Funny On Fridays

Lon Winters is finely on his way home after over 6 weeks on the road,

Here is a BIKER CHICK

Like us on FACEBOOK HERE

Become a GOLD MEMBER HERE

And we are off....

Wow!!  What a great show last week, all of us at GraphicElephants.com had a fun time at the show and in Vegas.  Thank you everyone that was involved in the SPATZ Zone on the floor at SGIA, Everyone who took the time to teach and everyone who took the time to attend.

Lon Winters is on his way to Turkey to consult for a week then back to the States to visit shops for a couple of weeks.

Don't forget to like us on FACEBOOK by CLICKING HERE.

Visit us at GraphicElephants.com

Funny On Fridays

iPhone 5 out today.........

Printwear (NBM) Show in Philly.

A great first day at the Printwear (NBM) Show in Philadelphia.  Specialty Printing Seminar was well attended and energy is strong on the show floo

Funny On Fridays

Protect Your Nut!!!!!!!!!

Nice Photoshop work someone...

We will be at the Next couple of show and will post about them early next week.

 

MAGIC Show in Vegas - Project, Slate, Pool, Street, Sourcing and More

On my way to Las Vegas to do some fashion research at the MAGIC Show.  Meeting several clients and hoping to meet a few new customers.

Graphic Elephants at The Printwear (NBM) Show in Long Beach

The show starts today.  The exhibit looks great and the Lon's seminars are packed.  Be sure and come by and check out some of the "Show Specials" for this weekend only.

Press_Release_2012.pdf Download this file

Printwear (NBM) Show Long Beach Seminars

Finishing the Graphic Elephants Exhibit at the Printwear (NBM) Show in Long Beach.  Don't miss the seminars and workshops Lon Winters will be presenting.

208. Creating Profitable Specialty Garments: Beyond Special Effects

« back

• Instructor: Lon Winters
• Class Type: Printwear
• Date: Thursday, August 16, 2012
• Time: 12:00pm - 2:00pm

You will learn to understand the process requirements necessary for specialty applications from art and design concepts, separation, screen making, color matching and on-press tips to really wow your customers with today’s high dollar fashion terms like water base, foil, discharge, high density, treatments, all over, mixed media and others.

Special effects leader and developer, Lon Winters takes the perceived complexity out of specialty garments and demonstrates how these effects can be used to increase your bottom line. Learn valuable techniques to add unique textures and dimension to your prints and offer these dynamic results to your customers. Add the hottest specialty applications including high density, clears and gels, discharge and water based, foil and bling, all over and over seams printing, multi-media and more to your current offerings and add sizzle to your sales. Today’s top designers and brands are mixing these applications to create that $80 to $120 retail garments. Find out the secrets to producing these hot retail trends without the brain damage. Specialty applications expert Winters will take you through techniques and applications you can offer to customers that will increase your bottom line.
 

About this Instructor

At the age of 21, Lon Winters was head of production for Ocean Pacific. He learned screen printing from the bottom up, starting his nearly 25 year career reclaiming screens. His companies have won more than 50 international, SGIA, industry publication and FESPA garment decorating …  View Entire Profile

404. Workshop: Screen Printing Dynamic Prints

« back

• Instructor: Lon Winters
• Class Type: Printwear
• Date: Saturday, August 18, 2012
• Time: 9:00am - 1:00pm

You will learn the basics of garment screen printing that will arm you with the tools, skills and knowledge to obtain the next level of intermediate and advanced techniques to wow your customers with your new technical expertise and add to your bottom line while you grow your successful business.

Take the guess work out from the beginning. You don’t have to learn the hard way. Let 25 year screen printing veteran, educator, award-winner and consultant, Lon Winters take your hand and help you make good decisions. Learn insiders’ perspective on quality equipment, materials and planning. Winters will share insight into choosing the correct techniques from separations, screen mesh selections and print orders to make your prints ready! Learn the secrets to printing on dynamic images on garments. This workshop will help you understand the principles of design and printing on garments. Tried and true print techniques will be covered to maximize quality and productivity.

About this Instructor

At the age of 21, Lon Winters was head of production for Ocean Pacific. He learned screen printing from the bottom up, starting his nearly 25 year career reclaiming screens. His companies have won more than 50 international, SGIA, industry publication and FESPA garment decorating …  View Entire Profile

Lon Winters

At the age of 21, Lon Winters was head of production for Ocean Pacific. He learned screen printing from the bottom up, starting his nearly 25 year career reclaiming screens. His companies have won more than 50 international, SGIA, industry publication and FESPA garment decorating awards and honors, has served over 10 years as an honorary Golden Image judge, published numerous articles and columns, led a multitude of industry seminars and workshops, and consulted on projects large and small throughout the world. Winters is the president of Colorado-based Print This, Inc. / GraphicElephants.com, an international consulting firm and embellishing studio specializing in screen printing technical advances, plant design, layout, troubleshooting, productivity, quality analysis and complete garment-embellishing solutions.

Classes

• 208. Creating Profitable Specialty Garments: Beyond Special Effects
• 404. Workshop: Screen Printing Dynamic Prints
  http://thenbmshow.com/lon-winters?showid=longbeach-2012

Printwear (NBM) Show Long Beach

Headed to Long Beach where we will be exhibiting at the Printwear (NBM) Show.  Set up starts tomorrow.         http://thenbmshow.com/longbeach-2012

Funny on Fridays and More....

Here is some great PhotoShopping,  I know them all but I not sure if everyone knows the last one glowing?  That one has not had a super movie yet.

We are getting ready for the NBM Printwear show in Long Beach, CA next week,

Come stop by the booth and see our printed samples or sign up for one of Lon Winters seminars,

We will be posting more information early next week.

Like us on facebook HERE.

Visit our web site HERE.

Untitled

Register to win a Shop Tune Up with Lon Winters of GraphicElephants.com 

2012 Shop Tune Up with Lon Winters | Printwear

2012 Shop Tune Up with Lon Winters | Printwear

printwearmag.com

printwearmag.com

Welcome to the official contest headquarters, where you can enter to win a Premium Five-Day Consultation with industry consultant/Printwear 

The Wilflex Live Sharp Clear Seminar LIVE NOW!!!

https://ployone.webex.com/polyone/onstage/g.php?d=593357908&t=a

 

Look for a great new Webinar with Graphic Elephants and Wilflex coming soon!

Funny On Fridays

Here is something We found that we found funny.  Talk about a bad day.

Like us on Facebook HERE

Visit us HERE

Here is a video....

Here is a video on Lon Winters of GraphicElephants.com on where to find cool art:

 

Exciting News from GraphicElephants.com

Press_Release_2012.pdf Download this file

GraphicElephants.com announces the roll out of a new set of consulting products.  On-line, office and phone consultation memberships.  The official roll out will begin at the NBM Printwear Show in Dallas this week, starting May 10th.  Memberships are also available via the new on-line store on the web site.

 

The Gold Membership awards the client up to 6 hours of office consultation for a one year period.  The introductory retainer rate is $500 (Regularly $1,000).  That puts the expertise, experience, and network power of GraphicElephants.com in your back pocket any time for a year.  

 

The Silver membership is $250 (Normally $500) for up to 2 hours.

 

Both memberships come with a gold or silver plaque suitable for display proudly in the office.

 

“We have several companies opting to start with a membership and then later going for an on site consultation,”  said Lon Winters, President of Print This, Inc. GraphicElephants.com, “the product really fills a need for potential customers who hesitate to spend several thousand dollars for us to visit, but know they could benefit from our services.  Membership has it’s privileges.  It provides a bit of a safety net for garment decorators - someone to reach out to in an emergency, special project or just some help in general.”

 

The Gold Membership is transferable to an on site visit as well.

 

GraphicElephants.com also is pleased to present it’s new on line store.  In will go live this week.  You can access the store via the website or by clicking on this direct link. http://graphicelephants-com.myshopify.com

 

Show specials available at the NBM Printwear Show in Dallas will also be reflected in the store and include a new coop version of the Artwork Simplified Books for both Adobe and Corel for up to CS5 and X5 with some extras, and of course our educational and technical training videos and the latest 60 Second Shirt, all at significant show discounts.  Reduced rates available on consulting also available durring the show.

Funny on Fridays and More....

Yes, Yes I have been that hungry.

We have a show coming up soon, The NBM Dallas, Texas Show.

We will have a booth there and some new product, CLICK HERE for more information.

We will post more on the show soon, we are doing a couple of things there.

Don't forget to LIKE US on Facebook by CLICKING HERE.

Visit us by CHICKING HERE.

Have a great weekend.

Funny on Fridays

We came across the great flow chart....

Like us on Facebook by clicking here.

Visit us by clicking here

Funny on Fridays

This video is to funny,

Thank you Michelle from Lunica, Inc. for sending this to us.

Whats your favorite quote?

Funny On Fridays and more....

I found this on one of our friends facebook pages (thanks Kelly Burns from GSG), anyone with a daughter should be having a young man wanting to take her out fill one out:

To funny.

If you have something funny to share email us at info@graphicelephants.com and put Funny On Fridays in the Subject line.

Lon Winters is at the ISS Orlando Show now and is heading to T&J next week for there 4th Annual open house on Feb. 25th.  He will be Teaching Seminars there, For more info CLICK HERE.

Like us on Facebook by CLICKING HERE.

Visit us on our web site by CLICKING HERE.

Have a Great Weekend Everyone!!!

Funny On Fridays

Here is one more example of some great PhotoShop work....

To Funny, I'm Lovin It!!!!!!!

Lon Winters Is on his way back home today from consulting in Monkey Island, OK.

He will be on his way to Magic next week.

Like us on Facebook by CLICKING HERE

Visit us on our web site by CLICKING HERE

If you have something funny that you want to share, email us at info@graphicelephants.com and put funny on fridays in the subject line,

Have a great weekend everyone,

GraphicElephants.com

Lon Winters will be teaching seminars at T&J on Feb. 25th 2012

REMINDER!  4th Annual Open House  Saturday February 25, 2012 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Seminars Start at 9 a.m.  Featured Guest Speaker Lon Winters    Seminar 9:00 a.m. -  "Mastering Pre-Press Procedures"  Speaker  Lon Winters   Topics will include the following: Design Considerations  Separation Techniques Screen Making Stencil Selection Coating Techniques Color Matching Print Registration Seminar 2:00 p.m. -   "Mastering Printing White on Dark Garments" Speaker  Lon Winters Topics will include the following: Equipment Review Pre-Print Registration Demo One Hit White Ink Demo Simulated Process Demo on Press   To help us determine space requirements, please CLICK HERE and e-mail us or contact our office at #877-836-1337 and indicate the amount of people you anticipate for each seminar.... This is a great opportunity for you and your employees to be exposed to a vast array of products and information that relate to our industry! Meet our knowledgeable staff, enjoy lunch, see live demonstrations of the most up to date and efficient Screen Printing equipment and supplies available! All of this and More...All Day Long!!!!

Like us on Facebook by clicking here

Visit Our web Site by clicking here

ISS Long Beach Follow Up

Returning from the ISS Show in Long Beach. Fantastic energy and very good traffic. Sounded like folks were buying and spending money. Seminars were rockin', A great way to start off 2012. It's gonna be an awesome year everybody!!!!!!!

Like us on Facebook by clicking here.

Visit us by Clicking Here.

Long Beach ISS Show

Having a great show.  Friday was big traffic and folks were really excited about 2012.  Always good to start out the year with good energy.  Wilflex seminar again today at 1:30.  Be sure and check out the hi tension vs. low tension print at the Stretch Devices booth as well.  

ISS Long Beach

We are here. Look for us to present daily seminars in the Wilflex booth on Special Effects at 1:30pm January 20th-22nd.

Like us on Facebook by clicking here.

Visit us at GraphicElephants.com

Squeegee racks done right

Here are a few pictures of some squeegee and flood bar racks we installed at a shop.

See the full gallery on Posterous

I love the smell of fresh squeegees in the morning!!!!!

LIKE US on Facebook by clicking here!

Visit us on our web site by clicking here!

Start off Right

Start off the New Year right by Liking us on Facebook, Click Here.

Visit us on our web site by clicking here, all the trade show for 2012 are posted on our calendar.