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Rick Roth

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…

Shop Visit: The Trend Machine, DTG Masters

I have followed The Trend Machine in Long Beach, CA and have seen their innovative work on Instagram but in person I got to see an impressive operation. You get to pick two out of three in a business: fast turn, great quality, and price. Trend Machine gets their price because they deliver in spades…

Gildan and Fire Aid

Gildan just donated $200,000 worth of garments to Fire Aid, a concert and organization for the benefit of fire victims in California and to work long term to prevent future fires. Sales of the garments at the sold out concerts add to the fund. If you want to make a donation y0urself to help fire…

Cool Stuff at Chromaline

I recently visited Chromaline in Duluth, Minnesota. Icy cold must make people smart and super nice because folks there are. I was allowed however to see a demo of their Hydrokon Water Transfer Film. I love our industry, no matter how long you are in it and how far you range, you always find something…

Impressions Long Beach Poster Knocks It Out of the Park: Native Son Snoop Dogg Featured

Ink Kitchen and Impressions have for several years now  been coordinating efforts in Fort Worth, Atlantic City and Long Beach to have our industry come together to work on homelessness issues in those cities. Impressions  recently did a nice job of describing those efforts. At the Long Beach Expo next week we have a poster…

Printing Posters for Good in Long Beach

Nice article in Impressiona on what we are going to be up to in Long Beach for poster printing. Quite remarkably we have permission to print a poster with Long Beach’s favorite native son, Snoop Dogg. It all benefits Care Closet LBC  which is a great program serving folks without homes living in Long Beach.…

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