The 2026 sublimation lookbook
The demand for personalized products isn’t going anywhere, but sublimation customers are…
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Apparel Decoration
Everything for shops that decorate garments and soft goods: screen printing, embroidery, heat transfer, sublimation, DTF and DTG. Find techniques, equipment, production tips and the business advice that keeps a decorated apparel shop profitable.
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Use Product Templates for Sublimation Designs
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Advanced Photoshop Methods for Better Black-and-White Images
If you'd like to move beyond the basic methods of converting your color images into black and white, try using Layer Adjustment tools.Read More →: Advanced Photoshop Methods for Better Black-and-White Images -
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Shop Talk: How to communicate properly with your customers
A few helpful reminders on etiquette that you can take into every interaction that happens in your shop.Read More →: Shop Talk: How to communicate properly with your customers -
Better Work Space, Better Workflow
A more productive environment depends on an efficient work space layout. Consider these suggestions and refine areas of your shop as needed.Read More →: Better Work Space, Better Workflow -
Cutting Costs or Cutting Quality? Advice on ink
What actually happens when a shop chooses alternatives to more expensive ink supplies?Read More →: Cutting Costs or Cutting Quality? Advice on ink -
Before the Busy Season: Product inventory, part two
There are a few big inventory-related things retailers can do before their busy season starts.Read More →: Before the Busy Season: Product inventory, part two -
Sublimation and the Baby Market, a Match Made in Heaven
Learn why sublimation may be the perfect fit to celebrate a newborn, and what kind of products you can turn into a treasure that will be kept for years.Read More →: Sublimation and the Baby Market, a Match Made in Heaven -
Try This: Printed Stone Awards
Follow these steps to experiment with UV printing on natural stone substrates like limestone.Read More →: Try This: Printed Stone Awards -
Small-Format Printing: Shops Playing Small Ball
Getting a leg up on the competition with small-format specialty printingRead More →: Small-Format Printing: Shops Playing Small Ball -
Set Up a System for Organizing Orders
Awards retailer Bob Hagel shares his secrets for staying on top of the ball.Read More →: Set Up a System for Organizing Orders -
What can you print with sublimation?
Can you guess which material is a sublimator's best friend?Read More →: What can you print with sublimation?
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