Great points here. I took on my own screen printing gig a couple yrs ago and I can't agree more with the management. You need to organize your stuff. You will waste more time flipping through notebooks and receipts and contacts than you can believe. Also, if you are going at this alone, be prepared to work. The printing part is the easy stuff. The dealing with customers and pricing and ordering the garments and making the artwork and so on is a big part of this. Exchange emails, they want you to move text 1/2 inch down... fix , exchange emails... move it back up 1/2 inch and so on. Dealing with customers that want everything for free is another one. Some ppl don't part with their money very easily, you either go cheaper and make less or potentially lose jobs, you decide what's best for you and your business. Keeping up on inventory and chemicals is also another job to this. There are always hidden costs like ink for printing films... always seems to run out when you can least afford to restock it. There will be hard times and you will spend money keeping everything running and upgrading. Your goal is efficiency. The quicker and cheaper you can move product through the building the better. Lastly is profit. Like Cam said you can't come out and just go for the jugular, some jobs will be great profit and some will be just ok. One great line I always remember is: the same way your business would shut down if you didn't pay the electric bill is the same way it will shut down if you don't make profit. It is THAT important that you try to turn a profit and grow the business. Don't be mr nice guy and give your work away for free. Ok rant over, thank you Cam and good luck everyone.
How true it is, Managing the clients details will make you want to quit if you don't have a method to manage that info efficiently. Oh man the hidden cost will for sure break you if you don't stay on top of them. Efficiency Is what I'm most excited to tackle as I start growing the shop again in 2021. Thank you for dropping an amazing comment, you are the best -Cam
Do you outsource any of the work like Cam suggests? If so how does the exchange typically work? Do you pay up front, and hope you get paid by your customer or do invoice the customer up front? Also how do you deal with quality checks if you use outsourcing? If you end up delaying the order i'm guessing you just ate your profit and then some. But do the out sourcer print shops work with you on that if it happens?
@The Print Life I came from the HVAC wholesale biz, ran our commercial division for about 4 years and sales team for 1, got laid off back in March due to the rona, but I was able to learn quite a bit about running small businesses along the way because our success as the wholesaler is only as good as the contractors we were selling to(If they suck and can’t win jobs we don’t sell anything either). I got to see a lot of guys start out as techs, then break off and start their own thing; some failed miserably and some excelled, but so much transfers to any industry. I love your vids, and I started screen printing for fun recently and want to keep doing it for fun to get good enough to maybe run it as a side biz one day. I thought about a few things you might want to talk about if you make a video about getting things going and finally growing, because this is where a lot of people tend to fail if they can get the basics rolling. My customers who utilized some of these things below were much more successful then the guys who kept trying to wear every hat and really limit himself/herself. 1. There are so many automated/outsourced business services these days, do a little research and take advantage. One of the best ones we would recommend was Ruby Receptionist. It’s a monthly service that is an outsourced receptionist. They will answer the phone for you and basically act like they are part of your company. They can take orders, answer basic questions, etc. Once you start growing, it’s really hard to get jobs done or lock down new biz if you are stuck answering the phone all day for basic questions. 2. Get a CRM, especially one that tracks products/sales analytics along with customers. If you don’t know what that is, google it. There are a lot of options out there that can help you organize and track customers. They can automate a lot dynamic tasks - like email any customer that hasn’t bought from us in X amount of days + spent over $X amount of dollars in the past 12 months a 10% off coupon/free sticker/what’s up email/etc. Gotta stay in their minds so they can throw your name out to friends and staying fresh helps. Use the analytics part to figure out who is really paying your bills, where the margins are at, and make them feel special any way you can - offer the top ones some kind of elite level or vip club that gets them perks if they spend $X amount per year or has %X percent growth. I realize that’s a lot, especially for a 1 man shop, but at minimum keep an excel database of contacts and hit them up once a year with a postcard. 3. Don’t be afraid to try and negotiate with your suppliers. This doesn’t mean constantly beg for lower pricing on everything. Start out simply asking if there’s anything you can do to get a better deal. Forecast and get a ballpark on how much you think you’re going to spend on all your different supplies in a year, because most of them will go off this number to set your pricing. If they can’t do anything about price, see if there’s anything else they can help you with like cheaper or free delivery, marketing dollars, money towards uniforms if you put their logo on it, customer rewards trips, etc. If it’s a company you know you’re going to use and they won’t do anything they really might now be able to, but if you keep building that relationship you never know. They want you to be successful and help you grow so show them you are serious if you really are. That’s way more than I intended to type, but maybe it will help someone. Keep up the crispy work brah!
@@Josh62088 I never outsourced any work although it is great if you're getting the traffic. I feel this is a relationship you have to grow with other printers. How I would've handled it would be taking the job as normal and then I deal with the side printer. The customer generally doesn't care how you get it done as long as it gets done. I would literally walk into local shops and talk with them. If you're sending them 3 color front and 3 color back jobs... that might not be the most efficient and profitable scenario. If you told them you will send them your one color bulk jobs for example, they will welcome you with open arms. This is beneficial if you have a small press and maybe can't turn around a 200 shirt job quickly. Instead you give that 200 shirt 1 or 2 color job to a bigger shop and turn a little profit essentially being the middle man. This is just how I would have approached it.
Jeez dude, your a BEAST 👊🏿. Thanks for making all these videos 🙏🏿. I thought I was gonna learn screen printing, but ended up with all the necessary information to start and run a small business , broken down so simply to 😅 I wasn`t expecting such good content🤟🏿
I started out with my airbrush business. Was in the public eye 24/7..... now i screen print. By being seen and word of mouth.... i am nonstop. Point..... go do some shows. Setup at the flea market, church events and so on. I do need that shop management app.... OMG keeping track of clients an artwork and due dates..aaahhhh!!!
Great videos man, since starting our clothing brand we always wanted to start printing our shit ourselves as it saves over 50% in production costs and your videos really helped us do this!
That is awesome to hear. Keep me posted as you start printing for yourselves. Little tip even if you only print 1 color stuff and get a contract printer to handle the more complex stuff if you get that tpt you will be able to save a ton buying blanks from wholesalers and supplying them yourself.
For anyone in the UK. I'm just setting up my own shop for my new clothing brand and you dont need to register for vat (tax) untill your bringing in over £85k (you can if you want but it also brings in added accounting costs that you may want to avoid in the early days) so untill your earing over £85k you can't legally charge tax which meant you don't have to give 20% of your sales to the tax man but on the flip side you can't claim back the tax you pay on equipment
Hey! Did you set up as a limited company or just as a sole trader? I've been mulling over the options recently but a bit unsure of the right path to take. Any advise would be much appreciated :)
@@bridiel874 I'm still setting up so haven't launched my site yet so haven't done ether. You can earn £1k before having to do any. If sales are fast I'm gonna go LTD. IF not I'll go some trader and do it part time
I think you're a great teacher with contagious energy. Yesterday I watched 3 or 4 of your vids with my young sons around (13 and 10) and BOOM.... the cuss words. I don't let them watch CZcamsrs who cuss and one said, "Hey, Mom, why are you...?" You know. I wish you wouldn't cuss so much, plus I think it would just help your "viewership" (I don't know what that's really called) to grow for many reasons. You sure are thorough and fun to learn from. I wish you the best, which is why I'm writing you now.... I care. (sniff, sniff.)
You’re the best. I am so grateful for your videos, you keep this game real and it’s obvious that you want to help us up and comers. I watch all your videos religiously. Thanks for everything you do.
step 2! So simple and something I have been trying to figure out how to handle for the past month now since I decided to open up a screen printing biz on a shoestring budget. Thanks!
Cam, Great vid. and as always, thank you for your insights. I have been moving forward on most of the steps you listed. Hadn't thought about using a contract printer. Great suggestion.
M8 u rock realy good videos u make explain verry well every thing. I have been wondering about few things and i have found them in your videos. Keep up the good work and yeah thanks m8. Regards from norway
What about the DTS (DirecttoScreen) printing machine called (GoccoPro QS-2536). You only need to stretch the screen, put it in the machine and it burns the image directly to the screen in High quality close to DTG image. No need of dark room, no emulsion, no water gun, no exposure or films negative, no pretreat, no expensive ink cartridges and no cleanup. And since DTS is screen printing, you can do Large orders and not one-offs like DTG. It's basically an hybrid machine that uses the Pros of both sides without the Cons. Despite all that, my question is: Should I Go for Traditional Screen Printing and work my way to DTS or just stay Traditional???
Hi man. THANKS for NIce positive vibe on this days . This video took me back to where I started. And to where I want to go. Thumb up for Management Shop. Flying Goko Style . CLOUD.😎😄
new subscriber here, I enjoy your honesty in all of your videos. there are a lot of other videos out there that are quite frankly bullshit. i recently bought a four color print press and have'nt really made a good print so far. i feel like your videos are the most effective at trouble shooting. just wanted to say thank you.
I'm not sure anyone has said this yet.. but this video is GOLD! How do you feel about putting your own designs out in the form of a store front? I'm looking for a cost effective way to gain experience and fill my website out with imagery. Additionally, i feel like customers will respond better to my business if i can prove to them i can print. However... I look at your work (Monument Limited) and am a little intimidated customers will expect better than what I can produce.
Also, On the outsourcing part.. Do you typically put fourth the capital ahead of the client's payment for the shirts? How often do you end up eating the cost of customers not being able to pay for their orders if this is the case?
You could side hustle as a motivational speaker! I woke up this morning wanting to make my own shirts for my holiday funny family photo and happened on your page. Now I want to start a small screen printing business.I'm an artist... don't judge. ;-) So MY first question is where do you get all of the art for the shirts? Surely I could design a bunch of my own graphics in Adobe but I imagine there is a source with ready made designs for license purchase? Thanks for the video and info!
Thats what I like to hear, I hope it can help you manage and grow your shop. I think it will be the industry standard after we add a few more features.
You are welcome, Im just about done with this intro to screen printing stuff for awhile. a few more topics and we can get back to real screen printing stuff.
I’m not doing the full process of coating the screen or burning the image on the screen, I’m going to use vinyl to start off. And I’m just curious is when I’m finished what do I or can I use to clean the screen off . What do you suggest? Thanks Houston Texas
what size screens do you usually use for prints and what size would you recommend for someone just getting started? I don't want to get something too big but at the same time I don't want to get something too small
new subscriber here from philippines 👏 a young man who is dreaming to have some printing business 😂 maybe soon if i get older 😂 i like your channel i watch it everyday
I think starting now is awsome. You can start putting things in place so you are set when people start buying again. However be very realistic when it comes to starting a t shirt line. The market is very saturated so you better have something special to set your self apart.
I am interested in doing a clothing brand vs. starting a print shop for other people. I want to do everything for the brand myself including the printing. I already have everything including the business licence ready to go but I just lack supplies, equipment and knowlege on the ink... there are mixed reviews on water based vs. Plastisol and I would like to know which is better for a beginner doing single colors? Also...which fabrics do you suggest...are 50/50 cotton/polyseter blends okay for sweatshirts and hoodies or should I spring for 100% cotton? For the t-shirts I am sticking with 100% cotton but I have tried to get my garments printed in the past and all my local printers say they won't work with blends...they also keep trying to push me into DTG but I like the old school screen printed look and feel. :)
i can get a 4 head station + 10 screen frames for 100 bucks im really thinking about getting it.. how much would i need to invest for everyhting else including blck white cmyk and neon pink , neon yellow, neon green, neon orange colors?
Greetings from isolation up in Canada! Curious: is your shop management plugin compatible with all the other things you've been pitching like Elementor and whatnot? I've been looking at it a little bit and think that it has potential to cross over to my embroidery world with relative ease... (easy to say, I know). Also, is the software potentially going to be open to other payment processing? We use Square. Love the vids man, keep it up! Stay safe!
Haha you caught that hu. It will work with elementor, The system is two parts a cloud based management, quoting and invoicing system, with a wordpress plugin that your clients can use to browse products, quote and invoice themselves. You don't have to use the plugin but its a super powerful option. Right now the only payment processors are stripe, payjunction and paypal but I will add more options a few months after we launch. Those payment processors are super expensive to integrate. So I need to see if shops are actually going to use this before I throw more cash at it.
@@ThePrintLife Interesting! If Paypal is an option then I could probably use that anyway. Or, alternatively, could it be setup to use another plugin for payments (There are already other Square plugings, for example)? Or even just turn off the actual payment function and we could handle that externally or something? I'm going from memory since the website was flipped to the just 'contact us for beta testing' version, but if I recall correctly it straight up wouldn't work without one of the default processors....I think the jump from screen to embroidery isn't as far as it might seem and I'd way rather support software like this than some of the other options out there as they're frankly overdone imo...
-He try to explain to search some help (form local screen printing shops) like they will give you some paints, screens, etc, and you will need to pay a percentage of the money you gain from your brand.
Hey Bro Been Watching Your Video's For Awhile Now I Have A Question Where Can I Get Some Tshirts I Have No Resellers Permit Bcuz Am In The Caribbean And I Wanna Bulk Buy.......... and What's The Best Diameter For The Anatol Manual Press For Beginner
Hey Cam! Can you clarify something for me? The start of the video suggests we would start out with a one color press. But when you get to calling contact printers you say to ask for larger multicolor orders. Did you mean to say single color orders?
You can if you want. That is entirely up to you, if you get a large 1 color order, you certainly should consider it. Great question thanks for the comment, you are the best :)
Really?? I have asked on several of your videos for advice & information but to this day, I have not received any answers to any Question, so I call A bit of bs on that
you need to figure out how many people want your product, print on demand (meaning you print it as you sell them, or have a couple done at a time ready to ship) or actively learn to market your product to drive your own sales or hire someone to sell for you
We put it on hold because our focus was on other projects, after my software is launched we will pick it up again. Thank you for dropping in, you tha man.
no the ein is you company's social security number. I have a video on that exact topic somewhere in here. it called start a screen printing shop in 5 steps I think,
Great points here. I took on my own screen printing gig a couple yrs ago and I can't agree more with the management. You need to organize your stuff. You will waste more time flipping through notebooks and receipts and contacts than you can believe. Also, if you are going at this alone, be prepared to work. The printing part is the easy stuff. The dealing with customers and pricing and ordering the garments and making the artwork and so on is a big part of this. Exchange emails, they want you to move text 1/2 inch down... fix , exchange emails... move it back up 1/2 inch and so on. Dealing with customers that want everything for free is another one. Some ppl don't part with their money very easily, you either go cheaper and make less or potentially lose jobs, you decide what's best for you and your business. Keeping up on inventory and chemicals is also another job to this. There are always hidden costs like ink for printing films... always seems to run out when you can least afford to restock it. There will be hard times and you will spend money keeping everything running and upgrading. Your goal is efficiency. The quicker and cheaper you can move product through the building the better. Lastly is profit. Like Cam said you can't come out and just go for the jugular, some jobs will be great profit and some will be just ok. One great line I always remember is: the same way your business would shut down if you didn't pay the electric bill is the same way it will shut down if you don't make profit. It is THAT important that you try to turn a profit and grow the business. Don't be mr nice guy and give your work away for free. Ok rant over, thank you Cam and good luck everyone.
How true it is, Managing the clients details will make you want to quit if you don't have a method to manage that info efficiently.
Oh man the hidden cost will for sure break you if you don't stay on top of them.
Efficiency Is what I'm most excited to tackle as I start growing the shop again in 2021.
Thank you for dropping an amazing comment, you are the best
-Cam
Do you outsource any of the work like Cam suggests? If so how does the exchange typically work? Do you pay up front, and hope you get paid by your customer or do invoice the customer up front? Also how do you deal with quality checks if you use outsourcing? If you end up delaying the order i'm guessing you just ate your profit and then some. But do the out sourcer print shops work with you on that if it happens?
@The Print Life I came from the HVAC wholesale biz, ran our commercial division for about 4 years and sales team for 1, got laid off back in March due to the rona, but I was able to learn quite a bit about running small businesses along the way because our success as the wholesaler is only as good as the contractors we were selling to(If they suck and can’t win jobs we don’t sell anything either). I got to see a lot of guys start out as techs, then break off and start their own thing; some failed miserably and some excelled, but so much transfers to any industry.
I love your vids, and I started screen printing for fun recently and want to keep doing it for fun to get good enough to maybe run it as a side biz one day. I thought about a few things you might want to talk about if you make a video about getting things going and finally growing, because this is where a lot of people tend to fail if they can get the basics rolling. My customers who utilized some of these things below were much more successful then the guys who kept trying to wear every hat and really limit himself/herself.
1. There are so many automated/outsourced business services these days, do a little research and take advantage. One of the best ones we would recommend was Ruby Receptionist. It’s a monthly service that is an outsourced receptionist. They will answer the phone for you and basically act like they are part of your company. They can take orders, answer basic questions, etc. Once you start growing, it’s really hard to get jobs done or lock down new biz if you are stuck answering the phone all day for basic questions.
2. Get a CRM, especially one that tracks products/sales analytics along with customers. If you don’t know what that is, google it. There are a lot of options out there that can help you organize and track customers. They can automate a lot dynamic tasks - like email any customer that hasn’t bought from us in X amount of days + spent over $X amount of dollars in the past 12 months a 10% off coupon/free sticker/what’s up email/etc. Gotta stay in their minds so they can throw your name out to friends and staying fresh helps. Use the analytics part to figure out who is really paying your bills, where the margins are at, and make them feel special any way you can - offer the top ones some kind of elite level or vip club that gets them perks if they spend $X amount per year or has %X percent growth. I realize that’s a lot, especially for a 1 man shop, but at minimum keep an excel database of contacts and hit them up once a year with a postcard.
3. Don’t be afraid to try and negotiate with your suppliers. This doesn’t mean constantly beg for lower pricing on everything. Start out simply asking if there’s anything you can do to get a better deal. Forecast and get a ballpark on how much you think you’re going to spend on all your different supplies in a year, because most of them will go off this number to set your pricing. If they can’t do anything about price, see if there’s anything else they can help you with like cheaper or free delivery, marketing dollars, money towards uniforms if you put their logo on it, customer rewards trips, etc. If it’s a company you know you’re going to use and they won’t do anything they really might now be able to, but if you keep building that relationship you never know. They want you to be successful and help you grow so show them you are serious if you really are.
That’s way more than I intended to type, but maybe it will help someone. Keep up the crispy work brah!
@@Josh62088 I never outsourced any work although it is great if you're getting the traffic. I feel this is a relationship you have to grow with other printers. How I would've handled it would be taking the job as normal and then I deal with the side printer. The customer generally doesn't care how you get it done as long as it gets done. I would literally walk into local shops and talk with them. If you're sending them 3 color front and 3 color back jobs... that might not be the most efficient and profitable scenario. If you told them you will send them your one color bulk jobs for example, they will welcome you with open arms. This is beneficial if you have a small press and maybe can't turn around a 200 shirt job quickly. Instead you give that 200 shirt 1 or 2 color job to a bigger shop and turn a little profit essentially being the middle man. This is just how I would have approached it.
Jeez dude, your a BEAST 👊🏿. Thanks for making all these videos 🙏🏿. I thought I was gonna learn screen printing, but ended up with all the necessary information to start and run a small business , broken down so simply to 😅 I wasn`t expecting such good content🤟🏿
I started out with my airbrush business. Was in the public eye 24/7..... now i screen print. By being seen and word of mouth.... i am nonstop. Point..... go do some shows. Setup at the flea market, church events and so on. I do need that shop management app.... OMG keeping track of clients an artwork and due dates..aaahhhh!!!
Great advice, I know a very large and super talented printer whos entire business was and is built on word of mouth alone.
Great videos man, since starting our clothing brand we always wanted to start printing our shit ourselves as it saves over 50% in production costs and your videos really helped us do this!
That is awesome to hear. Keep me posted as you start printing for yourselves. Little tip even if you only print 1 color stuff and get a contract printer to handle the more complex stuff if you get that tpt you will be able to save a ton buying blanks from wholesalers and supplying them yourself.
Thank you! Easily the easiest to understand and most realistic tutorial regarding screen printing businesses I have seen.
For anyone in the UK. I'm just setting up my own shop for my new clothing brand and you dont need to register for vat (tax) untill your bringing in over £85k (you can if you want but it also brings in added accounting costs that you may want to avoid in the early days) so untill your earing over £85k you can't legally charge tax which meant you don't have to give 20% of your sales to the tax man but on the flip side you can't claim back the tax you pay on equipment
Hey! Did you set up as a limited company or just as a sole trader? I've been mulling over the options recently but a bit unsure of the right path to take. Any advise would be much appreciated :)
@@bridiel874 I'm still setting up so haven't launched my site yet so haven't done ether. You can earn £1k before having to do any. If sales are fast I'm gonna go LTD. IF not I'll go some trader and do it part time
I don't get why you have so few views/subs, those videos are really really good !
I think you're a great teacher with contagious energy. Yesterday I watched 3 or 4 of your vids with my young sons around (13 and 10) and BOOM.... the cuss words. I don't let them watch CZcamsrs who cuss and one said, "Hey, Mom, why are you...?" You know. I wish you wouldn't cuss so much, plus I think it would just help your "viewership" (I don't know what that's really called) to grow for many reasons. You sure are thorough and fun to learn from. I wish you the best, which is why I'm writing you now.... I care. (sniff, sniff.)
You’re the best. I am so grateful for your videos, you keep this game real and it’s obvious that you want to help us up and comers. I watch all your videos religiously. Thanks for everything you do.
Thank you Cam, appreciate your videos and the time you spend filming them.
you've got a another subscriber !! laughing and learning at the same time
Thanks bro , not everyone will share this especially the same industry , you are really nice guy.
Awesome video Cam! Keep killing it!
step 2! So simple and something I have been trying to figure out how to handle for the past month now since I decided to open up a screen printing biz on a shoestring budget. Thanks!
Hey getting my fixed...I had to watch all your videos since 2 years ago just till the new one was posted.
Better late than never they say. Thank you for hanging in there. It has been a huge undertaking for me and my Dev Team.
@@ThePrintLife no problem man I enjoy the videos even the backpacking one and the gun one
Cam, Great vid. and as always, thank you for your insights. I have been moving forward on most of the steps you listed. Hadn't thought about using a contract printer. Great suggestion.
Thanks for the vid! Perfect distraction during the crisis were in right now.
For sure this whole thing is getting out of hand.
Bro....u rock....
Much love from india...!!!
Keep up the good work
M8 u rock realy good videos u make explain verry well every thing.
I have been wondering about few things and i have found them in your videos.
Keep up the good work and yeah thanks m8.
Regards from norway
Loved the video. Never ever ever thought about Step 2!! Good one.
What about the DTS (DirecttoScreen) printing machine called (GoccoPro QS-2536). You only need to stretch the screen, put it in the machine and it burns the image directly to the screen in High quality close to DTG image. No need of dark room, no emulsion, no water gun, no exposure or films negative, no pretreat, no expensive ink cartridges and no cleanup. And since DTS is screen printing, you can do Large orders and not one-offs like DTG. It's basically an hybrid machine that uses the Pros of both sides without the Cons. Despite all that, my question is: Should I Go for Traditional Screen Printing and work my way to DTS or just stay Traditional???
Cam, you are so easy to listen to. Thank you for the help.
Hi man. THANKS for NIce positive vibe on this days . This video took me back to where I started. And to where I want to go. Thumb up for Management Shop. Flying Goko Style . CLOUD.😎😄
new subscriber here, I enjoy your honesty in all of your videos. there are a lot of other videos out there that are quite frankly bullshit.
i recently bought a four color print press and have'nt really made a good print so far. i feel like your videos are the most effective at trouble shooting. just wanted to say thank you.
Oh god your peke is so adorable! I wasn’t expecting to see him....and now I’m happy. :)
Cam trying to go through tax information reminds me so much of myself lmao
I'm not sure anyone has said this yet.. but this video is GOLD! How do you feel about putting your own designs out in the form of a store front? I'm looking for a cost effective way to gain experience and fill my website out with imagery. Additionally, i feel like customers will respond better to my business if i can prove to them i can print. However... I look at your work (Monument Limited) and am a little intimidated customers will expect better than what I can produce.
Also, On the outsourcing part.. Do you typically put fourth the capital ahead of the client's payment for the shirts? How often do you end up eating the cost of customers not being able to pay for their orders if this is the case?
Thanks young brock baker.
Im only an artist but i need to find ways to put my stuff on t shirts
Awesome video Cam!! (As always)
Into printing, subscribed, will definitely start soon
Thats what Im talking about.
You could side hustle as a motivational speaker!
I woke up this morning wanting to make my own shirts for my holiday funny family photo and happened on your page. Now I want to start a small screen printing business.I'm an artist... don't judge. ;-)
So MY first question is where do you get all of the art for the shirts? Surely I could design a bunch of my own graphics in Adobe but I imagine there is a source with ready made designs for license purchase?
Thanks for the video and info!
Waiting on your management program... take my money already.
Thats what I like to hear, I hope it can help you manage and grow your shop. I think it will be the industry standard after we add a few more features.
Yes here also. Don't have anything now. PITA to bill with my printer software
Damn! Cam got moves!
Thanks for the vids, most helpful.Starting a new business in Albuquerque during all this crazy shit.
Awesome video Cam. Very clear and informative.
Thank you for always dropping a comment. That what im talking about.
@@ThePrintLife No problem. 🤘
Great one Cam. Thanks for this one
You are welcome, Im just about done with this intro to screen printing stuff for awhile. a few more topics and we can get back to real screen printing stuff.
The Print Life know it is appreciated. I am new and there quiet a few of you guys who have v-trained me.
Great video. Very informative and positive.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 Hi from California.
You're a good motivator . Thank you.
You have been very inspiring I think I’m finally gonna do it 🤙‼️
what brand of vellum should I use I'm just starting this business as well. The printer I got is a Epson WF-7720
awesome video cam thks great information
04:43 AND BTW YOU ARE WELCOME !
hahahahahhah
I’m not doing the full process of coating the screen or burning the image on the screen, I’m going to use vinyl to start off. And I’m just curious is when I’m finished what do I or can I use to clean the screen off . What do you suggest? Thanks
Houston Texas
what size screens do you usually use for prints and what size would you recommend for someone just getting started? I don't want to get something too big but at the same time I don't want to get something too small
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THANK YOU
i like your videos. A lot of info. when you hire a contract printer are you providing them with the tshirts and color separations?
Yes you provide the shirts, some shops will want seps other will only want the original art file,
new subscriber here from philippines 👏 a young man who is dreaming to have some printing business 😂 maybe soon if i get older 😂 i like your channel i watch it everyday
What are your thoughts on someone who's wanting to start a clothing line in the current scenario ?
I think starting now is awsome. You can start putting things in place so you are set when people start buying again. However be very realistic when it comes to starting a t shirt line. The market is very saturated so you better have something special to set your self apart.
@@ThePrintLife that's will said man, I'll keep that in mind
Goat for this video
Just starting out business I do not recommend going straight to LLC! Just my opinion.
Can you get a tpt without it?
@@ThePrintLife In California we get a business license and a resale permit and you do not need a LLC for either.
I am interested in doing a clothing brand vs. starting a print shop for other people. I want to do everything for the brand myself including the printing. I already have everything including the business licence ready to go but I just lack supplies, equipment and knowlege on the ink... there are mixed reviews on water based vs. Plastisol and I would like to know which is better for a beginner doing single colors? Also...which fabrics do you suggest...are 50/50 cotton/polyseter blends okay for sweatshirts and hoodies or should I spring for 100% cotton? For the t-shirts I am sticking with 100% cotton but I have tried to get my garments printed in the past and all my local printers say they won't work with blends...they also keep trying to push me into DTG but I like the old school screen printed look and feel. :)
What printer for transparencies do you recommend for a shop starting out?
Hi. I like your videos. However your website link takes me to wired dodgy videos. Is your domain hacked?
Where do you purchase your screens ?
i can get a 4 head station + 10 screen frames for 100 bucks im really thinking about getting it.. how much would i need to invest for everyhting else including blck white cmyk and neon pink , neon yellow, neon green, neon orange colors?
The new intro is chrissspy, dude.
Thank ya
Wow only 10% markup, I understand not gouging but bills still have to get paid.
watched a few videos, im at the point where i dont understand how to get the logo to the screen or to the material, and how do u do idk 7 colors
What mesh size would you recommend getting for when you are just starting out and learning?
110
colors 230
white 156 hes done videos on this hope that helps
Really liking your videos. What program do you use for your art work
Mostly adobe illustrator.
@@ThePrintLife Love my illustrator
new website are rock
I’m just starting where do I get good quality shirts from like real good I’m from Detroit and imma just start off with shirts
you got a page or anything you can link me to to peep your work?
What would you consider a smaller order ?
thank you
Very Awesome thanks
Greetings from isolation up in Canada! Curious: is your shop management plugin compatible with all the other things you've been pitching like Elementor and whatnot? I've been looking at it a little bit and think that it has potential to cross over to my embroidery world with relative ease... (easy to say, I know). Also, is the software potentially going to be open to other payment processing? We use Square. Love the vids man, keep it up! Stay safe!
Haha you caught that hu. It will work with elementor, The system is two parts a cloud based management, quoting and invoicing system, with a wordpress plugin that your clients can use to browse products, quote and invoice themselves. You don't have to use the plugin but its a super powerful option.
Right now the only payment processors are stripe, payjunction and paypal but I will add more options a few months after we launch. Those payment processors are super expensive to integrate. So I need to see if shops are actually going to use this before I throw more cash at it.
@@ThePrintLife Interesting! If Paypal is an option then I could probably use that anyway. Or, alternatively, could it be setup to use another plugin for payments (There are already other Square plugings, for example)? Or even just turn off the actual payment function and we could handle that externally or something? I'm going from memory since the website was flipped to the just 'contact us for beta testing' version, but if I recall correctly it straight up wouldn't work without one of the default processors....I think the jump from screen to embroidery isn't as far as it might seem and I'd way rather support software like this than some of the other options out there as they're frankly overdone imo...
Thank you sir
Is there someone out there who could explain what he's talking about in step 2 in a little more detail for me ?
-He try to explain to search some help (form local screen printing shops) like they will give you some paints, screens, etc, and you will need to pay a percentage of the money you gain from your brand.
Good content, music distracting.
Hey Bro Been Watching Your Video's For Awhile Now I Have A Question Where Can I Get Some Tshirts I Have No Resellers Permit Bcuz Am In The Caribbean And I Wanna Bulk Buy.......... and What's The Best Diameter For The Anatol Manual Press For Beginner
OH man I cant help with caribbean stuff. but I'm sure there are wholesalers near you.
Wow thank you so fucking much
Baahahhhaa... "old as shit" love it.
Awesone thank you .
Hey Cam! Can you clarify something for me? The start of the video suggests we would start out with a one color press. But when you get to calling contact printers you say to ask for larger multicolor orders. Did you mean to say single color orders?
You can if you want. That is entirely up to you, if you get a large 1 color order, you certainly should consider it. Great question thanks for the comment, you are the best :)
Great 👍 info
I got 160 mesh screens. Will those work for starting out or should I get 110?
Yea those will work nicely
Do you screen print on wood.
11:52 Lmao yes!!!!!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼
*Old… as Shhiiiiit* baaahahahaa😂😂😂😂😂 Thank You, Cam 🎉
is water based ink good?
Right on G
Really?? I have asked on several of your videos for advice & information but to this day, I have not received any answers to any Question, so I call A bit of bs on that
If you find a design? How many t-shirts do you print?
you need to figure out how many people want your product, print on demand (meaning you print it as you sell them, or have a couple done at a time ready to ship) or actively learn to market your product to drive your own sales or hire someone to sell for you
Are you still working on Auku ? btw Nice video!
We put it on hold because our focus was on other projects, after my software is launched we will pick it up again. Thank you for dropping in, you tha man.
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Thank bro
Question: do you have an email address? Because I need to know if this entire kit sold in Amazon is feasable for that price.
Is the EIN number and resales license the same thing? If not, how don’t I get one?
no the ein is you company's social security number. I have a video on that exact topic somewhere in here. it called start a screen printing shop in 5 steps I think,
3rd at the comments 7 in likes😂🤟
1st 👍🏻
First is best, You are awsome.
#ThePrintLife
Gigi not impressed 😂 See the beard is coming back - or you just a lazy ass like myself?
Squeezie durometer..
5.11 it's time to fart stinking.
Wait, going into business is getting other people to do it?
Is this from Trump's school?