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Editor's notes: We wanted to share this interesting and informative post from Jupmode's John Amato about our recent article, The Best Screen Printing Websites. Jupmode is a clothing brand and print shop from Toledo, Ohio. They've used search engine optimization,...
Click to see a full-size version of this image. So many screen printing shops have a hard time working with water based inks. It's not that water based inks are difficult. It's that most shops don't know where to start, since they've used plastisol ink for so...
"How do I hire sales reps? When should I hire them? How much should I pay them?" Print shop owners have these questions all the time. We talk to Kevin Baumgart, a sales and strategy expert. He jokes that he wishes he could run a print shop: "You get to work with so...
If you're familiar with Family Industries, then you know that they're a live printing powerhouse. But their home base is one of the most impressive print shops you'll see. Built from the ground up in Los Angeles, Max Hellmann and the Family Industries team have a...
What does it take to start an American-made garment factory? We talk with Soft Goods Detroit about their ambitious plan to bring high-end, American-made blanks to the market. "We're pushing American-made, custom apparel from the ground up, cut-and-sewn, printed,...
One of the most common questions that screen printing businesses have early on is "How do I get a resale certificate so I can buy wholesale t-shirts and blanks?" Thankfully, this isn't a very complicated process! Each wholesaler has easy-to-follow instructions to help...
The screen printing process is a mystery to many new screen printers. While the overall process is simple enough, there are lots of details to learn. Before you dive in and spend thousands on new screen printing equipment, take some time to learn about the process....
STOP! Are you doing the MOST VALUABLE thing in your business? Ask yourself these three questions: what don't I have the time to? What don't I know how to do? What do I dislike doing? Even a small shop can offload things that are dragging them down. Hiring a good...
Having problems with your emulsion? Need to learn how to use an exposure calculator for screen printing? Maybe you've made a post to a Facebook Group asking for help. Your screens look bad, and you just can't figure out how to dial in your exposure time. Every expert...
The number one question that screen printing shops have is a big one: How do I set my screen printing prices? The most basic calculation is this: (Garment Price * Garment Markup) + (Printing Fee - Quantity Discount) = Price Per Garment You can get extremely detailed...
Hey Print Hustlers! This week, we have a special guest post from Jupmode founder John Amato. You may have read his previous article about SEO for screen printing shops. If you don't know John and Jupmode, here's the scoop: they've mastered online advertising and...
One of the most upbeat and forward-thinking episodes of the PrintHustlers Podcast yet: raising your screen printing prices doesn't have to be scary. Just ask Alive Print Shop owner Austin Boyd. From printing to the UFC to putting a billboard up in Las Vegas, Alive has...
