BEST EMBROIDERY SHOP!! BERKELEY GRADUATION STOLE APPROVED!!…read more I had the best experience! Omar took care of everything and really prioritizes his customers. He was so, so kind and also made sure everything was exactly as I liked. 10/10!

Exceeded my expectations! Shirts are of great quality and the logo feels like it wasn't just added…read moreto the shirt but part of the fabric. I'll definitely be back to buy more.

Used these guys at least 20 times over the years. Not the…read morecheapest. But, who cares. Rather spend .25 cents more a shirt and have it last years than some cheap stuff that fades. The work in indicative of your brand. So it must be nice.

Super responsive and communicative. Easy to work with. Really excellent customer service and the…read moreshirts we got were perfect. Will absolutely be making these folks our go-to custom gym merchandise providers for all our future needs. Thanks to Craig, Aaron, and Jason and the rest of the team!

I had such a wonderful experience with Town Print Shop…read more I was in a last-minute rush to get a small order of shirts printed for an event that my company was attending. Alan was great to work with... Replying out of traditional business hours and meeting me live to get the shirts the day of the event. And on top of all this, they looked great! I needed a little help making sure my logo and other information looked professional, and he was super accommodating. I would definitely use this company again.

I reached out to the Town Print shop to get a small run of tank tops printed on very last minute,…read moreand thankfully they were able to make it happen with a quick turnaround. The screen print on both the front and back of my tank tops turned out great. Thank you for the great service and awesome quality printing @ Town Print Shop.

I've picked up big print orders from there. The staff I've met are friendly and helpful…read more Last time I needed to fit 10+ boxes in my mid-sized SVU and one of the workers, forgot his name, helped me "tetris" the boxes so I could do it all in one trip instead of two... another reason why I support Oaklandish.

I've worked with Oaklandish Screen Printing on multiple projects for local companies including…read morePeet's Coffee and Cal Shakes. I cannot say enough about their creativity, professionalism, quality and partnership. Any shirt that has been co-designed with them has been one that is coveted by employees and patrons.

The Compound Gallery is a (hidden?) gem of the Bay Area. It's *free* to enter/browse and there are…read morepieces here ranging from affordable to pricier. 1) I enjoyed David Fullarton's collection, "Everything's Getting Worse and I'm Not Helping," as well as browsing local artisans' pieces. The curation of this gallery feels cohesive. The pieces here are rich with meaning -- great conversation starters, so it's definitely an excellent place to bring a friend or two. 2) I wish I caught the name of the owner/director I met there yesterday -- he was so warm and a great host! It was my first time, and he took the time to briefly show me around the different areas of the gallery whilst entertaining my questions about the history of the gallery/its artists. He also shared upcoming events and exhibitions (artist talks, for instance), inviting me to stay connected! 3) Parking here is pretty great (I was at the gallery on the weekend). There's also a small park across the street -- great place to hang out and debrief after enjoying The Compound. I highly recommend The Compound Gallery -- I know I'll be back soon.

I was a member for a little over two years. I learned screen printing there and I'm genuinely…read moregrateful for that. There's a lot to like about Compound and I'm bummed that I got such a sour taste in my mouth right at the end. Pros: - Fantastic equipment covering a huge range of making and printing. REALLY nice setup for screen printing. Bummer that you can only do water based but it makes sense overall from a mess and fumes standpoint. - Open at all hours - which is nice - Matt and Lena are friendly and welcoming when you join and were generally friendly to be around Cons: - At $250 a month, I paid over $6,000 total even though times/eras would naturally happen and I'd not use it for 2-3 months. This really stings. Month after month it just felt like too much for what it actually was. - Often times, you end up having to wait a long time to get certified to use certain things. Was frustrating that something as simple as the conveyor drier needed a $50 course + waiting for many months when it could be taught in 5 min. - Communication is fairly slow on support tickets. When I was leaving I couldn't locate my flat pack storage area as I hadn't used it but wanted to make sure it was clear since my friend had missed clearing hers out entirely. The owners didn't know where it was either - Almost always empty. Great for working but not great for meeting people or feeling like part of a community. When I occasionally would talk to people , they would often say 'so odd that this place is always empty.' - The message board is pretty much only used for griping about cleanup vs. anything very inspirational or community oriented. Sour taste right at the end for me: I accidentally left a new thing of emulsion in the screen printing fridge. I emailed them, waited 5 days, then followed up, then waited another 5 days, messaged on Instagram, then biked over in person. I saw Lena in the gallery, tried to wave her down, and she ignored me and walked the other way. I asked the front desk if I could speak with her and was told she was busy, leave a note. I left a note. Never heard back. I eventually just ordered another one and moved on. It's not about the $30. That's obviously trivial. But it's just frickin harsh. I spent a lot of money at that place over two years, cleaned up, and was friendly and can't even get a basic response? I wasn't badgering them... I sent one email, waited, and followed up at a normal cadence. Even a 'sorry, we had to clean out the fridge!' Anything. The fridge was packed to the brim with old emulsion that no one bothered to clean up, if anything it would help to free up some space. My friend had a similar experience, she accidentally left something behind (I think in her flatpack area as well) and instead of a simple heads up email... they charged her extra months. She had to fight/plead to get that removed. How you treat people when they are suddenly no longer paying you $250 a month says a lot... The equipment is genuinely great and if you're going to use it constantly, I'd still say its worth it. It's a gem of a spot in many ways! But if not, I'd look into more focused + more affordable spaces elsewhere like ace makerspace or a slew of others that have popped up. And whatever you do, don't leave anything behind !

Johnny and his team are absolutely committed to making your customized dreams come true!!! If you…read moreneed any custom printing on shirts, bandanas, or anything else, don't hesitate on coming here. He will make sure you are fully satisfied with your product, and has quick turnover time to get your project done in time. Thank you so much Johnny!

Highly recommend! Local screen printers with very reasonable pricing, great customer service (so…read moreresponsive!), quick turnaround, and quality printing. We had around 50 t-shirts printed for my tennis group, and Johnny was very helpful with getting the order done. Super pleased with the final product--the tees are super soft, and the printing is excellent!

wack as wack can be! I released two back to back records with these clowns. both dot splatter. 1st…read morepress came out with with what looks like polka dots ....all 500 of them. sent sales rep a message and he gave me the most lame excuse "its cause its a 7in not a 12 in so the splatter trails aren't dynamic" 1st of all......this is my 6th release under my own label and 15th overall with other projects....ive done nothing but 7in releases and NEVER had a problem. offered me a crummy 100$ refund ( which I never got back) fast forward a few weeks later to my next release and same dot splatter came out perfect. sent rep a message with photos of the two and got ghosted. no reply. no refund, nothing. I slent well over 4k to get ghosted by a third party broker. stay far away from these shucks. below are photos of the two release and a photo of advertised dot splatter from "manufacturer " aka broker.

poor quality product. poor service. poor attitudes! I would strongly recommend DO NOT USE!read more

As an advertising/marketing professional, this is one of the best print shops I've worked with. I…read morehave been using them for a couple of years now for a wide range of products and services for both personal to professional jobs. The owner Conor's passion is so evident in his attention to detail and work ethic. They have a great online platform that allows for customization and uploading files. I truly appreciate how seamless it is to work with this shop, their competitive pricing and their quick turn around time(!). If you're in the east bay (or elsewhere), I highly recommend working with this local shop. You will not be disappointed.

I own and operate 510 Skateboarding in Berkeley and have been using Forthrite for many years for…read moreall our printing needs. We order nearly monthly and have never been disappointed. Conor's very transparent about the whole process from pricing to turnaround time. All around great service and he's hands-on enough to walk us through any questions we may have to make sure the job gets done how we want it. People ask us all the time where we get our merch printed, I send them to Conor and hear nothing but great things from them as well. If you need stuff screen printed go to Forthrite!

This is a pretty new locally owned company run by some ex-employees of Oaklandish. I caught wind…read moreof their Justin Bieber/Slayer shirt (google that shit) and had to find out who made it. I checked out their site and they have a bunch of hilarious designs that you won't find anywhere else. My store needed to update their 25 year old logo, so I hit these guys up. They had the logo re-done the next day, and we got a call saying that our order was done the day after that. I would have been impressed if this was a corporation that could pull this off, but I'm pretty sure it's just 2 guys. I found them to be totally professional. They have the option of printing on shirts other than your run of the mill Hanes or Fruit of the Loom so you end up with a shirt that you want to wear 5 days a week just because it's comfy. They also do all types of other printing such as posters and album covers. I would highly recommend.

I needed t-shirts for a workshop with a one week turn around time. Not only did Team Print Shop…read moremake this happen they created a high quality product. The printing was great and they did a fabulous job on the final design size and placement on the shirt. The end result was that I had a workshop t-shirt that everyone loved and wore! I would not hesitate to recommend them and will use them next time I need printing.

This review is only for the smoothies... Read on…read more I've walked by this shop many times and never knew what it was or what they did until yesterday. There was a small table outside with 2 friendly gals asking people if they wanted to try delicious smoothies. I said sure and struck up a conversation. I learned that they regularly make fresh smoothies out of a nearby industrial kitchen. No sugar is added in any of their smoothies. They use the natural sweetness from various fruits such as bananas. Prices are fair, smoothies start at $6 for a small. Yesterday's options included a veggie smoothie with some fruits, so the color was green. The other smoothie was pink, probably from the guava. I also learned that this shop is now a co-op space of different businesses coming together. Great first experience. Hope to try your other smoothie flavors in the future. #3/2023

This review is for the screen printing but I had a delightful smoothie while I was there (and some…read morepassion fruit from the owners' garden that was delicious)! I wanted to get create some t-shirts for my dear friend who was having a major milestone birthday. My husband made some rad art I just needed to find a way to get it on shirts. Rather than go with one of the big online stores, which were honestly pretty dang pricey (and slow) I was hoping to support a local business. Trouble was, I only needed a small number of shirts, and I was struggling to find a place that would fulfill a custom order...and I was on a budget. Enter Amy from Electric Smoothie Lab Apothecary and Print Shop. She worked with me tirelessly to find a way to execute my order, while keeping it cost effective. From ordering the shirts to finding a way to keep costs down on screens and simplifying the art where needed, she was a true gem. The shirts were ready on time for my trip and everyone adored them! Highly recommend them if you need screen printing. While we were there we saw some of the other work they had going, supporting local schools, other fun events, and even custom designs. Excited to see this cool new business grow. Bonus points: Wasn't a bad drive from SF, Parking is easy and it's close to Paradise Park cafe (and James and the Giant Cupcake) if your toddler is too hungry to function.