Should You Go Auto or Hire Another Printer?  | Screenprinting.com

Should You Go Auto or Hire Another Printer?

Jacelyn Wedman

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 pause, staring at the 716th shirt you printed that day. You stare at the stack of t-shirts behind the press, printing 1,500 to be exact. The clock reads 11:17 PM. This order is due tomorrow. You look down and sigh, staring at your cracked, callous hands. This is the 12th time you’ve had to work late to finish a high-volume order this month. You can’t take it anymore. Something has got to change.

So, you, the printer, have two options. Hire another printer or go auto. But which should you do? Let’s explore these options so you can decide which is best for your growing shop.

A How to for Screen Printing T-Shirts  | Screenprinting.com

A Guide to Screen Printing T-Shirts

Sage Larson

Each printer has their own unique story of why they got into screen printing. Some wanted to start their own clothing line. Others found it as a way to make a living. No matter what boat you're in, screen printing can be challenging. Check out this easy guide to learn the proper steps for screen printing t-shirts.  

Tips and Tricks for Using a Water-Based Pallet Adhesive  | Screenprinting.com

Tips and Tricks for Using a Water-Based Pallet Adhesive

Sage Larson
Decided you're ready to kick the aerosol can? Don't blame you. Who wants to inhale chemicals from a spray adhesive? Plus, a spray adhesive gets everywhere — you, your glasses (if you wear them), your press, the ground. Spray adhesive is just not worth it. If you're ready to make a switch, learn the ins and outs of using a  water-based pallet adhesive
How to Screen Print on Face Masks  | Screenprinting.com

How to Screen Print on Face Masks

Sage Larson

Face masks aren't going away. Businesses are buying them for their employees. Citizens are wearing them when they run errands. Face masks are a way people can contribute to protecting others, slowing the spread, and flattening the curve. As the demand for face masks rises, so will the need for personalization on the face masks. In our latest video, CVO Ryan Moor shows how to tackle screen printing on cloth face masks. 

Make Your Own Face Mask Platen  | Screenprinting.com

Make Your Own Face Mask Platen

Sage Larson
Face masks are booming right now. To cater to the current market, printers are offering face masks, giving the option to personalize them. While fulfilling face mask orders does help sustain a business, it won't completely replace the revenue other print jobs had brought it. If your business is printing on masks, but doesn't have the funds for a fancy face mask platen, Adam Funderburg of Brainless Tees created a DIY face mask platen and explains how to build the platen in their video. 
Heroes of ROQ  | Screenprinting.com

Heroes of ROQ

Ryan Moor
Every hero has an origin story. As heroes & heroines dominate pop culture without any end in x-ray vision, the hero archetype continues to myst...
Spin-To-WIN A New ROQ YOU S Automatic Press  | Screenprinting.com

Spin-To-WIN A New ROQ YOU S Automatic Press

Ryan Moor
Ever see yourself standing behind a brand new ROQ Automatic Press and spinning it? Only in your dreams? What if we told you that this year, at the ...
Print Renegades - ART and MUSIC meet SCREENPRINTING.  | Screenprinting.com

Print Renegades - ART and MUSIC meet SCREENPRINTING.

Shawn Zimmerman
This DTLA shop has figured out how to do it all in style. The importance on quality and attention to detail begins as soon as you walk in the doo...
Why Single Ink Screen Printing Joined the ROQ Automatic Family (Again)  | Screenprinting.com

Why Single Ink Screen Printing Joined the ROQ Automatic Family (Again)

Shawn Zimmerman
Jeremy Jones with Single Ink Screen Printing talks about the struggles of keeping up with contract printing on a manual press. Jeremy also discusse...
Getting “Primed” for Success with the ROQ Now  | Screenprinting.com

Getting “Primed” for Success with the ROQ Now

Cody Scherer
In our ever evolving on-demand society it’s no surprise that consumers have expectations for instant availability. Blame it on the drive-through, ...
Visit ROQ in Portugal with Ryonet  | Screenprinting.com

Visit ROQ in Portugal

Ryan Moor
Change the Impression There is something special about the color green when it comes to screen printers. It brought life to what was once a very d...
Best Practices When Screen Printing Flat-Stock on a ROQ Automatic Screen Printing Press  | Screenprinting.com

Best Practices When Screen Printing Flat-Stock on a ROQ Automatic Screen Printing Press

Darryl Sapp
Follow along with Cassidy and Darryl of Portland Prints as they walk us through best practices for printing flat-stock on a ROQ Automatic as they p...