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Last week at Impressions Expo Long Beach 2026, I was asked to be part of an event called the “Print Masters Throw Down,” put on by Zack “A Can of Corn.” It was a fantastic event—and honestly, something the show...

If you’re a screen printer or garment decorator and you haven’t at least thought about Direct-to-Film (DTF), congratulations, you’ve successfully avoided the internet, trade shows, customer requests, and probably your own sales team. For everyone else, the question isn’t if...

Let’s talk about screens. Not the kind you scroll—the kind that can either keep your print game tight or absolutely wreck your workflow. Messy screens might not seem like a huge deal in the moment, especially when you’re in production...

If your shop isn’t already doing a morning huddle, you’re missing out on one of the easiest ways to boost communication, morale, and overall vibe. It doesn’t need to be some long, drawn-out meeting with charts and clipboards. In fact,...

I’m no Martin Lewis, I can’t advise on the best tariff, but I understand that one of the biggest costs we have in a print shop, after the squishy things (staff), is energy. The cost of electric and gas has...

Colour is at the heart of what we do as reproduction artists. Correct colour communication is key; making sure you and the customer are talking about the same shade of “dog pecker pink” is paramount to achieving that elusive reverie...