#reclaim

Running a screen printing shop can feel like juggling flaming squeegees—especially when your workflow isn’t dialed, screens are breaking down, and nobody’s 100% sure what “best practices” even means anymore. We get it. That’s exactly why we created the MADE Training x Support Program. So, what is the Training x Support Program? It’s an in-person […]

If you’ve been in this industry long enough, you’ve probably said some version of:“Yeah, we stay busy.”Or… “It depends.”Or the classic… “It feels like we’re burning through screens lately.” The problem? Feels like isn’t a strategy. If you actually want to scale your shop — not just survive week to week — you need data. […]

Organization might not be the most exciting topic in screen printing, but it’s one of the most important.A clean, organized shop isn’t just about looks — it’s about efficiency, pride, and consistency.If your workspace is cluttered, your head usually is too. A Clean Shop Is a Productive Shop Screen printing is a messy process — […]

There’s a learning curve when moving from plastisol to water-based inks, and that curve gets steeper when you're working with high-solids acrylic (HSA) formulas. HSA inks give beautiful results, but they demand precision, consistency, and a very different approach than what plastisol printers are used to. I recently ran an 8-color water-based job using Avient […]

If you’ve been running a print shop for a while, you already know—things can go sideways fast without clear processes. That’s where SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) come in. Think of SOPs as your “shop manual.” They’re step-by-step guides for every machine and process in your shop, so things get done the way you want them […]

At MADE Lab, we’re constantly building tools, training, and systems that help screen print shops scale their production while maintaining elite-level quality and efficiency. One of the most common bottlenecks in production? Screen reclaim. That’s why our Training & Support Manager, Kyle Caldwell, created the following Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) specifically for our client Drip […]