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As embroidered designs and lettering get smaller, new problems arise. Small letters tend to cause more thread breaks, small walking stitches sometimes walk straight into the depths of the fabric, and thin lines get eaten in wool.
So what makes small embroidery elements so difficult? Short Stitches... By Scott M Ritter, Written Saturday, November 21, 2015 |
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'Simulated process' is the process of breaking down an image and making it look like it was printed using four color process - but without the use of the process colors, and not limited to a specific number of colors. It would usually be a raster image, meaning it was created or broken down in... By DrPrint, Written Thursday, July 7, 2016 |
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If you are reading this, you probably already have a pricing structure that you are using, but you are not satisfied with the profits your company is making. So how did you come up with the prices you've been charging? Did you create your pricing system by checking a competitors price list, then -... By Scott M Ritter, Written Tuesday, September 6, 2016 |
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Part 2 - Making Cents of it All: How Manufacturers Arrive at the Prices They Charge
The whole idea behind the costing process is to arrive at an annual profit figure that the company can be happy with. They try to look at the big picture. Instead of looking at the cost of... By Scott M Ritter, Written Wednesday, September 7, 2016 |
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Gathering Timeframes for Screen Printing
Large corporations usually establish separate budgets for each department. They do this because each department performs a different task, has different needs, and provides different products or services to the company. In a way, each... By Scott M Ritter, Written Friday, September 9, 2016 |
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Looking to reduce headaches and speed production? Who isn't? Here are 5 quick, down and dirty tips you might not know that will make your machines run better, keep your embroidery looking great and keep you sane!
Backing sandwiches
I get more questions about backings than any other embroidery topic... By Scott M Ritter, Written Tuesday, December 8, 2015 |
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Corel is the number one utilized design software in the Imprint industry. Yes, many still use Freehand. Yes, many prefer Illustrator. Yes, there are amazing things we can do in PhotoShop… But when it comes to everyday Screen Printers, Embroiderers, Engravers, and Digital Printer’s in our industry,... By Clay Barbera, Written Thursday, June 28, 2018 |
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Direct-to-Garment printing is like any other business. It’s more than just buying the equipment and supplies, and hanging out your “Open for Business” shingle. If you’re not already running a business, you’ll need to look at the big picture… pricing your product, marketing, setting up a business... By Terry Combs, Written Sunday, January 17, 2016 |
