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Oh oh oh, Ohtani.

MLB released list of most popular baseball jerseys. List below. Topping it, was Shohei Ohtani. Also smart to take that deferred payroll, he rakes it in on merch and endorsements. He has an OPS of 1.083 so his playing isn’t too shabby either, and he hasn’t even started pitching yet.   the list in order…

New Growth, New Connections at Impressions Expo Atlantic City

The Impressions Expo in Atlantic City was a resounding success filled with energy, connection and business opportunities. A late winter visit to Atlantic City may not appeal to everyone, but inside the convention center, the energy was unmistakable—filled with the spirit of renewal, growth, and excitement for the season ahead. Ink Kitchen once again brought…

Dye Migration and Uncured Ink, Consistent Issues in Screenprinting

I’m participating in a Shop Talk today at the Atlantic City Impressions show. It is a good time to review a few things that bear repeated attention. Here are some previous columns on curing ink, which is more difficult than one would imagine. Ink Curing. Read and Repeat How to Cure Ink: Exact Instructions Cure…

Why Attend Impressions Expo in Atlantic City?

I hear a surprising amount of negativity about the Atlantic City Impressions show. If you really check it out there is a lot going on in AC both at the Expo and in the area. It isn’t the quickest ride from the Philly airport, but with traffic, most of the other shows aren’t exactly close…

Magic Removal of Haze on Screens

Just learned this from our Saati pal Keith Perkins Check out this magical removal of a bad stain on a screen. Use a sponge of melamine foam and then in the video we used  Saati IR29 though I have been advised  that you can use IR1 to even greater effect apparently. The big brand name…

New Era Hats Go T*t$ Up

You would think New Era might check out their designs a little more closely after last year’s debacle with their “overlap” designs for MLB. Apparently not.

Shirts and Hypocrisy

I”m not the biggest Dropkick Murphys fan, but not often are shirts big news stories. Also not enough attention is made of genuine efforts to use USA made shirts versus BS’ing about it Story related by the MeidasTouch on substack. “… Ken Casey, the lead singer of the Dropkick Murphys, stopped his concert when he…

FFF: Illustrator SEPARATION Script CUSTOM Underbase

Continuing with Illustrator SEPARATION Script CUSTOM Underbase – This week’s Separation SCRIPT update handles underbases with more complexity. It will ask you for the HEX code of any color you do not want to underbase and skip that color in processing, so now you can sep without underbasing a dark purple for example. This allows…

FASHION Forward FRIDAY: Building a Chatbot

Leveraging ChatGPT and Tidio for building a Chatbot One of the most best aspects of working with AI tools like ChatGPT is the ability to process and analyze datasets to extract meaningful insights. This week’s project involved analyzing a dataset from specific Shopify stores, focusing on product details, links to products, product category, (T-shirt, hat,…

Fashion Forward FRIDAY: Embellishment Pricing Matrix

Embellishment Pricing Matrix: Simplifying Complex Quotes I developed an AI Python-based pricing calculator for screen printing—an Embellishment Pricing Matrix —to give businesses a solution that works seamlessly and is flexible enough to handle complex scenarios. I did this same project over a year ago using AI and wanted to try it again. My new calculator/matrix…

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