Looking for a Custom Ink Alternative? How Ordering From a Decorating Shop Differs

Short answer: large online printers like Custom Ink are built for fast, design-it-yourself tee orders. We are a hands-on decorating shop in Yerington, Nevada, built for embroidery, hats, leather patches, Carhartt workwear and mixed-method orders, with a real person on every quote. Pick the one that fits the job.

Where Battle Born is the better fit

• Embroidery with no minimum. One hat or 500, on a 15-needle machine with a cap driver, hand-digitized from your art. Embroidery from $4 to $12 a piece.
• Leather patch hats made in one building. We laser-cut and engrave the patch and attach it to the cap ourselves. See leather patch hats.
• Workwear brands. Authorized Carhartt and Red Kap decorator, plus hi-vis and ANSI safety shirts for crews.
• Mixed orders in one job. Screen-printed tees, embroidered jackets and engraved tumblers on one quote, one proof set and one invoice.
• Published decoration prices. Our full rate tables are public, so you can budget before you talk to anyone.
• Customer-supplied garments. Bring your own hats or jackets; $2 per item handling.
• AI-ready. Send AI-generated artwork, or let your AI assistant request a quote through our MCP server.

Where a large online printer may suit you better

• You want to design the shirt yourself in a browser tool and check out without talking to anyone.
• You need a standard tee faster than our about-21-day turnaround and rush is not available on your blank.
• You want shipping bundled into one all-in price.

Check each company's current terms on its own site; online printers change pricing and shipping offers often.

What you get with every Battle Born order

• A digital proof before production
• A free reprint if we get it wrong against that proof
• Art and stitch files kept on file for reorders
• Free local pickup in Yerington and delivery across Northern Nevada and Northern California

Comparison questions

Is Battle Born Clothing cheaper than Custom Ink?

It depends on the job. Our decoration prices are published on our pricing page so you can compare line by line; embroidery, hats and mixed-method orders are where we are usually most competitive.

Do you have a minimum like online printers?

No minimum on embroidery or DTF, and no hard minimum on screen printing, though we recommend 48 pieces or more for screen printing.

Request a quote or call 775-230-0211.