The short answer
Three things: a roughly 10×10 ft footprint per printing station, two standard 120V circuits (separate breakers, for the flash dryers), and a way to roll carts from the loading area to the spot. We bring everything else — presses, dryers, ink, garments, tables, and crew. Indoors or outdoors both work; outside we just need level ground and cover from direct rain.
Power: two circuits, nothing exotic
The presses themselves are human-powered — the electricity is for the flash dryers that cure each print. Two standard 120V/20A circuits on separate breakers covers a two-press station. That's regular wall outlets, not generators or 220V service. The only catch: they should be separate circuits, because a flash dryer sharing a breaker with the DJ's rig is how you get a dark dance floor. Outdoor venue with no outlets? A quiet inverter generator solves it; tell us and we'll spec one.
Space: a 10×10 footprint
Each printing station — press, flash dryer, garment table, and working room for the printer — wants roughly a 10×10 ft footprint, about the size of a standard pop-up canopy. Add a few feet in front for the line to form (and it will form). We've squeezed into hotel mezzanines, lobby corners, and backyard patios; if you send us a photo or floor plan of the spot, we'll confirm fit in one reply.
Access: the part planners forget
Presses travel on wheeled carts. What we need is a clear path from vehicle to station: a loading dock or curb spot, an elevator if you're above ground level, and doorways of standard width. Stairs aren't a dealbreaker, but tell us in advance so we staff the load-in. We arrive 60–90 minutes before printing starts and teardown takes about an hour after it ends.
Indoors, outdoors, day, night
Indoors is plug-and-play. Outdoors works great with two additions: level ground (ink and tilted presses disagree) and overhead cover — a canopy or tent — because direct rain and fresh prints definitely disagree. Wind is fine, heat is fine, evening events are fine; some of our favorite stations have run under string lights at 10 p.m.
What you genuinely don't need to provide
Tables, linens, extension cords, lighting for the station, garments, ink, or any printing supplies — that's all on our carts. You also don't need to manage the line; the crew runs the station, keeps the menu moving, and folds the last shirt before we ghost. Your actual to-do list: pick the spot, confirm the circuits, approve the art, and take credit for the coolest station at the event.
