Do you guys call out your press partner or do you both stand there basking in awkward silence? YOU ALL KNOW WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT!

I screen print on my own vinyl record releases, have it figured out pretty well. I work from my garage so the drying process takes up a lot of space so when I do it, it’s a big project.
I just got asked to do this for another band and I don’t know how much to charge. It’s a one color print on a blank side. Only about 300 units.
Should I just charge what I would for shirts? Or is there a special rate because it’s something kinda unique? They’re not friends so I’m not trying to give them a better deal. Chances are I’ll be their only option locally.

Anyone have any suggestions for a community printing area in a Makerspace as far as emulsion?

We're been using Kiwo Polycol Multitex Blue to good results, but it's starting to be a pain to source.

We print at various times plastisol, water base, and discharge inks. We like pre-sensitized with long shelf life, and *slow* exposure times. With a constant flow of newbie printers, the usual super fast exposure times are recipes for frustration and failure. Having multiple emulsions for different inks is just asking for confusion, and finally we go through a gallon of emulsion every 8-10 months.

Ideas?

I've had the Workhorse 2608 for 12 years. The parts and bulbs are super expensive and apparently being phased out. What would yall recommend moving forward, something that's reliably manufactured and affordable?

Obviously, this is a personal question, but I want to see what a normal/avg conversion rate is for the industry. I’m closing at around 20%

(Home garage shop)

Genuinely curious — not talking about what your software spits out that you never check, I mean what numbers do you actually care about week to week.
We track some stuff internally but honestly feel like we’re guessing half the time on what’s worth paying attention to. Job profitability, press downtime, client reorder rate — does anyone actually have a good system for this or is it all just vibes and QuickBooks?
Also — I built a shop management tool that has some reporting built in and trying to figure out what to actually prioritize. Not trying to pitch it just genuinely don’t know what other shops give a shit about data wise.

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I print a lot of patches using my art, but the poplin I've landed on doesn't stick well to adhesives and I keep having designs move while I'm printing.

Folks who have a vacuum set up, do you think it would hold well enough to keep the a stiff fabric in place when the screen lifts? Just want to ask before I go and start building shit.