Chapter summaries of the Secrets of Printing T-Shirts training course.

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Introduction–Foreword

Startup Phase

WRITING A BUSINESS PLAN

FOLLOWING THROUGH WITH YOUR STARTUP

LICENSING AND ZONING

WORKING FROM HOME

FINDING CUSTOMERS

OFFICE & SHOP EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES

Equipment & Supplies

BUYING THE RIGHT PRINTING EQUIPMENT

TYPES OF SCREEN FRAMES

EXPOSURE UNITS

Business Operations

BASIC BUSINESS OPERATIONS

SETTING PRICES

GETTING PAID FOR YOUR WORK

PRODUCTION PLANNING

READY TO HIRE EMPLOYEES

THE TRUTH ABOUT SUCCEEDING IN THE T-SHIRT PRINTING BUSINESS

Marketing Techniques

DETAILED SALES STRATEGIES

SELLING ON THE INTERNET

NO COST AND LOW COST ADVERTISING

DIRECT MAIL MARKETING

FACE TO FACE MARKETING

Creating T-Shirt Art

CREATING T-SHIRT ART

COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROGRAMS

FREE SOFTWARE, FONTS, & CLIPART

Pre-Production

CREATING A FILM POSITIVE

COATING A SCREEN

EMULSIONS AND CAPILLARY FILM

EXPOSING A SCREEN

CHOOSING MESH COUNTS

PREPARING SCREENS FOR PRINTING

STORAGE OF SCREENS

Basic Screen Printing

PREPARING TO PRINT

PRESS SET-UP

INKS & SQUEEGEES

PRINTING TECHNIQUES

CURING A PRINT

Post Production

FOLDING AND BOXING

CLEANING UP AFTER THE JOB

RECLAIMING A SCREEN

Advanced Printing Techniques

MULTI-COLOR PRINTING

HALFTONE PRINTING

PRINTING ON DARK SHIRTS

CUSTOM TRANSFERS

SIMULATED PROCESS PRINTING

SPECIAL EFFECTS PRINTING

SPECIALTY GARMENT PRINTING

ATHLETIC PRINTING

AD SPECIALTY PRINTING

DIGITAL IMAGE PRINTING

Equipment & Resources Directory

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