SHIRT SHOW

In this episode, Andy & Dylan chat with arguably one of the most well known names in the screen printing industry, Jonathan Monaco of Catspit Productions. Jonathan was one of the first people to start uploading screen printing how-tos on YouTube, and has been doing so since 2009. Jonathan was kind enough to share his story of how he was born into the industry, what made him first upload educat...

Transmitting across the world and from the future, Shannon McKinnon of Aisle 6ix in Sydney, Australia chats it up with the guys. Shannon's shop has been proudly putting out some beautiful handprinted work, but he shares his considerations and hesitations while picking Andy & Dylan's brains on switching to an auto. Shannon has such a unique story, having started printing at night school out of...

Prepare for our most fulfilling episode of Shirt Show yet! Andy & Dylan chat with Eric Solomon of Night Owls, and they take a deep dive into the different strategies and techniques used for order fulfillment. Eric has decades of experience in printing merch orders for bands and artists, and has recently had to focus even more on online order fulfillment due to covid. Dylan and Eric reminisce o...

It's time we hear from the people who ORDER shirts! In this episode of Shirt Show, we talk with Juan Wilson of MMX, a friend and customer of Andy's. Juan's life is anything but average, and as he shares his story with us, he brings a healthy dose of perspective. It's easy to get caught up in the throws of daily production, and forget about WHY some customers are ordering shirts from you in the fir...

Andy & Dylan hang out with Brandt Fuqua of Graphic Disorder. Brandt got into screen printing through his love of cars, and illustration, and now his shop is cranking out some of the hottest hand illustrated prints in the game. In this episode you'll find out how you can start a business in your parents' basement in PA, and end up owning the 14,000 sqft facility you're renting and operating out...

Ordering blank garments has become nearly impossible since the pandemic hit, but nobody knows quite exactly why. Andy & Dylan hang out with Chris Schneider, an account executive at S&S Activewear, and he fills us in on what's really happening with our manufacturers, wholesalers, and distributers. Chris has been in the industry for over 28 years, having started in a printshop before moving...

It's one thing to start a print shop, but it's a whole other thing to make it run smoothly. Andy & Dylan hang out with Ryan Kasparian, who is the Director of Plant Production at Denver Print House, the founder of Burial Clothing, and The Print Legion. Ryan shares his thoughts and methods of how he manages operations, and shares a few horror stories he's experienced over the last 20 years in th...

Cam Earven cracks open a cold one and gets straight to it in today's episode. He talks with Andy & Dylan about canceled events and supply issues due to covid, what the best white ink is, hurdles in business growth, financial horrors, content creation, Dylan's lack of ass, etc. Cam is a man who wears many hats: shop owner, youtuber, and software developer, to name a few. Flying by the seat of h...

Andy & Dylan hang out with JP Hunt, co-founder of InkSoft. JP got into the industry working at Digital Art Solutions, a company he would later acquire ten years after launching InkSoft in 2009. His story is truly inspiring, as is his excitement for what the future holds. InkSoft has already been integral to shops pre-covid, but with businesses having to switch their focus to e-commerce during...

Andy & Dylan hang out with Amy Baker from Threadbare Print House. She shares her inspiring story of how she got started DIY printing at home, then started a business in her garage, which has grown into the shop she runs today in downtown Eugene, Oregon. While Threadbare currently operates on 2 manual presses, Amy picks Andy & Dylan's brains on making the switch to an automatic press, and e...

Andy & Dylan catch up with Matt Marcotte, an all around screen printing nerd. He gives us the latest on his new position at Printavo, where he helps shops become more efficient, and shares all the knowledge he has to give. Today's episode dives deeper into shop talk than we've ever gone before. We talk DTG printing, hybrid printing, order fulfillment, static screens vs Newman Rollers, standard...

Andy & Dylan hang out with Bruce Ackerman, the founder of Printavo. Bruce shares his story of how he pivoted from printing, to creating a better print shop software solution. Having to learn coding himself after being let down (or robbed) by hired help, he took matters into his own hands to bring his vision to life. Now, with Printavo in full swing, the pandemic has resulted in a company-wide...

Shirt Show goes international to hang out with Kasper & Yvette Von Middelkoop in Holland. The story of Katoenfabriek is very unique, and the Middelkoops share their experience of what it was like creating a new print shop, in a place as old as Holland. Andy, JoAnn, and Dylan get cultured in this episode, and discuss topics such as: Maternity leave, Metric:Imperial conversions, unfiltered wine,...

Since The Carys were going to be hanging out this episode, the gang decided to make it a couples night! Enjoy the biggest episode of Shirt Show yet with Tyler & Alexa, Andy & JoAnn, and Dylan & Blow-Up Linda. Tyler & Alexa Cary are no strangers to adventure and excitement, having first met working at a sky diving company in New Jersey. Find out how the road less traveled lead them...

Andy & Dylan have a conversation with Tyler Blair, who got into screen printing out of necessity. Dissatisfied with the print quality he was receiving for his skateboarding company Vulgar, he decided to pursue the trade himself. In just two years of learning as he goes, he has gone from manual printing under a backyard tent, to installing an auto in his company's new HQ. Tyler is hyper-focused...

Andy & Dylan conquer some internet problems to hangout with Juan Carlos. Juan shares his story of how he fell into screen printing as a teenager, and was immediately set on a path to opening a shop of his own, Squeegee Prints. Determined to master his craft and build his shop piece by piece overtime, he continued to grow while staying rooted in skate culture. Ultimately leading to the serendip...

Andy & Dylan chat with Jonathan Ornelas over a cup of decaf coffee. Find out how a failed accountant created his own success, and started Success Print Shop. Jonathan shares an inspiring story of how he went from cranking out Breaking Bad merch on a manual press in his bedroom, to building his own shop and running an automatic press. They discuss how dads can make the best employees, how lava...