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  • Reflective Ink: What You Need to Know  Before You Go to Press

    Reflective Ink: What You Need to Know Before You Go to Press

    By John MaGee

    I’ve been getting more questions about reflective inks lately. I’m not sure what’s driving the renewed interest, but if you’re going to print it, you need to understand something right away: this is not a “normal” plastisol.  Let’s start there. ...

  • How to get a better hand feel for your DTF Prints

    How to get a better hand feel for your DTF Prints

    By Aaron Blank

    If you’re like most DTF printers who print for your own apparel line, you’re constantly chasing one thing:  A better hand feel. Because let’s be honest… the holy grail is getting a DTF print that feels like screen print.  Are...

  • The Mystical Quest for Correct Color

    The Mystical Quest for Correct Color

    By Aaron Blank

    In screen printing, if you want PMS 200C, you grab your book, mix your ink, tweak it under the light, and boom – close enough to make the customer happy and yourself proud. In DTF? You type in PMS 200C…..hit...

  • Cross-Training Your Team Without Slowing Down Production

    Cross-Training Your Team Without Slowing Down Production

    By Kyle Caldwell

    Cross-training might sound like something for gyms, but in your print shop? It’s one of the most powerful things you can do to build a better team, tighter workflow, and stronger culture. You don’t need to shut down production or...

  • Daily Maintenance: The Stuff That Separates Pros From ”Why is my white missing?”

    Daily Maintenance: The Stuff That Separates Pros From ”Why is my white missing?”

    By Aaron Blank

    Ah yes, You did it. You bought a DTF printer. You watched the demos. You saw the perfectly cured gang sheets peeling like butter. You calculated the profit margins in your head. You told yourself, “This thing is basically a...

  • DTF Printing in Winter: When Your Printer Hates the Cold More Than You Do

    DTF Printing in Winter: When Your Printer Hates the Cold More Than You Do

    By Aaron Blank

    Winter has arrived, and while you may just be annoyed by scraping ice off your windshield, your DTF printer is deeply offended. Cold temperatures and low humidity team up every winter to test your patience, your prints, and occasionally your sanity. If...