Any personal information given to Metal Ink will be protected. Metal Ink will not disclose your information to any third parties. During the ordering process, Metal Ink's server will secure your personal information with up-to-date firewall and encryption technology, and advanced SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encryption will provide additional online security to protect your personal information from unauthorized use.

We accept Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. At this time, we are not accepting PayPal, but we are working to make it an option in the near future.

It is usually not possible to make changes once an order has been placed. Since we try to ship orders as quickly as possible, it is difficult to pull an order once it is submitted. However, you can contact customer service at customerservice@metalinkshop.com to ask for a change, and we will do our best to meet your request.

If you want to cancel an order before it has shipped, please contact our customer service department by sending an email to customerservice@metalinkshop.com. Please make sure to put the ORDER # in the subject line or the body of the email.

If you own a brick-and-mortar retail store and would like to become a reseller of Metal Ink tees, please email our wholesale contact manager at pricilla@metalinkshop.com . Please know that we do not typically allow internet-based retailers to carry our line.

We welcome customers to buy directly from us at our warehouse! Just give us advance notice by emailing us at customerservice@metalinkshop.com to let us know when you are coming and we will give you directions. Sorry, but cash is not accepted so please bring a credit/debit card. Our warehouse is open from 9 AM to 4 PM, Monday - Friday.

All orders that were placed online must be shipped. Only if you place an order at our warehouse can you pick it up here. We are located at 6720 Wilson Ave Los Angeles CA 90001 and we are open from 9 AM to 4 PM, Monday - Friday. Sorry, but cash is not accepted so please bring a credit/debit card.

Unfortunately, we are unable to combine orders. Once an order has been placed, each will be sent separately.

Most likely, we have already sent a reply to your email. Sometimes, emails from Metal Ink get filtered as spam or are completely blocked by providers. Check your spam folder to see if our reply to your email is there. To ensure that our emails reach your inbox, please whitelist emails from Metal Ink, or try sending from a different email address.

Please keep in mind that during periods of high demand, our customer service might be backed up. If you sent an email and haven\'t heard back from us, please give us a week before inquiring a second time.

* USPS First Class Mail (1 - 3 days)
Note: No tracking offered

* USPS Priority Mail (1 - 2 days)
* USPS Express Mail (Next day)
Note: USPS does not deliver on Sunday
To check the delivery status of your package at any time please visit:
https://www.endicia.com/Status/?PIC=9101805213907957442324
or the U.S. Postal Service\'s web-site:
http://www.usps.com/shipping/trackandconfirm.htm

* Fist Class International (1 - 2 weeks)
Note: No tracking offered

* Priority Mail (6 - 10 days)
Note: No tracking offered

Based on the shipping method you chose, you can calculate when your order will arrive. Keep in mind that the timeframes are estimates only and shipping time is based on when your order leaves our warehouse, not when you placed the order. Your order will be shipped via US Postal Service. Please allow 1 to 2 business days for processing of orders. Your order qualifies for free shipping with a subtotal of $70 or more (after discounts are applied).

All of our tees are premium custom designed for the young tattoo graphic t-shirt market. Extra soft 30/S combed ring spun combed cotton fine jersey for men's tee. Super soft 40/S ring spun combed cotton fine jersey for women's. All t-shirts are made in Los Angeles USA at our sweatshop free in house sewing facility or our sweatshop free qualified contractors.

Our shirts are true to size. Our men's shirts are a hybrid of fashion fit and standard fit. Our women's shirts are fashion fit that's current with today's trend which is thin and little long.

You can check our size charts here.

We recommend that you machine wash warm on gentle cycle with like colors only and tumble dry low. If needed, use only non-chlorine bleach and warm iron.

Clothes made with cotton tend to shrink when washed. However, you can prevent shrinkage by washing in cold water and hanging to dry. If you want to shrink your shirt, wash in hot water and dry on the highest setting. In general, 100% cotton tees may experience shrinkage of 5-7% in both length and width after washing.

We employ screen-printing processes using plastisol inks, water-based inks, discharge ink and specialty inks.

All are made in Los Angeles, USA at our sweatshop-free in-house sewing facility or at a qualified sweatshop-free sewing contractor.

All screen printing is done at the same facilities.

We do not reprint tees on an individual basis. If a design receives a certain number of requests from the Metal Ink community, we will reprint it. In order to make sure you're alerted if one of your requests becomes reprinted, be sure to sign up for the Metal Ink e-newsletter. Please keep in mind that some designs may never be reprinted, which is in line with the Metal Ink ethos!

Metal Ink hosts an on-going design competition at metalinkshop.com, where anyone can join the Metal Ink community and submit a design. If your design scores high enough and is chosen by the Metal Ink crew, it will be printed on tees and sold on our website.

Please click here to learn how our ongoing contests work.

All design submissions must first go through an internal screening process. If your design is accepted by the Metal Ink crew, it will be posted in the vote section of the website. You can expect to see your design within 24 to 72 hours (excluding weekends and holidays). You will receive an email notifying you if your design has been accepted or declined.

You can use any of the many different programs available to submit your artwork. We have no preference, so whatever you're comfortable with is fine by us. Some of the more popular and recommended software include Adobe, Illustrator and Photoshop.

Everyone is welcome to submit a tee design, just by joining the Metal Ink community and clicking on the submit button. From there you will be able to read the instructions on how to submit a design. If you followed all of the rules and specs, your design will be posted on our site to be voted on. The Metal Ink community will score and comment on your design for a period of 60 days. The scores and comments will be the biggest factors in deciding which designs Metal Ink selects for printing. If necessary, our in-house design team will improve and modify your tattoo design to enhance it for printing on a t-shirt.

You can simply submit your original sketch to us. First scan the original image by using a scanner, then follow the above instructions on how to submit. Our design team will then do the rest of the work, including computer graphic work that will enhance your design to make it fashionable and wearable. The final product will be a collaboration between you and us.

Yes, of course! We invite ANYONE interested in TATTOO ART to submit a design and participate in creating one-of-a-kind tees. It helps us if the design is in a graphic file. Some of the more popular and recommended software include Adobe, Illustrator and Photoshop. But of course, the most important thing to consider is the quality of the design. See above to learn how to submit.

Winning artists will be paid with a check or through PayPal.

Submissions are scored by members of the Metal Ink community only. In order to vote on a design, you simply join or login, then click on the Score Designs section. Each shirt can be scored on a scale of 1-10 (1 being worst and 10 being best). We will keep track of which shirts you have already scored so that when you come back to the site, you will be ready to score new designs only.

Every month, Metal Ink will go through the top scoring submissions and pick out winning designs to print on shirts. Our decision is based on design scores and user comments; the scoring system helps us get a general idea for which designs will make a hot-selling tee. Ultimately, the Metal Ink crew reserves the right to decide which designs get printed.

Please click here to learn how our contests work.

All photo submissions must first go through an internal screening process. If your photos are accepted by the Metal Ink crew, they will be posted in the rate section of the website. You can expect to see your photos next begging of the month. You will receive an email notifying you if your photos have been accepted or declined within 24 to 72 hours (excluding weekends and holidays).

It will be nice to have tattoos but by wearing Metal Ink’s clothe also as good as having tattoos. Because metal ink clothes will make you look like you have tattoo. And that’s one of the reason why the Metal Ink is created for those people who can’t have tattoos on their body, now can wear the tattoos and be able to change them any time.

Every girl is welcome to submit photos, just by joining the Metal Ink community and clicking on the submit button from the main menu. From there you will be able to read the instructions on how to submit photos. All photo submissions must first go through an internal screening process. If you followed all of the rules and specs, your photos will be posted on our site to be voted on. The Metal Ink community will score and comment on your photos for a period of 30 days. The scores and comments will be the biggest factors in deciding which girl Metal Ink selects to be next Maiden of the Month winner.

Maiden of the Month winners will be paid with a check or through PayPal.

Photo submissions are scored by members of the Metal Ink community only. In order to vote on photos, you simply join or login, then click on the “rate maidens” section. Each photo can be scored on a scale of 0-10 (0 being worst and 10 being best). We will keep track of which photos you have already scored so that when you come back to the site, you will be ready to score new photos only.

Every month, Metal Ink will go through the top scoring submissions and pick out winning girl. Our decision is based on design scores and user comments; the scoring system helps us get a general idea to see who are popular. Ultimately, the Metal Ink crew reserves the right to decide the Maiden of the Month contest winner.

You can invite your friends to join Metal Ink through your own email, instant messenger, Facebook or MySpace page, or blog by using your Metal Ink personal URL.

For every friend that joins Metal Ink using your personal URL and makes a purchase, we will automatically add $3 of Metal Ink money to your account. The more friends you introduce to Metal Ink, the more credit you earn!

When you have earned $100 in Metal Ink money through your personal URL, you have the option of redeeming it for cash at 70%. Which means you can get $70 by Paypal or by check. Or you can use the full $100 in Metal Ink money for purchasing our products.

Your personal URL is http://www.metalinkshop.com/members/username (you can also find your personal URL on your account page)
Email - Paste your personal URL into an email and send to your friends along with a short note about Metal Ink. You can use this example: Check out Metal Ink, the world's first tattoo-inspired crowdsourcing graphic t-shirt company! You can shop for men and women's apparel on Metal Ink, meet new friends, vote in our design contest and Maiden of the Month modeling contest, and submit your own design ideas or photos for the chance to win up to $10,000 in cash and prizes including residuals!
Instant Messenger - Just copy and paste your link into an IM when chatting with your friends!
Facebook - Click on the Share on Facebook link which will take you to the Metal Ink Fan Page on Facebook. From there, you will be able to message your friends with your personal URL.
MySpace - Click on the Share on MySpace link which will take you to the Metal Ink MySpace page. From there, you can message your friends to join Metal Ink using your personal URL.
Word of Mouth - Tell your friends about Metal Ink in person, over the phone, over a cup of coffee, any time and anywhere! You can then send them your personal URL and you'll get your Metal Ink credit when they join and make a purchase!

Simply submit your tattoo art by emailing us or using the \"submit design feature\" on our website. There you will find easy instructions to guide you through the submission. If your design is chosen, you will win:

• $700 in cash + $300 in credit
• Winners of the Metal Ink Tattoo Tee of the Year will get $3,000 in cash + $1,000 in credit
• Residual bonus as well! Payment will be issued every 6 months (beginning on the date of Design submission) per the following criteria:

$250 for 500 t-shirts sold
$500 for 1,000 t-shirts sold
$1,000 for 2,000 t-shirts sold
$1,500 for 3,000 t-shirts sold
$2,000 for 4,000 t-shirts sold
$2,500 for 5,000 t-shirts sold
$3,000 for 6,000 t-shirts sold
$3,500 for 7,000 t-shirts sold
$4,000 for 8,000 t-shirts sold
$5,000 for 10,000 t-shits or more!

Metal Ink will host an annual contests: the Metal Ink Tattoo Tee of the Year contest for the top design overall contest for the top design chosen from the Premium collection. Contest winners will receive $3,000 in cash and $1,000 in credit! The winners will also be awarded with an in-depth feature on the Metal Ink site as well as publicity in the graphic design, tattoo art and fashion industries. Judging will be based on the strength of the artist's creative vision as well as the Metal Ink community's voting and feedback.