Squeegee & Ink Podcast - Screen printing and apparel decoration.

Chessie chats with Molly and Andy from Stahls UK formerly known as Target Transfers. Molly and Andy chat with Chessie about their transition from Target to Stahls UK, the importance of building community around your business and why you must follow the instructions. Target Transfers was established over 40 years ago in Braintree, Essex. In the year 2000 Target was acquired by The Stahls group. Sta...

Chessie chats with Colin Plach, Technical Ed. teacher at Grayslake Community High School. Chessie & Colin discuss the world of teaching screen printing within secondary education with all of it’s highs and lows. Central Print Shop is the given name of Grayslake Community High School’s screen print studio based in Grayslake, Illinois. You can find out more about Colin at: https://www.instagram....

Chessie chats with Mikee Parker the founder and co-owner of Norwich-based studio Vino Sangre. Chessie & Mikee discuss some of the personal financial realities of being a small business owner, the secret to maintaining an engaged team. Vino Sangre was founded in 2010 in Norwich and started as a “one-man DIY bedroom operation” that has since grown into a successful 5 person business supporting t...

Chessie chats with Soni Marques the founder of Peckham-based open-access print studio Sonsoles. Chessie & Soni discuss the importance of providing access to print facilities for young people entering the industry, the challenges of making your studio open access and we also hear about the crowdfunder aiming to help Sonsoles continue to thrive. Sonsoles was founded in 2012 by Soni Marquez and i...

Chessie chats with Jason Hadfield, founder of Texas-based, Artscape Creative. Chessie chats to Jason about his experience starting as a designer and Creative Director, why Chessie happily threw a sublimation machine in the bin and of course, we hear Jason’s unpopular opinion about the industry. Artscape Creative was founded in 2015 and is based in Dallas Fort Worth, Texas. You can find out more ab...

Chessie chats with Cole Lundstrom, co-founder of California based Shirt Agency. Chessie chats to Cole about scaling a print business, the pitfalls of being an ‘influencer’ in the industry & why the economics of manual screen printing might not make sense. Shirt Agency was founded in 2012 by Joni and Cole in Huntington Beach, California. Today, Shirt Agency is a thriving business with a 9,000 s...

Chessie chats with Nimrod Tibile, the graphic designer turned screen printer behind Rocksteady Design + Print. In this episode, Nimrod chats to Chessie about why creatives shouldn’t charge by the hour, what the difference is between Ska & RockSteady and of course, we hear Nimrod’s unpopular opinion about the industry. Rocksteady Design + Print is based in Claremont, California and was founded...

Chessie chats with Alex Greig, the founder and driving force behind Supreme Screen based in Bridgend, South Wales. In this episode, Chessie chats with Alex about spotting fibrillation, the journey from press to pizza oven and Alex discovers his unpopular opinion about the industry! Supreme Screen was established in 2017 and has developed a reputation for quality printing and passion for the craft....

Chessie chats with Jonathan Overmyer, the serial entrepreneur behind the ever- expanding Golden Press empire. In this episode, Chessie and Jonathan discuss everything from influencers to window cleaning and of course we hear Jonathan’s unpopular opinion about the industry. Golden Press was founded in 2015 in a garage in Southern Indiana. He has grown from strength to strength, expanding from scree...

Chessie chats with Gustavo ‘Goose’ Gonzalez, founder of Tejas (sic) based screen printing specialists GooseWorks. Chessie and Goose discuss working with craft brewers, the origins of the ‘Texican’ flag and of course we hear Goose’s unpopular opinion about the industry. GooseWorks Screen Printing Studio is based in Houston, Texas and was founded in 2016 and has since built a reputation for quality...

Chessie chats with Júnior and Phil, two thirds of Cardiff based DTG printers Industry Ink about all things DTG, the trials and tribulations of receiving artwork made using everything from Canva to Excel and of course we hear their unpopular opinion about the industry! Júnior and Phil own and run Industry Ink alongside their long time friend and business partner Sam. The business has been in operat...

Chessie chats with another returning guest, Pav from Dogorse & Co. Chessie and Pav discuss accidentally becoming a contract printer, how the wheels recently literally came off for him and of course we hear Pav’s unpopular opinion about the industry. Pav is the founder of Dogorse & Co Printworks. You can find out more about Dogorse at: https://www.instagram.com/dog.orse/?hl=en THIS PODCAST...

Chessie chats with prolific author Mike Michalowicz about his seminal books Profit First and The Pumpkin Plan. Mike also shares some invaluable advice on the importance of low cost testing and iteration in your marketing strategy. Mike Michalowicz is the entrepreneur behind three multimillion-dollar companies and is the author of several business books, including Profit First, Clockwork, The Pumpk...

Chessie chats with returning guest Jack about challenges with embroidery, avoiding nausea when drone piloting and why you shouldn’t get a ‘shop dog’. Jack is the founder of Old Eltons Supply Co. based in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales and Old Eltons Clothing, a brand focused on highlighting and supporting mental health in the print industry and beyond. Find out more about Old Eltons Supply Co. at: ht...

Chessie chats with returning guest Sarah about the physical impact of manual printing, how screen printers’ in 2023 are more connected and transparent than ever and we of course hear Sarah’s unpopular opinion about the industry. Sarah is the founder of Heck Press based in Llanfair Caereinion, Mid Wales. Established in 2016, Heck Press specialise in printing with water-based inks. Find out more abo...

Chessie chats with Tom about the intricacies of printing fine art, why Andy Warhol may have used an auto had he been working today and of course, we hear Tom’s unpopular opinions on printing. Tom Murphy is the founder and Creative Director at Make Ready, based in Tottenham, London. Make Ready are specialist in fine art silkscreen and digital printing with clients including world-renowned artists s...

Chessie chats with Andy about integrating A.I. into the screen print business,employing Gen Z and of course we hear Andy’s unpopular opinion about the industry. Andy Rudman is the founder of Shirt Kong, based in St. Louis, Missouri and co-host of ShirtShow alongside Dylan Gilligan of Upstate Merch. You can find out more about Andy at http://www.shirtkong.com/ Or alternatively, check out their Inst...

Chessie chats with Swindoe about his fascinating journey into screen printing, design and manufacture through his creation Fraqtals, a modular, scalable screen print solution designed with efficiency and space saving in mind. Reginald Swindoe Kennedy is the owner of Fraqtals apparel academy, Fraqtals Print and Paint and the inventor of Fraqtals Paint Pods. Swindoe is an artist, musician, inventor...

Chessie chats with Austin about his innate drive to grow & scale his business, who and when to hire as your print shop grows and of course we hear Austin’s unpopular opinion about the industry! Austin Fisher is the owner of Fisher Print Co. Based in Arizona, Fisher Print Co. is a print business driven by a goal to be the ‘biggest shop that there is’. You can find out more about Fisher Print Co...

Chessie chats with Cory about his approach to challenging the screen print community online, pubs in Yorkshire, England and of course we hear Cory’s unpopular opinion about the industry. Cory Beal is the owner of Floodway Print Company. Based in Winnipeg, Canada, Floodway is a print business built upon the principle that by starting with delivering the best customer experience and working out the...

Chessie chats with Phil about growing the business from a 2,000 square foot premises to a 10,000 square foot studio and why he sold his manual press & of course we hear Phil’s unpopular opinion about the screen printing industry. Phil Trona is the co-founder of Pyre Press alongside his partner Vicky. Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pyre Press is a fully automated, water based & discharg...

Chessie chats with Vickie about how she came to garment decoration from a seemingly unconnected corporate role, how she went on to build the incredibly successful businesses she has today & of course we hear Vickie’s unpopular opinion in the screen printing industry. Vickie Cross Closson is the serial entrepreneur, owner & CEO behind Branity & Re-Source USA. Vickie has been on an incre...

Chessie chats with Tom about moving premises as his business has grown, why he prefers AS colour & of course we hear Tom’s unpopular opinion in the screen printing industry. Tom Millington is the owner of Square One Co. based in Perth, Western Australia. Tom has built the business with the aim of becoming the definitive one stop shop for garment decoration services in Perth, offering screen pr...

Chessie chats with Ryan about his entrepreneurship, who to hire first when you are looking to grow your business & what are his must read business books. Ryan Moor has worked in the screen printing industry for the last 20 years founding Ryonet, Allmade, ROQ.US & MADE lab. As we learn in this episode there is almost no aspect of the industry that Ryan has not at some point been involved in...

Chessie chats with Kevin about his career at Chromaline & of course we hear his unpopular opinion about the world of screen printing. Chessie also poses Kevin your listener questions. Kevin Kauth is Chromaline’s Technical Sales Representative for the midwest/western states region and has been with the company for the past 13 years. In 2018 he was awarded Chromaline’s Salesperson of the Year. P...