Articles
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Instagram Collab Posts to Share the Love
By Elisa Serrano
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
By Kyle Caldwell
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
By John MaGee
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
By Elisa Serrano
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
By John MaGee
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...
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The Wizardry of Special Effects Printing
By John MaGee
Have you been hesitant to order some special effects inks to try out in your shop? I get it — the unknown is, well, unknown. So here are some starting points to help you hit the ground running with special...