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Importance of Trade Show Classes
Printwear asks NBM SHOW exhibitors why trade show classes are important. Tune into this Rapid Fire video for details on why…
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Engraving Efficiently: Pre-engrave products
Customization is extremely popular, and thus a great business opportunity, but one-off jobs can be inefficient. Loading up the same…
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Picking Products the Ladies Will Love
The buying demographic is heavily young and female, and often spontaneous; so, things that have patterns or monograms, are colorful,…
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Custom Jigging: Solving the Problem with Stainless-Steel Tumblers
Editor’s note: The following tip is specifically used on a Universal Laser Systems rotary. The problem with engraving stainless-steel tumblers…
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What advancements in sandcarving equipment has the industry seen in the last five years?
Sandcarving equipment designed for this industry is much cleaner now, designed with reverse suction, which keeps the media inside the…
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Try This: Laser-Cut Acrylic Pendants
Using scrap acrylic from previously cut awards, you can create a custom gift selection near your register to trigger impulse…
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Try This: Engraved Wooden Stamps
Woodblock printing is an ancient method of using wood carving to create impressions on fabric, paper, and other products. In…
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Communicate Exhibition Standards: Using hardware to create a visual experience
Awards and signage by nature are meant to be seen, to be scrutinized, and are created for the visual consumption…
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Untapped Markets for Sandcarving
There is a lot of sandcarving being done with glass; however, there are plenty of other options that decorators have…
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Add a Lint Roller to Your Sublimation Toolbox
If you don’t lint-roll before pressing on polyester, you may end up with pesky blue spots. They weren’t there before…
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Building Your Impressions: Handling Collections with Care, Part Two
We care about our finances. We care about money. It fuels a business to keep it going. What we have…
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Video of the Week: Entering the Digital Printing Market
What are some things to consider before getting into the digital printing market? We asked some experts for their opinions…
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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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