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Building Your Impressions: More Than Signs, Part Three
My company went from being a sign provider to becoming a source for design and brand solutions, and it opened…
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What markets do USA-made garments best serve?
USA-made garments are great for a variety of markets, but they are particularly popular and fitting for: Tech industry Breweries…
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How can USA-made apparel benefit a brand?
USA-made apparel presents several benefits to the market, including: Helping our economy by creating jobs in the U.S., our workforce…
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What new markets can embroiderers break into with emblems?
One of the great things about emblems is that they allow for the application of embroidery on items that are…
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5 Specialty Heat Transfer Options
Specialty custom heat transfers provide the creative freedom to expand into new audiences while retaining the ability to decorate quickly…
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Let’s Talk Shop: Wrap Lamination
Laminating your graphics is one of the most important steps in the wrapping process. There are myriad options in laminate…
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4 Ways to Help Remove Smoke Residue from Your Laser
In standard top-down engraving, there can be a large amount of smoke residue generated. As the debris moves towards the…
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Tap into the Mind-Reading Powers of CorelDRAW: Live Sketch
Live Sketch focuses on the need to either use multiple lines to work out a shape or a continuous line…
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Working with an Odd-Shaped Engraving Space
Engraving plates may be decorated by the manufacturer, making the engraving area non-rectangular. Often the shape looks like two backward…
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Adjust Image Color in Photoshop Before Sublimating
Adjusting image color can be done in a few different ways. Try desaturating the area around the subject just slightly.…
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How can decorators move from using stock transfers to using special effects options?
Watch this quick video Q&A for insights on how decorators can immerse themselves into the special effects transfer world. —Transfer…
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How can a shop use sublimation as an add-on to an apparel sale?
Vernon Jones of Mimaki USA talks about sublimated add-on opportunities in this quick video Q&A. —Mimaki USA
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What is the “duty cycle” of an air compressor?
Most compressors are not designed to run continuously. The capacity for this is usually expressed as the “duty cycle.” Duty…
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How can you find the graphic limitations of a specific engraving machine and lens on a glass ball?
You can find the graphic limitations of your specific machine and lens on a glass ball by engraving a series…
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What is an effective approach to drive prospective clients to my business?
One effective approach to driving prospective clients to your business is to create and pitch product mockups or project proposals…
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How can you determine the air space of a cabinet/dust collector system?
To establish the air space inside the “box” (i.e. your cabinet/dust collector) you take the height, width, and length measurements…
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