Shop Hacks

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....

Squeegee & Floodbar Center

M&R presses now ship with a simple but powerful upgrade: alignment guides. Each squeegee and floodbar has a small routed line at dead center, and...

Pallet Zipper Channel

Zipper hoodies are notorious for uneven prints because the raised zipper throws off pressure and ink coverage. A simple solution is cutting neoprene to fit...

Zipper Notch Squeegee

Zip hoodies are notorious for causing squeegee hang-ups when printing over the zipper. A simple fix is running notch-cut squeegees, designed so the blade clears...

No Turnabout? It's OK.

Keeping white plastisol at the right consistency can be a daily battle. Instead of investing in a costly Turnabout, dedicate a heated dark room set...

Mesh Count Tape ID

Color-coding screen tape by mesh count is a simple way to make your darkroom more efficient. By assigning colors like red for 200 mesh, green...

Convex Dryer Mirror

Mounting a convex security mirror near the dryer outfeed is an inexpensive way for solo press operators to keep production flowing. With the mirror, jams...