SCREEN PRINTING BUSINESS

When we talk screen printing, it’s easy to picture full-size, multicolor designs printed across the front or back of a t-shirt. But that’s not the only place you can show off your work! Whether you’ve got your own clothing brand or you’re printing shirts for a customer’s label, creating custom tags can be a cool way to add a professional look to your products.

As your screen printing business grows, you will inevitably be faced with the decision to take on financing or pay out of pocket with cash to help your business move forward. Your business can use financing to purchase a bigger operating space, fund a big project or purchase new equipment. Before you make a decision […]

Screen printing makes an excellent hobby. If you’re creatively inclined, making a design and reproducing it on a shirt can be a very satisfying feeling. It’s even better when you share your work with friends and family! After awhile, you may find yourself wanting to spread your designs to an even wider audience.

The right location for your screen printing business can largely determine your success. In addition to sending potential clients a message about your business and what it does, your location affects your ability to create screen printed products easily, efficiently and well. The wrong location can interfere with your production and your final project, causing […]

Every business — including screen printing businesses — requires a space to get up and running. The location you choose for your business will, in part, determine the success of your business. That’s why we have chosen to devote our next two blogs to choosing the right location for your screen printing business. Whether you’re looking […]

Just like most other types of businesses, the field of screen printing is rife with competition. To succeed, you need to attract and retain customers. But how can you do that when other screen printing shops are offering similar services?

Some garments are more delicate than others and require special care when screen printing to get a quality result. Summer’s here, and for screen printers, summer usually means more orders of lightweight garments. Whether it’s requests for sports-weight shirts and tanks for charity runs, fashionable burnout shirts or just lighter weight cotton, lightweight materials are […]

Keeping your customers happy depends on high quality prints – here are some ways to achieve them! Every screen printing shop has the goal of producing quality prints with as few misprints as possible. Achieving that goal not only means honing your skills as a printer, but also following some industry best practices to avoid problems […]

Meetings are an essential part of running a business, but you have to be careful they stay on track! Meetings create a bit of a catch-22 for businesses. They’re necessary for communicating with your staff, but they also can interfere with your screen printing shop’s production pace. The only way to resolve this dilemma is […]

When you’re establishing your business’s online presence, don’t neglect your site’s mobile performance! Pull your website up on your smart phone or tablet. What do you see? If your screen printing website hasn’t been mobile enabled, you’re doing your business a disservice. It’s estimated that 80 percent of website traffic will come from mobile devices […]

A mission statement might seem insignificant, but it can play a big role in keeping your business on track! What drives your business? You likely know why you got into the screen printing business and what benefits you hoped to provide your customers. But do your customers know? Do your employees? And do your employees […]

A quality screen print begins with a quality screen, and a quality screen requires a smart and efficient screen department! There’s nothing quite like seeing a squeegee glide across a screen, depositing a perfect print onto a fresh substrate. While the process might come to life on the presses, everyone knows that the workhorse of any […]