Jeremy shares how he managed the rapid growth cycle of Rockhill Screen Printing, the steps he took from developing his own press to 5,700 square footage of print shop. Featuring the Stampinator, Monarch Inks, Anatol Volt Presses, Auto-coating, and Auto-Reclaim systems!

Nik has been in the screen print industry since the late 90's and runs his own screen print-shop and clothing brand in North Sydney. CMYK on discharge. The perils of conveyor ovens. Tips for people getting started. All heads down printing on a manual press.

When a world class gym in the USA purchases its merch provider and starts printing in the room out the back of the facility everything changes. Doug Seamans is a a boss running two intertwined businesses and making the most out of the leverage he gets on profit on his garments.

Ever thought of doing some live screen printing? Take some tips from the mistakes we made and go for it!

Sam reflects on the Ministry of Shirts recent excursion into live screen printing at a music festival!

Some helpful tips and traps in this pod on what to do and what not to do!

The Aussie Screen Printer's Club: Jordan Gannaway. Project Print Co. & Onshore Threads

Jordan tells all on how he got started from a technical business plan for a clothing brand to his custom print shop in WA. Less than a few days away from getting in his first auto and having a shop with built in redundancy on presses and conveyor ovens. He has come up through the hard learning route that most of us have taken building his own press and conveyor oven.

https://projectprintco.com.au/

The waterbased white ink referred to in the show is Magna Aquaflex V2 - White from Jones Brother Print Technology: http://www.jonespt.com.au/

Danny from the Flippin Sweet print Co in Bridlington, UK bares-all with us on his journey in the screen printed printed apparel world. A printer with a strong brand who has perfected the art of the soft-hand print with plastisol; on the verge (or precipice) of migrating to an automated press. 

https://flippinsweet.co.uk/

https://www.instagram.com/flippinsweetuk/

Danny also co-hosts the Chippy tee Podcast - worth a listen:

https://www.youtube.com/@chippytee3595

What business structure should you opt for with your screen print business? Sole Trader, Partnership, or Company? Sam gives his opinion on what's great about the Company Structure.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-aussie-screen-printing-club/id1616441195

Jordan Boon is the owner / manager of the T-Shirt Man apparel printing company. Hit hard by Covid he has managed a compacting / downsizing operation to bring his overheads down and actually (over time) increase his market share and printing capacity. Its a case of going smaller and growing market at the same time. Now at the stage of expanding his staff requirements he has taken a novel approach to increase capacity through hiring staff in the home on a piece / work and hourly rate basis. Direct to film is his chosen mode of print using supercolour / ultracolour technologies and also the use of Vinyl application too. A key strength in his customer service armoury is his turnaround times often doing a same day print, and delivery into major capital cities in and around the UK.

Dan Simmons Owner / Manager of Born and Thread in Ringwood Victoria celebrates 10 business years and talks about his journey into screen printing, and into running his own successful print shop. Listen to Dan talk about business processes, bottlenecks in the process, working towards making yourself redundant in the business and more in this frank and business orientated pod. Listen out for a few help tips and traps too.

Check our Born and Thread at the following pit stops.

https://bornandthread.com/

The problem of expansion for a one person screen print operation. Who to hire next to make sure that productivity is maintained or increased. Should you get someone to do the artwork, wash the screens, create quotes and mockups, or work with you on press.

How to you balance efficiencies with effectiveness and not slow the throughput of print garments down!