Books and DVDs
Are you just starting out or are you an established company going to the next level? We have a great collection of how-to-do-it DVDs and books – from “the bible” of the industry, How to Print T-Shirts for Fun and Profit, to a wide variety of DVDs on computer graphics, the business, marketing and screen printing techniques.We have recently lowered the prices on all DVDs to make it more affordable to get great training.
Using Roller Frames
Learn how to stretch the industry’s popular Newman Roller Frames? in an easy-to-follow step-by-step manner. This DVD includes manual stretching, using a stretching table and using pre-cut panels. Learn how tighter mesh and better screen stretching give you a superior print.
Taught by industry expert Charlie Taublieb, this DVD shows the right way to use roller frames and includes dozens of tips and tricks to make stretching easy.
Newman Roller Frames are patented by and are a trademark of Stretch Devices, Inc.
Featuring Charlie Taublieb - 60 minutes
New low price of $39.95
T-Shirt Graphics with Corel Draw
Corel Draw is the world’s number one vector based drawing program. If you want to learn how to do T-Shirt graphics with Corel and learn 100’s of tips and tricks that ARE NOT in the manual, then you need this DVD set!
From how to install the program and the basics of all the tools, to doing color separations, special effects and more, it's all here! Plus learn lots of undocumented tips, how to fix problems, proper scanning techniques, using Corel Trace, creating underbases for dark shirts, proper trapping, and using halftone dots. Six plus hours of video instruction on this four DVD series.
The beauty of DVD is that you can play it on most computers and you can watch a section and then try what you have learned. PLUS, there is no rewinding or searching because there are dozens of "chapters" that you can go to with one mouse click!
Note: This DVD uses Corel version 11.0. There is very little (if any) difference between Corel 9.0, 10.0, 11.0, 12.0 and 13.0. For that reason, this training course works well with most earlier and later versions of Corel Draw. These DVD's does not cover how to use Corel PhotoPaint.
New low price of $79.95
Featuring Scott Fresener. 6+ hours.
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T-Shirt Graphics with Adobe Photoshop
Adobe® Photoshop® is the number one image manipulation program! This DVD set teaches you everything you need to know to use Photoshop (any version)! Four DVDs in an easy-to-follow step-by-step manner with Scott Fresener.
With this step-by-step course you'll learn all about image manipulation, halftones, color correction, proper scanning, unsharp masking, special effects filters, creating process separations AND spot color separations, how to create a white plate, basic dark shirt separations, adjusting separations for specific inks, undercolor removal, tone curve and levels adjustments, action palette, and EVERYTHING THE MANUAL DOESN'T TELL YOU! You will also learn how to use Photoshop's powerful Layers feature to build great T-Shirt graphics. PLUS, it includes a detailed section on creating Index Color separations!
This four-DVD set also covers the tools and fundamentals of Adobe® Photoshop®. What you learn is applicable to version 7.0 to CS4 and is designed for the beginner AND power user who needs to know about T-Shirt separations. Broken down into dozens of Chapters and Lessons for easy reference, this is the course you will constantly refer back to as a refresher. Play it in your DVD compatible computer while you work in Photoshop. Review sections you want by simply selecting the proper Lesson. This set also comes with a very handy Wall Chart "Cheat-Sheet". What a way to learn Photoshop!
Even though this DVD set is shot in Photoshop 7.0, everything covered is specific to doing T-Shirt graphics and color separations for screen printing and can be done in later versions of Photoshop including version 11.0 (CS4).
Featuring Scott Fresener - 5+ hours.
New low price of $79.95
Starting a T-Shirt Screen Printing Business
If you are starting your own business or need a refresher or training for employees – this course is what you need. Learn how to screen print T-Shirts from industry veteran Scott Fresener and his son Michael. From “this is a T-Shirt,” to creating color separations, and making a multi-color print – you get it all here.
Features
* Setting up your shop and equipment needed
* Basics of art preparation and color separations
* Screen making
* Using plastisol ink and ink curing
* Press setup and printing 1-color and multi-color
* Basic dark shirt techniques
* Cleanup and basics of Heath and Safety
* Marketing Overview
* Shop tour - see the inside of a working shop!
Two DVD's! Almost three hours!
This two DVD course is designed to get you up and running and successfully printing shirts. Some topics are covered in detail and other topics are covered on a basic level. Topics like computer graphics, plastisol inks, and marketing are covered in much more detail in our separate videos and DVDs on those topics. The perfect companion for this course is the book, How To Print T-Shirts for Fun and Profit.
New low price of $49.95
Shirt Treatments
If you like the “cooking shows” you will love this DVD. Charlie shows how to paint, roll, spray and use other methods to really give the shirt a “treatment”. This is the hot look and this DVD tells it all.
Taught by industry veteran Charlie Taublieb, you will see how easy it is to jazz up a shirt using simple methods. This is a fun DVD with lots of tips and tricks from an industry pro.
New low price of $39.95
Printing Caviar Beads, High Density & Glitter
Learn the latest techniques for doing screen prints with a “feel” with inks such as High Density, Caviar Beads and Glitter with industry expert Charlie Taublieb.
Charlie will teach you how to make images jump off the shirt with high density ink. Learn all about thick stencil screen making, proper ink usage, doing multi-color prints and more.
This DVD also teaches how to use the popular "Caviar Beads" that give the print a "glass bead" feel to it. Learn about screen making, and how to apply the beads using either a manual or automatic press.
PLUS, you will learn about sparkle glitter. Create stunning garment prints with large flake glitter. Learn about special screen making and how to apply the glitter in both a manual or automatic shop.
New low price of $39.95
How To Use Plastisol Ink
Do you have questions on how to use your inks? The answers are here! This DVD was shot live at the U.S. Screen Printing Institute and features Scott Fresener lecturing and demonstrating the use of Plastisol Inks. How To Use Plastisol Inks is a how-to-do-it DVD covering the important aspects of using plastisol ink in the garment screen printing shop.
Topics include types of plastisol, using additives and reducers properly, curing techniques, using high opacity and low-bleed inks, troubleshooting and much more. 45 minutes.
New low price of $39.95
How To Print T-Shirts for Fun and Profit
How To Print T-Shirts For Fun and Profit covers everything from A to Z about printing T-Shirts and Heat Transfers, and includes sections on printing Nylon Jackets, Baseball Caps and more. This is the book the industry talks about. It is responsible for getting thousands of T-Shirt printers into the profitable garment printing business!
Every successful shop has a "well used" copy of this book. How To Print T-Shirts For Fun And Profit has literally become "the Bible" of the industry. It is written in an easy-to-follow step-by-step manner by industry experts Scott and Pat Fresener who have been in the industry since 1970. 260 pages.
* Complete Suppliers Directory Over 450 Listings
* Over 20 Wall Charts and Ready-To-Use Forms
* Plans To Build Your Own Equipment
* Over 350 Photographs and Illustrations
* Trade Magazine FREE Subscription Forms
* New Chapter on Inkjet-to-Garment Printing
* Recent major update 2008
Download a FREE PDF of the Artwork Preparation chapter.
Business & Marketing of a Decorated Apparel Business
Running a garment printing business in a professional manner and good marketing are the keys to being a success and this course covers it all! Whether you are just getting into the business or are trying to make a profit in an existing business, this course is a must.
It covers everything from creating your own catalog, to how to price your work, getting the larger accounts, getting credit, giving credit, all about the industry, trade shows, trade magazines and more.
It also covers copyrights and trademarks, licensing, and trade standards. It is a great morale booster with terrific tips and ideas on how to package your company for success. This two DVD set is a video seminar that was videotaped live at the U.S. Screen Printing Institute. 2 hours 40 minutes.
New low price of $49.95
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