Get ALL the Right Tools – Make sure you are making the proper investment in all the tools in your business. Be in business and be professional. Getting a cheap heat press and then blaming it on the transfer or saying the printer does work when you have crummy shirts. Give yourself less headaches by investing in the proper tools from A to Z.
QUICK TIP AUGUST 28, 2015 BY JIM TENHOLDER
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