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Printing Guides - How-To, Templates & Tips

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How to Put a Logo on Cotton, From Totes and Tees to Cotton Cards

How to Put a Logo on Cotton, From Totes and Tees to Cotton Cards

Cotton logo products split into fabric and cotton paper, with the print method that holds on each, why sublimation fails on cotton and what a run costs.

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Custom Twist Pens That Write Well and Print Clean

Custom Twist Pens That Write Well and Print Clean

What a twist pen imprint area holds, how pad printing and laser engraving differ, which ink and refill to specify, and the minimums suppliers quote.

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Custom Work Jackets With Logo, Without Ruining the Shell

Custom Work Jackets With Logo, Without Ruining the Shell

Embroidery or heat transfer for branded work jackets, the placement sizes that read at distance, what hi-vis ratings allow, and sizing a crew run once.

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Custom Branded Merch That People Actually Keep and Use

Custom Branded Merch That People Actually Keep and Use

Compare popular company merch, from stickers and buttons to mugs, totes, tees and keychains, by starting price, minimum run and standard turnaround.

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Custom Printed Clothing and How to Pick the Right Print Method

Custom Printed Clothing and How to Pick the Right Print Method

Screen printing, DTG and vinyl compared for custom printed clothing, plus cotton versus blends, print sizes, minimums and where each method fails.

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How to Choose a Promotional Product Supplier That Delivers On Time

How to Choose a Promotional Product Supplier That Delivers On Time

What to ask a promotional product supplier about in house decoration, item minimums, setup charges per color and location, and a real in hand date.

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How to Choose an Apparel Printing Company That Gets Your Order Right

How to Choose an Apparel Printing Company That Gets Your Order Right

What to ask an apparel printing company before you order, from decoration method and blank style numbers to setup per color, samples and reorder matching.

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How to Create Custom Merchandise for Your Business Without Overordering

How to Create Custom Merchandise for Your Business Without Overordering

Choose custom merchandise your business can hand out, order the right quantity, prep one logo per substrate, and compare real 4OVER4 starting prices.

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How to Design Custom Printed Mugs People Reach For Daily

How to Design Custom Printed Mugs People Reach For Daily

Design a printed mug that survives the wrap: template sizes, handle safe zones, photo resolution, panel layouts, and custom mugs printed from $20.86.

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How to Design Shirts That Print Sharp on Real Fabric

How to Design Shirts That Print Sharp on Real Fabric

Design shirts that print sharp, with artwork built at full size, placement measured from the collar seam, and the line weights each method can hold.

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How to Make Custom Windbreakers for Teams and Events

How to Make Custom Windbreakers for Teams and Events

How to make custom windbreakers: shell fabrics, the decoration methods that survive nylon, logo placement around the zip, and ordering a bulk size run.

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How to Order Bulk Custom Mouse Pads That Print Right the First Time

How to Order Bulk Custom Mouse Pads That Print Right the First Time

Bulk custom mouse pads at 4OVER4 print at 7.75 x 9.25 in, so set up 300 DPI full-bleed art and the per-pad price falls from $13.17 to $11.09 at fifty.

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