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Shop Improvement Series: How to Market Your Company

Shop Improvement Series: How to Market Your Company

I think that we can all agree on one problem everyone in this industry has right now. We need more business. More customers. To ramp up sales. Kickstart the biz. Whatever you want to call it, this comes down to one thing. How you market…
Pantone Books Not Accurate?

Pantone Books Not Accurate?

Recently I reposted an excellent blog article by Rick Roth from Ink Kitchen on my social media feeds. (Please read Rick's article!) My repost of that article on LinkedIn prompted an interesting online discussion and a few phone calls. The…
Basics: Wet on Wet Screen-printing

Basics: Wet on Wet Screen-Printing

There are many reasons why a t-shirt shop should learn how to screen-print inks using a wet on wet technique. The primary driver though, is simply speed. Every time you flash, you are slowing your production output. If you are flashing…
Shirt Lab St. Louis Another Melt Your Brain Event

Shirt Lab St. Louis - Another Melt Your Brain Event

It is official.  Shirt Lab St. Louis was an amazing success. One of the most interesting takeaways from Shirt Lab St. Louis was the fact that I was awestruck by the tremendous amount of expert knowledge not only in the room but being delivered…
When is it time to automate?

When Is It Time to Automate?

"When is it time to automate?" Have you ever asked this question? I'm not talking about just with your screen-printing presses either. There are many different areas in your shop that moving to an automated process could be a huge benefit. In…
Excellence is in the Next Five Minutes - Marshall Atkinson

Excellence Is In The Next Five Minutes

Did you know that "excellence is in the next five minutes"? When you are doing something, how much thought are you giving to the actual effort you give it? Is that the absolute BEST email you can write, or are you just firing something…