Show that you are competent in the field of screen printing. Display the “Certified Screen Printer” Certificate of Achievement in your home, shop or office. If you have employees, consider getting them certified as well. The ASPA CSP (Certified Screen Printer) exam was developed for the purpose of providing recognition to screen printers who have demonstrated their competency and knowledge in the field of screen printing.
Purchasing and/or building your start-up equipment is probably one of the most exciting steps in starting a new t-shirt printing business. Depending on your budget, there are several options from which to choose. The space you have available in your home is also something that needs to be considered. Do you have a room in your house to use or an entire basement or garage?
Setting prices is one of the most sought after pieces of information in the screen printing business. Setting accurate, fair pricing could make or break a business. You do not want to price your goods too high and not get business, but on the other hand you want to make a profit to stay in business and grow
Once the squeegee is pulled across the mesh, off-contact immediately lifts the screen mesh away from the substrate as the squeegee is moved the across the stencil, resulting in a good print. If you have a press with an “off-contact” adjustment, it is a simple matter to set it precisely at the height that you want. Just turn the knob and watch the screen raise or lower. You can “feel” the amount of off-contact by pressing down on the mesh.
Printing on sweats can be very profitable but require different printing techniques. There are a few things to watch out for when printing sweatshirts or sweatpants. First, you will need to use more platen adhesive than usual to hold the garment in place
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One of the most popular imprint areas on a shirt is a left chest print. In the industry, a left chest print always refers to “left chest as worn” on a shirt. This means that the imprint will appear on the left side of the shirt when an individual is wearing the shirt.
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One area that can be profitable yet is much misunderstood by many t-tshirt printers new to the business is selling to the school market. While most people believe that schools buy lots of custom printed t-shirts and similar products, this is not always true and more often that not, what schools do buy are often sourced from many different vendors.
