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How can shops successfully integrate a D2 printer into their screen printing setup?
Screen printers have specific needs because, inevitably, they get smaller orders than they would like. They also have the problem…
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What can printers do to decrease color washout in D2 prints?
Unfortunately for T-shirt prints, water is a universal solvent. It’s a chemical that when added with soaps, softeners, and bleach…
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Why You Need Holding Tabs on Your Router
There’s nothing better than getting to the end of your cut job, and seeing your hard work finally come to…
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How can I use my laser to design small-format signage?
Engraved name plates are a staple for many organizations. They range from 1 X 8 to 2-1/2 X 12 inches…
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4 Principles for Mobile Marketing Design
Mobile marketing is not only for the heavy-hitting, deep-pocketed Fortune 500 companies. It is more affordable than one may think and easy…
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What are the pros and cons of utilizing deferred payments with an equipment loan?
The primary benefit of a deferred payment for a business is the capability to place the equipment in their facility…
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How can a business ensure it locks down the lowest interest rate possible when applying for an equipment loan?
Interest rates are driven by an applicants time in business and credit quality. The best rates are offered to businesses…
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What are the pros and cons of using the maximum loan term length when equipment financing?
The pros of using the maximum term are a lower monthly payment, and a potentially longer sustained tax benefit. That…
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Are there any grants, loans, tax breaks, or small business provisions that shops can take advantage of?
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 offers a few new benefits to businesses for equipment acquisition. The good…
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Keys to Keeping Your Resolutions
In this Rapid Fire video, Carlo Lustrati of Ricoma International and Rory Cucchiara of First Edition Screenprinting give shops advice for…
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Strategically Lower Your Taxes
In this Rapid Fire video, Rory Cucchiara of First Edition Screenprinting and Carlo Lustrati of Ricoma International offer ways for businesses to…
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When working with rhinestones, do decorators have to individually place all of the stones by hand?
Nope! With a flock material, the process is quick and straightforward. Using a vinyl cutter, cut the rhinestone pattern into…
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Once a shirt has been pretreated, how soon do I need to use it?
It’s always best to pretreat as close to the actual printing as possible. While the shirt sits around, it will…
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What’s Old Machinery Costing Your Shop?
Congratulations! The 10-year-old 12-head embroidery machine that you opened your decorating business with is still running. But wait, are you…
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Are there additional tools an awards shop needs to sublimate hard substrates versus soft?
If an awards shop is set up for sublimating soft substrates, they may need to add equipment specialized for hard…
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Who should select what my business offers our clients?
The age of the buyer of product is important. I am not like I was when I first started. My…
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