#shop operations

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. […]

Let’s be real—fleece can be a pain to print on. It’s thick, it squishes, it holds moisture, and it loves to throw your registration out of whack. But with a few smart adjustments, you can dial it in and make fleece prints look just as clean and consistent as your best t-shirt runs. Here are […]

Shirt Kong, St Peters, MO Hot market printing is one of those things that sounds cool on paper and then hits you hard in real life. World Series. Super Bowl. Big moments where fans want merch immediately. Not next week. Not after a reprint. The next morning. That kind of turnaround is wild, and it’s […]

\"I can coat a screen faster than that machine.\" Yep—heard that one a hundred times. And yeah, you're probably right. You can coat faster. But here’s the real question: can you coat better? The auto coater is one of the most overlooked pieces of equipment in a screen printing shop. It’s not flashy. It doesn’t […]

If you’ve ever fought to keep detail in a halftone or couldn’t figure out why your prints weren’t looking as sharp as they should, chances are your mesh count had something to do with it.Choosing the right mesh count is one of the most important decisions in screen printing — it affects ink deposit, detail, […]