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  • Why Every Screen Print Shop Should Own These 3 Measuring Tools

    Why Every Screen Print Shop Should Own These 3 Measuring Tools

    By Kyle Caldwell

    If you’ve been in screen printing long enough, you’ve probably learned this the hard way: guessing doesn’t scale. At some point, you realize that a lot of the problems on press—or in the screen room—aren’t random. They come from variables...

  • DTF doesn’t magically appear in your shop… and neither does good equipment

    DTF doesn’t magically appear in your shop… and neither does good equipment

    By Aaron Blank

    I recently had the chance to travel to China and visit a number of manufacturers that produce a large portion of the shakers, printers, and consumables used in the North American DTF market. Then I rolled straight into ISA. Two...

  • Building a Culture of Quality: Start with the First Print Approval

    Building a Culture of Quality: Start with the First Print Approval

    By Kyle Caldwell

    Let’s talk about something that can make or break your reputation as a print shop: quality. In a world where turnarounds are tight and everyone wants everything yesterday, it’s easy to rush past that first shirt off the press. But if you're...

  • Why You Should Be Hitting Up Trade Shows (Even If You're Not Buying Gear)

    Why You Should Be Hitting Up Trade Shows (Even If You're Not Buying Gear)

    By Kyle Caldwell

    If you’ve ever thought trade shows and industry events were just for people looking to buy new equipment - think again. Sure, they’re awesome for that. You get to see machines in action, touch them, test them, and often score...

  • Most Common DTF Failures After Printing

    Most Common DTF Failures After Printing

    By Aaron Blank

    If you’ve been in screen printing for more than five minutes, you already know the deal…there are a lot of variables. DTF is no different. Different fabrics, changing humidity, that one press that runs hotter than the other for no...

  • Why Job Staging Determines Daily Output

    Why Job Staging Determines Daily Output

    By Kyle Caldwell

    If you want to know how a print shop’s day is going to go, don’t look at the press first. Look at staging. Job staging is one of the most underrated parts of the screen printing process, but it has...