Shop Hacks

Glue Neck Label Up

Keeping sewn tags out of the way during relabeling can save time and reduce misprints. A simple trick is to add a small dot of...

Flatten Center Hat Seam

Structured hats often have a raised ridge along the front panel seam that can cause thread breaks during embroidery. By lightly tapping the inside seam...

Steam Embroidered Hats

After running hats through the embroidery machine, it’s common to see presser-foot marks or a stiff crown. A quick pass with a handheld steamer removes...

Step Wedge Exposure

Getting consistent results in screen printing starts with proper exposure. A step wedge (exposure calculator) makes it easy to dial in the right burn time...

Windex Opens Screens

When a screen prints with a greasy or clear look after washout, it usually means residue is blocking the stencil and stopping ink from passing...

Non-Stick Tape Trash

Dusting the inside of a garbage bag with baby powder is a simple trick that saves time in the screen printing shop. When you pull...

Business Card Scoops

Sometimes the best tools in the shop aren’t tools at all. A glossy business card makes a surprisingly effective scoop for plastisol ink.  The smooth...

Finesse Your Inks

Finesse ink products can save time and effort when mixing inks in the shop. By lightly coating an ink cup with HD Clear Finesse (or...

Pallet Jack Scale

A pallet jack with a built-in scale eliminates the need for a bulky floor scale, saving valuable shop space while streamlining workflow. Operators can weigh...

Tablet on Press

Streamline your pre-production process by pairing your ROQ automatic press with an Amazon Fire Tablet. Instead of juggling paper mockups or walking back to the...

Notes on Emulsion

A Sharpie on emulsion is a simple but powerful communication tool in the print shop. Notes like “print this first,” “fix pinholes,” or even quick...

Tape Curtain

One of the simplest ways to keep unwanted lint and stray threads out of your prints is by adding a “tape curtain” to your setup....