All photos by Owen Weitzel While many screen printers run shops because they’ve honed their craft and turned it into a business, a whole other subset of business owners enter the industry because of an interest in other worlds tangentially related to it. For...
Live Screen Printing Events: 6 Tips For Getting Started
Live printing is a high-risk-high-reward situation. The potential payoff is huge – new customers, higher profile, a great experience, another revenue source – but if things go wrong, you are in for a very stressful situation.
Screen Printing Screen Mesh Guide (With Downloadable Cheat Sheet)
Screen printing is a meshy business (see what I did there?). Sadly though, too many shops don’t take their screens or mesh as seriously as they should. I’m not sure where the disconnect is, after all , its is called SCREEN printing, so shouldn’t the screen be treated as the …
Screen Printing Artwork Mock-Up and Proof Template [Free Download]
Good mock-ups and proofs for art in your screen printing shop are powerful. They cut down on a bunch of time-consuming tasks: Communication with the customer. Providing a mock-up gives visibility to the desi
16 Ideas for Status Change Notifications in Printavo
Status change notifications are among Printavo’s most powerful tools. You can set up Printavo statuses to work as automatic reminders, notifications, or even marketing tools.
Marketing for Screen Printers (Maniac Style)
You don’t need a huge marketing department and a billion dollar budget to market like a maniac. Big businesses are EVERYWHERE. They’re on every social channel. But there’s a way to do the same thing for your print shop, even if you’re just starting out or don’t have money to …
Printavo and Printavo Merch: New Fixes and Improvements
We updated Printavo Merch order exports, fixed bugs for deleting Users and sorting Tasks, and made Approval and Payment buttons sticky.
How to Sell Fundraisers to Business Clients
Ways to sell an online store fundraiser to a new business client.
Greg Kitson Shares 45 Years of Screen Printing and Embroidery Wisdom
Greg Kitson from Mind’s Eye Graphics started with heat transfers in 1979. His shop is known for their impeccable print quality, but has become famous for their incredible hands-on workshops and educational programs. We interviewed Greg and asked him to give us his best advice for growing your screen printing and embroidery business.
How to Simplify Group Orders with Online Stores
Ways to simplify group orders by using a customized online store.
How Online Fundraisers Can Help Churches
A list of reasons why and how online fundraisers can benefit churches.
8 Reasons Why Teams Need Online Stores
8 reasons why coaches and teams would benefit from having an online store for purchases.
5 Screen Print Customers Who Need Online Stores
A list of the best customers who would benefit from having a personalized online store for their large order.