Out of the Box Merch

If you need band, tour or event merch in small runs, Out of the Box Merch screen prints from 15 T-shirts in Edinburgh, with no minimum on most other items and tracked shipping on every order.

Out of the Box Merch is a screen printer and custom merchandise maker based at Edinburgh Palette on London Road, Edinburgh. The company says it makes merch for bands and artists across the UK, with work for tours, album releases and brand events. Its gallery shows items made for bands, artists, festivals and businesses, and it handles quotes and orders through its website and by email.

Products and decoration

• Screen-printed T-shirts and tote bags, with the T-shirts printed in-house at its Edinburgh workshop
• Caps, keyrings and bottle openers, including a neon magnetic bottle opener
• Neon badges in 31mm and 59mm sizes, from £0.70 and £1.80, plus neon magnets and a pocket mirror
• Sublimated sew-on patches, including back patches, with blank patches available if you leave a note at checkout
• Custom slipmats for turntables, made by sublimation
• Laminated AAA and backstage passes at £5.50, each with a free lanyard
• Printed drinkware, including mugs, beer steins and shot glasses

The T-shirt page gives the specification. Shirts are AWDis AT002 in 100% ring-spun cotton, in sizes S to 5XL, with one colour in one placement, a print area up to A3 and screen setup included in the price. Artwork must be ready for printing, or extra costs may be incurred. Patches and slipmats use sublimation rather than screen printing, and our guide to choosing a decoration method explains how the techniques differ.

Minimums, prices and lead times

The company says there is no minimum on most items, with screen printing from 15. For T-shirts the minimum order is 15 shirts, online prices start at £13 per shirt, and for 15 to 24 shirts it asks you to request a quote. It says most orders are made and dispatched within 3 to 14 days. All orders ship with tracking and shipping is free over £300. A Starter Band Merch Bundle is listed at £177, reduced from £236.90, and the company says patches carry tiered pricing for large volume orders.

Ordering and extras

Questions are answered by email, usually within 24 hours on weekdays, according to the product page. The site also publishes a band merch pricing guide, a free band merch profit calculator and a sales and merch inventory sheet for artists. Buyers planning a larger job may find our guide to briefing a merchandise supplier useful. The business is part of our Edinburgh hub, and related lists cover festival and band merchandise and event merchandise.

Source: outoftheboxmerch.co.uk/pages/contact-us, outoftheboxmerch.co.uk, outoftheboxmerch.co.uk/products/screen-printed-t-shirts