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Make your screen printing designs pop with this tutorial on distressed textures. All you'll need to start are: A phone camera Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Distressed filters make basic screen printing designs unique, fun and vintage-feeling. It's easy to do, and...
Cotton and polyester are two of the most common fabrics used in screen printing. Cotton, made from plants, is a ubiquitous raw material for clothing. Odds are good that you're wearing something made from cotton right now. Polyester is a broad range of manmade...
Does Lee Stuart have the best YouTube channel for screen printers? With nearly 100,000 subscribers, Lee has mastered video. His viral video about building his shop propelled his channel (which originally started to share motorcycling) to the next level. The videos...
Take the 2021 survey here. 2020 was a transformative year for the custom printing industry. We received responses on our industry survey from 119 print shops. They vary in size and experience from large and profitable shops to fledgling startups. We asked just 5...
Registering your screens for screen printing is a challenging task. Without perfect registration, your prints suffer! But registration is also a time-consuming (and frankly annoying) part of screen printing. 5 Tips For Screen Printing Registration Here are our simple...
How do you take your shop from "busy" to truly profitable? We talk to Blue Grimes from Out Of The Blue Printing in Denver, Colorado in this episode of the PrintHustlers Podcast. Their team aimed for a 20% profit margin – and met it. This episode covers...
Video marketing WORKS. So why do so few print shops use this powerful tool? In this article, we show you how to get started with video marketing. It’s worked for Printavo – and it will work for you, too. You probably watched screen printing channels on...
If you need some inspiration for your screen printing shop's website, look no further. Branding is everything for screen printers. And great brands know that their website is where it all begins. These screen printing websites have nailed it – they're either...
Golden Press Studio has raised the bar for print shops on social media. Their attractive, simple, and truly professional photographs and videos set them apart. They're not just another print shop: they're a full-service branding agency. "We are a branding company that...
Screen printing isn't just pulling a squeegee and dragging ink across a screen. There's a lot of software involved with making great screen prints. What works to help one shop print shirts might not work for another. But if you look at the forums and groups that...
What if you started a print shop with your best friends – and printed for your favorite bands, companies, and celebs? That's what Upstate Merch has made a reality. Join owner Dylan Gilligan as he shares the story of a tight-knit shop in rural New York. "All of...
Want to make more sales, bolster your brand, and maintain a strong presence? Then your screen printing business needs a professional website. The web, e-commerce, and online stores are how business gets done. It's an expectation from customers. Think about it:...
