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How can I avoid burning through the material when engraving fabric?
Learn which fabrics can withstand the engraving process and at what temperatures. Heartier fabrics such as denim, canvas, and leather…
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How will garment selection affect my embroidery?
Not all garments work well with all designs. Exceedingly thin or stretchy materials can distort when decorated with large, dense…
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Try This: Laser cutting and engraving paper
With a laser cutting machine for paper finishing, you can create invitations, table cards, or high-quality packaging with a creative,…
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Printer Protection: Check the humidity level
Humidity can cause a lot of issues in your sublimation printing. It can affect both printer and paper. If it’s…
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Create a Centering Ruler for Engraving
I have designed my own set of centering rulers that are a big time saver. One centering ruler allows me…
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Building Your Impressions: Cackling to Build Impressions and Grow Your Business-Part 1
There’s a little anonymous poem that I use from time to time to help illustrate the importance and value of…
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What information should I provide in the “contact us” section of my website?
Providing your website visitors with your contact information is a mandatory part of doing business online. However, the methods in…
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Word to the Wise: Long-Term Planning
When it comes to sales and marketing, many of us are guilty of using “tactical” methods versus having a long-term…
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What is the difference between DC glass lasers and RF metal lasers?
DC glass lasers are delicate devices. When integrated into a laser material processing system, they need additional cooling equipment to…
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How do you care for stamp-making equipment?
If laser engraving stamps, keeping the optics and belts free of ash and rubber dust may require daily cleaning and…
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How can I reduce the labor cost of sublimation jobs?
Regardless of whether you are using a wide-format or small-format printer for sublimation, the production times are going to be…
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How do I determine sequence when digitizing?
There are some guidelines for determining sequence that are wise to follow. As a rule, you want to start with larger…
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Use Product Templates for Sublimation Designs
A good design should always begin with an accurate software template. Use templates (offered by your printer manufacturer) to accurately…
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Using Your Material Requirements to Select a Laser System
Although laser systems offer broad flexibility in processing materials, there are some questions to consider to make sure your system…
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Trouble with Text? A word on smart selection
The main thing to focus on when using fonts is to decide when you want the font to disappear so…
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What is the proper way to cool a DC glass laser?
The proper way to water cool a DC glass laser is with a water chiller. A chiller is essentially a…
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