Direct-to-Substrate Printing
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Education
How to Add Direct-to-Garment Printing to Your Signage Shop
For sign and digital graphics and screen printing shops, it makes perfect sense to branch out into direct-to-garment printing. Ryan…
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How can a distressed look be created using direct-to-garment printing?
There are several ways to create a distressed or worn look when using direct-to-garment (D2) printing, but for more of…
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What does a typical direct-to-garment printer maintenance routine look like?
Maintenance is the key to consistency when using direct-to-garment (D2) printers. Maintenance will vary slightly between printers on the market,…
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What needs to be kept top of mind when shopping for a direct-to-garment printer?
With various direct-to-garment (D2) printers available on the market, no one system fits the needs of everyone so understanding your…
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Is a white background always necessary for vibrant D2 prints?
The first thing to understand while printing with a D2 system is when and when not to use white ink.…
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Education
Trending Promotional Products Decorated with UV Printing
The use of promotional products as an advertising medium proves to increase interest and generate favorable attitudes toward any brand. With…
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How can shops ensure the D2 printing process runs smoothly?
Outside of any training you receive from the equipment manufacturer/distributor, trial and error is the key to success in D2…
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I’m trying to decide between pretreating by hand and buying a machine. Insights?
Two key ingredients to pretreat are salt and glue. It will stick to everything and rust out metal. If you…
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How do I know if I’m ready to add D2 printing to my shop’s offerings?
Every shop is different. Small runs with higher price points are perfect for D2 printing. If you sell garments at…
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My first D2 print came out faded, should I run another pass over it?
It depends on quite a few factors and sending the garment in for a second pass may not necessarily solve…
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Education
Video of the Week: Entering the Digital Printing Market
What are some things to consider before getting into the digital printing market? We asked some experts for their opinions…
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Education
Try This: Printed Stone Awards
Natural stone can be decorated by laser engraving or sandcarving and color-filling, or used as decoration on an award itself.…
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Features
Small-Format Printing: Shops Playing Small Ball
In 1910, the dead-ball era in baseball was forever changed by legendary New York Giants manager John McGraw who popularized…
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Features
Set Up a System for Organizing Orders
We use a specific shelf to store all orders and use color-coded envelopes indicating which production equipment will be used:…
