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Matt Lucas of Trust Printshop recently sold his shop to Real Thread and stepped down as owner. Now working in the shop on special projects, Matt tells us his journey to coming to this decision and how to run a business with intention. Trust Printshop Shop Tour:...
Jupmode’s John Amato writes about the difference between branding and SEO for Printavo’s PrintHustlers blog.
Want to start screen printing with water based inks? Matt Marcotte will arm you with practical knowledge to tackle this exciting technique. Softer hand, better longevity, and flexibility are all possible.
Shirt Agency pivoted to fulfillment in 2020. “We’ve figured out which customers are great for fulfillment,” owner Cole Lundstrom told us. Fulfillment has been a lifeline for the shop, allowing them to target customers that have large followings. “If you have 300 Instagram followers, it’s probably not going to work,” …
“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 …
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 custom-built wonderground for their …
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, embroidered, the full spectrum,” co-founder Josh York tells us. What began …
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 you. Why you want a resale certificate …
Here’s the screen printing process from A to Z: from sales to artwork to burning screens to actually printing. Getting the process right is half the battle! A must-read if you’re new to screen printing.
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? 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 screen printer will tell you the same thing: You need an exposure calculator. But …
In screen printing, there are thousands of variables that impact the quality of your prints. To make better screen prints, you have to understand which variables impact print quality and how you control those variables to your advantage. We’ll break down the major variables you need to tackle to make …
The number one question that screen printers have is “How do I price my jobs correctly?” The answer is complicated! But we’ve figured out 5 ways to price your screen printing jobs smarter.
