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Anatomy of a print: Hard Times Clothing T-shirt

Apr 13, 2021

Will Petersen of Monster Press breaks down this stunning discharge print

Finding your feet with DTG

Apr 6, 2021

Put those garments down! It’s time to step out of your comfort zone and learn how to decorate footwear with Brother’s Giulia Gallo

The softly, softly approach

Mar 25, 2021

In step-by-step guides, Stocks, Resolute, TheMagicTouch and Screen Print World show how to personalise the Gildan Hammer Unisex Softshell Jacket

Anatomy of an print: Wolee Streetwear

Mar 9, 2021

Egor Sukhov of Magic Buttons explains how this clever ‘special effects’ print is actually an optical illusion – it uses no silver ink, nor is it a high-build…

Buying a secondhand DTG printer

Dec 31, 2020

Colin Marsh of Resolute DTG has some straightforward advice to help you bag a bargain a second hand DTG printer

Anatomy of a print: Egyptian Revival T-shirt

Dec 9, 2020

Sergey Buzanov of Flexoprom breaks down the award-winning Egyptian Revival T-shirt

Digital Helpdesk: DTG and sublimation equipment

Nov 17, 2020

Phil McMullin, ProGraphics sales manager at Epson UK, offers advice on how to use your DTG and sublimation equipment to expand into new markets

Anatomy of an embroidery: Tie-dye Hoodies

Nov 5, 2020

A commission from Stanley/Stella saw clothing and accessories brand Platypus design two striking hoodies that were then embroidered by Ian Widdowson of Premier Embroidery

Print your own transfers

Oct 21, 2020

John Lynch of Magna Colours details how to screen print water-based transfers using the MagnaTrans range

Digital Helpdesk: DTG artwork and choosing graphics files

Oct 12, 2020

Margareta Fuchs and Everson Scheurich of DTG Merch explain why top quality DTG prints begin with top quality artwork, and advise on how to avoid the two most common mistakes when choosing graphics files

Anatomy of an embroidery: Japanese-inspired jacket

Oct 7, 2020

Embroidery and embellishment designer Liss Cooke was inspired by Japanese flower arranging and kanzashi head pieces worn by Japanese geisha when creating this heavily embroidered jacket for her MA degree