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After yesterday’s post I was approached by the director of a company that has Fifa product, branding and distribution rights. Apparently Lava Ink can now sell Fifa branded headwear on a wholesale basis. We are only allowed to sell to retailers (including flea markets) and the branding on the cap must stay as is. No [ Read More ]
Fifa is very strict about their registered trademarks and they have basically gagged local producers by preventing association of products with the upcoming event, unless they have granted permission . However, everyone can reap the benefits of selling clothing products at the Fifa 2010 world cup.Yes, a t shirt/cap from the 2010 world cup with [ Read More ]
Selling t shirts can be a satisfying and lucrative exercise but you need to prepare well or things will go wrong. Here are a few points to remember when getting your design to print: 1. Design the artwork in the correct format. When designing for screen printing one has to consider the end result of what the print will look [ Read More ]
Its a bit late, but rather late…… In order of events; happy Hanukkah, Muharram , Christmas and New Year to each and everyone. May the new year be the best we’ve had in a long time Insha-Allah. May all of us prosper spiritually (whatever our faith or beliefs) and may we put our health and [ Read More ]
We are currently working on this 3 colour screen print for Sasko and here is the artwork compared to the actual print. Looks great! Share and Enjoy:
My last post included a video which demonstrated how manual screen printing is done. The actual print in that video had a halftone element in it and used process printing to form the logo. Process printing is when one uses the colours Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black and sometimes white ink to form the finished print. [ Read More ]
So how does screen printing done? Here’s a short video of how we do it in Cape Town. This is a manual method that uses a custom-built table and customised screens. This is the only method that allows one to print as many colours as is needed and it’s also the cheapest way to grow [ Read More ]
