SHIRT SHOW

Andy is back, the Rudman has returned, and we have much to discuss. Health, happiness, and a lil preview of our upcoming seminar at ISS Long Beach. Topics of discussion include: Pillow cube, strategies for thriving in the labor crisis, hot steamy deets on our 3rd annual Shirt Show Happy Hour, discussion over our industry survey, and a whole lotta honesty.

We've got Alex from Easiway stepping into the cohost spot this week, and we had a nice pregame catching up and answering some listener questions about Bluewater Labs and their auto reclaim. Then, just as we had hoped, Mitch Heiman hopped on and schooled us on how to run a company as well as a big boy company like his, Perrin Sportswear. With some shared wisdom from his journey, and a positive outl...

Simeon considers himself more of a merchandiser who prints rather than just a printer. Between the insane array of product he rolls out through Stupid Rad, and the bands he runs merchandising for, Simeon is a creative guy bent on leaving the world a little radder than he found it. Topics of discussion include: Living on the border of Illinois and Wisconsin, financial struggles of touring artists,...

Got Mr. Vegas himself, TC in the guest host seat this week, and it’s been awhile since he was last on Shirt Show, so naturally we had some catching up to do. After that we got into it with Greg from Press Press Merch. They’ve really got their sights set on being the 360 one stop shop for their clients, and it turns out they’ve been going through very similar growth spurts as TC. Needless to say we...

Christina is stepping up to the plate while Andy is home recovering from surgery, Dylan is beardless, and Rodney & Elisa from DLH Screen Print are here to recap the great time we all had at Print Hustlers Conf. Topics of discussion include: Difference between print hustlers and other trade shows, apps, DTF Moms, Murder Bots, package deals, and Nigel Barker.

Stefan has worked at many print shops, even with some of our previous guests. But life led him up the coast and down the path of opening a shop of his own, and he's been crushing it as a one man band ever since. Topics of discussion include: Print United, go karts, ice pads, being a one man print shop, moving from Florida to Boston, buying new vs used, transitioning from production to owner, battl...

Jeff Lavin got caught up in one of the first iterations of hybrid printing back in the early 2000s. He was a young finance major who was just helping a friend out at a trade show, and while the tech may have been too ahead of it's time to catch on, Jeff got hooked on the print industry. Now with a list of world renowned clients under his belt, and a frickin robot in his print team, Jeff's peers ar...

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Chili season has officially started, and yet Andy & Dilly still find themselves to be down in the dumps. Nothing that a little printer therapy can't fix, and our conversation with Andrew from Blackout Screen Printing did just that. Get happy with us. Topics of discussion include: Dealing with current events, being your own repair man, Auntie...

Troy traded in a successful career when he decided to get into screen printing. But the rubber truly hit the road once he followed a dream that would then explode into a nationwide mobile printing fleet. So glad to say that our chat with the man behind The Silk Screen Machine was just as good as we'd expected it to be. You're going to want to open up some space in your brain boxes for this one. To...

They say 'When life gives you lemons, make lemonade'. In Australia, the saying goes something along the lines of 'When life gets you ran over by heavy machinery while working on a farm, just bail and start screen printing instead'. And like the good Aussie Josh Paterson is, he did just that. Topics of discussion include: Routine, Vegemite’s shelf life, new shop space falling through, first trip to...

What better way to spend Dilly’s birthday than blowing off his family and recording an episode of Shirt Show!? We've got the power couple behind ACE Screen Graphics, Mike & Marissa. Currently on the path of restructuring their business and their goals, our conversation with Mike & Marissa sparked a little evaluation of ourselves as well. Topics of discussion include: Dilly's birthday laser...

What do you call a side hustle that's more than a side hustle? In Jose's case, he calls it Heavy Ink Printing, though the rest of us might call it a 2nd full time job. He's operating a full sized auto in his garage with a smile on his face, and has no intention on leaving his day job that he also enjoys. So glad we got to find out how he does it all, and have an overall great conversation with him...

It's about that time where some of us are just too damn busy, but the show goes on! We got right into it with Amber from Tshirt For Hope, who is currently having trouble saying no to orders, and dealing with the frustrations they bring. But for Amber, it's all in the name of spreading hope and making a difference. Topics of discussion include: Jersey Mike's, inversion tables, proper sitting, UPS S...

Nothing like the annual struggle of navigating the back to school rush combined with a shortened holiday work week. Thankfully we had a great conversation with Eric & Brittany of Inked Up Graphics to navigate us through our post Labor Day blues. Topics of discussion include: Holiday Pains, Northern California Life, getting into screen printing and sticking with it, wanting to quit, client care...

After joining M&R on their 'Day of Ideation', we sat down with Danny & Maggie to give you all a peek behind the curtain at the home of The Blue Crew. Topics of discussion include: Day of Ideation, onsite training, SWOT, new equipment, the emergence of M&R Global products, expanding technician support, touchless sinks, and ketchup on hot dogs.

Tony Diaz, AKA Tony Industry, AKA The Ted Lasso of Youth Sports, is a genuine hype man in the print industry. After pursuing punk rock led him to touring the world and slinging merch, he decided settle down in Austin, TX, and focus his energy into creating the Industry Print Shop we all know and love today. Topics of discussion include: Doom scrolling, coaching, punk rock, touring, settling down,...

Thank you all for being so gentle with us, and making our first time an experience worth remembering. It was so rad that we all got to come together, broaden our horizons together, spread joy, and grow together. Here’s a recording of our Q&A section of the Summer Camp, and make sure to pull the trigger fast on our next event, because these puppies sold out fast. Love you all. Topics of discuss...

CREAM Design and Print is a Tucson staple, flexing their creativity to empower their community, and keeping things fun and weird with every new design they crank out. With a story as typical as it gets, Patrick got the shop off the ground thanks to investing in bitcoin in search of illegal substances on the internet, and CREAM has been on one hell of a trip ever since. Topics of discussion include...

What Brian started in his college dorm 20 years ago, is now a Southern California staple, with a nationwide clientele. Duds By Dudes has become a one stop shop you can count on. Topics of discussion include: Standing desks, douchebag roommates, contracting out your printing, acquiring businesses, growing strong not fast, auto reclaim, heat applied products, and cauliflower crust.

Nicole has had a hell of a journey through this industry, and played a wide variety of roles all the way from a reclaimer to a shop owner. Now she's helping others on their own print journeys by removing the stigma around buying and selling used equipment, and making these transactions simple and trustworthy. Topics of discussion include: Carbs, the ins and outs of buying and selling through embel...

Raw Paw are more than printers, they’re a creative team bent on bringing their community together for the sake of art. With their Punk ethos, and DIY spirit, Chris & Kyle are looking to make a Texas sized impact in their city of Austin. Topics of discussion include: No call no shows, training new hires, UPS strike, punk ethos in business, wrestling, increasing payroll, design contests, waiting...

Yes, there's more to Montana than Yellowstone and Cowboying, it's also home to Allen Benedikt and 12ozCollective. A shop that is hyper-focused and specializes in what they care about most, the details. Topics of discussion include: R&D, switching from offset printing to screen printing, ROQ Hybrid, raising the bar, sharecropping, gaming, production managers, the importance of community, a...

After a successful career in logistics, Dan decided to dive headfirst into an industry he knew absolutely nothing about, and purchased Silver Screen Printing & Embroidery. No joke, his fresh perspective has worked wonders for his shop, and we hope our conversation with Dan will provide some valuable insight that we could all use. Topics of discussion include: Swamp coolers, logistics, meritocr...

Hailing from the little big town of Bremerton, Derek & Sam have been making their tight knit community better looking with every custom, retail, and live print they crank out. After inspiring Dylan to step up his live printing game, we just had to talk with these two. Topics of discussion include: Tiny houses, buying out partners, design automation, mall printing, switching manufacturers, the...

After years of print conversations through DMs, we finally are meeting the fellas behind Subucoola in Germany. Holger & Sebastian are truly passionate about their craft, and the goals they've set for themselves are truly refreshing to hear. Topics of discussion include: Shirt Show Summer Camp, brioche, running your own retail brand, ads, learning printing through school, SOPs, shifting away fr...