With competition for work in the textile print market increasing, Rob Fletcher looks at how automation with screen printing can help print service providers (PSPs) gain an advantage in this sector. While it is certainly true there is plenty of work available
2023-11-28
A heat press is a great tool and has tons of uses. Many screen printers start by heat pressing transfers onto t-shirts, tote bags, or other garments. Heat presses can be used to cure garments, and are great for printing at live events. Let’s talk about all
2023-10-30
This “Las Vegas Elvis Skeleton” design, printed by Lon Winters of Graphic Elephants, is a multimedia SFX print that incorporates gold glitter, Sculpture Base, HD clear gel and foil in one design. All photos provided by Jenny Ortolani. Garment decorators
2023-10-09
Screen printing is a wide, diverse industry. From its start in the Song Dynasty to its current variations, the trade has taken on a whole new look. But what is screen printing? How has it evolved over hundreds of years? Let’s take a look. Screen printing
2023-09-24
SAM SCHINHOFEN HAS been printing for the last 15 years. Like many other screen printers, he entered the industry via music – as a teenager, he toured for a metal band on the Warped Tour. Most of his friends were in bands and nearly all of them needed merch.
2023-08-22
Q: Your nomination form states: “There is no better way to connect and reshape than on social media. People get to see first-hand what it’s like to be a woman building a small business. She is a true influencer in our industry.” How has using social
2023-07-13
TIRED OF HEARING marketing advice from people who have never pulled a squeegee or printed a job for anyone? I am. The generic advice about marketing trends and how to use them in your shop is not often easily implementable as a print shop owner. I have a
2023-07-04
Q: You went from being self-employed to a full-time employer in 2016 at In-House Prints. You’ve created new jobs, expanded the business, and helped grow clients’ brands. What is your biggest motivator for success? AC: My biggest motivator for success is
2023-07-03
Q: You donated the steel support beam/crate your printer arrived in to a local school where the students repurpose it for welding projects; you powered your company’s Here for Good Campaign that raised more than $18,000 for local businesses; and you focus
2023-06-27
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