We've expanded our digital garment printing capabilities! With DTG, it's all about printing on certain sections of a garment. We create these printable areas with platens. Platens are devices we use to position a garment under the printer's printhead in such a way that there is a flat … [Read more...] about New garment printing capabilities
Synthetic papers now in stock
In recent years there have been great improvements in synthetic "papers" -- waterproof, tear-resistant stocks -- that are perfect for use in environments where durability is a must. Bars and restaurants and other places where menus or marketing collateral are handled and subject to abuse are … [Read more...] about Synthetic papers now in stock
Same day t-shirt printing
Full-color digitally-printed t-Shirts. Graphics on front side, back side or both. Available in various colors, short-sleeve, long-sleeve, tank-top, more. If your design is ready to print (or we can put the elements together for you), this is a same-day service. CustomInk's typical turnaround is 2 … [Read more...] about Same day t-shirt printing
New Equipment: Triumph 5560 Programmable Cutter
We don't announce every new piece of equipment we buy, but this particular acquisition is too neat to put into service without at least mentioning it in a blog post and highlighting how it improves our workflow and the quality of our finished products. Over the holidays we were happy to welcome … [Read more...] about New Equipment: Triumph 5560 Programmable Cutter
A few things about our Georgetown location
It isn't easy moving a business. Ours was in the same Tenleytown location for 25+ years, so as you might imagine, we had gathered many things that either had to be organized, packed and moved, or packaged and disposed of. Plus, since we're in the printing business, those things that were definitely … [Read more...] about A few things about our Georgetown location
Money-Saving Tip: Convert to Grayscale
Most folks know that color printing is more expensive than black & white printing. However, many don't know that the software they are using to create their projects (such as word processing or graphic design software) may assign a color other than black to content/text they think they are setting … [Read more...] about Money-Saving Tip: Convert to Grayscale
It’s Official — We’re Moving
You may have heard it on the news recently... the owner of 4000 Wisconsin Ave (our landlord for 25+ years) has decided to put this building on the market. They aren't renewing any leases past 2017, which is when long-time tenant Fannie Mae will be completely moved out of here. Apparently this … [Read more...] about It’s Official — We’re Moving
Same Day Business Cards
I heard you guys are fast, but can you do same day business cards? Yes, we can do same day business cards. This is actually a fairly common request. So why do you need cards so fast? Maybe you just started a new business. Perhaps you just found out there is a big networking event tonight. … [Read more...] about Same Day Business Cards