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 Custom Colors When customers ask for custom colors, most screen printers head to the lab to try their hand at mixing custom inks without a Pantone system, using some concoction derived from various inks they have in stock. Yes, you can get a mixing system that has particular Pantone® formulas for both plastisol and water […]

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What is your role and the name of your screen printing business? Owner and Chief Weirdo at Pop Octopus What is the story behind your screen printing business? “I had a degree in graphic design and illustration but was working crappy restaurant jobs with some freelance design on the side. I decided it was time […]

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How can you answer emails, pay bills, order supplies and get screens ready for the rest of the week AND keep up with production on the press? You can’t! Well, at least not effectively if your aim is to scale up your business. Getting off the press and trusting others to do the printing is […]

Make it Simple Keep your message clear and straightforward. Make it easy for potential customers to understand the value they will receive from doing business with you. Ever notice when you tell someone you’re a screen printer, you’re instantly their new screen printer? They will hit you with a bunch of “funny” shirt ideas for […]

We’re “changing Rockford, one t-shirt at at time,” said Jarrod Hennis, owner of Rockford Art Deli and Pirate Ninja Print Shop, during our most recent episode of Printers on Press. This unique shop sits in the heart of Rockford, IL, and features both a custom production printing shop and boutique store. Just one of the […]

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1. Focus on Exceptional Customer Service This may be the most important rule of business. We’ve all had crappy experiences with vendors. There is nothing worse than feeling like you’re putting somebody out by giving them your hard earned money. Think of the way you like to be treated, when you buy something. Show your […]

Can you tell me a little bit about your screen printing shop? “Muckles’ Ink is small to mid-size print shop based in Binghamton, NY. We focus mainly on local commercial orders, contract printing, University work, and live on-location printing. We have a six over four, a four over one, and a travel four over one. […]

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[Guest Post from Bella+Canvas. Check out their blog for more great garment-focused articles!] Triblends are one of the highest quality fabrics you can find in the world of t-shirt printing. At BELLA+CANVAS, we’re kind of an expert on the subject matter since we have the softest and most extensive triblend collection around. If you’re wondering […]

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There’s been a lot of talk over the past few years about taking on greener practices and a call to be more aware of the screen printing industry’s often negative impact on the environment. At Ryonet, we’ve been quick to adopt these mindsets and have taken a strong stance in the market as a developer […]

When I started Ryonet, I had NO clue about how handle purchasing for a business. It’s easy to get lost in the debate of how much to sell your own product, but just as easy to forget that a big part of that number comes from the prices of the materials you purchase in order […]

A common question that we hear from manual screen printers is always “ When should I automate?” In fact, it’s such a commonly heard question that TJ and our education crew created a special course just to help manual screen printers learn the ins and outs of running an automated screen printing shop. From how […]

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It seems like a simple process: You have an idea for a t-shirt, so you gather together your mixing pigments and bases, pull out your custom ink mixing formula and put them together to create the perfect color for your design. In fact, it turns out so awesome that you want to make another one! […]

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