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What are some products or services that a decorator can offer to memorialize pets?
Pets are like family members and losing one can be devastating, but beloved fur friends can also be memorialized in…
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How can a retailer make up the costs from investing in a UV printer?
UV printers are fairly expensive, from $20K-$60K, depending on which model best fits your production needs. Let’s look at an…
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How can I rapidly dry garments screen-printed and direct-to-garment printed with water-based ink?
Screen-printed water-based ink utilizes water as its solvent and sometimes contains a petroleum-based cosolvent to reduce the time needed to…
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After a laser job, how long should you wait before opening the door of the machine?
Ten to 15 seconds should be adequate. It depends on the material and the exhaust volume. You always want to…
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Does the number of shirts I print per day impact the heat press I’ll need?
Absolutely! There’s a big difference between printing 10-15 designs a day and 20 shirts an hour. Choosing a budget-friendly, auto…
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What should be noted about running a fume extractor with a fiber laser?
When running a fume extractor with a fiber laser, I learned that having it on too high of a setting…
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What is the best font size to use when sandcarving on glass?
If using a font that is highly contrasted (on glass) – meaning the font is thick on one side and…
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What are the benefits of attending trade shows?
Trade shows are a must. I have been going to trade shows for 13 years in a row and will keep going.…
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How can I save on investment costs to break into wide-format sublimation?
One way to make the large investment in wide-format sublimation is leasing the equipment. If your credit is pretty good…
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Your Options for Emblem Creation
One method for creating a patch is buying fabric sheets or yard material and creating the emblem from scratch. Some…
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Can I use craft store paper specified for use as transfer paper to print an image and transfer onto a substrate?
Yes, but not for the best results. Craft store paper will generally offer a heavier feel, and the color output…
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What can I do when a client sends a file with a font I don’t have?
When we get a file from someone else, it often includes fonts that we may not have in our system.…
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What are some ways to build a loyal customer base?
The importance of customer retention has led to approximately two-thirds of marketers implementing some kind of loyalty program for their…
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How can I determine if my photo or artwork will engrave well?
The higher the image resolution, or DPI/PPI (dots per inch/pixels per inch for graphics), the better. Low-resolution photos and graphics…
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What makes hard and soft goods’ heat-transfer processes different?
Hard and soft good heat-transfer processes are similar, it just depends on what the decorator is applying onto that changes…
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What are some general pointers for laser engraving systems in woodworking shops?
I have a piped-in dust collector, but with that said, I did for many years keep my laser in my…
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