[CTSUK]

We all love T-shirt printing especially me, i'm
having the time of my life. What are everyone else's reasons for loving this wonderful but at times weird industry

 

[TeddyRocky]

who says we love it? lol

 

[frankiko]

We all love T-shirt printing especially me, i'm
having the time of my life. What are everyone else's reasons for loving this wonderful but at times weird industry

...because it used to be you're just the fan/buyer/customer of t-shirt....

but now, you print them yourself...you produce them and customers are coming to you.



i love printing t-shirt too.

 

[sunnydayz]

I love printing t-shirts, but my favorite thing to print are the little preemie onesie, and seeing them go on a tiny 3 pound baby That is the reward I like best.

 

[CTSUK]

I agree . Come on the rest of you tell everyone what you
love most

 

[greyhorsewoman]

I got into this industry backwards. Was looking for a new career ... been in 'dogs' forever. Saw an ad to be an authorized dealer for dog designs. Called to see what it was.

The rest is history. Hadn't ever considered t-shirts as business I'd be in, but here I am, six years later. No longer limited to 'dogs' ~~ I have a skill set and background that makes it possible for me to 'create my own income.'

It really is pretty cool.

 

[brent]

I love it most days. It's technical, creative, fulfilling, PROFITABLE, and manual. I have my own shop where I call the shots, work alone, make all the decisions, and listen to music that I like all day.
Also it's great to be able to make whatever shirt I want. This week towards the end of the work day Thursday my friend wanted a THERE WILL BE BLOOD shirt because he loves that movie, and I do too, so I whipped up a couple. Later that night friends were like You made that? Nuh uh! wow!

Being your own boss and having a successful business is the American Dream in action.

 

[p.ervin]

Yes yes yes, the wonderful world of creativity making people smile, think, reminisce of days gone by, self expression, it is all apart of why I do it. And the money is good. When people say I like that shirt I may have just made a new "friend" interpreted client so for me it is very rewarding I make my own hours and can actually see where my money is going "TO ME" I love putting a smile on others faces and having people say yes to my shirts.

 

[CTSUK]

Ya see that's what i'm talkin about keep em comin.

 

[frankiko]

new "american dream"... i like that part. being your own boss in a successful screen printing business.

 

[bigbaldkahuna]

I have developed such a passion for this new line of t-shirts/products that I can barely sleep at night, keepa writing tablet in the car and every chance I get work on my designs, marketing challenges, etc.. It's contaigeous(?sp), even my wife is getting into the design phase. I can't thank Rodney at Circle enough for all his help and understanding for a newbie like me. I'm 67 and I'VE FOUND A NEW LOVE AND CAREER! Frankly, money is secondary in my thinking right now. Thank you all for participating in this great forum. I can't wait to see my first 5 designs on shirts in a few weeks. T/w you all later, Aloha and Mahalo,

The Bald Kahuna from Maui

 

[mandobear]

I personally hate printing lol. But, its rewarding when people actually like my shirts enough to buy and wear them. Also its great to be able to print whatever the heck I want. I'm a graphic artist at a screen printing shop and do my own stuff on the side in my garage. Overall I have to say its a love hate sort of thing.

 

[nromano1212]

I love the fact that I can make shirts that make people laugh or provide someones business with something. I got into this business about 2-3 years ago and have just been lazy as far as promotions go. I have people ask me at random so ALL of my business is word of mouth. I get upset with myself because I have such a valuable skill to make lots of money yet I get up every day and go to a crappy job that does not pay well at all. I recently moved across the country to get out of a rut I was in back home. Im 28 and need to start taking life more seriously so I am starting to get on the ball. This is such an amazing industry!

 

[martinwoods]

I started in the business for a totally different reason than anyone. I had went to a log home show and saw press a print and wanted to print anti postal shirts: so I bought the system and started doing that and now do screen printing, sublimation, dtg, pad printing, gx 24 and versacamm, so I LOVE printing. I am so glad I went to that show

I love setting my own hours and getting to be creative. It is the best.
And this forums is the greatest I was so glad to find this place a couple years ago and Rodney does a great job.
Thanks to everyone for sharing ideas and general chit chat

 

[CTSUK]

You guys are right, this isn't just about profit all the time. The people we meet
or speak to every day help us as people and our business. Perfect example
is now on these forums and this is why
I LOVE T-SHIRT PRINTING

 

[I am Tara]

Tara says: CTSUK, Hi, im newbie here, well when you ask me why i love T-shirt, well im so emotional person and most of the time, im collecting quotes and movie lines, so i think its about time to put in in print thru my personalized T shirt. Help me to start my biz by giving me some advise anything and everything please.

 

[Jrs4life1]

I have only been a member for a short time, but I have been doing t shirts for my kids and my moms church for the past 5-6 years, but I only used a iron. I never knew about all of this stuff until recently when I was approached by a Recreation Center who saw t shirts I made for my Basketball team and wanted me to make them some, and then later got a call from a schools wrestling coach. I love making t shirts! I started taking pics of my son when he was born and took a pic every birthday and when he turns 18, I will give him a tshirt with what he looked like from birth to 18!!! Gotta love it!!!

 

[INKSCREENS]

Ink is in our blood... We get the satisfaction of helping individuals who otherwise could be lost in this complex world.

 

[frankiko]

i'd like to share how i started in the industry too.

i was employed in publishing company (graphic dept.) and same company there's another employee (sales dept.) who sells t-shirts. i kinda like what he does. Printing our company logo and sells it to the same company employees. (to that part of the world, when you wear that company logo, it gives you some kind of "status"..."oh you work there???"..."really?"..."i wish i work there too"..something like that)...

anyway... let me shorten the story...

i ask this guy if he can teach me how to screen printing. i can trade off my design skill... or pay for the hours he'd spent teaching me. (obviously, the answer is a smile... to me it was a no no...why would i either if i were the guy. i'll pro'ly steal his market.)

So ended admiring what he does... buys from him.... dreaming about screen printing my own.

And then one day, one of our magazines we print and publish, there's was an ad for "Screen Printing / Art workshop...every Saturday"..... whoa!....i learned screen printing.....(prol'y know now what happen next)...

and so i shared a bigger chunk of the market with the other guy because i came up with much interesting designs for the company. btw that company was 900+ employees. my average sale is about 50-70 shirts every month. and during christmas holidays, i sold 700-900 t-shirts for the month of december alone.

now that I am out of that part of the world, prol'y the other guy is very happy again monopolizing the same market we had shared.

thanks for reading.

 

[jmlampert23]

i love my job. i love it even more because my father owns the business so all i have to do is go in draw and print tshirts. i love it so much my father has to make me leave at night or i would stay there all night