Education
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What do I need to do to my artwork to laser onto metal?
To laser onto metal, your artwork needs to be 100% RGB black; R,G,B (0,0,0) Sometimes when you have a CMYK graphic and you…
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6 Common Time-Management Issues and How to Solve Them
Do you feel like there’s never enough time in the day to run your decorating business the way you’d like…
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10 Must-Try Social Media Tactics
Whether you’re new or a veteran decorating business, there’s no more wiggle room on the fact that you need a social…
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Should shops charge differently based on the type of ink used?
You should always charge according to the cost of the ink on the shirt and how fast you can run…
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What should I do if CorelDRAW isn’t working properly on my computer?
One thing that sometimes occurs while using CorelDRAW is some unexplainable anomaly, such as I experienced while writing this article. It…
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How can a designer build a stable customer base before spending money on equipment?
Some people get into the awards and engraving industry from the point of sale, then expand laterally. For example, let’s…
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What special accessories are available for my heat press?
A green heat conductive rubber pad is a must for products such as SubliSlate and porcelain ornaments. A Vapor Foam…
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How can I determine if the photoresist film is exposed correctly for sandcarving?
I always teach people to hold their design up to a light – if you can see through the clear…
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What are the benefits of adding heat-applied graphics to my offerings?
Getting started with heat-applied graphics is easy, all you really need is a heat press. Adding a vinyl cutter is…
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What are some ways individual nodes can be adjusted in CorelDRAW?
Beginning with CorelDRAW2018, individual nodes can be selected within a vector object and either aligned, distributed, or both. For instance,…
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Why should an awards retailer have both low- and high-end items as an option for customers?
Don’t discard your low-end items – consumers like to have “good, better, best” choices. But believe me when I say…
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How long does emulsion last before it expires?
This question is not a general one but one that also concerns emulsion chemistry. Because of this, I reached out…
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What’s the best method to cut squeegee blades to size?
There are a few purpose-made tools out there for cutting squeegee blade material. They look like oversized tin snips with…
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How can heat printers reduce costs?
With heat printing, there are some ways that you can reduce your costs that will help you to either reduce…
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What can I do to build my company’s online reputation?
Own your company name over multiple social media platforms. Brand yourself on sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram. By…
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Can swim caps be sublimated?
For continuous “full-bleed” sublimation across multiple panels of fabric and multiple seams onto a 3-D object, the best method is…
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