SHIRT SHOW

Andy & Dylan successfully got together on time and connected with Quint Noble of Inkfinity Printing & STZLIFE. Find out how starting two things at once isn't such a bad idea after all, and how Quint has woven together his passion for both printing and the outdoors. Topics discussed include: Press upgrades, malls, partnerships, live printing, ink containers, Bass Pro Shops, a $1 bet, busine...

We had the pleasure of speaking with the family behind Independent Trading Co., The Rambos. Brad Rambo - father and founder, shares how Independent started, and how he and his two sons Taylor and Brandon are carrying it forward. Topics discussed include: Hurdles and logistics of international trade, custom garment manufacturing, shortages, flat fold vs individual fold, family dynamics in business,...

Andy & Dylan sit down with SoFine69 - the wildboy himself - Justin Lawrence of Oklahoma Shirt Company while on his last day of vacay in Mexico. We covered a lot in this episode, and also shared in a traumatic experience while recording, which brought us even closer together in the end. Topics of discussion include: Traveling during the pandemic, letting people go, growing your business and fin...

Freshly unemployed, Jeff McGuire is diving headfirst into his business Evergood Merch, and is currently in the midst of building out his shop space. He's been printing and producing pins in his chosen niche market for years, and though he isn't new to this industry, he has a fresh clean slate in front of him and is determined to do things right. Andy & Dylan get Jeff's full story and discuss t...

Here's a short and sweet discussion on the nuances of low cure and standard cure inks. Aaron Blank of Monarch Color stopped by and helped Andy & Dylan fully understand the different factors and considerations one should take into account when deciding which ink to use in your shop, and how.

In the middle of a polar vortex, we decided to heat things up with some hot imported Tim Hortons coffee, and some good old fashioned conversation with our buddy Kellan Conrad of Black & Whyte Screen Printing. Kellan has been through a lot in his 11 years of printing, and we covered it all. Topics discussed include: Canadian supply issues, freezing emulsion, discovering the spot gun, unventilat...

We got together with Rikzilla himself, Rik Espinosa. Having recently just acquired an automatic press from Anatol, Rik shares how switching to the auto has changed his shop, and gives us the story of how he and his partner went from printing for their university, to going out on their own and providing offset and screen printing services as Kinetic Print Co. Though they've stayed busy during the p...

Tiny Fish. BIG episode. We got together with Tony Esteves of Tiny FIsh Printing, and at some point during the interview, he starts running this show, and asking US the questions. He wouldn't accept anything less than a 3 hour episode, and boy did we deliver. Lucky for you, this episode is 100% high quality content, full of thoughtful discussion on topics such as: Hot market printing, pre productio...

Get ready to take some notes, Aaron Blank of Monarch Color hopped on the podcast and dropped a lot of knowledge on us. Find out how Aaron and Monarch got into the plastisol game in the first place, and what systems they have in place to continue to produce their top notch shirt paints. Nerd out with us, we're talking: How Monarch mixes their inks down to the particle level, opacity, consistency, P...

In this episode we connect with Joe Sudrovic, a.k.a. Gorilla Joe, of Gorilla Joe Printing Co. in Youngstown, OH. Like many of us, Joe got into this industry by printing merch at home for his bands growing up, and he shares the ups and downs he's experienced that led him to where he is today. As a loyal fan of Shirt Show, Joe had plenty of questions of his own for us, which led to thoughtful discus...

Our episode with Gabe Schmand of MAYB TMRW feels like it starts in the middle of a conversation, but it doesn't... it's about 10 minutes into it actually. Gabe has gone through a lot in the last year, moving his business from Brooklyn, NY to Hudson, NY in particular. During a time where corporate sponsors and live events have vanished, he has found himself navigating new waters, finding his new co...

We thought we'd start the year off successfully, so for our first interview of 2021 we welcome back Jonathan Ornelas of Success Print Shop! We catch up with him discussing rebranding and the importance of your business' name, hiring and managing staff, training, the importance of squeegee angle and durometer, deliveries, bills, and Texas BBQ.

We're ringing in the new year with a little self reflection, and an introspective discussion on the past, the present, and the future. We discuss our highs and lows, business diversification and finances, employee benefits, we get the rundown on the status of our garment manufacturers and how things are looking going into 2021, The Best Shop Hacks of 2020, our future business goals, AND we start a...

We're capping the year off with the one and only, the F guy, Frank Binetti of Graphic Screen Fashion. Frank got into this industry working with his dad at just 16, and throughout his long career he's picked up a lot of helpful tips and tricks, and he shares all of them with us in this episode. GSF just recently celebrated 30 years of making arguably(as we've done so heavily on this podcast) the be...

Warning: Torrey Tornado has just touched down. Andy & Dylan got to hang with Torrey Valyou, the man behind New Duds, Squeegee Burger, Off Reg, and probably a few other projects that he's started since this episode was recorded. Torrey doesn't seem to be slowing down anytime soon, and he's leaving a path of creation in his wake. We covered a lot of ground in this episode, and had a damn good ti...

The time of speculation is over, we finally have a guest who uses hybrid printing! Kennith Smith is the owner and literal operator of DFW Ink, and he shares the story of the wild ride he's been on that took him from the garage, to the digital squeegee. Discussing the ins and outs of running this machine with Andy & Dylan, the guys also discuss topics such as: The importance or the lack thereof...

Andy & Dylan cross the pond and talk with Chessie Rosier-Parker of Squeegee & Ink. Chessie previously taught and led workshops in the tech industry, and after transitioning into the print world it's evident that she carried her love of teaching with her. Squeegee & Ink has a strong and growing presence on TikTok, where they are producing helpful and informative content for their viewer...

With a beautiful mustache on his face, and about a pot of coffee downed before lunch, Alex Mammoser of Easiway sits down with Andy & Dylan and takes these boys to school. Reminding us that screen printing is literally chemistry, he has all the hacks and solutions we need to learn, or at least refresh our brains on to be the best printers we can be. Consider this episode as the study guide we n...

Andy & Dylan hang out with Kevin Oakley of Stoked On Printing. Discussing how Kevin and his partner have taken their print shop from a spare bedroom, to operating out of two buildings in downtown Las Vegas. We go over the evolutions businesses can go through from taking a leap and leasing your first space, finding the right clientele, improving operations, to possibly scaling your DIY operatio...

Andy & Dylan chat it up with Phil Trona of Pyre Press. Getting an introduction to screen printing in college, Phil started cranking shirts out for bands in his local scene in Pittsburgh, and now he runs his shop in the niche market of printing primarily for bands and record labels. We talk inks, equipment upgrades, order fulfillment, sleeve printing, upfront payment vs floating your customers,...

Andy & Dylan hang out with Scott Garnett of King Screen. Trying their best to avoid talking about screen printing altogether, they get down to the burning topics of daylight savings time, plantar fasciitis, and bodily injury. Eventually the conversation turns to shop talk by sharing stories of how they initially financed their print shops, payroll and taxes, going to war with the IRS, evaluati...

In this episode of Shirt Show, Andy & Dylan chat with Eric Czubaj of Winged Foot Screen Printing. Though you may have only just recently discovered his shop on social media, he's been operating out of Buffalo, NY for over 20 years, getting business through word of mouth and being active in his community. During this downtime from covid, they've focused on shop renovations/upgrades in addition...

Andy & Dylan catch up with Justin Moore of Barrel Maker Printing. While spending his Sunday at the shop, we got to talking about printers working normal hours vs coming in on their own time, printer/shop manager roles and how they can differ from shop to shop, analyzing shop data, and live printing. Having started Barrel Maker during the market crash in '08, this isn't Justin's first time oper...

We managed to pull Tyler Carroll off press, and cover some serious ground with him. After starting TC Screen Printing in a single car garage back in Costa Mesa, California, and relocating to Northwest Arkansas, he's currently found himself working overtime trying to stay on top of daily production, as well as order fulfillment for his latest venture into shirt subscriptions. A "problem" he and so...

Andy & Dylan talk shirty with Ron Augelli of Talk Shirty To Me. Ron has just moved into a new space, which brought up the conversation of how much space is necessary for a shop, and how fast your new square footage can get taken up. Just as his shop name would suggest, Ron has a very entertaining story of how he got into screen printing, and his passion for branding will make you realize you a...