Being in business in the #screenprinting industry has many challenges and many gratifying moments. It is one of the rare industries that can mix providing a service as well as an art form. Art is a relatively loose term as art does not have an exact definition and is open to one’s interpretation. But what most people think of art is provided in #screenprinting. There are a lot of people in the #customapparel industry, almost to the point of being a flooded market. In some reg

People choose a profession for many reasons. Whether it is a passion for a specific activity, money or just flat out needed a job. All professions come with something that makes it worth while to stay. I myself over the years have held down many different jobs. All of them had something to keep me a part of the company. When I started screen printing it was not for the idea of being my own boss, or the hope of making a lot of money someday. Those are just some perks. I starte

Screen printing and apparel decoration has been a new adventure for me when it comes to a profession. For the past 5 years I have been decorating apparel as a side gig in my garage. It didn't matter if I printed 10 projects in a week or 1 in a month. I loved having something to do that allowed me to express my creative side. Being a percussionist and a performer for almost 20 years, I needed something to release the beast inside. The beast that rips at you with a voice that n

The difference is something we at J.r Elite like to think about when printing. The difference could be something simple added to a design to make it very unique. it could also be showing up to the event we printed for and sapping pictures of the people with the custom apparel on their back. Apparel decorators are a dime a dozen. so what is the difference. you tell us. #smallbusiness #screenprinting #customshirts

Live apparel printing is something that is not exactly new to the industry but is still unknown to groups looking to provide apparel at events. J.R Elite has started to print LIVE at different events. This type of service could be for you, or is it? Almost any event with a large amount of people will have apparel for sale. For the event holder, supplying apparel can be costly and very difficult to figure on the quantity of shirts to provide. Live apparel printing is somethi

Apparel decoration can be a very difficult process. A lot of people compare it to going to your favorite store to buy a shirt. What most people don't realize is custom apparel can be expensive depending on what is desired by the client. Yes one shirt at your local store can cost you only $15 and be this crazy design that looks amazing. But in order to print just one shirt is very costly. Those shirts purchased at the store were printed fr many different locations and most lik

sometimes #printing #apparel can open up some great opportunities. The founder of J.R Elite has been attending a place in northern #Michigan called #canadacreekranch since he was born. In his youth he spent every summer running through the woods, fishing in all the lakes and attending the #beachbash every year. Every year there was a curiosity of what the beach bash shirt would look like. Fast forward 10 years and J.R elite is now printing those shirts. This place means the w