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Why Every Screen Printer Needs a Heat Press in their Shop

Why Every Screen Printer Needs a Heat Press in their Shop

A heat press is a great tool and has tons of uses. Many screen printers start by heat pressing transfers onto t-shirts, tote bags, or other garments. Heat presses can be used to...

How Screen Printing Constantly Evolves to Fit an Ever-Changing World

How Screen Printing Constantly Evolves to Fit an Ever-Changing World

Screen printing is a wide, diverse industry. From its start in the Song Dynasty to its current variations, the trade has taken on a whole new look. But what is screen printing?...

She’s a “True Influencer” in the Screen Printing Industry – Who Also Throws a Killer Party

She’s a “True Influencer” in the Screen Printing Industry – Who Also Throws a Killer Party

Q: Your nomination form states: “There is no better way to connect and reshape than on social media. People get to see first-hand what it’s like to be a woman building a small...

She Started Her Print Business in a Basement – Now She’s a Job Creator and Community Linchpin

She Started Her Print Business in a Basement – Now She’s a Job Creator and Community Linchpin

Q: You went from being self-employed to a full-time employer in 2016 at In-House Prints. You’ve created new jobs, expanded the business, and helped grow clients’ brands. What is...

How to Maximize Your Impact With Minimal Effort

How to Maximize Your Impact With Minimal Effort

TIRED OF HEARING marketing advice from people who have never pulled a squeegee or printed a job for anyone? I am. The generic advice about marketing trends and how to use them...

She’s a Production Whiz Who Can Troubleshoot Just About Anything at Her Shop

She’s a Production Whiz Who Can Troubleshoot Just About Anything at Her Shop

Q: You donated the steel support beam/crate your printer arrived in to a local school where the students repurpose it for welding projects; you powered your company’s Here for...

Best Practices to Keep Your Screen Printing Platens in Great Shape

Best Practices to Keep Your Screen Printing Platens in Great Shape

When you take care of your platens, you’ll be able to keep them around longer without having to replace them. Platens can be expensive, so you’ll want to replace them as little...

Should You Go Auto or Hire Another Printer?

Should You Go Auto or Hire Another Printer?

Boxes of shirts are stacked from the floor to the ceiling. You’re covered with pallet adhesive and ink. Your wrists ache with pain, your legs are numb, fingers are stiff. You...

Build Your Business | Improve Your Printing Business | Impressions

Build Your Business | Improve Your Printing Business | Impressions

February 23, 2023 | Shop Talk Rich Khun is a man of many talents. He began his career in 2004 as a graphic designer, creating among other things, CD covers, nightclub flyers and...

In-House Decoration: The Pros & Cons

In-House Decoration: The Pros & Cons

For promotional products distributors at the whims of supply chain and service challenges, the idea of bringing decoration services in-house holds a certain amount of appeal....

Decorating Methods Up Top | Impressions

Decorating Methods Up Top | Impressions

STAHLS’ Ultra Color Max DTF heat transfer being applied to a six-panel cap over the seam. Photo courtesy of STAHLS’ My career started in the imprinted sportswear industry...

Digital Textile Industry Growth Accelerates

Digital Textile Industry Growth Accelerates

After seeming to stall for some time, the digital textile industry is now projected to grow by 14.4% to 2030 according to Grand View Research. In this article, compliments of...