Learn the tools and techniques necessary for printing with specialty inks and boost your shop's profits.

With a couple of decades in the industry and years talking to shop owners over the phone, in their shops, networking events, or in my trade show classrooms I’ve heard a lot of stories about shop struggles and mistakes that have been made.  “If we had only done something” is a common refrain.  It’s easy to look back and say that.  Harder to look ahead into the future and figure out what to do next.  Of course I’d like to say that my pencil doesn’t even have an eraser, and that I don’t make mistakes too, but that’s not true either.  As I like to joke, I make mistakes all the time…just ask my wife she’ll tell you some!  Mistakes and blunders are going to happen.

The Aeoon KYO is now available at Nazdar SourceOne! The KYO Series direct-to-garment printing system from Aeoon Technologies provides new design possibilities with high speed, high resolution printing. It offers speeds and production costs that closely match traditional screen printing, with the numerous advantages of digital printing.

Best practices to improve your water-based printing

Nazdar SourceOne is pleased to announce the newest addition to the Textile Ink Business Unit (TIBU), Simon Romero, as Technical Applications Specialist. In this role, Simon will be responsible for conducting product testing, product qualification, application training and technical support with all aspects of the textile garment printing process.

Not all squeegees are created equal. Understanding the key components of squeegees will assist in choosing the right squeegee for the right application.

Nothing lasts forever, but the better you take care of your heat press, the longer you avoid a breakdown. Be sure to regularly and thoroughly clean the upper and the lower platens. They should be kept free of dust and dirt as well as adhesive residue and ink.

Nazdar SourceOne is pleased to announce that Beth Kerfes recently joined the Nazdar SourceOne Inside Sales team as Inside Sales Specialist. In this role, Beth will be implementing inside sales strategies and campaigns designed to increase the sale of products and services to new and existing customers within the graphic arts industry.

Most consumers can’t differentiate between a high-quality heat transfer decoration and direct printing. Screen-printing technology produces most high-quality heat transfers, and there are many heat-transfer inks designed for a variety of fabrics. Special effects, like dimensional puff and glitter, can produce stunning garment decorations.

Get an inside look at the differences between traditional screen printing and the up-and-coming direct-to-garment solutions, to better understand what works for your business.