend P&M and will be using them again next year.

Chris and P & M apparel were amazing to work with! I called around to several local screen…read moreprinting shops to get quotes on T-shirts that we wanted to sell for a school basketball fundraiser. I explained to each shop that we wanted to make the T-shirts as inexpensive, yet as nice, as possible so that we could sell many and increase our fundraising donation. All the DSM Metro shops that I tried were pretty unaccommodating... So I decided to call P&M in Polk city to see if they were any more willing to work with us. Chris was SO GREAT. He did everything he could to try to bring our price point down! He even had his artists do the artwork for us from a very rough sketch! Not only did we have a price point budget, but we also gave him a very small time margin which he completely worked with us on and made it happen! This is an example of why I love working with small, local businesses! They are the ones that will go out of their way to help you! If you are anywhere in the central Iowa area do yourself a favor and call P&M apparel for any promotional products or if you need any sort of T-shirts printed or embroidered! Heidi

Very friendly and helpful with both designing and printing my shirts just the way I wanted themread more

Perfect local spot, to create your own Christmas presents! I had the idea of making t-shirts for…read moremy whole family for the last ever sporting event at the Metrodome in a few weeks which we will all be attending. So my wife and I thought, she could draw up a design and we could bring it to a local print shop to have the shirts made. I'm so glad we chose 87 Central, we brought our own design in and the staff there were super sweet and ready to help! Even for an order of only 12 shirts, they treated us like we were a huge order. They whipped up a mock on the computer and asked us when we could pick them up later that day! I thought it might take a few weeks to get such a special order made, but they had it ready for us in the matter of hours! I thought it was cool how many American Apparel color options they had in store, so we didn't need to make a special order, even though we had kids sizes, women's fit, and a couple of 2x orders. The staff went over all the cost with us, and even gave us a little deal since we designed the designed ourselves! When we arrived to pick up the order later in the day, it was hanging with other orders completed on a little hanger in a special canvas bag with our name on it that we got to keep. The service was above and beyond and I highly recommend using 87 Central if you plan on getting t-shirts made for an event or for your next family reunion.

Very disappointed!! Started trying to do business w them 3 weeks ago, I asked for a specific style…read moreof shirt a week later they came back and said they couldn't find it.. I found the manufacturer that day and asked if they could order from them and they said sure, no problem. Then the design.. I gave him a pic of my business card for a style to go from and Shawn went the whole other way.. Frustrated by this I made my own design and sent it to him.. He said he was working on it. I see the design, FOUR days after he said he would have it done, and it looked nothing like what I had made.. He said he couldn't open the picture so he just made something else up. WHAT!?!?!!!! In the real world we have deadlines. And when you tell someone it will be done, it should be done! There were so many emails that I had sent to him that were unreplied, I felt like I had to keep prodding them along to get something done that ended up being nothing! I did not order shirts with them, they couldn't get a design right and were wasting my time! I really wanted to keep my money in the community, if you do too try broken arrow printing, ABC sign, or custom ink. Try anywhere but here!

The Red Door press maintains a shop at the Mainframe Studios (#120) and also sells their wares at…read morelocal markets. They specialize in hand-printed cards, broadsides, social stationery, gig and event posters, corporate branding, and learning workshops. Adam and Tammy are usually not around with I show up at Mainframe, but I have been lucky enough to visit their shop, purchase online, and make a nice postcard special order (see Pictures). I have been thoroughly satisfied with the quality and pricing of their work.

They don't make poster like they used too, or do they? I think they do! I always loved seeing those…read moreold Johny Cash and Elvis Letter press posters every time I went to Nashville! Now I can get that same beautiful vibe, right here in Des Moines from the Red Door Press! I was first introduced to their posters at Domestica here in Des Moines! Then I say them doing live examples of their work at a party, and dang I was impressed! And I grew up in a family with a printing company! I'm glad too see this form of art is carrying on. It's so unique and fun! And their designs are amazing!

I was walking around downtown Des Moines and stumbled across this cute stationary shop. I love the…read morelocation of this shop- right next to Scenic Route Bakery and a few other boutiques. The inside is gorgeous. So clean, fresh and bright. Considering the product being sold, I love the simplicity of the decor. There are few tables and the walls are covered in adorable, colorful cards and other stationary. It's easy to find what you need (and maybe what you don't!). Whenever I need to buy a card for a birthday, baby shower, etc. I go here. I hate the tacky cards you find at WalMart or Target. These are simple, cute and free of stupid sayings. I've also purchased notebooks, planners, monogrammed stationary and their pens. I love everything I've brought home with me. I have the pens in probably every color and they are the BEST. For Christmas, I sent my father here to get me a gift, because I knew he couldn't buy anything I wouldn't like! The staff has always been sweet when I go in, too. Which is so important. Definitely visit this shop, I highly recommend.

Maybe it's because for the past 80 years my family has owned a printing company... Maybe it because…read moreI associate cards, and wrapping paper with presents... I don't know but I have always loved PAPER! I love the smell of it, the way it feels, and the emotion you can give by writing a sweet message to your friends or loved one on it.. Pink Print Company is your new one stop shop in the east village for getting cards, wrapping paper, cool bags, prints, and other fun gift ideas! The store is beautiful, nice big south facing windows, with a cool, clean modern design. The owner is super sweet, and helpful and I chatted with me while I shopped! Stop in a couple time now, and will more frequently when I need that special card for that special someone! I also really dug the bags they were selling! Mother's Day is coming up and I think my mom would look great with one on her shoulder! They also have stamps! For making your own stationary with a personal touch! They also design stuff, so if you are really looking for a personal touch they can help you with that as well! Cool new store, with a cool vibe!

Incredible service. Extremely fast at replying, communication was incredible - I would recommend…read morethem in a heart beat. Reliable & worked on a short notice with such kindness. Amazing :) LESS than 10 days!!! Incredibly understanding on short notice & amazing pricing!!!

Such an amazing business! Helped me with all of my scanning and printing needs!!!! Sara who helped…read moreme was the best!!! Thank you!!

I had the BEST experience with Copycat Prints this weekend…read more There was an order for obituaries which were sort of last minute printing, however there was an issue with the final product. Although the issue was no fault of Copycat Printing, I was a bit frantic. The 2 ladies working on 3/29/2024 were calm and professional. They worked with me to get the issue resolved THE SAME DAY! Thank you Copycat. The way you handled this issue exceeded my expectations. THANK YOU!