by Matt DeLaere, Marketing A vinyl cutter and heat transfer material aren’t all you need to create great heat applied graphics – you also need the actual graphics. You don’t want to set up your cutter and pick a fashionable…
Vinyl Cutter Maintenance Check-Up
by Peggy Elliott, Marketing Like your heat press, your vinyl cutter should be kept free of dust and debris. If you want the cutting and weeding process to be smooth and effortless for your employees, begin a routine maintenance plan.…
A Tasty Apparel Idea
by Matt DeLaere, Marketing [Image from http://www.pizzashirt.net] Several months ago we had a blog post about the new trend of decorating pizzas with graphics. Pizza Prints™ allow you to decorate pizzas with messages (such as “Happy Birthday!”), popular animated characters,…
Stahls’: A Tradition of Helping You
by Matt DeLaere, Marketing Customer loyalty is built upon a variety of factors. Chances are that your customers keep coming back to you because of the quality of your work, your attention to their needs, your pricing, and any number…
The New Big Thing – Something Old!
by Mary Castelli, Marketing Judging by recent entertainment trends, with “The Artist” taking home this year’s Best Picture Oscar, “Mad Men” winning consecutive Emmy’s for Outstanding Drama, and “The Great Gatsby” scheduled for a December 2012 release, vintage’s influence will…
Color Me… Glittery
by Courtney Matlick, CAD-CUT Direct Glitter Flake Heat Transfer Material- Now in 22 Fun Colors There is one thing of which I am sure when looking at the apparel decorating trends today- “Bling is the new black”. Whether you’re decorating…
All the Text That Fits to Print
by Matt DeLaere, Marketing [Image from http://www.mlbdailydish.com] Personalization of uniforms and other apparel can be simple when a team is full of Smiths and Joneses, but what to do with that pesky little leaguer, Thomas Gurchumelidze? The obvious solution would…
The Playoffs: A Time for Heroes
by Matt DeLaere, Marketing Die-hard fans of the NHL know that the playoffs begin this week. On a personal note, while basketball fans wait all year for the NCAA Tournament to begin, then spend day and night watching games, I…
I’m a Fan of Heat Transfer Material
by Courtney Matlick, CAD-CUT Direct I love the commercial break during television shows. I never flip around when a show goes to break because I love to see what advertisers are coming up with for their brands. The other night,…