DTF is the hottest new topic in the decorating world. With new technologies the equipment and supplies are not always equal to the hype, and real knowledge and experience are lacking to sort it all out. Industry experts Nick Buettner of ISW, and Matt Gusse and Jay Wilson of DTF2U provide that expertise and knowledge…
We love gathering the garment decoration industry’s best and brightest to discuss the future of the industry and we have them here in this Shop Talk. Alex Phelan of Merchadise , Jacob Edwards of Jakprints , Michelle Moxley of M&R and Ed Levy of Hirsch Solutions joined Rick at the Impressions Expo in Long Beach…
Starting a side hustle is one thing, growing that side hustle into a dedicated screen print shop is another. Most vendors and media focus on newcomers or big shops, but in this Shop Talk Rick and YouTuber and business coach StanBanks talk about what you need to do and what you need to consider to grow…
If you’re looking for a dose of inspiration, you are in for a treat with this Shop Talk with industry legend Dave Gardner, the inventor of simulated process printing, the “underbase” print, creator of the iconic Harley Davidson t-shirts of the 1980s and now Director of Creative Embellishment at Gildan. When he started there were…
If you’re looking for a quick Master Class in digital content, we have it for you here in this Shop Talk. Serg Ramirez, Senior Content Creator and Digital Strategist for Supacolor , led the Impressions Expo Long Beach crowd through his awesome 2023 Digital Content Playbook. From the physiological and psychological underpinnings of capturing your audience’s…
Rick interviewed industry veterans Zahir ‘Zach’ Sait, John Rusk, and Adam Walterscheid from Textisle, the company behind the Fairweather Johnson brand, to talk about their new, more effective methods of recycling fabric waste to create apparel. By color sorting and combining post-industrial and post-consumer waste, they create 100% recycled garments in a range of colors…
Hiring people with disabilities can be a great way to improve your company’s culture and bottom line. Studies have shown that companies that employ people with disabilities have higher productivity, lower absenteeism and lower turnover rates. They also have a better reputation with customers and the community. Did you know that there are over 60…
Heat applied transfer technology has made great strides in the past few years. Now there’s almost nothing that can’t be decorated with a transfer. We gathered a panel of experts- Josh Ellsworth from Stahls ; Jody Mazade from Howard Custom Transfers ; Nathan Anderson from FM Expressions ; and Mark Bailey from SanMar– to share their insights about how transfers…
Tax season is coming up soon and there’s a lot of misleading business advice flying around on social media, so we asked Tyrone Gregory @TheSelfEmployedTaxGuy and Stan Banks @StanBanks to join us in a Shop Talk about Protecting Your Profits. Nothing is certain but death and taxes, so keep your books in order and make…
We gathered some of the most knowledgable water-based screen printers in the country for this Shop Talk on printing with water-based inks. Val and Eric Solomon of Night Owls, Danny Gruninger of DG Consulting and Tony Palmer of PalmPrint Screen Printing Consulting shared their expertise with the crowd at Impressions Expo Long Beach and our…
