Planning for D-Day—AKA “Done” Day

Ryan Moor

If you’re like me, you love your job… but you don’t want to do it forever, right? There’s going to come a day, we’ll call “D-Day,” when you are “Done” and you finally put down the squeegee. As a fellow screen printer, I understand what it’s like to put everything you earn back into your […]

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3 Benefits of Going Local for Your Screen Printing Needs

Kaitlyn Ingram

In 2015, BigPlanetApparel authored an excellent blog post on why you should go local for your screen printing needs. The advice they shared then is still relevant now, so we thought we’d share a three key takeaways with you on the benefits local screen printers can offer you! Better Service Sure, online shopping […]

Power The Press! Growing A Smart Screen Printing Business

Ryan Moor

What it takes to grow Running and growing a business is an ever developing and a learning process. After thirteen years of learning how to start and grow a business without any formal training or education I have come to understand that development and learning costs a business leader two things: time and money. The […]

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The Problem With Taking Anything

Marshall Atkinson

One of the most incredible aspects of the screen-printing industry is the incredible diverse spectrum of customers that we can appeal to for our services. We literally can do anything for anybody. This is such a powerful fact that I think a lot of shops get lost when trying to determine who they should be […]

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Buy Nice or Buy Twice: Why Automated Is the Way to Go

Ryan Moor

OK, I’m aware that I might ruffle some feathers here, but I gotta put it out there. While operating a manual press is a true art form, the benefits of which can’t be discounted—if you want to scale as a screen printing business, you MUST invest in an automated press. I know, I know, automated […]

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Designing for Sports Wear: Don't be Original

AR Department

For a long time I attempted to create all of my designs from scratch, and for a long time I struggled trying to generate good designs. The story I tell everyone is simple: Say you need to create some fan wear for a local volleyball team and you are a gifted artist. You say, “I […]

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Quality vs. Quantity: Why it Pays to Spend More

Ryan Moor

As a guy who got his start printing shirts in his mom’s kitchen, I understand exactly what it’s like to bootstrap a business. When you’re still running in the red, every penny counts. The temptation to cut corners or buy “just what you need” runs deep, but can cost you in the long run. Small […]

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The Evils of Procrastination

Marshall Atkinson

I’ve been meaning to write an article that focuses on procrastination for some time now. Seriously! Don’t laugh. Somehow, I just keep putting it off. Other topics come up that may be a little more relevant to the industry. Things happen. (Ba Da Bump) Now months later, I’m just now getting some words down. I’m […]

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Impress Your Clients With A Showroom

Brian Richards

Dress to Impress A showroom provides an attractive, professional space in which to display both the look and feel of printable items, as well as your full range of graphic styles, decorating methods, specialty inks and unique applications. It’s a great opportunity to showcase your shop’s capabilities and demonstrate how your services can benefit them. […]

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The Shop Riddle

Marshall Atkinson

Here’s a riddle for your shop: What has hands, but no arms? There isn’t a head, but there is a face without eyes. It can run, but never walks. What is it? Answer: A clock of course! Everyday in your shop, regardless of your size, time will always be against you. The better you manage […]

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Taking Your Shop On The Road

Nick Wood

It’s a new year with new possibilities. Screen printing may seem like a fixed medium with the screens, exposure, washout, and curing, but quite the contrary can hold true. Screen printing on-site at events, festivals and other types of gatherings can provide a great opportunity to show and sell your products and your company. Approaches […]

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How Not to Fail: 5 Lessons From a Screen Printing Wildcard

Brian Richards

Those who have had the opportunity to go to college know that the final few weeks, while sleep depriving, are incredibly exciting. You’ve been in school since kindergarten, and now for the first time you can see the light at the end of the tunnel. When graduation finally comes around, many people choose to celebrate […]

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