Screensilk

One thing that I really love about screen printing, and the industry as a whole, is that it is open to anyone. If you have the time and a little money, you can begin creating your own merchandise and selling it for profit. From the posts on this site and the comments that come in, I know we all support this idea, and in one way or another, started in just that way.

I decided I wanted to highlight a local business that is diving in feet first and trying to make a go in the t-shirt business.

Rizzo Tees ( http://www.rizzotees.com/ ) has a knack for finding the funny side of society, and flipping it into a visual pun, hilarious play on words, or just pure honesty that is so funny, because it is true. ( I hate Pants, anyone?)

With sayings like Barack That Ass Up, Kama Supra, and BILF (Breakfast I’d like to F*ck), you can not browse their store without cracking a smile.

So as a special offer to all the Screensilk.com subscribers and visitors, RizzoTees has agreed to extend a 10% savings on orders that use the coupon code SCREENSILK.

So please, take a look at what Rizzo Tee’s has to offer, and use the coupon code SCREENSILK to save 10% on your order.

I would like to add, that Screensilk.com is in no way affiliated with Rizzo Tee’s, and this promotion is strictly to help them gain some exposure. We are in a recession for christ’s sake, we can all use any help we can get….

Screensilk.com is proud to announce it is now a part of the Number 29, LLC family.

Number 29, LLC is an internet publishing company, with a focus on creative informational sites, in a variety of markets. Along with this new partnership, Screensilk.com has taken on the Number 29, LLC portal branding, and is now sporting a new redesign.

As this new venture continues to materialize, please stay tuned for more Screen Printing information and Tutorials coming soon.

Phew, that title is a mouth full. With so many exciting things on the horizon, I didn’t know how to best sum it all up. Before I get ahead of myself, let me start at the beginning.

It has been almost 11 months to the day, that I started this site. My main goal then, was to share information and techniques relating to screen printing that was not widely available on the internet. While I feel that I have been successful on some level of acheiving that, there is so much more I think we can do with this place.

I am currently in the process of overhauling the design, to be much cleaner, easier to navigate, more inclusive and less ads. The redesign will feature a much more robust storefront, for all of our screenprinting products, as well as more tutorials, downloads and the relaunch of the Screensilk.com forums.

Another feature, which has already been implimented, but will be better integrated into the new design, will be the Screensilk.com Online Printshop . ThisOnline Printshop allows for custom printing of promotional items, stickers, postcards, business collateral, and much more. The beauty of this sytem is that not only can you upload your artwork to be printed, but you can also use our online design interface to custom design your own artwork to be printed on our products. All products are competitively priced, and are guaranteed to be of the best print quality, or we will reprint your order for free. Feel free to browse the Product List and price out your next order.

So if you haven’t already, subscribe to the feed, and keep watching Screensilk.com, as we prepare to take it to a whole new level.

Have a happy holidays, and a safe New Year!

Joshua Van Horsen

Screensilk.com

We have all seen bleach stenciled t-shirt tutorials before, but it is not often to see one that features such a terrific, and well executed design.

Check it out

A problem I hear of a lot from potential clients, is that they only have their logo in a low resolution format. Or worst yet, I don’t even hear it, I am just sent a logo ripped straight out of a website, and asked to create shirts with it.

Just recently, a friend asked that I create shirts for his business ( Rebath - Bathroom Remodeling ). He only had a low resolution .jpg, but needed vectors that could be used for his t-shirt design, as well as camera-ready art for an assortment of vendors (everything from business cards and letterhead, to vinyl graphics on his companies trucks, and signage for his storefront.

Of course, I could have sent him to one of those site on the web that offer to vectorize your artwork for $100, and then provide you with some half-assed file that has been traced with Illustrator. Instead, I offered to the vectorize the logo for him. Now he has an assortment of files, in vector format, that can be used for anything from his website, to billboard advertisements.

So, now I am wondering, do others really require this service, and if so, what are you willing to pay for this? I would to hear your thoughts! Post links to other sites that offer this service, and I will try to match the lowest price that can be found.

Also, feel free to contact me if you are in need of logo vectorizing.