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Join Us in Toronto this June – Stahls’ Canada National Tour

May 14, 2013 by Josh Ellsworth

Stahls’ Canada is getting ready to kick off their national tour event and I’m excited to be presenting at their all day event in Toronto on June 12th. Until May 15th, early registration is at half off, so you can get signed up for only $10. That’s a steal and I can guarantee that we’ll teach you how to make that much back on your first pair of heat printed shoes:) I’m still getting together the exact presentation I’ll be […]

Categories: Thoughts On The Go • Tags: canada, class, heat printing, stahls, tour

Thoughts from the 1st Quarter – What do you think?

March 18, 2013 by Josh Ellsworth

I can finally see light at the end of the first quarter tunnel. March is over mid way through and although there is an ice storm this morning in southwestern PA, Spring is just a couple of days away. It’s a good time to look back at the beginning of the year, check our New Year goals against our progress and ultimately form an outlook for the balance of 2013. I’d like to share some thoughts to that end, of […]

Categories: Business, Thoughts On The Go • Tags: decorated apparel, direct to garment printing, Embroidery, events, heat printing, industry, market, pricing, screen printing, trends

Sprint to On-Site, Mass Customization with Heat Printing

March 5, 2013 by Josh Ellsworth

I wanted to share a video that shows the power of heat printing customization. No other technology, other than heat printing could have filled the need for on-site, mass customization at this event. And of course, no other press other than a Hotronix could have offered easy Threadability™ for printing of back packs at such a fast pace. CAD-CUT® Premium Plus is the purple material utilized in the video, cut on demand for each pack. The black is a screen printed […]

Categories: Bags, Customization, Heat Applied Film (Cadcut), Plastisol Transfers, Videos • Tags: event printing, heat press, heat printing, hotronix, hotronix fusion, mass customization, on site printing, premium plus, screen printed transfer, threadability

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Merchandising Inspiration for Holidays: St Patrick’s Day Video

February 26, 2013 by Josh Ellsworth

Special occasions like St. Patrick’s Day, Valentines Day, Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Christmas and others offer new, unique opportunities for customizing apparel. Any small shop that normally decorates for groups or businesses can instantly command retail type pricing on jobs like this. As far as sports go more and more leagues and teams are decking out with special edition jerseys, hats or patches to celebrate all things green. I can think of a lot of different design ideas for a […]

Categories: Customization, Marketing, Sales, T-Shirts • Tags: cad-cut, customization, design inspiration, electric prism, flock, green, heat printing, hologram, merchandising, pebble puff, st patricks day, t-shirts

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Growing without Risking Your Decorated Apparel Business

January 31, 2013 by Josh Ellsworth

Getting your decorated apparel business to the next level can be complicated. The industry is comprised of a wide range of shop sizes, each with their own challenges. In the case of the small to mid sized business, the owner and often a few key employees (often family members) do it all. Sales, Marketing, Finance, Production, Clean Up, Research etc. While participating in all aspects of your decoration business is one of the joys, not letting your business scale because […]

Categories: Business • Tags: capital investment, contract printing, decorated apparel, dtg, Embroidery, growing, heat printing, investment, scaling, screen printing, sublimation

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Mr. Ted Stahl on 2013, A Must Read

January 28, 2013 by Josh Ellsworth

Ted Stahl is an industry guru, thought leader and to many (such as myself) a mentor. I can’t speak high enough about Ted and his relentless pursuit to take care of customers, drive industry education and lead by example. He probably talked to more customers at the recent ISS Long Beach trade show then I did. If you are lucky enough, or should I say smart enough to be subscribed to Ted’s blog then you’ve already read his garment decorating […]

Categories: HPY General Discussion • Tags: 2013 outlook, decorated apparel, heat press, heat printing, predictions, ted stahl, transfers

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New Blog Look, New Opportunities, New Video – Welcome to 2013

January 26, 2013 by Josh Ellsworth

Times are changing…It seems like I’ve been on a whirlwind tour through all the warm parts of the country over the last few weeks and I’m not quite done yet. January/February is a whirlwind of trade show activity. Managed to get a day of Disney World with my family, a speaking opportunity at ASI Orlando, my first ASI trade show experience in Orlando, 4 customer visits with our Florida sales rep Mark Schwarb, a couple of days in Fort Lauderdale […]

Categories: Thoughts On The Go • Tags: 2013, asi, education, glitter flake, heat printing, iss shows, josh ellsworth, new blog look, sgia, stahls

New Ideas, Inspiration and Training for Heat Printers Around the World

December 28, 2012 by Josh Ellsworth

A late Merry Christmas to all of my faithful readers and an early Happy New Year! I’m prepping for one of the busiest travel months of the year and I hope to see many of you at the ASI show in Orlando, Florida next month or the Imprinted Sportswear Show in Long Beach, California! Readers of this blog range from experienced decorators to aspiring entrepreneurs all with a shared interest in apparel decorating. I wanted to give you all access […]

Categories: Customization, Heat Applied Film (Cadcut), Performance Apparel, T-Shirts, Team Uniforms, Videos, Vinyl Cutters • Tags: cad-cut, education, flex, heat pressing, heat printing, heat transfer, heat transfer vinyl, josh ellsworth, Roland GX-24, stahls, training, videos

Cleveland Heat Printing Event – It Will Be Worth the Drive (or Flight)!

August 27, 2012 by Josh Ellsworth

I know there is a strong US readership of this blog and a small portion of you may be within a few hours drive of the Cleveland Ohio area. If you fall into this group, or if you’re looking to travel to Cleveland via flight this event is for you. Stahls’ presents a new event called D3. Design, Decorate, Deliver. on September 12th from 8:30am – 5pm. The half open house / half seminar event will be well worth your […]

Categories: Heat Press Tutorials, Places • Tags: cleveland, event, heat printing, open house, seminars, stahls, transfer express

It’s Finally Here! Threadability™ A Must Have in Heat Presses

July 26, 2012 by Josh Ellsworth

For those of you that may own a Hotronix Clam or Stahls’ Maxx heat press, the wait is over for a stand that delivers true value. For those of you who are searching for a new heat press, the wait for an Auto Opening heat press that delivers Threadability™ is over. Check out the Heat Press Caddie™ by Stahls’ Hotronix 1. You’ll grow your top line sales with the amount of additional items you can now press and sell. 2. You’ll […]

Categories: The Heat Press • Tags: auto open, caddie, heat press, heat press stand, heat printing, hotronix, threadable

Stahls’ Canada Open House – It’ll Be Worth Your Time

May 31, 2012 by Josh Ellsworth

On June 13th 2012, I’ll have the opportunity to attend an Open House event close by to our Stahls’ Canada facility in Toronto. If you live in Canada this is certainly one FREE event you won’t want to miss, as there is a fantastic agenda! I’ll be joined by industry experts Dane Clement, Ben Robinson, Sean Oakley & Lucas Crossley covering everything from heat printing to artwork set up to sign making in 4 separate presentations. Additionally, Groupe Stahl CEO […]

Categories: Businesses, Places • Tags: ben robinson, dane clement, education, event, heat printing, hotronix, josh ellsworth, lucas crossley, open house, presentations, sean oakley, stahls canada, ted stahl, training

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Video Guide to Decorating Team Uniforms for High School Athletics

May 22, 2012 by Josh Ellsworth

This 1.5 hour intensive video guide teaches you how to decorate team uniforms for high school sports with a heat press. Learn the recommended heat transfer materials for varying fabrics and how to create trendy team uniforms while complying with required NFHS rules for each sport. Jerseys covered include; Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Football, Softball & Volleyball. Lessons include; printing mesh, printing reversible jerseys, customizing split front baseball uniforms, accommodating stretch fabrics, dealing with dye migration, using heat transfer vinyl in […]

Categories: Customization, Heat Applied Film (Cadcut), Heat Press Tutorials, Team Uniforms, The Heat Press, Videos, Vinyl Cutters • Tags: customization, heat printing, high school sports, jerseys, mesh, names, numbers, reversible, split front, sporting goods business, sports business, stahls, start your own business, team uniforms, transfer vinyl

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Join Us in Toronto this June – Stahls’ Canada National Tour

Thoughts from the 1st Quarter – What do you think?

Sprint to On-Site, Mass Customization with Heat Printing

Merchandising Inspiration for Holidays: St Patrick’s Day Video

Growing without Risking Your Decorated Apparel Business

Mr. Ted Stahl on 2013, A Must Read

New Blog Look, New Opportunities, New Video – Welcome to 2013

New Ideas, Inspiration and Training for Heat Printers Around the World

Cleveland Heat Printing Event – It Will Be Worth the Drive (or Flight)!

It’s Finally Here! Threadability™ A Must Have in Heat Presses

Stahls’ Canada Open House – It’ll Be Worth Your Time

Video Guide to Decorating Team Uniforms for High School Athletics

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