Last Call For Plastisol

In this episode we take a break from the normal format and take the show on the road to Flyover Con 2024. FLYOVER CON is a community-building initiative aimed at fostering connections and sharing knowledge among Midwest screen printers and decorators. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting, FLYOVER CON has something for everyone. At the end of Day 1 of the event P&M had an epic happy hour and we were fortunate enough to host our show live for the attendees. We had a great time interviewing multiple shops and solution providers covering hot topics like the current labor force, hiring, artwork, business ownership and more. Come join the fun, Cheers! Last Call For Plastisol is available on You Tube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. www.lastcallforplastisol.com Sponsors Kor-Chem Screen Printing Products - https://www.kor-chem.com/ Blue Ridge Screen Products - https://blueridgescreenproducts.com/ Monarch Ink - https://www.monarchcolor.com/ printGRIP - https://www.print-grip.com/ PMI Tape - https://www.pmitape.com/ Check us out! YouTube: @LastCall orPlastisol Instagram: @LastCalIForPlastisol Website: https://www.lastcallforplastisol.com/

The man, The Midjourney Myth, The screen printing legend Marshall Atkinson joins the show this week to drop some consulting, art and sales knowledge on the listeners and let us tell you, this episode is full of nuggets for you and your shop to use to level up your shops! We also go in depth about Marshalls new bromance Midjourney generative AI. Get your notepads out, a fresh cup of coffee and get ready to learn some things from an industry expert. Cheers! Marshall Atkinson atkinsontshirt.com marshall@marshallatkinson.com Last Call For Plastisol is available on You Tube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. www.lastcallforplastisol.com Sponsors Kor-Chem Screen Printing Products - https://www.kor-chem.com/ Blue Ridge Screen Products - https://blueridgescreenproducts.com/ Monarch Ink - https://www.monarchcolor.com/ printGRIP - https://www.print-grip.com/ PMI Tape - https://www.pmitape.com/ Check us out! YouTube: @LastCall orPlastisol Instagram: @LastCalIForPlastisol Website: https://www.lastcallforplastisol.com/

In the midst of an epic move we caught up with Brandt Farmer from Farmhouse Apparel to discuss his transition from a manual shop to an Anatol Volt automatic. As well as digging into his passion for artwork, quality and his recommendations for those thinking about attending an open house or trade show in the near future. Enjoy! Last Call For Plastisol is available on You Tube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. www.lastcallforplastisol.com Sponsors Kor-Chem Screen Printing Products - https://www.kor-chem.com/ Blue Ridge Screen Products - https://blueridgescreenproducts.com/ Monarch Ink - https://www.monarchcolor.com/ printGRIP - https://www.print-grip.com/ PMI Tape - https://www.pmitape.com/ Check us out! YouTube: @LastCall orPlastisol Instagram: @LastCalIForPlastisol Website: https://www.lastcallforplastisol.com/

Today on our podcast, we're thrilled to have Frank Kemp, a renowned figure in the screen printing community, share his insights on crafting a thriving screen printing enterprise. This episode will explore key strategies like 'Under Promise, Over Deliver,' and the importance of hiring individuals, not just filling roles. We'll unravel the secrets behind Frank's success, focusing on building a strong team culture, managing shop growth, and empowering employees. If these topics resonate with you, you're in the perfect spot. Welcome to Last Call For Plastisol! Last Call For Plastisol is available on You Tube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. www.lastcallforplastisol.com Sponsors Kor-Chem Screen Printing Products - https://www.kor-chem.com/ Blue Ridge Screen Products - https://blueridgescreenproducts.com/ Monarch Ink - https://www.monarchcolor.com/ printGRIP - https://www.print-grip.com/ PMI Tape - https://www.pmitape.com/ Check us out! YouTube: @LastCall orPlastisol Instagram: @LastCalIForPlastisol Website: https://www.lastcallforplastisol.com/

Last Call For Plastisol is available on You Tube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. www.lastcallforplastisol.com In this episode Aaron Blank from Blue Ridge Screen Products joins the show to drop some DTF knowledge and some huge news for the screen print industry. Print Homies interested in adding Direct To Film in house should not miss this episode. Check out our sponsors! Kor-Chem Screen Printing Products - https://www.kor-chem.com/ Blue Ridge Screen Products - https://blueridgescreenproducts.com/ Monarch Ink - https://www.monarchcolor.com/ PMI Tape - https://www.pmitape.com/ Check us out! YouTube: @LastCall orPlastisol Instagram: @LastCalIForPlastisol Website: https://www.lastcallforplastisol.com/

Matt from Print2Impress joined the show at Printing United 2023 to discuss using Monday.com with Printavo to help with production scheduling. Tune in for tips and tricks and stick around for Matt's passion and purpose if you want to be inspired. Last Call For Plastisol is available on You Tube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. www.lastcallforplastisol.com Check out our sponsors! Kor-Chem Screen Printing Products - https://www.kor-chem.com/ Blue Ridge Screen Products - https://blueridgescreenproducts.com/ Monarch Ink - https://www.monarchcolor.com/ PMI Tape - https://www.pmitape.com/ Check us out! YouTube: @LastCall orPlastisol Instagram: @LastCalIForPlastisol Website: https://www.lastcallforplastisol.com/

In this episode Christy and Jeremy drop some wisdom on what to do and what not to do when your shop slows down in January. The two discuss the things they did when they were in panic mode and what they do now. If your shop has slowed down after the holiday, this episode is for you! Last Call For Plastisol is available on You Tube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. www.lastcallforplastisol.com Check out our sponsors! Kor-Chem Screen Printing Products - https://www.kor-chem.com/ Blue Ridge Screen Products - https://blueridgescreenproducts.com/ Monarch Ink - https://www.monarchcolor.com/ PMI Tape - https://www.pmitape.com/ Check us out! YouTube: @LastCall orPlastisol Instagram: @LastCalIForPlastisol Website: https://www.lastcallforplastisol.com/

Last Call For Plastisol is available on You Tube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. www.lastcallforplastisol.comOur guests this episode are Charles Schwab from OFFAL Labs and Pete Seow from Eazy Did It. Pete and Charlie have been called the Hip Hop Gypsy's of Screen Printing. Tune in as they focus on the art or screen printing and what it's like to have a boutique print shop vibe. Want to find out more about two of the most interesting dudes in screen printing? Click play and enjoy! Check out our sponsors! Kor-Chem Screen Printing Products - https://www.kor-chem.com/ Blue Ridge Screen Products - https://blueridgescreenproducts.com/ Monarch Ink - https://www.monarchcolor.com/ PMI Tape - https://www.pmitape.com/ Check us out! YouTube: @LastCall orPlastisol Instagram: @LastCalIForPlastisol Website: https://www.lastcallforplastisol.com/

Have you ever had a really good idea that could change the industry but you had no clue on how to bring that idea to life and get it in the hands of other printers? If so, then you need to meet our latest guest on this episode! Chad Kerkenbush to a problem that he had in his shop, figured out a way to solve that problem. After countless trials, errors and failures he ultimately come up with a product that not only solved his problem and just may have stumbled across a game changing product that could grip the entire screen printing profession. He invented PrintGrip! Last Call For Plastisol is available on You Tube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. www.lastcallforplastisol.com Check out our sponsors! Kor-Chem Screen Printing Products - https://www.kor-chem.com/ Blue Ridge Screen Products - https://blueridgescreenproducts.com/ Monarch Ink - https://www.monarchcolor.com/ PMI Tape - https://www.pmitape.com/ Check us out! YouTube: @LastCall orPlastisol Instagram: @LastCalIForPlastisol Website: https://www.lastcallforplastisol.com/

What's it like to buy out a sporting goods retail business during covid and turn it into a screen printing and embroidery company? Our Print Homie Chris Daniel stops by the our booth at Printing United in Atlanta to catch up on everything a shop owner goes through to buy a business. Last Call For Plastisol is available on You Tube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. www.lastcallforplastisol.com Check out our sponsors! Kor-Chem Screen Printing Products - https://www.kor-chem.com/ Blue Ridge Screen Products - https://blueridgescreenproducts.com/ Monarch Ink - https://www.monarchcolor.com/ PMI Tape - https://www.pmitape.com/ Check us out! YouTube: @LastCall orPlastisol Instagram: @LastCalIForPlastisol Website: https://www.lastcallforplastisol.com/

Frank Dudzik joins us on the podcast at the Printing United Expo in Atlanta. Frank has been in the printing industry focusing most of his attention on research and development and heat press transfers. Frank now focuses all of his attention helping screen printers with this screen mesh issues full time with Graphic Screen Fashion. Join us as Frank drops from Graphic Screen Knowledge. Last Call For Plastisol is available on You Tube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. www.lastcallforplastisol.com Check out our sponsors! Kor-Chem Screen Printing Products - https://www.kor-chem.com/ Blue Ridge Screen Products - https://blueridgescreenproducts.com/ Monarch Ink - https://www.monarchcolor.com/ PMI Tape - https://www.pmitape.com/ Check us out! YouTube: @LastCall orPlastisol Instagram: @LastCalIForPlastisol Website: https://www.lastcallforplastisol.com/

This episode we dive into the crazy world of reclaiming screens with Jason Fitzwater from Kor-Chem. Jason discusses Kor-Chem mission to make sustainable products for the printing industry and gets into his history with the company and why less is more when buying chemicals for your print shop. Last Call For Plastisol is available on You Tube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. www.lastcallforplastisol.com Check out our sponsors! Kor-Chem Screen Printing Products - https://www.kor-chem.com/ Blue Ridge Screen Products - https://blueridgescreenproducts.com/ Monarch Ink - https://www.monarchcolor.com/ PMI Tape - https://www.pmitape.com/ Check us out! YouTube: @LastCall orPlastisol Instagram: @LastCalIForPlastisol Website: https://www.lastcallforplastisol.com/

On this episode we catch up with Ray Smith from Avient Specialty Inks and nerd out on the world of Water Based Inks. From off his class at Water Based Camp at Made Labs, Ray gives us some valuable tips and tricks to help printers have success when printing with water based inks. If you’re thinking about printing with water based inks than this is the episode for you! Last Call For Plastisol is available on You Tube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. www.lastcallforplastisol.com Check out our sponsors! Kor-Chem Screen Printing Products - https://www.kor-chem.com/ Blue Ridge Screen Products - https://blueridgescreenproducts.com/ Monarch Ink - https://www.monarchcolor.com/ PMI Tape - https://www.pmitape.com/ Check us out! YouTube: @LastCall orPlastisol Instagram: @LastCalIForPlastisol Website: https://www.lastcallforplastisol.com/

Kyle Slinger joins us on the podcast at the Printing United Expo in Atlanta. Kyle is the Strategic Account Manager | Decorator and Digital Solutions manager for SanMar. Once the owner of Timberlane Graphics, Kyle began working at Sanmar in 2012 and has never looked back. Join us as we discuss the latest trends and product offerings from Sanmar in 2023 & 2024. Last Call For Plastisol is available on You Tube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. www.lastcallforplastisol.com Check out our sponsors! Kor-Chem Screen Printing Products - https://www.kor-chem.com/ Blue Ridge Screen Products - https://blueridgescreenproducts.com/ Monarch Ink - https://www.monarchcolor.com/ PMI Tape - https://www.pmitape.com/ Check us out! YouTube: @LastCall orPlastisol Instagram: @LastCalIForPlastisol Website: https://www.lastcallforplastisol.com/

All business partnerships start with responding to a “Boutique Shop for Sale” Facebook Ad at the same time right? Find out how two random strangers decided to buy that shop and turn it into a legit screen printing / embroidery / retail boutique shop and must watch, weekly dress up, Facebook live sale! Last Call For Plastisol is available on You Tube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. www.lastcallforplastisol.com Check out our sponsors! Kor-Chem Screen Printing Products - https://www.kor-chem.com/ Blue Ridge Screen Products - https://blueridgescreenproducts.com/ Monarch Ink - https://www.monarchcolor.com/ PMI Tape - https://www.pmitape.com/ Check us out! YouTube: @LastCall orPlastisol Instagram: @LastCalIForPlastisol Website: https://www.lastcallforplastisol.com/

What's it like to merge two screen printing shops into 1? How about 3? Jill Ray from Rock Hill Screen Printing joins us this week discuss this and much more! Last Call For Plastisol is available on You Tube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. www.lastcallforplastisol.com Check out our sponsors! Kor-Chem Screen Printing Products - https://www.kor-chem.com/ Blue Ridge Screen Products - https://blueridgescreenproducts.com/ Monarch Ink - https://www.monarchcolor.com/ PMI Tape - https://www.pmitape.com/ Check us out! YouTube: @LastCallForPlastisol Instagram: @LastCalIForPlastisol Website: https://www.lastcallforplastisol.com/

Megan and Ryan from P&M Apparel join us this week to share what it’s like to run a 3 generation print shop in Central Iowa. With roots planted in printing industry soil, this brother and sister team share the ins and outs of working within a family owned business and how they add their flavor to the P&M Way. Last Call For Plastisol is available on You Tube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. www.lastcallforplastisol.com Check out our sponsors! Kor-Chem Screen Printing Products - https://www.kor-chem.com/ Blue Ridge Screen Products - https://blueridgescreenproducts.com/ Monarch Ink - https://www.monarchcolor.com/ PMI Tape - https://www.pmitape.com/ Check us out! YouTube: @LastCall orPlastisol Instagram: @LastCalIForPlastisol Website: https://www.lastcallforplastisol.com/ Hosts: Christy Rossi: Snatch And Run Screen Printing Website: https://www.snatchandrun.com/ Instagram: @snatchandrun @yourfriendthatmakesshirts Jeremy Ray: Rock Hill Screen Printing Website: https://www.rockhillscreenprinting.com/ Instagram: @RockHillScreenPrinting @jr_print_boss

Jeff Fiorucci from Slant Engineering & Stampinator joins the show this week and deep dives into screen printing 101. Did you know the name of Jeff's first clothing line? You soon will and we promise you won't forget it! Last Call For Plastisol is available on You Tube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. www.lastcallforplastisol.com Check out our sponsors! Blue Ridge Screen Products - https://blueridgescreenproducts.com/ Monarch Ink - https://www.monarchcolor.com/ Kor-Chem - https://www.kor-chem.com/ PMI Tape - https://www.pmitape.com/ Check us out!YouTube: @LastCallforPlastisol Instagram: @LastCalIForPlastisolWebsite: https://www.lastcallforplastisol.com/ Hosts: Christy Rossi: Snatch And Run Screen Printing Website: https://www.snatchandrun.com/ Instagram: @snatchandrun @yourfriendthatmakesshirts Jeremy Ray: Rock Hill Screen Printing Website: https://www.rockhillscreenprinting.com/ Instagram: @RockHillScreenPrinting @jr_print_boss

From humble beginnings at a video store in California to social media niche mastermind. Ken (no his name is not Rod) Brock hands out some tips and tricks to boost your online presence and still run a lean screen printing shop. Last Call For Plastisol is available on You Tube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. www.lastcallforplastisol.com Check out our sponsors! Blue Ridge Screen Products - https://blueridgescreenproducts.com/ Monarch Ink - https://www.monarchcolor.com/ PMI Tape - https://www.pmitape.com/ Check us out! YouTube: @LastCall orPlastisol Instagram: @LastCalIForPlastisol Website: https://www.lastcallforplastisol.com/ Hosts: Christy Rossi: Snatch And Run Screen Printing Website: https://www.snatchandrun.com/ Instagram: @snatchandrun @yourfriendthatmakesshirts Jeremy Ray: Rock Hill Screen Printing Website: https://www.rockhillscreenprinting.com/ Instagram: @RockHillScreenPrinting @jr_print_boss

We strike DTF gold with custom numbering with Ibrahim Cetiner from DTF NC. Plus the gang talks business, marketing, website optimization, expansion and trying Turkish Baklava. Last Call For Plastisol is available on You Tube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. www.lastcallforplastisol.com Check out our sponsors! Blue Ridge Screen Products https://blueridgescreenproducts.com/Monarch Ink/ https://www.monarchcolor.com/PMI Tape/ https://www.pmitape.com/ Check us out! YouTube: @LastCall orPlastisol Instagram: @LastCalIForPlastisol Website: https://www.lastcallforplastisol.com/ Hosts: Christy Rossi: Snatch And Run Screen Printing Website: https://www.snatchandrun.com/ Instagram: @snatchandrun @yourfriendthatmakesshirts Jeremy Ray: Rock Hill Screen Printing Website: https://www.rockhillscreenprinting.com/ Instagram: @RockHillScreenPrinting @jr_print_boss