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	Digital Applique In the world of spiritwear, new, unique and different make all the difference in the world, yet working within the parameters of a school’s colors and mascot only leaves so much room for creativity. After all, how many different ways can you apply a three-color cougar paw to apparel???? Hmmmm…. ... By Jimmy Lamb, Written Friday, September 2, 2016
	Small Letters Don't Have to Cause BIG Problems 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
	Embroidered Emblems and the Small Embroidery Shop Embroidered emblems can be a profitable addition to any embroidery operation. The small embroiderer can produce small emblem runs that often are not accepted by large, specialized emblem houses, and can make emblems from existing stock designs for special events. If the quantity of emblems sought... By Ruth Guenther, Written Saturday, December 12, 2015
	Sublimation Ghosting Busting Ghosting mainly occurs in sublimation when the ink is still active even after you have opened the heat press as the transfer paper could have slightly moved during this process. When opening the heat press, the substrate and paper might move slightly resulting in the image to be slightly skewed... By Aaron Montgomery, Written Sunday, February 12, 2017
	Color That Pops: Simulated Process on Light and Dark Garments '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
	The Embroidery Formula - What I Wish I Would Have Learned in the Beginning As an embroiderer, I am always learning and growing. As a teacher, I am always thinking about what I wish I had learned before embarking on the long journey to comprehension. With embroidery (and I’m sure any other form of decoration), there are so many reasons, so many techniques, and so many... By Andrea Bommarito, Written Wednesday, December 16, 2015
	Using a dip tank is kinda like sharing your bath water...Your screens deserve better.... Emulsion Remover Direct Application vs. Using a Dip Tank Many years ago, one of the most common means by which a screen was cleaned was through the use of a “hot tank”. A dip tank of sorts was filled with solvent and then heated to the point where a thorough soaking would allow the ink and emulsion... By Dave Gehrich, Written Wednesday, July 13, 2016
	Success in Direct-to-Garment Printing 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

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