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How can textured patterns be used to make relief carving more prominent?
Instead of trying to create smooth, flat backgrounds to make a relief carving more prominent, create a textured relief carving…
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What are some things decorators can sublimate that last outdoors?
I know it takes larger equipment, but outdoor building facades, entryways, and storefronts are a growing market. Recently, a whole…
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What benefits are there to partnering with other small businesses?
One of my favorite ways to create business is by partnering with others. I have partnered with a metal worker…
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4 Ways to Boost Your Business Credit Score
Whether you’re an established shop or a start-up, building a strong business credit score is a smart step for growth.…
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Marketing Your Small Business: Part 1
There are lots of hot marketing terms like click funnels, A/B split testing, retargeting, etc. These are all great and…
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What sort of fume extractor is optimal for cutting acrylic?
If you are exclusively cutting acrylic every day, choosing a fume extractor with at least 80 lbs. of gas absorption…
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What will guarantee good results when sublimating can koozies?
A special interchangeable bottom table for your press with the proper “tongues” for loading and unloading the koozies will guarantee…
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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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