Superior Ink in Denver, CO is an inspiring screen printing shop with a great story. We've kept up with Superior Ink since 2012. During that time, they've had the same core team while pushing through hot market printing, a shift toward sustainable fashion, and even...
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M&R CEO: “Screen Printing Will Survive” | A Conversation With M&R’s Danny Sweem
We sit down with Danny Sweem from The M&R Companies for an honest conversation about screen printing, DTG printing, and where the entire textile printing industry is heading for 2020. Located just miles from Printavo's Chicago offices, M&R is a trusted partner...
Save Money on Screen Printing Ink By Standardizing Your Inks: Here’s How
Want to save money on screen printing ink? The answer is simple: standardize your ink selection. I'll show you how. Screen printers love to show off their collections of custom-mixed inks. You’ll see these colorful pictures on any print shop’s Instagram: A...
Mental Health in Screen Printing: Hope For The Day & Rowboat Creative
Jonny Boucher from Hope For The Day has elevated the conversation around mental health. By shifting our discussions from reactive to productive, Johnny believes we can "identify ways to talk about the things we don't want to talk about." Mental health is no easy...
Screen Printing Never Expected This: Interviewing Noreast Apparel Before & After The Crisis
We talk to Dave Quigley from Noreast Apparel in Lowell, MA about screen printing in 2020. The bulk of this interview was filmed in January 2020 at Impressions Expo Long Beach – but it features an intro from April 2020 looking back after the crisis. We ask Dave...
What Mesh Count Should I Use For Screen Printing?
Mesh count is one of the first variables that screen printers should understand. Screens for screen printing aren't just sold in different size. They're sold in different mesh counts, which you can think of like the resolution of the screen. Since screens are just...
What’s Up With Ryonet? | Ryan Moor Talks ROQ.US, Allmade, and Screen Printing at THREADX 2020
Ryan Moor from Ryonet, ROQ, and Allmade has made a huge impact in the screen printing industry. But the question remains: what's up with Ryonet in 2020? Between Ryonet, Allmade, and the newly formed ROQ.US, and giving away an entire screen printing press as...
Working On Your Screen Printing Business: How Screen Printing Companies Actually Grow
The way to grow your screen printing business is to work on the business – not in the business. This idea gets talked about a lot among small business owners, with the question boiling down to: "How do I actually work on my business?" If you want to...
Going Beyond Screen Printing!? Impressions Expo 2020: Rowboat Creative Interviewed
Rowboat Creative has made one of the world's most unique screen print shop brands. Straddling the line between creative agency, print shop, and something totally new, Lucas Guariglia and Joe Zangrilli have spent the last 13 years building a fascinating business...
Focus In Your Screen Printing Shop: The Shop Owner’s Biggest Downfall!
What's the biggest downfall for most screen print shop owners? It's a lack of focus. This happens several ways: Owners are spread too thin. They're answering too many questions, causing extreme distraction Owners are doing tasks they're not good at. Worse,...
Getting a Screen Printing Tattoo?! Impressions Expo 2020: Justin Lawrence at Oklahoma Shirt Company
Justin Lawrence from Oklahoma Shirt Company is determined to push the entire screen printing industry forward. But first, he's going to get a tattoo. After an amazing 2019, Justin sat down at Ryonet's free tattoo booth at Impressions Expo 2020 in Long Beach, CA....
Marathon Sportswear Shop Tour: High-Volume Automated Screen Printing (With a Human Touch)
Marathon Sportswear is the Piko family's legacy: an impressive state-of-the-art, high-volume screen printing business just outside Chicago. CEO Jim Piko set aside some time for us to visit Marathon’s incredible production facility, giving us an in-depth...