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What is the most overlooked issue when installing a new laser?
Ventilation is usually the most overlooked issue when installing a new laser. You must have your ventilation properly installed well before…
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I’m reducing my embroidery costs; should my thread allowance be the first to go?
Saving money and reducing your bottom line is necessary for any business. For many machine embroidery businesses, the answer is…
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What benefits can heat-printed monograms bring my business?
In an episode of STAHLS’ TV, Stahls’ educator Jenna Sackett goes over ways personalized products can earn you profit in your…
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Let’s Th(ink) About It: Wide-Format Textile Inks
Here’s a look at ink technologies common for wide-format textile printers, their strengths, and their primary applications. Dye-sublimation (also called…
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The Long View: Branding Your Brand
As a sign shop or commercial graphics provider you likely get many kinds of promotional projects to fulfill-product rollouts, special…
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Engrave Away the Background for a Gift Decorated with Laser Foil
In CorelDRAW, apply a white fill color to the logo. Next, use a solid back color-fill to create a background…
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Strategies to Sell Wholesale Items to Organizations for Fundraising
My suggestion is to promote two different strategies to an organization: selling inside and selling outside. Inside campaigns focus on…
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Keeping Up Business Volume During the Summer Months
The biggest challenge for many awards and recognition businesses during the summer is business volume. School has ended, organized sports…
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Additional Tools for Sandcarving Stone or Wood
If you’re working with stone or wood, I recommend having additional adhesive to apply to the back of your stencil…
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Custom Jig for Engraving a Baseball Bat on the Rotary Indexer
My shop recently ran into a problem engraving handmade baseball bats. The first issue was that when we laid the…
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Intro to CorelDRAW Brushes
Brushes allow you to make more complex vector graphics quicker than is possible using just the Bezier tool. In the…
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The Importance of Properly Leveled Screen Printing Platens
It’s a part of the screen printing press that is known by many names – platen, pallet, shirt board –…
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Why should embroiderers consider using a laser to create emblems?
Whether you only need a small quantity or high volume, using an embroidery laser will dramatically speed up the production…
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What are the most common pricing models for embroidery?
Keystone pricing: The end price is set at double the wholesale price. Time and materials: The pricing here accurately represents…
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Designing Award-Winning Signs: Masonry Makeover
You receive a call from a local HOA who has a significant sized stone monument. They feel it’s time for…
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How do you clean engraved laminate after processing?
If smoke residue occurs on the piece of laminate during laser processing, clean it off using methylated spirits. Simply wipe…
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