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Awards & Customization

Ideas and how-to for awards, recognition and personalization businesses: laser engraving, sandcarving, routing, UV printing and sublimation on gifts and promotional products. Learn new techniques, find equipment and grow your customization business.

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  • mixed media garments
    Apparel

    Leveling up your decorated apparel with mixed media

    Your guide to combining screenprinting, embroidery & heat-applied graphics applications.
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  • Young man and woman using a computer while working in a printing press office workflow
    Graphic Design/Software

    Print workflow: Step-by-step for quality

    Digital graphics workflow from onset to finished product.
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  • drinkware
    Custom Gifts / Promotional Products

    Raise your glass (mug, cup, or jug) to custom drinkware

    This upcoming holiday season, be ready to offer branded drinkware that will get your clients seen every day.
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  • DTF tees
    Apparel

    Is DTF living up to the hype?

    Three shop owners share what direct-to-film printing has actually delivered to their businesses.
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  • RIP image
    Graphic Design/Software

    What is RIP software?

    And what does it actually do?
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  • National First Responders Day awards
    Awards

    National First Responders Day: For those who answer the call

    Customized tributes that honor courage, service & commitment.
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  • PRINTING United Expo show floor
    Apparel

    10 things you can’t miss at PRINTING United Expo

    Our pick of the top 10 things to see at the show.
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  • september products
    Apparel

    Product Picks: September 2026

    Products that caught our attention from Gemline, Independent Trading, Ninja Transfers, Roland DG & Transfer Express.
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  • UV textured effects
    Apparel

    How textured effects create new opportunities for UV printers

    Going beyond traditional flat printing.
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  • pink jeep design on T-shirts
    Apparel

    Pretty in pink: Hand-drawn design tops AI submissions in T-shirt contest

    A hand-drawn colored pencil watercolor original becomes wearable art.
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  • Ai robot confused
    Business and Marketing

    New technologies are rarely understood & AI is no exception

    Embrace the technology but treat it as exactly what it is: a powerful new tool that demands significant time & learning to yield useful results.
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  • Early sketches and material studies help transform an initial idea into a finished recognition piece. (Images courtesy of Polaris Custom Awards)
    Awards

    Stop selling awards, start solving recognition problems

    Help clients decide how to commemorate important achievements.
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