Shop Hacks

Upsell With Low-Cost Items

Upsells work best when they feel effortless. Add small, low-friction offers directly on invoices—like “100 stickers for $30 since you’re already ordering.”  The customer’s buying...

Quick Reference "Hot Sheets"

Create “hot sheets” in Google Docs or Sheets that your sales reps can reference instantly. Include canned pricing, payment terms, and copy/paste templates to eliminate...

Floor Drains In Reclaim

Installing a floor drain in your reclaim area is one of those upgrades that pays for itself the first time you knock over a dip...

Everything On Casters

Casters turn your print shop into a modular workspace. Mount every table, rack, and station on wheels so you can reconfigure your layout in minutes. ...

Putty Knives To Scrape Ink

Putty knives or drywall scrapers make quick work of scooping ink from screens compared to flimsy plastic spatulas. Their rigid, wide blades let you move...

Round Your Ink Scrapers

Sharp metal or plastic putty knives can easily nick or tear mesh when cleaning or coating screens. A quick fix is rounding the corners with...

Get Them Reviews

Want to climb higher in Google’s local search rankings? Encourage customers to leave reviews by slipping a sticker into each order or handing one out...

Work Light Over Coating Station

Mounting a bright work light directly above your dual coater is a simple upgrade that pays off immediately. The backlighting exposes streaks, thin spots, and...

Use A Loop!

Using a digital magnifier in your print shop takes quality control to the next level. Tools like the loop from Graphic Elephants let you capture...

Magnetize Manual Squeegee Handles

Embed magnets in squeegee handles and press arms so they clip in place, preventing slips into ink and keeping manual printing cleaner and more efficient....

Avoid Manual Squeegee Bounce-Back

Resting your squeegee against the back of the screen keeps it secure, prevents ink mishaps, and saves cleanup time on manual screen printing jobs. ...

Cheaper Pallet Tape

Save money in your print shop by swapping costly pallet tape for sign-supply application tape. Same protection, lower price, easy cost-cutting hack. ...