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The Best Method for Sharpening Images Before Printing
Sharpening is essential for producing the best possible contrast in an image. Sharpening tightens contrasting edges and enhances the distinctions…
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Tips for the Shop Wanting to Explore Wide-Format Sublimation Printing
If you currently are printing with a desktop sublimation printer (i.e., smaller than 44″), there may come a time when…
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The Right Laser for Your Business
Shops that are new to laser engraving should determine what types of products they want to engrave before purchasing a…
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Market Domination: 5 Steps to Be a Go-To Decorator
While many businesses have survived and even thrived during COVID-19, now isn’t the time to relax. Instead, see this new…
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Find Your Customer’s Hot Button
Think about something that is bothering you right now. Does it make you angry? Give you anxiety? Is it a…
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Relationships: 3 Aspects of Strong Customer Communication
For the last article in this series on relationships, we’ll look at building relationships with customers. In building these relationships,…
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8 Product Photography Tips to Help Grow Your Online Sales
Want to see a lift in your online sales? Start with your product photos. It’s estimated that over 90% of…
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Jade vs. Crystal Clear Glass: Which is Harder?
This question comes up a lot in the awards and recognition industry. From a technical perspective, both jade and crystal…
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Why Aluminum Solves Signage Worries
The perfect exterior sign does not exist unless it’s fully capable of meeting your signage needs. Manufacturers offer various materials…
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Try This: Relief Carving an Elegant Trophy
A relief engraving is a deep engraving with differing, eye-catching heights created by gray shades in the graphic. Data can…
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Second Act: Historic Theaters Find New Life With Digital Marquees
Today’s movie theaters tend to all look the same: sprawling buildings adjacent to shopping malls. But at one time, theaters…
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Save Time and Money with These Resource Sites for Graphics and Fonts
Need inspiration for your next creative sublimation project? Here are some sites to keep in mind for images and fonts…
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Pricing Guide for DTG Prints
One of the first questions new buyers of DTG (direct-to-garment) equipment need to ask themselves is, “How should I set…
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Relationships: Maintaining Good Employee Camaraderie
For the next article in the relationships series, we’ll look at building relationships with employees. When dealing with employees, I…
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Understanding How Print Media and Ink Technology Work
My kids love visiting Roland DGA headquarters to see all the different types of printers and the cool things our…
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The Basics of Price Psychology
Pricing is what you have left when all your other efforts fail to convey value. When the client cannot accurately…
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