Articles
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The Myth of the Single Stroke Plastisol White
There’s a long-standing myth in screen printing: the perfect single-stroke plastisol white that’s bright, opaque, blocks dye, and needs no flash. It doesn’t exist, and it keeps beginners chasing shortcuts instead of consistency. Why the Single-Stroke Obsession Exists One stroke...
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Instagram Collab Posts to Share the Love
This week’s tip is about a feature you should def be utilizing on your grid: Instagram Collaborations. If you’re not yet hip to this feature, it’s pretty easy to do - I would say the hardest part can be getting...
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Get Your Ink Department Dialed In: Organizing with a Shelf Location System
Get Your Ink Department Dialed In: Organizing with a Shelf Location System If there’s one thing that slows a shop down, it’s searching for ink. Time spent hunting is time not spent printing. A clean, structured ink room keeps jobs...
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Why You Should Never Use the Same Dryer Settings for Every Fabric
Shops run into preventable problems because they use one dryer profile for every garment. Fabric, ink mass, humidity, and belt load all change how heat moves. One setting guarantees inconsistent cure, dye migration, scorch marks, and weak prints. 1. Heat...
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Google My Business or Bust
Howdy, Shirt Heads - this week I want to introduce you to Google My Business (GMB) - if you haven’t yet gotten around to setting yours up, I highly recommend it. Having your profile filled out is a great way...
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Curable vs. Non-Curable Reducer
This week’s tip was inspired by a conversation I had at Print Hustlers 2025 with Sam from Branded Threads. He asked, “What’s the difference between Curable and Non-Curable Reducer?” This is an EXCELLENT question that everyone in the print community...
