SHIRT SHOW

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...

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...