Education
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How do I get a photomask to stick to a brick surface?
In some cases, the mask material will not adhere properly to the unpolished, porous surface of a brick. We have…
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Should I lease or buy equipment?
Deciding between leasing and buying often comes down to liquidity (how easily accessible cash is for your business). Maintaining enough…
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Advice for Trade Show Attendees
Printwear asks NBM SHOW exhibitors what trade show attendees and startup businesses should know when stepping foot on the exhibit hall…
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Save Engraving Time with Color Mapping
Let’s say you have a design with three columns, each with about 20 names. By default, the laser sees this…
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Vertical Products for Stamp Makers
Most stamp applications are for use on paper – and computers print paper in homes and offices all day long.…
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Approaching Event-Driven Marketing
When offering on-the-spot products at events, only promote a few products. You might try: taking a picture of someone at…
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Create a Company Newsletter
Your newsletter content should be the longest form of communication between you and your customer, including full-length articles that educate…
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The Big Debate: Push or Pull
A big question that every screen printer asks in his or her career is whether to push or pull a…
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How can I reduce bulkiness when embroidering fabrics that require stabilizer?
The first way to reduce the bulk of embroidery stabilizer is by not using too much stabilizer when you embroider.…
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Why am I experiencing birdnesting issues with small lettering?
No matter how it occurs, birdnesting generally means there’s a problem with tension. Most commonly, when someone refers to a…
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Center Stage: Placing Designs in a Hoop
If you’re new to embroidery, you’ve probably wondered how your machine will know exactly where to stitch. That’s where you…
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What is resampling?
Resampling is when the original information captured is reinterpreted as the file and is enlarged and reduced. Here, the resolution…
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Green Mind: Navigating Eco-Conscious Apparel for Decorators
As buyers continue to dig deeper into the questions of where and how their clothes are made, one question that…
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Vintage Vinyl: A Solid Delivery on this Mailbox Wrap
This week’s Vintage Vinyl video comes to us from the Baltimore suburb of Eldersberg, Maryland, where Shannon-Baum Signs & Graphics…
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What are the dangers of using a DC glass laser?
Over time, the use of glass as a gas container and DC discharge between electrodes produces a contamination of the…
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How is sublimation ink different from traditional printer ink?
Traditional ink contains certain pigments to achieve color. Conversely, sublimation ink is made up of dye solids that are suspended…
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