by Specialty Screen Printing | Oct 10, 2023 | Ken Johnson, Printing, Screen Printing, Specialty Screen Printing
Some jobs require a specialist. For example, if you drive a Volkswagen, you’d want to take it to a mechanic who specializes in Volkswagen repairs. They have the experience, the proper equipment to diagnose and fix a problem, and easy access to special parts....
by Ken Johnson | Sep 7, 2023 | Ken Johnson, Printing, Screen Printing, Specialty Screen Printing
When considering whether to choose a local screen printer for your screen printing project or opt for a national provider, the answer is almost always “choose local.” Here are five key categories where the benefits of a local provider outweigh those of the national...
by Specialty Screen Printing | Sep 28, 2022 | Printing, Specialty Screen Printing
Even the best-designed, most colorful signs are lazy. They just hang around hoping someone will notice, and you’re never sure when somebody does. But what if potential customers could actually “talk” to you through your signs? Or any other printed information, like...
by Specialty Screen Printing | Jun 21, 2022 | Ken Johnson, Screen Printing, Specialty Screen Printing
When Ken Johnson went shopping for new equipment that would automate his screen printing process, he wasn’t thinking about making his life easier. Instead, he bought the new-to-him screen printing press to make life easier for customers of Specialty Screen Printing,...
by Ben Rutter | Dec 11, 2021 | Fabrication, Ken Johnson, Labels, Printing, Screen Printing, Signage, Specialty Screen Printing
By Ken Johnson It looks like the coming year will be a journey back to in-person events. Not everybody working at trade shows and conferences will want to sit in the jetstream of people passing by. We talked to a business that wants to keep their employees at the...
by Ben Rutter | Dec 11, 2021 | Graphics, Labels, Printing, Screen Printing, Specialty Screen Printing
By Ken Johnson Recently I was talking to the fleet vehicle manager for a large entity. He was having trouble keeping the safety instructions inside the vehicles. They kept getting lost or damaged, and he was always reprinting the placards. He had to make sure the...
by Ben Rutter | Dec 11, 2021 | Media, Screen Printing, Signage, Specialty Screen Printing
By Ken Johnson Recently I drove past a business that had Kraft paper taped up in its windows for light filtering and privacy. This certainly served its purpose, but from the outside, it resembled a boarded-up building. If you want to suggest to people that your...
by Ben Rutter | Nov 23, 2021 | Screen Printing, Signage, Specialty Screen Printing
It’s winter in the Willamette Valley, which means it’s time to upgrade your exterior signage! One of the great things about screen printing on the right substrates with the proper screen printing inks is that you don’t have to overlaminate your item or treat it with...
by Ken Johnson | Nov 16, 2021 | Printing, Screen Printing, Specialty Screen Printing
For every pundit that theorizes the end of print in the digital age, there is a custom screen print job that they couldn’t live without. When pressed, they might admit that they love their local newspaper, or that they wouldn’t buy their cereal if not for the...
