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Guides, tips, and behind-the-scenes notes on screen printing and embroidery from our Sacramento shop.

How to Screen Print a T-Shirt on Any Budget

A step-by-step guide to screen printing your own t-shirts, from the bare-minimum equipment you need to get started to curing your first print.

10 Tips for Designing a Graphic for Screen Printing

Practical design tips for screen printing artwork — color count, line weight, trapping, resolution, and more — whether you're printing it yourself or sending it to a shop.

Custom Screen Printing and Embroidery Services

How screen printing and embroidery differ, and how we decide which one suits a design, budget, and garment.

Where to Get Screen Printing Done in San Francisco

How San Francisco and Bay Area businesses use screen printing for branded apparel, and what to consider when ordering.

Silk Screen Printing vs. Direct to Garment: A Detailed Comparison

Screen printing vs. DTG printing compared on durability, vibrancy, resolution, feel, minimum order quantity, and cost — so you can pick the right method for your order.

How to Order Custom Embroidery in Sacramento

What custom embroidery pricing is actually based on, what designs are possible, and how the ordering process works at Hard Eight in Sacramento, CA.

How to Get Custom T-Shirt Printing in Sacramento

What designs Hard Eight can print, how the ordering process works, and how pricing, ink types, and custom colors work for custom t-shirt printing in Sacramento.