Shop Hacks

Transformers for Heavy Equipment

Voltage regulators are mandatory for most modern presses, dryers, and reclaim equipment, but shops usually learn that only after a machine refuses to power up....

Boat Mentality: Two of Everything

A shop runs on the same rule as a boat far from shore: if it breaks and you don’t have a spare, you’re stuck. Treat...

Visual Separators for Stacked Shirts

Use an off-color shirt as the size divider when moving from one size to the next in a print run. Throw that shirt onto the...

Double the Tape, Double the Speed

Push-in/push-out door handles eliminate the slowdown of wrestling with knobs when your hands are full. A quick bump with a box, elbow, or hip pops...

Push In, Push Out Handles on Doors

Push-in/push-out door handles eliminate the slowdown of wrestling with knobs when your hands are full. A quick bump with a box, elbow, or hip pops...

Flip Cart Top Upside Down to Avoid the Dip

Buy the metal Harbor Freight shop carts, flip the tops so they’re flat, and eliminate the curse of the dip. The recessed factory tops create...

Use Tape Roll to Loosen Bucket Lids

Use a roll of tape as the impact tool to open stubborn 5-gallon chemical buckets for dip tanks.  The circular edge distributes force evenly, reducing...

Let Customers Live Print

Let attendees pull their own print when the booth slows down. The act locks them into the process in a way passive heat pressing never...

Automatic Shipping Refunds

Automated shipping bill auditors eliminate the wasted hours spent digging through tracking numbers and arguing with carriers.  Once connected to your UPS or FedEx accounts,...

Centered Transfers Every Time

Fold the shirt cleanly down the middle and hit it with a quick press to burn in a center crease. That crease becomes your absolute...

Piping or Ziploc Bags to Fix Mistakes

Use a small piping bag or a Ziploc with the corner clipped to push ink exactly where it’s missing when a print comes out of...

Leave-Behinds for Pitch Meetings

Leaving a sample shirt behind turns a quick meeting into an ongoing thread. The garment becomes a physical anchor that keeps your shop in the...