Social Media, t-shirts, and the new business card [reblog]
Tweet This post on how social media has affected the t-shirt or garment decoration industry. Steven Jackson, Traveling Technician and Imprintables Warehouse‘s Roland VersaCAMM expert, wrote this on his own personal blog, The Garment Edge, where he often discusses what is new and interesting in the garment decoration industry. See Steven’s other posts here. Read the original post here. Recently, I have been working to increase my presence across the web via social networking sites. Everyone knows about Facebook, Twitter, Linked In and the rest, so I made a New Years resolution to get proactive on them and get noticed! If you have any doubts as to how the social network revolution plays into your business and how you are perceived, watch this video to see some interesting facts about the effectiveness of social media. To say the least, the video is a bit of an eye opener on how social media plays into our personal and professional eyes. While continuing to investigate how I could increase my presence I have found several very helpful tools to keep things up to date – and even some that allow me to schedule posts in advance, so I don’t have to constantly be logging... [Read more]
Roland VersaCAMM Troubleshooting Tips
Tweet Check Those Settings! Roland VersaCAMMAdding a Roland VersaCAMM printer/cutter unit to your garment decoration shop can take you to a whole new level of garment decorating capabilities, in terms of the types of jobs you can do, as well as the speed and efficiency with which you can do them. If you currently work with t-shirts and hoodies, a Roland VersaCAMM will allow you to think about adding decals, wall and floor graphics, vehicle graphics, labels, banners, posters, apparel decoration, and pretty much any sign you can think of. The sign making possibilities alone are endless with a Roland VersaCAMM. Here’s a tip on a common goof made by new VersaCAMM users: If you’re having trouble getting your Roland VersaCAMM to print, or it’s not printing correctly, one of the first things to check are the settings. Sometimes, the error occurs because of an incorrect profile or heat setting for a particular type of material. Each profile in VersaWorks, your VersaCAMM’s software, has the proper temperature setting for the print and drying areas. If you inadvertently use the wrong setting, you can have problems ranging from grainy prints to materials that wash out too quickly. Using... [Read more]
Using Seramark Wall Graphics to decorate for the Holidays!
Tweet Imprintables Warehouse Traveling Technician Steven Jackson uses wall graphic material Seramark to create some festive holiday decorations! To create some incredible wall graphics, use Seramark Wall Graphic! Perfect for all your holiday decoration needs, and is easy to remove once the holidays are over, whenever that may be. My mom would leave Christmas decorations up till Valentine’s Day (yikes, I know) and while Seramark will certainly do it’s job for that long, you may make different decorating decisions. With Seramark it is no sweat! From their website: Seramark™ is composed of a printable woven fabric with repositionable, pressure-sensitive adhesive. Available grades include top coatings compatible with offset, solvent inkjet, aqueous inkjet, and laser printing methods. Seramark™ is an eco-friendly, easy-to-cut, easy-to-weed, removable wall graphic print media ideal for projects where reliable adhesion, brilliant color, smooth finish and no residue upon removal or repositioning are required. Seramark™ print media is immediately available in 30″, 54″ and 60″ rolls for solvent use and 24″, 26″ and 60″ rolls for inkjet... [Read more]
Notes from a Traveling Technician: Emergency at 30,000 feet!
Tweet Our traveling technician at Imprintables Warehouse, Steven Jackson, who writes in to tell us tales from the road, saved a man’s life while flying from L.A. to Detroit. It’s handy having a former military officer and EMT on our team! He writes: “On my flight from LAX to Detroit last month I awoke to an announcement that a passenger was having a severe allergic reaction to peanuts. I told the flight attendant that I was an Emergency Medical Technician and could help. An ER doctor joined me and we helped the man administer an EPI-pen that relieved his initial reaction. He seemed stable at first, but soon his condition began to deteriorate. We administered another EPI-pen and 150 mg of Benadryl, an oxygen treatment, and an intravenous fluid line. We then connected him to an AED to allow us to monitor his heart. The plane hurried to Detroit where we assisted the paramedics in safely getting him off the plane. Needless to say, it my last hour in flight as an exciting one!” Thanks Steven! It’s great having you around. More posts by Steven Jackson: VS 300 VersaCamm: Metallic Ink Printing Notes from a Traveling Technician: Roland Spot Color Matching System Notes... [Read more]
Roland VersaCAMM 101: Introducing the VS300!
Tweet Steven Jackson, one of the experts at Imprintables Warehouse, has put together this video as an introduction to Roland’s VersaCAMM VS300, the newest and most technologically-advanced vinyl-cutting solution ever made! Available EXCLUSIVELY from Imprintables Warehouse. Summary (from Roland’s site): Summary Large format machines that combine printing and cutting Available in four models: the original 64″ (163cm) VS-640 plus new 54″ (137cm), 42″ (107cm) and 30″ (76cm) models Metallic silver and white inks open up a new world of creative options -The metallic silver ink combines with CMYK to print luxurious metallic effects -The Roland Metallic System Library, included in VersaWorks, features 512 metallic spot colours that are easy to apply to graphics Three ink configurations available(*1) -CMYK, Lc, Lm, Metallic and White -CMYK, Lc and Lm -Double CMYK New features that enhance metallic effects -A pattern library allows users to easily add patterns to metallic colours -Two print modes for varying styles –Blend print mode: prints CMYKLcLm and metallic ink together for more natural metallic colours –Layered print mode: prints... [Read more]
Steven is a 6 year veteran in the garment decoration and sign industry with extensive knowledge in using a VersaCAMM to expand your business. He teaches bi-monthly hands on workshops for VersaCAMM users and is the site administrator for myversacamm.com. If you are looking to learn how to expand your business - Steve is your go-to guy! 
