SCREEN PRINTING BUSINESS

If you’re not careful about keeping your shop clean, you might be costing yourself time and money! A dirty shop can cause a host of problems: Lint marks in the ink on finished prints, time lost searching for the right can of ink or the right screen, spills that can cause slips, boxes left out […]

If your screen printing business is humming along, with orders rolling in and sales increasing, it’s easy to assume that your business’s finances are in perfect shape. Running your business well means making it a habit of inspecting your finances in a more in-depth way. If you’ve never given your business a financial check-up, now […]

As your screen printing business grows in size, skill and reputation, your customers likely will be bringing you more complex prints. At the same time, you might be feeling ready to tackle a new challenge and learn a new technique. For creating intricate prints that are sure to wow your customers and draw attention to […]

While many factors determine the quality of your screen prints, it’s especially important not to overlook the condition of your pallets!  This article was written for Printwearmag.com by Michael Jirasek  It’s a part of the screen printing press that is known by many names – pallet, platen, shirtboard – to name a few of the more common descriptions. They’ve […]

The screen printing business changes with the season. Different seasons bring different challenges and different demands from customers. To help you prepare your business for a successful summer, we’ve prepared our two-part Guide to Successful Summer Screen Printing. Our second blog in the series will focus on how the summer weather can affect your screen printing […]

The screen printing business changes with the season. Different seasons bring different challenges and different demands from customers. To help you prepare you business for a successful summer, we’ve prepared our two-part Guide to Successful Summer Screen Printing. Our first blog in the series will focus on summer merchandising and marketing. If you’re not adjusting […]

Plastisol is favored by screen printers for its ease of use. Nevertheless, there are some problems that can crop up when you’re screen printing with plastisol ink. Here is our list of the top 10 most common problems associated with plastisol screen printing and how to solve them. Problem 1: Prints that wash away If […]

Technology has made creating images to print on shirts, coffee mugs, tote bags and other sellable goods much easier. But with a world of ideas available with a quick Google search, technology opens the door to a higher likelihood of copyright infringement. You probably (hopefully) know that you can’t just print whatever you like without permission. Brand names and […]

Heat transfers provide a great alternative to a traditional print run in any screen printing shop. They allow printers to create smaller batches of customized apparel for customers, when it might be cost-prohibitive to fire up the screen printing press. A heat press and premade transfers also can be taken on the go to create […]

To achieve any measure of financial success as a screen printer, you have to put maximum effort into marketing your business. So you’ve got a user- and search engine-friendly website, active social media channels, a content marketing strategy and some local advertisements – but you’re still falling short when it comes to generating new leads. What else […]

These days, your screen print has to do more than look good; it has to feel good, too. With a few possible exceptions, such as athletic jerseys, consumers want a soft hand for their screen printed garments. With water-based inks or ink additives, that softer hand feel is easy to achieve when printing on a light garment. […]

Jagged, blurry or fuzzy edges on screen prints can render products unsellable. If the edges of your screen prints aren’t clear and crisp, there could be several issues at work. Here are some ways you can prevent rough edges on your screen prints. Sawtoothing: Eliminating jagged edges A common screen printing problem, when it comes […]