Fat Penguin U.S.A.
Production Guides
Production-led guides to Fat Penguin shirts, PET cups, foam boards and print artwork.
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Heavyweight DTG Shirts: Fabric, Print, and Fit Guide
A production-led guide to choosing 230G and 250G cotton shirts for direct-to-garment printing.
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No-Minimum Shirt Printing in Anaheim
How one-off and short-run DTG shirt ordering works, including artwork review, production, and shipping.
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Artwork Preparation for Shirts, PET Cups, and Boards
Practical file preparation guidance for transparent art, print areas, spot colors, and proof review.
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Bulk PET Cup Printing Guide
How current bulk minimums, cup capacity, rim diameter, print colors, plates, and freight shape a custom PET cup quote.
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Full-Sheet 48 × 96 Board Printing
A material and artwork guide for foam board, coroplast, and gatorfoam full-sheet printing.
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Custom Printed Cups: Minimum Order Explained
The minimum for custom printed PET cups is 30 cases for 1-2 print colors and 50 cases for 3-6 colors, with the case size for each cup.
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File Formats for Custom Cup Printing
Which file to upload or export for a custom printed PET cup: the image types the designer accepts, the SVG and 600 DPI PNG exports, and color separations.
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Designing a Logo for a 16 oz Cup: Print Area Size
A 16 oz PET cup on a 98 mm rim prints an area about 106 mm high by 209 mm wide. How to size and place a logo to fit it.
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Custom Cups for a Coffee Shop: Choosing Size and Rim
For iced coffee and cold brew, the 16 oz and 12 oz PET cups on the 98 mm rim are the sizes the catalog describes for those drinks.
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Foam Board Print Sizes for Events
Fat Penguin prints foam boards at one full-sheet size, 48 by 96 inches, in foam, coroplast, and gatorfoam. How to choose the board for an event.