Frequently Asked Questions About Our Fundraiser

When is a good time to do a fundraiser?

Group tea towels, aprons and bags can help you acheive a healthy fundraising goal at any time of the year. They make a wonderful keepsake for children and popular gift for parents, relatives and special friends and offer a unique opportunity to preserve your children's artwork and remember friends and teachers forever. The tea towels, aprons and bags can be a fabulous way to celebrate special occasions such as an anniversary, final year at school or open day and are great presents for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day or Christmas.

How many drawings can we include?

One tea towel can contain small groups or large, up to a maximum of 450 portraits in one design. Both small and large numbers look great, however for groups with numbers over 200 we ask you draw faces only. Very large schools may decide to split into groups, such as Junior and Senior, or one design for each year level – if you do decide on more than one design remember that each unique design requires a minimum order of 50. Aprons can include up to 300 images. Bags can go up to 150 portraits on one side.

Can we do both tea towels AND aprons AND bags?

Yes. We can use your original images to create unique designs for use on tea towels, aprons and bags. Minimum order numbers of 50 apply for each separate design.

Alternatively for smaller groups we offer a tea towel/apron combo, using a tea towel design (done in portrait layout, at a slightly reduced size) printed on both. The minimum order for this combination is 40 tea towels and 20 aprons. The bags cannot be included as a combo as the artwork and silk screen created are different sizes.

How long does it take?

Allow up to 6 weeks for Custom Designs and 4 weeks for DIY Savers from the time you post us your artwork to delivery (turnaround times are sometimes much faster). In term 4 allow an extra 2 weeks due to the huge Christmas demand. The length of time it takes to complete the drawings or designs at your end is up to you - some groups are finished drawing in one day and others take a few weeks. For ‘custom designs’, the final layout will be ready for you to check and approve 2-3 weeks after we receive your artwork, in term 4 allow up to 4 weeks. Once you approve the design OR we have received your ‘DIY’ layout sheet ready to go, the tea towels will be printed and ready to despatch within 2 working weeks. You will then need to allow time for the delivery by courier (from Queensland). If you have a deadline to meet, or live in a remote area, let us know as early as possible.

Can we do a design without drawings?

Yes, we can create a design using your crest, logo, a sketch or signatures to celebrate an anniversary or special event. Another popular style is using class lists with all the student names – past or present. It can be as imaginative, as creative or as simple as you like. Let our team help you create something truly unique and memorable. If you have an idea our experienced team can help you bring it to life.

What is the minimum order?

The minimum order for each separate design is 50. The majority of our fundraisers however, achieve order numbers much higher than this.  Please note that if you are doing more than one design, eg) Junior & Senior, each unique design will be treated individually in regard to pricing and minimum orders.

Can we reorder?

The minimum reorder quantity is 20. Reorders are available anytime at your original purchase price; for example if you originally purchased 200 tea towels at $7.50 each, your reorder of 20 will be charged at $7.50 each.

What colours can we print in?

We have 15 standard colours in our range. There should be something to suit everyone, however if you would like to print with a specific colour outside of our range an extra charge of $15 applies. Our designs are based on a single colour print, you can however print in more than one colour, simply call for a quote. Our screen printing ink is fully colourfast, fade resistant and long wearing.

How are the drawings positioned?

The pictures can be placed in either landscape or portrait format. If you choose a 'DIY dollar saver' you will lay out the pictures yourself. If you go with the ‘custom design’ style, we will scan in your pictures and lay out the drawings for you, adding your group’s name and logo to your specifications. We offer a range of border designs, fonts and layout options. Pictures can be laid out in random order or arranged into groups or class order within one design. Large schools may choose to run the classes from left to right, top to bottom, one after the other. Organisations with smaller numbers can split into groups or sections; such as 2 groups on left and right, or top and bottom or 4 groups can be placed in each corner (see the gallery on the School or Pre School page for examples).

What borders can we use?

We have a huge range of borders to choose from which will be supplied in your coordinator's kit. Alternatively let us help you create your own unique border. There is no extra charge for this special service. We welcome your ideas and are happy to put together an original border, just for you. Many schools have text included in the border, such as school details or teachers’ names or use pictures of animals or their logo to create something distinctive.

What are the tea towels like?

Our extra large white tea towels are made specifically for our needs from white high quality 100% cotton 50x70cm. If you require linen or linen/cotton tea towels please contact us for a quote.

What are the aprons like?

Our high quality aprons (85x70cm) are made to order and are available in white, bottle green, black, red, navy and burgundy. Kids size aprons are available on request (60x40cm).

What are the bags like?

Our sturdy bags (40x45cm, 10cm gusset, 55cm handles) are available in black, navy or white. We have them made specially for us in quality 100% cotton drill.

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