The Aussie Screen printing Club

October 2024 - Josh and Sam chew the cud on the screen print life in Australia.

Welcome back to a chat with Josh and Sam about their respective Screen printing businesses. Topics covered in this show include:
What do you do when a customer supplies cruddy artwork?
How do you arrange your Pantones?
What business structure do you recommend?
How and where do you get your sim process seps done?
Do you prefer Diazo or no Diazo Emulsions and why?
How long until you reclaim a screen?
Charging for setups on repeat orders?
When do you send your mockup pre or post order?
Folding tees for order.
Dip tanks? What are they good for?
Entry level kit for new starts - what should you buy as a minimum?
Where do you go to learn how to screen print?
What is your favourite blank?
what do you love about Screen Printing that keeps you coming back?
Thanks to our listeners for your questions! Keep em coming! Email josh@northprint.com.au or sam@ministryshirts.com.au and let us know if you want to be on the show. We love it when guests get on and talk shop!

ASPC - Sept #1 Josh and Sam RANT?

Josh and sam discuss the latest developments in their screen print shops. Discussion topics include Josh finally moving in to new premises! YAY! Coping with Staff taking leave. Websites and DECO Network shop management systems and more.

August 24 Josh 'n Sam Update

A where are we at chat between Josh and Sam on their screenprint journey. Has Josh finally moved to his new premises? Has Sam's new building commenced construction? Other topics include the semblance of a Market Downturn | Customers and their hexadecimal colour codes | and expanding your business overseas.
 
Want to send us your questions or come on the show? email us on aspc@ministryshirts.com.au

Josh 'n Sam Catchup July 24

The boys have a bit of banter about running Screen Printing businesses. Topics covered include year end accounts, bookkeepers, outsourcing artwork proofing, bonusing staff, new washout chemicals ,laser engraving and promo products, standard operating procedures, Anatol presses, and more.

Chantal Roberts | Inked by Chook

Chantal (aka Chook) learned the trade back in the 1990's by serving her apprenticeship and after a motherhood hiatus returned with a new screen printing enterprise called 'Inked by Chook'. A class act with a rubi-film background using waterbased at the coast at Yamba. She's passionate about the trade with and has an extensive experience in having the intel and starting from the ground up in her garage - we love garage screen printers. Inked by Chook is a great fun brand, full of vibrant colours and character which revolves (terrible pun) around a great entrepreneur equally vibrant and fun.
 
https://www.instagram.com/inked_by_chook/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555784713880
inkedbychook@gmail.com
 

Nathan Winnall | Screen Printing Australia

In Just 2 years full time Nathan has grown his business in Screen Printing and Embroidery to a six colour M&R Manual and 18 heads for embroidery. He learnt the craft a few years back and moved from the side hustle to the whole-hustle in 2022 and have never looked back. Discussion topics include the pathway he took on getting to the level of equipment he now uses. Managing matrimonial harmony in a busy print shop with getting time away! Marketing and sales practices. Social Media and more.
 
https://www.instagram.com/screenprintaus/
https://screenprintingaustralia.com.au/
 
Got a question for the show or want to be a guest sometime?Just email us on: aspc@ministryshirts.com.au
Guests can be from any size print shop - whether in the garage or in a gargantuan factory - but you do need to be in the screen printing industry commercially to come on the show. Find out more by emailing us.

Matt Dixon from Heaps Good Merch | Gold Coast QLD

Starting in 2021 as a result of the economic downturn from Covid Matt Dixon from Heaps Good Merch on the Gold Coast talk us through how he went from a blue press to a factory shop floor. A story of breaking back pain to breaking the screen printing learning curve and expansion plans for the next year.
https://www.heapsgoodmerch.com.au/
https://www.instagram.com/heapsgood_merch/
Got a question for the show or want to be a guest sometime just email us on: aspc@ministryshirts.com.au
Guests can be from any size print shop - whether in the garage or in a gargantuan factory - but you do need to be in the screen printing industry commercially to come on the show. Find out more by emailing us.

Jason Batchelor and Shed 76 | Atherton QLD

One of the most inspiring stories about journeying into Screen Printing ever! Have a listen to the highs and lows of Jason's amazing story and how he established Shed 76 in Northern Queensland against all the odds! Jason was committed to Screen Printing for the long haul, quite literally!
Shop talk covers presses, ink types, coping with expansion and the stresses of running a business when you are constantly interrupted by customers!
Track him down online here:
https://shed76.wordpress.com/
https://www.instagram.com/_atshed76/
 

Jodi Taylor & Mary Leishman from DRK LBL Print Shop and Apparel Consultants

Have a listen to Jodi Taylor the Founder and CEO of DRK LBL (formerly PSI) together with Mary Leishman on the Gold Coast in Queensland tell about their start and growth model including a complete re-branding exercise to place them as one of the leaders in Apparel Decoration for the Clothing Brand market place. Their unique approach to sales though Apparel Consultants and excellence in customer service, printing and embroidery packs-the-proverbial-punch running what they call a 'Full service apparel agency'.
 
For more info check em out here:
 
Our Instgram - https://www.instagram.com/drklbl/
Our Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/drklblpsiscreenprinting/
Our LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/86770122/admin/feed/posts/
Our DRK LBL website - https://www.drklbl.com.au/
PSI Website - https://www.psiscreenprinting.com.au 
Our YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq0mxymcpKrZiyu7xEG6ZUw
Our dream darkroom - https://screenprintingmag.com/7-steps-to-creating-the-ultimate-screen-room/?highlight=PSI%20darkroom%20

Good news! Where have we been! It's been too long!

Some good news for our listeners - we are officially back!
After a long hiatus with plenty of good reasons we are back in the booth with a new format for the show. Josh Paterson from North Print in Toowoomba has joined to the team as a co-host!
This is a kick start session but one that puts us back in the frame! 
If you would like to know more about the show, ask a question or even becoming a guest just email us on: aspc@ministryshirts.com.au
 
Thanks to all our listeners who stuck by us in the hiatus! We love you!