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More bad news for American Apparel
It was not a good day for American Apparel. A huge class action lawsuit was filed August 31, 2010 with a lot of claims mostly about the lack of being straight forward about their financial condition along with understating the impact of having 1,500 works let go because of ICE issues (see our report from [...]
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NBM Long Beach Show Recap by Aaron Montgomery
One of my first responsibilities at my new job was to help plan and coordinate the NBM Long Beach trade show this year. I was excited to hit the road again and see people face to face. In my past life in the industry we didn’t go to many of the NBM shows, but I [...]
Jacket Printing in 12 Steps by Scott Fresener
This is a short article about printing on jackets. You know, those tricky little guys that can’t even be used to wipe down a screen if you mess one up. The problem with printing on jackets is one of perception. It looks hard, it seems hard and if you screw up it is real hard [...]
What to Look for in Curing Units/Dryers by Scott Fresener
If you are going to print T-shirts then you cannot live without a curing unit. Whether it be your oven at home or a large gas dryer – somewhere in your shop there is a “heater.”
This article will detail some of the things to look for when purchasing curing equipment. If you already have some [...]
Speeding up Manual Production by Scott Fresener
During the busy months it is important to get as much production as possible off of a manual printing press. This article details some simple steps and changes you can make to squeeze out a few more shirts and dollars per hour. Some suggestions are more long term and managerial and will take time for [...]
It’s Not Always the Ink’s Fault
By Jeff Proctor. When I worked for an ink company, we spent most of every day talking “ink.” And you wouldn’t believe some of the stuff our staff heard on a regular basis-and from seasoned printers at that! So we’ve compiled a list of common “myths” concerning plastisol-perhaps not all of which you subscribe to, [...]
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What to Look for in Curing Units/Dryers by Scott Fresener
If you are going to print T-shirts then you cannot live without a curing unit. Whether it be your oven at home or a large gas dryer – somewhere in your shop there is a “heater.”
This article will detail some of the things to look for when purchasing curing equipment. If you already have some [...] -
Getting Customers to Refer You by Mark Coudray
If you want clients that refer you, you’ve got to make sure you do everything humanly possible to create an experience worth referring others to.
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Screen Printing Equipment & Supply Startup Checklist by Terry Combs
During screen printing classes, I regularly get the question, “What do I really need to get started in this business?” Here’s my list to use as a guideline.
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Marketing & Selling Basics 101 by Scott Fresener
This article should be titled “If you can’t make a sale you only have a hobbie.”
Create a Plan and Set Goals TODAY!
True! If you can’t make a sale then you are just having a lot of fun with your hobby. I hear time and time again that “things are slow” or “there are too many [...] - More from Getting Started
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Fespa Mexico City was a GREAT Show – commentary by Scott Fresener
Fespa had their Fespa Mexico City show, August 26-28 at the Centro Banamex in Mexico City. We had not exhibited at a show in Mexico in four years and not since Fespa bought the show from ST Media three years ago. Pat and I went with minimal expectations based on the economy and the fact [...]
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SGIA Las Vegas – October 13-15
This year’s annual SGIA EXPO is in Las Vegas, October 13-15. Over the recent years this show as had less and less garment decorating and screen printing but that seems to have changed this year in Las Vegas. While SGIA has always been a hardware show with little or no blank garment suppliers, this year [...]
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T-Shirt Printing Classes with Scott & Mike Fresener – Las Vegas Sept.28 – 30
Scott and Mike Fresener are now offering their popular 3-day T-Shirt Screen Printing Classes as part of the famous Airbrush Action Magazine Workshops held at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas – September 28-30 (revised dates). The Freseners are bringing you the classes that changed the industry at their famous U.S. Screen Printing Institute. Founded [...]
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What a show – Fespa2010 Munich!
This was THE show and it proved that people are in a buying mood and ready to get the recession behind us. We shot over 100 hours of video and have lots to edit. From the Innovate theater presentations to the huge Gala Night celebration and the presentation of the People’s [...]
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Learn about industry Trade Shows, Open Houses, Training Classes and more with our Industry Events Calendar. If you have an event coming up make sure to let us list it.
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NBM Long Beach Show Recap by Aaron Montgomery
One of my first responsibilities at my new job was to help plan and coordinate the NBM Long Beach trade show this year. I was excited to hit the road again and see people face to face. In my past life in the industry we didn’t go to many of the NBM shows, but I [...]
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Let Them See You Sweat
The Wall Street Journal had a great article today about “smart” clothes made from new fabrics that react to changes in the body. They are talking about fabrics that can track blood pressure, pulse rates, and more.
The item that caught my eye was a line of shirts that have slogans appear only after you have [...] -
Chaos in Arizona Turns to Profits for Printers by Scott Fresener
The chaos in Arizona over the immigration bill along with our dysfunctional state government has at least helped a few local printers. Our nightly news (which spills over the national news) shows protesters and guess what? They are all wearing printed shirts, hats, signs and more. There are so many marches and protests that someone [...]
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Trade Show Season is Here – How do you choose? By Scott Fresener
There are two trade show seasons in this industry. Fall and spring. The show season in the U.S. kicks off this week with the NBM (formerly Printwear) Show in Long Beach California. But, with shows in Long Beach, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Fort Worth, and Charlotte coming up – where do you go?
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FESPA 2010 Germany – My Opinions by Jeff Proctor
Let me sum up Fespa 2010, the recently concluded Federation of Europe Screen Printing Association’s bi-annual show by saying this…if you do not ever go to another show save your money and experience FESPA just once during your screen printing lifetime. The do a lot of smaller shows and every three years they do a [...]
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Color Separation Tips in Corel Draw by Scott Fresener
Over the years I have learned that one of the major secrets to good screen printing is good color separations. As you become a better printer, it doesn’t take long to learn that in most cases if the separations are done correctly, the print looks great. Yes, yes, you need to use properly tensioned screens, [...]
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The Confusion over RIP Software by Terry Combs
If you’re a screen printer, and you make your own film positives, chances are you own RIP software.
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Creating Distressed Look in Corel Draw
OK, I have to admit it. I have written this article before. In fact, in looking for older versions I found an article I wrote on this same topic back in 1999.  Wow! Has the washed and worn look been around that long? For most of us old timers, we thought it would be a [...]
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Improving Poor Photographic Images in Photoshop
Always take time to improve photographic type images in Photoshop.
Adobe Photoshop is the defacto standard raster/pixel based program that the world uses for pixel based images. It is very powerful and can do wonders with low quality artwork. I am always amazed at printers who take a piece of artwork from the customer and [...]
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Improving Poor Photographic Images in Corel Draw
Never leave a piece of photorealistic artwork untouched.
Although Adobe Photoshop is the defacto standard raster/pixel based program that the world uses for pixel based images – many of the tools found in Photoshop are also found in Corel Draw and Corel Photopaint. In fact, years ago Corel made a great move when they built [...]
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