Education
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Video of the Week: How Neon Signs Are Made
This week’s video of the week comes to us via the Canadian-made television show “How It’s Made,” which explains how…
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Plastic Fantastic! Best practices for engraving and cutting plastic sheet stock
Thank you, readers, for the positive input from the first installment of “Plastic Fantastic!” about plastic engraving sheet. The first…
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Which types of lasers are on the rise for retailers?
The use of 3-D fiber lasers that use galvos/scanners are on the rise because they are faster and more efficient…
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Is stabilizer required when embroidering canvas tote bags?
Backing is not only an aide in stabilizing the item you are about to embroider; it is also an aide…
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Is it better to make appliqué patches from scratch or buy them ready to go?
In the case of appliqué patches, it might be better to purchase the patches already made, as there are companies…
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How can decorators incorporate heat transfers into sublimation designs?
Glitter is the most popular transfer for use with sublimation. The glitter powder used to make these materials is polyester,…
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How do I measure for design placement on a long-sleeve shirt?
There are several areas to decorate on a long sleeve T-shirt. You can do a full front, full back, left…
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How can apparel decorators use their equipment to create Mother’s Day gifts?
What’s a better way to show Mom how much she is loved on Mother’s Day than a creative, personalized gift?…
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5 Quick Tips for Sublimation Success
Always use the recommended paper and substrates for sublimation transfers — variations in paper and substrate quality lead to variations…
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Edit Wedding Photos with Desaturated Tones
We’ll add a Gradient Map to start with onto the photograph of the little girl pictured below. This effect can…
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Call Your Own Company
Call your own company – either the main business number or your direct line, and imagine you are calling for…
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How to Design Corporate Photo ID Badges: Part five – function
It’s important to ask yourself: will these employees wear their photo ID badges on a lanyard around their neck, or…
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What is the most challenging aspect of digitizing?
The hardest part of digitizing is understanding how to interpret a design into stitches, such as why one uses a…
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What are some spring-cleaning activities shops often forget about?
Something that I typically advise people to do throughout the year is to take the time for “spring-cleaning” of their…
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How can shops get involved with their community and gain local business?
Springtime is a perfect time for shops to host customer appreciation days and open houses to engage their community. Usually,…
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Is it true that the higher the value of the engravable product, the higher the risk of engraving it?
Engraving expensive tech gadgets may seem off-putting because of their high price tag; however, because speed and power settings are…
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