I wanted to order more shirts. Got in touch with Ryan and our shirt order is in. Thanks Ryan for the fast service! read more

I came across Blacklava on 09/17 as I was "Yelp searching" for a custom t-shirt shop. I needed some shirts made for The Light The Night Walk in Anaheim on 09/19. Ryan, (shop owner, I believe) created a rough draft reference that we made adjustments to within that evening. I ordered them that same night and received them the following afternoon! They were perfect! They exceeded my expectations, considering it was a last minute order. Ryan is super talented!!! He has true skill!! I highly recommend Blacklava if you need anything customized for an event or for fun! Thanks again Ryan & staff!! :) P.s. Prices are reasonable as well!! read more

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I was in a desperate need to get 4 shirts with custom printing made for a special occasion in a short amount of time. I wish I was given a date way a head of time but that's LA County for you. But everything happens for a reason. And I'm sure glad it happened the way it did. I called a few places near my house and all of them were no big help to me. So I decided to look around my work. And I found Blacklava. I called Ryan and he was more than happy to help me. I mentioned a few ideas and he asked me to email them. He gave me a breakdown on cost and deadlines to make it happen. I emailed him something different than what we originally talked about and he didn't have a problem with the change. Within an hour he emailed me back with a mock up of the design. He nailed it right on the head. They were perfect! The fact that the shirts were ready in a short amount of time shows that Ryan goes out of his way to make his customers happy. I can honestly say that I will use Blacklava for any printing I need going forward. Thanks, Ryan! read more

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If there's ever a time for Blacklava, now is that time. The Asian American community needs a voice that someone like you has given in the past. Come on, Ryan! read more

Blacklava - Printing Services Near Me - Gardena, California

My favorite t-shirts ever!! !!!! The best thing about blacklava shirts is that it really is clothing for a new state of mind in the sense that each design has a story and holds an important message that (unlike any other piece of clothing) WILL NOT GO OUT OF STYLE... the other thing i love is that the blacklava site is a portal for local artists to put their music, writing, and artwork out into the world !!! !! ! ! Blacklava only sells through the website or on location at shows etc... but right now a boutique called Happy Six on Sawtelle Blvd. has some of their t-shirts for sale... check the website for more info now how cool is that... go on! see for yourself at www.blacklava.net read more

Blacklava - Printing Services Near Me - Gardena, California

Blacklava is a special kind of store because it is a store that sells products which empowers people, especially those of Asian descent. Their t-shirts are not only comfortable but have powerful messages along the lines of "I Will Not Love You Long Time", "I Suck At Math", "I Am Not A Terrorist", and the such. Blacklava also sells music CD's and DVD's featuring amazingly talented Asian Pacific American artists that everybody should check out. The best part is that Blacklava is very receptive to new ideas. If there is anyone who wants to submit a really awesome drawing or have an idea that pertains to the idea of empowerment, Blacklava is game. Also, their daily deals are great! read more

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I've been buying shirts from BlackLava since 2000 and now I get my shirt designs printed by them. Ryan gives competitive prices and the staff gives me an awesome turnaround. I am very pleased with the printing and will definitely be sending him more work! read more

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An online custom printing T-shirt company failed to deliver 57 shirts ordered a month ago for our children's bible day camp, and I found that out on the Friday, with half a business day left before the camp was to start. Then my husband found Ryan on Yelp, who told him he wanted to help people as much as he could possibly do. And this evening of the first day of the day camp, I was able to pick up all 57 beautifully printed T-shirts, literally hot off the press. Our day camp, especially our group photo and Friday's open-house hula performance wouldn't have been the same without his help. Thank you, Ryan! read more

Ryan at Black Lava is great! My husband and I own a local brewery and we needed to have two company T-shirts printed for a tasting event that same day. We called Ryan and asked whether this was possible. Although he was busy, he made the time to accommodate such a last-minute request and did not charge us any extra for it. We are pleased with the shirts, and will definitely be using him again when we order our next shirts. read more

We needed jersey's printed for Mom's vs 9u Baseball challenge. Ryan was awesome and our jerseys available with quick turn around. Thank you Ryan and Blacklava for helping make the day with our sons so special! read more

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Screenprinting: I ordered shirts for my business & they flew off the shelves...and I'm ordering more! Ryan's great to work with & does an amazing job! He took the time to do mock-ups for me that were extremely helpful. :) Blacklava shirts: He has very creative shirts that are pretty amazing...I have a bunch & get compliments all the time! He is very community conscious & is in his 20th year of business!!! read more

Ryan is absolutely awesome! After many(10) attempts of trying to make my own homemade t-shirts using the "iron ons" from Office Depot, Staples, and even Target it was pretty much a complete FAIL. Even with the last minute request, Ryan was really nice about the situation and even offered some FREE suggestions. The end product was great and everyone who wore the shirt was very impressed. I plan to use Blacklava's services in the future and also refer friends. read more

I hardly write reviews unless the company I'm writing for went above and beyond any of my expectations. So in this case I felt that I owed it to Ryan and his staff at Blacklava to leave a review. We had just heard of the team competition series for the crossfit games late last week and we needed team uniforms by the following Friday. So all weekend I spent looking for businesses and companies that could produce a few shirts in a short amount of time. I turned to yelp and thats where i stumbled upon Blacklava. Being that they were open on a Sunday, I was able to call and speak with Ryan directly. He was very professional and accommodating. I literally did a basic design on an internet site and sent him my (very basic) work up and within a half hour Ryan replied back and sent me his workup for the shirts, which went above and beyond what I even thought of. So I had Ryan initiate my order on a Monday and he was able to have my shirts ready and out the door by Thursday in time for our teams competition on Friday! I highly recommend Blacklava for all the reasons i've said already but also just the willingness to accommodate my order in such a GREAT turnaround time. The shirts turned out extremely great and exactly what we were looking for. I got a TON of complements already. I will definitely be using Blacklava again in the future and HIGHLY recommend them for all your custom clothing needs. I can't express enough my gratitude for them! I will be participating in the teams competition tonight and will be sure to upload a picture of our awesome uniforms!! Thank you Blacklava!! read more

Friendly service and will work you on your design with recommended printing. Loved my direst to garment t-shirts! Ready in no time!

Ryan was great to work with and was able to help out with a quick turn around time during the holidays. He was super responsive and the shirts look great. Will definitely be coming back for more print needs! Highly recommend. read more

Ryan was great! I would recommend him to any of my family and friends that need shirts made and will definitely come back for my future shirt designs! My friend and I ran the Nike Womens marathon 2013 this year and wanted matching shirts! I called him pretty last minute but he was still able to get the shirts done quickly and they came out so great, see the photos for our shirts! Go to Ryan if you want quality work! read more

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I've been a Blacklava fan for the past 10+ years and have quite an extensive t-shirt collection. The quality of the shirts are excellent (rarely ever shrink or fade) and the messages are thought-provoking, hilarious, and/or downright awesome. The owner is passionate about his company and in supporting Asian American artists. He's constantly evolving his company by bringing in collaborators and featuring up and coming artists on his website (http://blacklava.net/). Every time I buy something from Blacklava, I walk away feeling good about the quality of the product, its message, and the overall company philosophy. Plus, the baby clothes are always super adorable gifts for my nieces and nephews! read more

I would recommend Black Lave to anyone. I worked with Ryan on a personalized t-shirt for my birthday party. I was impressed not only with the one on one service, but how quickly they were able to have it ready. I had procrastinated on getting it done and wasn't sure it was going to be able to wear it. I had an idea of what I want, but Ryan worked directly with me on every detail, from color, font, and even suggesting details to really make it stand out. Additionally, I brought in my own shirt with buttons on it that caused more difficulty to place the design I wanted on it. But Ryan had no trouble working it out. I will defiantly use the in the future!!! read more

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Awesome awesome awesome! I tried custom ink and it was a long, strenuous process. I would recommend this place for anyone trying to get custom made shirts done. Call for Ryan and tell him what you want. If you don't know what you want but have an idea, he will help you out and give you different ideas for you to work with. The shirts I made were detailed and tedious and he got the job done on time, as promised. The prices are awesome, the service is awesome, the product is even more awesome! What more can you ask for when ordering a custom made shirt? Thank you Ryan and I will be back VERY soon! read more

Blacklava - The lettering, claw marks, and numbers were very tedious to put on the shirts but he got the job done as did great! - Printing Services Near Me - Gardena, California

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Ahh! This review is so long overdue. Around Christmas/ New Years time, I was looking for a place that did custom printing for small orders that wasn't super steep and I came across Blacklava. I was so short on time because I was leaving in a couple of days back to school. I contacted Ryan with an already made design and he responded super quickly with adjustments so that it'd print smoother! Ryan not only was super friendly, but did a great job! I printed my family line shirts here and being a college student, the price was fair! I would definitely recommend this place to anyone who's looking to print custom shirts :) read more

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I met Ryan after an event at JANM after seeing some of the awesome pieces he has on his site, Blacklava.net. The site hosts some really cute items and pretty witty T-shirts. But what I really want to emphasize is his custom printing. When we heard he also does custom printing we were really excited -- we were in charge of an event to be housed at UCLA's prestigious Royce Hall and were using shirts with our event's design to promote the event. Ryan was always courteous, willing to help, professional, and really friendly! He gave us some great advice on making some minor changes to our design (because we were such newbs at it) which everyone loved! We also had some minor mishaps on our end leading to a very last minute request, but he cranked out our shirts by the needed deadline! I was so impressed by his work that I asked him again to do some custom printing for another student group I was a part of -- he got everything printed and ready to go in no time. If you're looking for friendly service with a very personable approach, amazing quality, quick printing (even last minute!), and great prices Blacklava is definitely where you wanna go for some custom prints. :) read more

This review is a little late, but better late then never. First of all, Ryan is awesome! I host a blood drive every year and last year I made a last minute decision to have some buttons made for this event. I found Blacklava online and spoke with Ryan then emailed him a really bad picture of what I wanted the buttons to look like. With just my description of what I wanted he was able to put together a very nice design, better then I had pictured and was able to make a 100 pc. set available for me with 1 day notice. I am so grateful and glad that I found him and I am getting ready to have my next blood drive and will definitely be using his services again for more buttons and shirts. THANK YOU SO MUCH RYAN!!! read more

We needed new staff shirts at the Zimmer Children's Museum, and Ryan offered competitive rates! Easy communication via e-mail. I sent him our design, he responded with a few adjustments based on his printing expertise, we figured out the quantity and sizes, and then the shirts were off to print! Since we couldn't make the time to get down to Torrance to pick them up ourselves, he offered to deliver them directly to our museum because he happened to be in the area. We LOVE them! I was afraid the orange was going to be too bright, but they are perfect! Our museum guests can easily identify our staff, and a few even asked if we have them in kid sizes for their own kids! We'll have to do another run of shirts soon, and we'll definitely have them made with Ryan of Blacklava. See a photo of our staff in our new shirts under photos, or drop by our museum to see them for yourself! :D! read more

They did a great job on our shirts. Fair prices and nice guy! He was able to edit some of our art work and make it crisper and sharper. Listen to his ideas as he is good at color scheming and designing. Thanks! read more

RYAN IS THE BEST! He is such a great guy and can trust him with anything and everything! Our camp t-shirt was a big hit and everyone loved it! Ryan does beyond and above! Will most definitely come back! read more

I went with Blacklava when i was looking to do a small screen printing job. They came highly recommended by a few community arts organizations and really took care of me even though I was a community of one. To this day -- it's been a few years now -- it's my favorite hoodie (By the way, I would have written this sooner but I'm in Chicago and didn't realize I could yelp long distance). read more

Ryan is AMAZING! We had a last minute event that we needed shirts for and he worked with us to meet the deadline... he did them same day! I had a misspelling and he called to make sure everything was correct before the shirts were printed. The quality of work is great. Our shirts are nice and our company is really happy. read more

Ryan was amazing very professional made our shirts on time did exactly what we want . He answered all my questions and emails most definitely ordering again from him. read more

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I saw all the great reviews Blacklava had so I decided to give it a try. I needed some t-shirts ASAP for a project I was working on. I've had not so good luck with other printing places so I was really bracing myself for the worst. Well, I was a stress case for nothing! Ryan is THE BEST. He's really great at CUSTOMER SERVICE (a dying art) and went out of his way to make me feel at ease. The quality of the t-shirts I ordered were pretty exceptional - the t-shirts are not flimsy and won't deteriorate after the first washing! My boss saw the t-shirts I ordered from Blacklava and was really HAPPY with them (and with ME, thank goodness!). Thanks Blacklava for the kickass service and products! I will coming back and will refer folks to you FOR SURE! read more

Awesome customer service! I needed shirts and sweaters to be made for my nursing program, and I found Ryan through yelp. He had the highest ratings compared to nearby places and I'm so glad I went with him. He quickly responded to my emails and answered all of my questions. He even made great suggestions about which shirts to use, image placement, etc. The price was very affordable too! If you need any products to be screen printed, I would recommend him! read more

I own a number of blacklava apparel and know the owner. Woohoo! the tshirts are fun...always fitted with american apparel. often the tshirt messages and subject matter are thought provoking too. support local artists! read more

Ryan is great to work with. Competitive rates, accommodated my schedule, and excellent quality! He made the whole process easy with his superior customer service. read more

This is the best print shop ever! Blacklava does a really great job with customized clothes orders that I do. Big orders, complicated orders, last minute orders, everything I've ever need, he's been able to do. It's online. It's easy. I've even had orders shipped to clients across the country. And they're super super nice! oh, really great prices too. read more

This review is definitely overdue because I had such a great experience with Ryan & Blacklava. I was in a hurry to get a sweater made for my boyfriend for Christmas and probably hit up Ryan like a week before the holiday. He was super accommodating and knowledgeable about what type of printing + material would be best for the design I had even though I had lagged and was worried I wouldn't be able to get it finished. The end product ended up amazingggg! It looks super professional and my boyfriend loves it. He always gets compliments on his sweater and tons of people wanted to get it made for themselves too. I want to get a couple more things made and definitely plan on working with Ryan again in the future. read more

Ryan was awesome ! My family was in a rush to print memorial shirts for our beloved grandma a couple months ago and we needed it the same day. I was tired of using the swap meet vendors and trusted yelp to help find someone. I initially chose black lava because it was so close to my house . Don't let the business center fool ya .. Ryan not only printed our shirts the same day but made sure the design he did matched my vision right before he printed ! We then came back to a house filled with more family and he didn't hesitate to take more orders ! Very reasonable pricing as well ! Kept his contact in my phone for future needs.. Thank you Ryan it meant so much to my family ! read more

Ryan was helpful and offered a more then fair price. Got three shirts customized and he had it done in under an hour. He went the extra mile to download the exact font I wanted. Shirts turned out great and I would not hesitate to use his services again. read more

Blacklava - Done in under an hour exactly as I wanted, not much more you could ask for. - Printing Services Near Me - Gardena, California

Me and my friends were looking for custom shirts for our bowling league. This place was able to create a design we were happy with and also gave us 2 options to look at. The prices are good and they are good quality shirts. I would for sure come back here next time I need custom shirts printed read more

Ryan from Black Lava is so helpful. He explains I need to know before he start printing the shirts. & quickly responds questions with emails. Their service is very promising also. He tells me when the shirts will be ready, then that's when the shirts will be ready. I had problems with other printing shops because they were never on time, but I've never had any problems with Black Lava. I keep going back bringing my t-shirt print projects to this them. :) read more

Honestly I never expected the shirt to be that nice.. It's like i bought it from an expensive store or something. You the best Ryan!! Thank you!! =) read more

Best service in town. Seriously. They do great work and have affordable prices, AND custom service is first rate. Need screen printing? Live in the south bay? Go here. Period. read more