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Artwork Tips: Layout and Design for a Custom Gift
Getting all the right information about an order is useful in setting up the personalization. When in doubt, ask before…
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Planning an Electric Monument Sign
This article discusses planning the process used by sign shops for electric monument or other electric sign projects. I believe…
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Guidance for Heat Pressing Workwear Garments
The branding of industrial workwear apparel with heat transfers can involve an unexpected learning curve. When you compare fusing heat…
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Successfully Creating Memorial Memento Ornaments
Over the last few years, I have been etching photographs onto ornament and sun catcher blanks made of jade glass…
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How to Handle and Avoid a Sign Customer Who Won’t Pay
A GRAPHICS PRO reader recently reached out with a question regarding sign repossession and what to do when a customer…
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5 Common Mistakes in Laser Engraving and How to Avoid Them
Whether you are an accomplished engineer or a novice maker, learning the proper uses of design equipment to avoid pitfalls…
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How do I know which needle to use when working with something other than 40-weight embroidery thread?
When using a general-purpose 40-weight thread, you have the choice of using a #60/8, #65/9, or #75/11 needle. The best…
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Setting Goals Allows You to Measure Success
There’s a personality test that goes like this: Someone is knocking at your door, the baby is crying, the phone…
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Pins and Patches: The Ins and Outs of These Promo Pieces
Pins and patches have been a hot item on the market for the last few years, allowing the wearers to…
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4 Ways to Screen Print Black Plastisol Ink on a Black Shirt
Tune in to this video from Ryonet as Colin Huggins walks through four ways to screen print black plastisol ink on…
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Preparing for the New Classroom Experience: Sneeze Guards And Barriers
From face shields to sneeze guards and barriers, it’s pretty clear that when students return to classrooms and campuses later…
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How LED Signage Has Changed Over the Last 5 Years
It’s been documented that LEDs have surpassed other lighting methods in signage as the preferred choice. However, even over the…
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Creating a Buffalo Check Pattern for Dye-Sublimation Products
With the holiday season comes a lot of red-and-black buffalo check pattern items, ranging from blankets to shirts, decor, ornaments,…
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How to Vlog for Wrap Shops
Leo Maher, owner of SD+ in Dublin, Ireland, shares some tips for wraps shops to get into vlogging as a…
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At what point should a business consider building a website?
Some experts say a website is only necessary once a business reaches 1,000 social media followers. I have to disagree…
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4 Areas Where Excess Ink Loss Adds Up
There are four areas where excess ink loss can rear its ugly head and add up to a lot of…
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