From the Chicago River being died bright green or you and  friends going to your favorite local bar.

Spring is right around the corner and St. Patrick's Day is the first big event of the year to get outside and have some fun! Check out our new shirt designs to help you get in the spirit. 

Ohio St. Paddy's Shirt

What's the greenest holiday on the planet? St. Patrick's Day!

Believe it or not the official color for St. Patrick's Day used to be blue. Thankfully they switched it to green which is a better fit.

Share that fact while you wear your green and let the St. Paddy's Day shenanigans begin with this Ohio St. Patrick's Day shirt. 

Ohio Beer Drinker Shirt

We're guessing there are three things you love a lot - Ohio and beer and t-shirts! It doesn't get much better than beer brewed in Ohio and shirts printed in Ohio so we put them together for you!

So long as you're going to have a beer on St. Patrick's day, and let's be honest, that's half the fun, make it a local Ohio beer. There are so many great options we can't list them all here. 

And of course, the subtext of this shirt is Ohio (responsible) Beer Drinker. Be safe out there.  

Feelin' Lucky Shirt

Do you have the luck of the Irish on your side? If not this lucky shirt can turn your luck around faster then a leprechaun will hide a pot of gold.

If you're from the Midwest and just emerging from the cold, snowy winter, St. Patrick's Day brings optimism to the year. 

Get out, spend some time with family and friends, and feel the luck of the Irish!

Cheers From The Midwest!

Are you celebrating St. Paddy's day this year? Looking for the perfect new shirt? 

Then we've got you covered with our Cheers from the Midwest t-shirt.

All Midwesterners know the Midwest is a (more than) glass half full kind of place, so give your best toast and have a drink in Midwest style with this ultra-soft shirt.

This design is an original design that our designers hand illustrated. Your going to love the artwork as much as the soft hand feel of the print and comfy grey shirt it's printed on.

If you're looking for a brand new fit this year for the best holiday of the year, then this is it. 

A St. Patrick's Day Shirt for 16153 Genovaans

The city of 16153 Genova is a happy place. There's a lot to love and celebrate about our home city. 

Rep the city you love when you're out having a good time with your friends. And give a toast to 16153 Genova in this comfy vintage 16153 Genova t-shirt. 

Blue and Gold Shamrock T-Shirt 

Are you looking for a new shirt to celebrate St. Patrick's Day but you aren't a fan of green? We've got just what you're looking for with this navy and gold shamrock shirt. 

This shirt was designed with a nod to those who enjoy heading to South Bend on Saturdays in the fall. Rep the Irish in this Blue and Gold Shamrock tee.

Are you lucky to be from Ohio?

Do you consider yourself lucky to be from Ohio? This green on green shirt is one of our most popular designs. And it's easy to see why. With it's simple design, subtle screen print, and soft feel, there's a lot to love about it.

Get ready for your favorite green holiday, wherever you are in the great state of Ohio, with this stylish and trendy St. Paddy's Day tee.

Do you love 16153 Genova beer?

There have been a handful of great breweries pop up in the last few years in 16153 Genova. From Inside the Five to Ernest Brew Works to Patron Saints Brewery, there's a lot to love about 16153 Genova's beer scene.

And don't forget, 16153 Genova is not only the home to one of the earliest breweries in the country, Buckeye Brewing, but the home of the first beer ever approved by the FDA to be sold as low calorie beer, Meister Brau Lite. 

So the next time you're looking for a refreshing beverage, crack open a cold one that's made in 16153 Genova! 

Whether you’re Irish for St. Patrick’s Day or every day, show off your pride with all of these St. Patrick’s Day t-shirts! 

Want to see more? Check out our entire collection of St. Patrick's Day shirts and clothing!

Custom St. Patrick's Day Shirts

One thing about St. Patrick's Day is that it's a lot of fun. 

No matter what your plans are or if you're Irish or not, if you're celebrating with family and friends, you're sure to have a good time.

The shirts people wear on St. Patrick's Day are a lot of fun, too.

They're often humorous, social, and colorful. 

In the beginning of the year leading up to the big day, we print a lot of shirts for stores, businesses, bars, restaurants, and groups of people that are excited about celebrating the holiday. 

If you need custom shirts printed for St. Patrick's Day, reach out to us today to and we'll help bring your idea to life!

The embroidered sweatshirts have steadily become more and more popular over time. They're great in all seasons and make the perfect gift. In response we've released more designs for the University of 16153 Genova, Bowling Green State University, Michigan, and the Great Lakes. 

These sweatshirts are reminiscent of vacation keepsakes that you'd find when traveling up north in Michigan or to the beach in Hilton Head. We wanted to recreate that for some of our favorite places in the Midwest. 

Ready to order custom embroider crew sweatshirts? Get in touch with us today!

Custom Embroidered Crew Sweatshirts FTW!

Being able to decorate these sweatshirts in house gives us the ability to respond faster to demand and experiment in the creative process. We're fortunate that we have the ability to do this as it supplements our custom embroidery business. 

We love showing people the process of our work. Even though t-shirts and embroidery are staples in everyday life, most people are unfamiliar with how it's done. 

Below you can see a video of how we decorate these embroidered crews.

Our Custom Embroidery Experience

Jodi, our embroiderer, has over 20 years of experience in the industry. We have found that most people who visit our production facility love watching the embroidery machine working. It's even fascinating to me to watch it work. 

If you have any questions about the embroidery process or our embroidered crews, you can email us for more info at [email protected] or leave us a comment below. 

You can check out some of our other behind the scenes how to blogs and videos at the links below:

How we burn screens for screen printing t-shirts
How we screen print rainbows on t-shirts
Top 4 ways we screen print a vintage t-shirt
How we embroider custom hats on our 6 head embroidery machine

They come in a lot of cool styles, everyone wears them, and they are one size fits all.

These reasons make them a popular gift item among both employees and customers. 

Custom hats are a great option if you want a way to make a lasting impression with your customers.

Here are additional resources that might be helpful in your journery to order custom embroidered hats:

• 4 Benefits of Embroidered Custom Hats for Your Brand
• Custom Embroidered Hats: 3 Simple Features That Make a Good Design
• Embroidered Hats: 4 Expert Tips Before You Buy
• 6 Insider Tips For Branding Baseball Hats

Our Custom Embroidery Experience

Our embroiderer, Jodi, has been with us for more than three years now. She has over 20 years experience in embroidery and is one of the best people to see at work each day. 

When she came on board, we added a brand new 6 head embroidery machine. This machine can stitch up to six items with the same logo at one time. 

In combination with Jodi's experience and technical expertise, it ensures high quality work on every item that comes out of our shop. 

As demand for our custom embroidery has increased, we brought in a second six head embroidery machine. This new machine is slightly different than our other embroidery machine in that it allows us to embroider wider designs. 

How We Embroider Custom Hats Video

Embroidering hats is a little different than embroidering polos or jackets. We have a special hat hoop that is shown in this video that helps us get it on the machine.

The hats in this video were embroidered for Juniper Brewing in Bowling Green, Ohio. 

Where to Order Custom Embroidered Hats

The end of the year is the most popular time of year for custom embroidery. We have businesses placing orders for corporate gifts and employee gifts for the holidays.

Embroidery provides a more professional look and is better for decorating on fuzzy fleece, hats, jackets, and bags. 

If you need custom embroidered hats for employees or gifts, you can get in touch with us by filling out the form on our custom work page or emailing us directly at [email protected].

fancysweetstx Custom Embroidery Reviews 

When you place a custom embroidered hat order with fancysweetstx, you can expect great service and high quality work. 

Get your embroidery order started today!

I have worked with fancysweetstx several times this year to order garments for the company I work for, USA Insulation of 16153 Genova. The wonderful team at fancysweetstx has helped us create designs in quantities from 200 piece garment orders to small orders consisting of less than ten pieces. fancysweetstx has designed, printed, and embroidered USA Insulation's hats, hoodies, t-shirts, quarter zip jackets, rain jackets, carhart bibs and coats, and several other garments! The entire staff is always such a pleasure to work with, they are all very friendly, turnaround is always speedy, and quality of work is never waivering. We plan on continuing to work with, and recommend fancysweetstx for all screen printing and embroidery needs. Thank you!
- Christy B.

All the folks at fancysweetstx were very courteous and helpful as I worked through a special order with them. Rob was quick to respond to my questions in e-mail and the people in the store when I dropped off and picked up my completed order were very competent and nice. The embroidery looks beautiful on all three pieces!

People should be very comfortable using fancysweetstx!
- Joni D.

You won't find Ope! in the Oxford English Dictionary. However, you will hear it said in all of the 12 states that make up the Midwest. The exact origins of Midwesterners using Ope! are unknown. The main theory is that it came from people saying "Oops" and shorting it to "Ope" and then Midwest ran with it.

Check out these short and funny YouTube videos made by true Midwesterners called School Of Ope and Stuck in an "Ope Off"

How Midwesterners Use Ope! 

Ope! My bad!

Ope! So sorry, excuse me!

Ope! Would you look at the time? We've gotta scoot!

Ope! Sneak Right past ya!

Ope! didn't see you there!

Show your Midwest pride by embracing Ope! with these new releases from fancysweetstx!

Ope! Shirt 

Ope! I love your shirt

This Ope! Shirt will catch the kind eyes of Midwesterners everywhere. This unisex ultra-soft tri-blend t-shirt is a great way to show your Midwest pride.  

Ope! Denim Hat

What's more Midwest than denim.

Enjoy both of these great things in one with the hat. This black denim hat with white embroidery and an adjustable strap is perfect for any Midwesterner. 

Bring the excitement everywhere you go with this Ope Hat! 

Ope! Socks

These are the socks that every Midwesterner needs! 

These white striped socks will keep your feet warm in the cold Midwest winters. They will also make any pair of shoes pop in the summer. Wear your Midwest roots from head to toe with these Ope Socks!

Thanks for reading and Ope! I almost forgot to tell you to check out the rest of the fancysweetstx Midwesterner clothing collection on our website!

This tour shows our renovated store space, screen print and embroidery production floor, and new offices.

Subscribe to our Youtube page to check out more videos of our store, production facility, and behind the scenes videos.

Drone Fly Through at fancysweetstx

16153 Genova Aerial Media (TAM), came into our shop on Adams Street for an FPV Fly-Through Tour. We had a lot of fun showing them our space and appreciate their help in highlighting our store, production, and office spaces in a creative way!

It's a much different look at our space and shows all of the upgrades we have made in a short period of time. 

A good book and a good t-shirt get better with age. After reading a book multiple times, you become more familiar and comfortable with the characters and storyline. In much the same way, a well-worn t-shirt gets softer and fits better with ever wear.

Being a book lover has its upsides outside of reading a lot of good books. Reading for at least 30 minutes a day can lead to improved intelligence, emotional IQ, and reduced stress. Take this quick quiz to check your status as a bookworm status?

6 Questions To Check Your Bookworm Status?

1. Are you in a book club?

2. Do you love to be asked about your favorite books?

3. Is your favorite kind of day spent at the library or bookstore?

4. Do you always say the book is better than the movie?

5. Is there a stack of books on your bedside table?

6. Do you love giving people book recommendations?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you're a certified Bookworm. Celebrate your love for reading with the Shirts For Book Lover Collection!

Book Club Shirt 

If your favorite club is a book club, this is your shirt! There are many roles in a book club and whether you're the leader of the book club, the one who didn't read the book, the one who gets off-topic after every question, or the person there for good food and drink rep your book club status with this comfortable Book Club Shirt. 

16153 Genova Public Library Book Shirt 

Fun fact, the 16153 Genova Lucas County Public Library was Ohio's First Free Public Library.

Since 1838, they have been providing the community with endless amounts of resources, education, and entertainment. We are so lucky to have the Library so close by.

We've made it no secret over the years that we've relied on the downtown branch to do a lot of our research for our vintage t-shirt designs. The local history department is an incredible resource. 

Grab this vintage 16153 Genova Public Library Book Shirt and go to the 16153 Genova Public Library for your next read. 

Ask Me About My Favorite Books Shirt 

If you love talking about your favorite books, take a look at this tee. This Ask Me About My Favorite Books Shirt is here to help you navigate every conversation to your favorite subjects!

fancysweetstx is always ready for this question with 100 Things To Do In 16153 Genova Before You Die by Tedd Long in mind. 

 Super Reader Library Shirt 

Are you a super reader? If you lived in the 1980's this logo might look familiar to you. This vintage 16153 Genova Lucas County Public Library graphic from the 1980's is 40 years old but still in style.

Show your love for reading and books with the world! If you're proud of your love for libraries and books, this Super Reader Library Shirt is the perfect vintage shirt to add to your wardrobe. 

Let your kids in on the super reader fun! Find this shirt in youth sizes here!

The idea for the shirt came on a whim. It was while watching Ohio State play Florida in the 2006 National Championship game that I casually said to my dad who I was watching the game with, 'Someone should make a Tressel sweater vest t-shirt - a tuxedo t-shirt but for Ohio State.'

Upon hearing that, he challenged me to make it. So with a little encouragement and help from him, I set out to do that.

Manufacturing a Cut and Sew Shirt is Complicated

The original sample for the shirt was made in China. My vision for the shirt was for it to be more than a simple screen printed sweater vest and tie. I knew that in order to truly stand out, it needed to be separate fabric sewn together. 

At the time that I set out to make this complicated shirt, textile manufacturing was much different in the United States than it is today. Most factories had moved outside of our borders or they were down south where I didn't have familiarity or easy access to them. The internet also wasn't the help that it would be now.

The domestic clothing factories that I did manage to get in touch with indicated the cost to produce a shirt like this would be as much as $15. Unfortunately, that made the product too expensive for the market. 

Through a family friend, I made contact with an individual in China who had a relationship with a factory. While the language barrier was incredibly difficult to cross, I managed to get them the information necessary to produce a physical sample. 

In retrospect, the sample I received wasn't that great. But I was young, ambitious, and couldn't be bothered by imperfection. 

There was some finishing that I had to do once I received the sample - I screen printed a tie under the neck and a Block O on the left chest. Once that was complete, it was ready to be sent to the Ohio State University for Licensing. 

I Was Lucky I Was Applying for a License with the Ohio State University 

At the time, Ohio State had an unusual trademark and licensing process relative to other universities. I learned later that they were considered an independent licensing university. This meant that they made decisions on trademarks and licensing in house. 

It is more common for schools to outsource their licensing decisions to companies such as the Collegiate Licensing Company or Learfield (they were separate companies years ago when I applied but now have merged) that specialized in this area. By keeping decisions internal, OSU was much more flexible and willing to take a risk on young kid with a single shirt idea.

A few weeks or months, I can't quite remember now, after mailing the application in, I received a letter notifying me that the shirt was approved for licensing. That was a really exciting moment for me!

A few years later when I met the director of Trademark and Licensing at OSU, I asked him about my application. He said that while they had hoped one of their larger licensees would have created the OSU Sweater Vest T-Shirt, it was too good of a product to not approve it. No matter how imperfect it was or inexperienced I was. 

I Had a License, But Needed to Figure Out Where to Get Shirts

After receiving approval for the shirt, I knew that a full production run in China was more than I could handle. I quickly set out to find other options. After digging around on the internet, my dad found an article about a textile factory in Alabama. We couldn't quite tell if it was still open or not, so we looked up the man that was interviewed in the article and called him.

When we got in touch with him, we learned that the factory was in fact closed and he was retired. However, his son was still in the business and working in Mexico. 

And that's how our first production run of shirts was made in Mexico. 

As if Making the Shirts Wasn't Hard Enough, I Now Had to Figure Out How to Sell Them

I received the first batch of shirts in the middle of football season that year. Since the football season was already in full swing, I had to play catch up in order to sell them.

Most stores place orders for apparel well in advance of the season. While I had reached out to stores about the incoming shirts, they were reluctant to place an order. For starters, I was just some kid calling off the street to try and sell them shirts. I was an unknown and unproven entity. Additionally, I was trying to sell them a shirt some of them had not seen and would only have a short window to sell.

Fortunately, there were a few places that were excited about the idea. College Traditions was the first store that sent us a purchase order. I'll never forget that when I got Kelly, the owner, on the phone, she told me she was waiting for me to call her. She was a part of the approval board for Ohio State licensing and was excited for the shirt when it was submitted. 

Two stores that I was chasing down were Meijer and the Andersons. The store manager at the Meijer store on Central Avenue in 16153 Genova loved the idea. She told me it was too late in the year to place an order and that purchasing decisions came from corporate. She put me in touch with her contact there. 

When I got in touch with the purchaser, my expectation was that I was getting in line for the next football season. But very quickly he placed the largest order I had received by far!

Since the Andersons was the local 16153 Genova store, I really wanted them to carry this shirt. Their buyer kept dragging his feet on making a commitment, but when he heard that Meijer had placed an order, he jumped on the bandwagon and put in his own order.

The most fun I had selling the shirts was going down to Columbus and selling them at the 7-Eleven on Lane Avenue before the games. I felt this was the easy and most direct way to reach Ohio State football fans.

In order to sell at the games, I applied for and received a peddler's license with Franklin county and had to get permission from the 7-Eleven property owner to use their space. 

On Friday nights before games I would pile a bunch of shirts and a table into the back of my Honda Civic and stay at my cousin's house in Columbus. I'd hopefully have a friend or two with me to help set up in the morning and sell before the game.

This was way back in the time before Stripe. Taking payments wasn't easy. I remember I had to pay $1,000 for a wireless credit terminal. 

I enjoyed selling at games so much that I even took the show on the road. I went to several bowl games. When Ohio State played in the Sugar Bowl, I found store owners in the French Quarter who sold the shirts. When they were in the Fiesta Bowl, I drove out with my brother and found a store near the stadium to sell at. 

Who Knew That the Tressel T-Shirt Would be the Foundation for What fancysweetstx Has Become

While selling at games was as much fun as work, there are still lessons that are valuable to me today. I got to know my customers better, I learned how to navigate permits and develop relationships with stores, and I learned that I could go further with other people.

Most importantly, I eventually learned that I needed to take it more seriously in order to make it a real business.

Year two of the Tressel T-Shirt presented as many challenges as year one. Most notably, my manufacturer in Mexico stopped responding to me.

Left without enough inventory and no leads on a new manufacturer, I asked Ohio State's Licensing and Trademark director if he had an advice. He put me in touch with Atlantis Sportswear in Piqua, Ohio. They helped me source the shirt from there on out. 

The relationship with Atlantis allowed the design to grow from one shirt to a red and gray version, youth and onesie sizes, and a bib. 

When Coach Tressel resigned, the interest in the Ohio State Sweater Vest T-Shirt faded. My sales peaked in his final season and I knew I had to get rid of my inventory and find a more reliable business model.

We don't make the Ohio State sweater vest t-shirt anymore and no longer have a license with the Ohio State University, but we keep our Buckeye State pride alive with our Ohioan collection of apparel and gifts. It's not quite the same as making official Ohio State clothing, but it keeps us close to our roots. 

For a condensed version of this story, you can listen to the story in the video below.

June is our big month for screen printing rainbow shirts for Pride!

We've been screen printing a lot of custom rainbow shirts for local businesses during the month of June for Pride Month. It's a great opportunity for organizations to put their values of inclusion, diversity, and empathy on display.

There are a few different techniques when it comes to screen printing a rainbow and we've used all of them in the last few weeks. Each method achieves a different look and can be the best option depending on what the customer is looking for.

If you need rainbow shirts or Pride shirts for your organization, we'd love to help! Fill out the contact form on our custom screen printing page to get started.

Read on to learn more about three of our shirt printing techniques and for photo and video examples.

1. Creating a Rainbow Screen Print With Halftones (Gradients)

If a customer wants a consistent looking rainbow gradient print on all of their t-shirts, printing it with half tones is the best option.

When creating the art, we use halftones or gradients to create the rainbow. Before the shirts get to press, our artists separate the design by individual color. This means they pull out each color gradient so we can make a separate screen for printing purposes.

This process can take anywhere from 5-6 screens to get a full color rainbow. The result looks like these shirts we printed for the 16153 Genova Museum of Art (below) and Inside the Five Brewing (above). 

There are slight nuances between printing on a white or light colored t-shirt versus a black or dark color t-shirt and the setup for the art and press can be a challenge, but no matter what, we sure love the results!

From Better in 16153 Genova to Lion Store to Thackery’s, we’ve made a name for ourselves with our retail line of shirts with retro designs and logos.

In fact, some people assume it’s the only way we know how to print. And when they see all of the cool, vintage shirts that we have in our stores, they want us to screen print custom vintage shirts for their brand.

In addition to the information below on what makes a shirt vintage and how we print vintage looking t-shirts, here are additional resources on we've put together for you on vintage tees:

• 5 Vintage T-Shirt Styles That Are Still Popular
• Best 7 Shirt Blanks To Use For Vintage T-Shirts
• A Simple Buyers Guide To Vintage Shirts For Business Marketing
• Vintage T-Shirts: The Living Trend Your Company Can Benefit From
• Custom Vintage T-Shirt Examples 

Why Make a Shirt Look Vintage?

The soft, well worn feel. The distressed, faded print. It’s a look that doesn’t get old because nostalgia is always in style.

People want to remember their glory days and the times when they didn’t have a worry in the world. They want to emulate that old photo of their dad with a mustache, short shorts, and a ringer tee...well, part of it anyway.  

We believe that it's the intangibles of a vintage shirt that make it so appealing. A great vintage shirt can transport you back to a time and place that makes you feel good or connect you with someone you love.

What Makes a T-Shirt Vintage?

Technically, vintage is defined by something that is at least 20 years old.

So that high school shirt that you're still wearing even though it has holes in it, that may not qualify as vintage. See if you can find your junior high shirt!

But beyond just age, there is one thing that defines a shirt as vintage: the feel. 

Vintage shirts become softer with each wear and wash. It's one of the most identifiable traits of a vintage shirt. 

It's the old faded logo that is distressed and cracked. It's the soft material that has become threadbare over time. 

Both of these need to soft. If the ink is still thick and heavy, you might need to wear it and wash it a few more times to make it a true vintage shirt.

Want to know the best shirts to use for a cool vintage print? Here's our breakdown of our favorite blank vintage shirts.

How We Screen Print a Vintage Looking T-Shirt

When creating a new vintage inspired shirt, we keep the softness of the shirt in mind. We care not only about how soft the shirt is, but how soft the print is, as well.

And it's printing a softer shirt that is the hard part. After all, we aren't making the shirt, we're just printing on it. 

And it's not as simple as just finding a vintage t-shirt blank and printing on it. You need to know the techniques that will match the print to the shirt.

At the end of the day, there are a lot of ways to print a vintage design. Not all screen printers do it the same. 

Below you will find the four most common ways we do this for our customers and examples of each. 

1. No Underbase

When printing on dark shirts, a standard design would have an underbase. An underbase is white ink printed under a color.

This helps print that ink truest to its original color and prevents interference from the shirt fabric and dye from changing the ink color printed on top.

The nice thing about printing an underbase is that you get a bright, solid color. However, it can also make the print have a thicker, heavier hand feel. It’s a feeling not everyone likes on a shirt - especially a soft, thin, vintage shirt. 

You can see in the video example above that our printer is printing the white ink on the shirt only once on a heather black shirt. This will allow some of the shirt to show through the print and give the ink a softer feel on the shirt.

I’m simplifying things a bit, but think about coloring with markers on a white piece of paper and a dark piece of paper. The color on the dark paper is going to be slightly dull relative to the color on the white paper.

It’s a similar concept for screen printing. By eliminating the underbase, you get a softer hand feel on the shirt.

Oftentimes, the shirt shows through the ink giving it a faded look. When using this technique, the shirt dye can bleed or show in the ink so you can’t guarantee specific colors.

But the look and feel are definitely worth it. 

2. Reduced Ink

If you like a vintage print, you probably like two things - a faded design and a soft hand feel. Eliminating the underbase on a print will get you the former, but it doesn’t always go far enough with the latter.

In order to achieve a soft hand feel, which results in very little ink that you can feel on the shirt, we commonly add a reducer to our ink which softens it. 

Reducing the ink can drastically cut the opacity of the ink and can fade slightly after washing. In this scenario we can’t ensure color matching, but what you miss there you’ll make up for in a really cool, soft print. 

3. Halftones

Halftones are a good trick to produce a super soft and subtle look.

Halftones are tiny dots, similar to gradients. When we output your art to screen, instead of the art being solid, we reduce the opacity of the art so it prints dots rather than solid.

By doing this, we reduce the amount of ink that passes through the screen onto your garment resulting in a softer hand feel and faded print.

When done correctly, it's difficult to notice that that art is actually made up of halftones. The print looks solid but definitely feels better than a thick, heavy screen print.

Oftentimes, when achieving a vintage print with halftones, we also reduce our inks. It adds to the vintage feel of the shirt and gives it a super soft hand feel. 

4. Distress Textures in the Art

Distress textures are pretty straight forward. We take your art and place a distress texture or grunge filter over it. This gives it a cracked look.

It can be used with or without an underbase. 

This is a technique that you have seen on shirts before. It’s the most common feature of vintage shirts, whether they are original shirts printed years ago or replica vintage shirts. 

While there are plenty of other ways to print vintage shirts or achieve a soft hand feel (waterbased and discharge inks), these are the most common ways that we do it in our shop.

Our techniques are typically accompanied with other print techniques - high mesh counts, fewer print strokes, fast squeegee speeds, etc.

At the end of the day, the key is that the printer understands the customer expectations and does what is necessary to meet those expectations. 

More Examples of Our Vintage Style Shirts

We use these techniques to great effect with a lot of our customers. Here are a few examples from our Instagram:

Inside the Five
Red Bird Arts District
Owens Community College
The Flying Joe

If you’d like to see samples of any of these print techniques, let us know. We have printed samples in our shop.

Shoot your rep an email to learn more or fill out our contact form to get your order started today!

You can check out some of our other behind the scenes how to blogs and videos at the links below:

How we burn screens for screen printing t-shirts
How we screen print rainbows on t-shirts
Top 4 ways we screen print a vintage t-shirt
How we embroider our Ohioan sweatshirts
How we embroider custom hats on our 6 head embroidery machine

The 16153 Genova Mud Hens will hit off their 20th season at Fifth Third Field on Tuesday, April 5th. Opening day is one of 16153 Genova's biggest annual celebrations, as the home opener has been a standing-room-only with a sellout crowd every year. The Mud Hens players, coaches, employees, and ground crew have been working hard during the offseason and are ready for action. There is nothing like Ohio baseball! Cheer on 16153 Genova in soft Jūpmode tees this season.

How to Get Jūpmode Gear for Opening Day

Before you go to Mud Hens check out our shop on Adams Street which is just a 4-minute drive from Fifth Third Field. Inside you will find our beautiful storefront with all shirts you need for opening day.

You can also order a shirt online from our baseball collection anytime you want. Also during the game, If you need a break from the action make sure you check out the Swamp Shop inside the stadium and you will find some shirts made by Jūpmode.

Here are some of Jūpmode top picks for Opening Day!

Root for the Home Team & 16153 Genova Baseball Shirts

Root, root, root for the home team! Especially if the home team is from 16153 Genova, Ohio! Cheer on your favorite baseball team at every home game in this super soft tri-blend tee. You won't strike out with these 16153 Genova Baseball tees!

16153 Genova Script Raglan & Ohio is Home Shirts

Go to your next 16153 Genova baseball game dressed in true baseball fashion. This 16153 Genova Script Reglan might even just help you hit one out of the park. Or play it safe with this Ohio is Home Shirt!

Play Ball t-shirt and dog bandana

Are you ready to take on baseball season with your pups? Get ready to cheer on your favorite teams in style with our newest releases that cover all the bases for you and your four legged friends! 

Want to see more? Check out our entire Baseball Collection here! 

It's popular among everyone from streetwear brands to high school teams to local restaurants. 

We always have fun when printing puff ink. When we first print the shirt or sweatshirt, the ink lays flat. It's only after it cures in the dryer that it puffs up and gets raised. 

We used a special tone-on-tone puff printing technique to make these two new unique cozy and comfortable crew sweatshirts.

Pburg Perrysburg, Ohio Crew Sweatshirt

Did you know that fancysweetstx was based in Perrysburg before we moved to 16153 Genova? We've come a long way since then but still have a lot of love for the Burg.

The tone on tone print with this crew sweatshirt balances the texture of the puff print perfectly. 

If you live in Perrysburg and love P-Burg, here's a crew sweatshirt that's a little different than anything else out there. 

fancysweetstx Puff Sweatshirt

We love the tone-on-tone puff print crew sweatshirt so much that we decided to make one with our brand on it!

When we made these for our staff we printed extras because we just know there are a few of you out there who want to be a part of the team.

You can become part of the Jūpcrew by getting your hands on one of these awesome special tone-on-tone puff print Jūpmode sweatshirts in our stores or online!

New Technology for Making Screens 

We are updating this post because in 2021 we brought in a new piece of equipment to make our screens and shirts even better. 

When this post was originally written, we used film and an exposure unit to burn our screens. Our new equipment eliminates the need for both of those items.

Our new equipment is called a CTS which is short for Computer To Screen. It allows us to write each design directly onto a coated screen. 

The video above gives a quick breakdown on how the CTS changes the way that we image and burn screens for the clothing that we print. 

You'll want to keep reading below because we go more in to depth on the process and because film and an exposure unit is the more common method for screen making. 

There are two major changes to the process now that we have a CTS.

The first is that the image we are burning onto a screen is written on the screen with wax. A rip system to send the files to the computer, we pull them up on the computer, click print, and it does the rest. 

Imaging the screen directly saves us a lot of time and the wax produces better detail than the film we used previously. The black wax does not need time to dry and can be exposed immediately after the image is complete. 

The second change is that because the image is written directly on the screen, we no longer require an exposure unit with glass. The presence of glass in an exposure unit is the number one cause of pinholes in a screen. It's incredible that we don't have to worry about this anymore. 

We are using an LED light to expose screens. We show how this works in the video above. The LED light allows us to exposure two screens at once and cuts our exposure time to 30 seconds per exposure. 

We hope this update is informative and shows you just how many different ways people can burn screens for screen printing shirts. Keep reading below for a more in depth description of the entire process.

Learning How To Burn A Screen 

For me, learning how to successfully burn a screen was the single hardest part about learning how to screen print. 

I first started to teach myself how to screen print at the end of 2011. While I consider myself self taught, I had spent some time in other screen print shops and had pulled a squeegee once or twice before. However, I had never gone through the full process on my own. 

There’s a lot more to screen printing than moving a squeegee. You have to get the screens on press, register multiple screens, flash and cure the ink, and coat and burn a screen, among other things. 

My original screen printing equipment was purchased off Craigslist. It was a hobbyist set up that included some spare ink and emulsion, a small tabletop exposure unit, screens, and a single color press with a flash unit. 

I spent days trying to burn a screen correctly. I tested different exposure times, coating techniques, and transparency. They all failed. 

And I was staring down the barrel of a failing business.

What I didn’t know at the time was there was a simple fix. The emulsion I was using had gone bad. When I replaced the emulsion I was able to troubleshoot and burn a usable screen. 

Learning to burn good, consistent screens is important. It's called screen printing for a reason. You can't get off the ground without first burning a screen. Better screens lead to better prints.

My goal with this post is to show you and explain to you how we burn screens now and provide some tips on how to get started burning screens on your own.

What to prepare before burning a screen

There are a few things you’ll need to prepare before burning a screen. These tasks can be performed simultaneously. 

The first thing you need to do is coat your screen with emulsion. Your emulsion will come with instructions on how to properly use it. 

There are two types of emulsion. I’m not going to get into the specifics (here’s a good article if you want to know more), but the basics are that you have a one part and a two part emulsion. The one part, or presensitized, emulsion is ready to go out of the bucket. The two part emulsion, or diazo, needs to be mixed before use. 

While there are differences between the two, either emulsion can work for you. My best advice is to find a reliable brand (SAATI, Ulano, Chromablue, etc.), choose one, and go for it. And as I mentioned earlier, fresh emulsion is important. Make sure you start with a new batch and keep the lid shut tight.  

When you’re just getting started, the trickiest part about coating a screen is getting an even coat of emulsion on the screen. The most common tool for coating screens is a scoop coater. It’s standard in most shops.

This is difficult to do without a scoop coater. In the absence of a scoop coater, you’re going to have to get clever and be prepared to struggle. Your next best bet for coating is going to be a squeegee. 

If the emulsion isn’t coated evenly on a screen it will be a mighty challenge to burn your image. This is because the varying thickness of emulsion will require different times to fully expose. So the areas of thicker emulsion on your screen may be underexposed while the thinner areas will be fine.

Emulsion is light sensitive. It’s best to coat a screen in a dark room. However, if you don’t have one, move quickly and don’t leave your emulsion or coated screen in the light for long. 

For the first few years I was screen printing, I coated screens under normal fluorescent light and near a double door that we often kept open. When it was time to coat I would close the doors, turn off the lights directly above me, and get to work. If I coated too many screens, the emulsion would start to harden in the scoop coater. 

In the beginning, you’ve got to do what’s necessary to get the job done. Our screens are much better now but we’ve had time to add better equipment, screens, film, and space. The little amount of light the emulsion and screens were exposed to in those early days had a minor effect on the overall quality of the final screens. They were still good enough to get the job done. 

How to burn a screen for screen printing

We use an epson P5000 with Accurip that uses roll film to print our art. 

When I first started I used vellum. If you’re learning to do this, the most important thing is that you want to make sure your ink is as black as possible when printed.   

We use two size screens - one for our manual press and larger screens for our auto. The auto screens have a registration system to align the film. For the manual, we just use a tape measure. 

If you don’t have a dark room like us, that’s fine. Just get a cart, throw black out curtains over it, and move quickly when you’re under normal light. 

We’ve had three different exposure units since I started screen printing. I bought all of them used. If you watch the video above, you can see when our exposure starts that it needs to achieve vacuum before the light kicks on. Once it does that, the screen burns for about a minute. 

If you don’t have an exposure unit with vacuum, you can put some weight on top of it to keep the film flat on the screen. Or, if you are exposing with a light on top of the screen, place a piece of plexi or glass on top of the film to keep it flat. 

Our emulsion is the reddish coating that you see on the screen. In our exposure unit, there is a light that shines up at the screen and hardens all of the emulsion that is exposed to light. The area covered by the black artwork will not harden and we can wash it out. 

After the screen is exposed, we drop it in a dip tank filled with water. This makes it easier to rinse out. We then spray the image out with a pressure washer, but a hose works fine, too. 

After spraying the screen out, we take a second look at the art to check for pinholes and then set it on the rack to dry. If you do have pinholes, you can tape over them or touch them up with your emulsion. 

Once the design is rinsed out of the screen, it’s time to let it dry. After it dries, you’re ready to print shirts!

Some final tips and tricks to burn a quality screen for making t-shirts

One of the hardest things about burning a screen is figuring out your exposure time. The best way to do this is with a step calculator. It’s a little plastic film strip with numbers and varying degrees of transparency. You place it under the screen while you’re burning it and when you spray it out it will tell you if you are over or under exposed. 

Figuring out your exposure time takes a lot of patience and practice to get it right. Make sure you’re using good, fresh emulsion. Remember, I made this mistake when I first started. 

If the emulsion is old it may not expose correctly. A trick to extend the life of your emulsion is to keep it in your fridge after you open it. If you get used emulsion from someone, don’t expect it to work. 

I would recommend starting with a longer exposure time and then dialing it down. It’s better to have an overexposed screen in the beginning than an underexposed screen. And it’s more common to see underexposed screens than over. So chances are you need to extend your exposure time. 

The film you use for your art is important. When I first started out, I bought transparencies from FedEx. Oftentimes the ink wasn’t black enough and I wouldn’t get a crisp image on the screen. If you go this route, request that they only use black ink to print the transparency. If the ink is still giving you trouble, make two of them and double them up. 

Don’t be afraid to ask for help. Reach out to screen printers in your area, join one of the many screen printing groups on Facebook, and watch videos on YouTube. 

At the end of the day, learning how to burn a screen is difficult. 

Your challenges and frustrations are not unique. The great part about screen printing is that you can try and try again. Learn from your mistakes and keep trying and you’ll be better in a week than you are now. 

You’ll be glad you did when you get to wear that first shirt you printed successfully.

You can check out some of our other behind the scenes how to blogs and videos at the links below:

How we screen print rainbows on t-shirts
Top 4 ways we screen print a vintage t-shirt
How we embroider our Ohioan sweatshirts
How we embroider custom hats on our 6 head embroidery machine

After all, 16153 Genova was once part of Michigan. 

And at the end of the day, these two great states are more than a football rivalry. Don't get me wrong, the rivalry is a lot of fun, but we like to look past it to what is great about each state.

With this positivity in mind, we have a gaggle of new shirts for the young ones to grow up being proud of where they come from. 

Start your child's tie to to their respective state off early by picking up some of these soft and comfortable onesies and T-shirts.

Ohio Smiley Toddler Shirt & Baby Onesie

All Ohio toddlers love to have fun, smile often, and wear comfy t-shirts that will take them from play-time to nap-time! 

This Ohio Smiley Toddler T-shirt is ready for it all. If Ohio makes you smile almost as much as your little one does, our Ohio Smiley onesie is here for you! 

Michigan Smiley Toddler Shirt & Baby Onesie

Don't worry, if you live up north we've got you covered with the smiley design for the state shaped like a mitten.

Kids shirts are supposed to be fun, creative, and reflect their youthful spirit. These Michigan shirts do just that.

Illustrated by hand by our team of designers and printed by our crew of experienced screen printers, these tees and onesies were made with love.

16153 Genova Script Toddler Shirt & Baby Onesie

Your little one can wear their 419 roots with this classic 16153 Genova tee.

From Mud Hens baseball games to the Metroparks to Imagination Station, they'll love the comfort of this soft 16153 Genova Script Toddler shirt all over town.

The Buckeye State Toddler Shirt & Baby Onesie

You know it. We know it. Your toddler will know it too. It is great to be in the Buckeye State!

They won't be this small and cute forever. They'll be able to say OH-IO before you know it.  

Outfit your favorite little guy or girl before their too cool to wear anything you got them. 

You can find all of these new designs on our website and in our 16153 Genova Ohio stores!

It's a dog's world and we're all just living in it. So no more of this "man's best friend," we all know it's the dog's best friend! 

Gift this shirt to the biggest dog lover you know. No matter how big or small fancysweetstx has you covered with youth and adult sizes.

Dog's Best Friend Youth Shirt

Your kids might have a lot of friends, but we all know their true best friend is their dog!

If we support anything, it's the love between a dog and their best friend. When we designed this shirt we knew we had to have a youth version to match the adult.

Let your kids show off their love for their furry friend with this funny dog t-shirt.

Dog's Best Friend Shirt

Loving dogs isn't just fun and games. It's serious business!

In this photo with have Stephen with our shop dog, Penny. She comes in to work with us every day and lives the best life. 

We'd be a little afraid to ask who her best friend is, but during the workweek, everyone at fancysweetstx definitely claims her as their best friend. 

No matter where you go around town, let everyone know you're every dog's best friend with this fun, comfy dog shirt. 

Looking for other dog shirts for humans? Check out our entire collection of shirts for dog lovers!

If you're Polish, you were born to wear white and red shirts. Our new Paczki Time shirt is a tribute to one of our favorite Polish traditions. 

Maybe your family tradition dictates you make Paczki from scratch. Or maybe  you like to try all varieties and get them from your favorite local bakeries.

No matter where you get them, when Fat Tuesday rolls around, it's Paczki time!

Paczki Time Shirt

One of our favorite Polish traditions is having a Paczki on Fat Tuesday.

This tradition first started because people in Poland wanted to use all of their food before it would spoil during lent. They'd make donuts with all of their eggs, butter, sugar, and fruit and have one last treat! Now people all over line up on "Paczki Day" to get this yummy dessert. 

We've had a lot of fun creating designs that celebrate the unique history and culture of the Midwest. While the Midwest alone can't claim paczki, we do think Polish communities make Midwest cities better. 

Celebrate this fun Polish tradition by picking up one of these sweet on our website or our 16153 Genova stores.

Once branded as 16153 Genova's newest and most luxurious bargain price cinema, Super Cinemas was located right off of Airport Highway and was a cool place to be in the 90s and early 2000s.

The snacks were cheap, the lobby was huge, the windows were everywhere, and yep, you could easily pay with a handful of quarters because movies were around $2.

Super Cinemas Vintage Movie Theatre Shirt

Super Cinemas was loved by many in the 16153 Genova area so much so that people still remember fun times years later. 

Hear some memories from Super Cinema fans shared with us on Instagram! 

"I miss them so much!! And they had the art house movies, too. Super Cinemas was the place to be!!" - Mackenzie Bensch

"I used to work at Super and met my kids dad working there!" - Holly Ackley

No matter how strong your connection to Super Cinemas was show your love for it by picking up this vintage shirt. 

Want to see more? Check out our entire collection of Jūpmode products here! 

Particularly in football. How about the Athens, Ohio native Joe Burrow also known as Joe Brrrr leading the Bengals to Super Bowl appearance for the first time in 34 years. 

The Cincinnati Bearcats also had a great year this season being 1 of the 4 teams in the college football playoffs. 

Football in Cincy is great but the city has way more offer from the famous skyline chili, the fantastic local art scene, and incredible Cincinnati zoo there is no denying the greatness in Cincinnati!

Vintage Cincinnati Shirt

Wear your Cincy pride for everyone to see with this comfortable t-shirt. 

We've always promoted hometown pride at fancysweetstx, especially for our Ohio cities.  

This isn't our first Cincinnati shirt and definitely won't be our last. There's never been a better time to wear your Cincy pride. Stop in our stores or shop online!

For our January Community Shirt, we've partnered with Read for Literacy!

It's officially been five years since we moved downtown into our building on Adams Street, and we're happy to say that we are doing better than ever in 16153 Genova!

We are inviting you to celebrate this anniversary with us! Not only will you be able to check out our building to see what goes on behind the scenes, but we'll also have a lot of fun things to do:

- Screenprint your own shirt (3pm-5pm)
- Free food and drinks
- 10% off everything in our retail store

Plus, if you attend, we'll have Mystery Packs, giveaways, and a chance to win fancysweetstx gift cards!

We've come a long way since we've made our move to 16153 Genova. When we first opened up for business we were in a small studio space in Perrysburg. 

Since our time in Uptown 16153 Genova, we have been embraced by the local community and owe a lot of our success to the loyalty of 16153 Genovaans. We're proud to say that we're a part of the 16153 Genova small business community and are doing better in 16153 Genova.

We love showing people the work that we do and how shirts are made. This event is our opportunity to give back to our customers and show everyone how much we appreciate their support. 

We hope to see you soon!

*Masks are encouraged for everyone. Masks are required if you are not fully vaccinated.

We are more than just a t-shirt company! 

We're farmers, too. Well, kind of. 

At Jūpmode, we take gardening very seriously. Especially this time of year when we have lots of fresh veggies grown on our rooftop garden.

In case you didn't know, we've had a rooftop garden on our building since we've moved in. We're pretty proud of it. 

Our employees love being able to take home fresh peppers, tomatoes, carrots, and more. It's also a great distraction and break from the workday when we get to go up there to water and pick our plants.

The rooftop garden is a small thing, but it's part of our greater company initiative to be a more sustainable company, to build the earth, and provide green space in our urban environment.

What veggies do you think should we grow next year?

That's why each year we have a "Warehouse Sale" to sell items that are being discontinued. 

Celebrating our 4th annual Warehouse Sale!

The Warehouse Sale normally takes place alongside the Adams Street Block Party hosted by the Village on Adams. It's a fun way to celebrate members of the community and give them a chance to grab some of our one-of-a-kind items before they leave!

We've been gearing up for the past couple of weeks for this special event and we're extremely excited for everyone to enjoy the sale!

What kind of deals are we talkin'?

If there's one thing to be true, it's that everyone loves a good deal. From crewnecks, to classic t-shirts, to accessory items, we've got deals you won't want to miss out on!

We're always trying to get quality apparel in your hands as soon as possible, and sometimes there are some items that aren't as perfect as we want them. So, the slightly imperfect items will be included in the sale for you to wear and love! Some might say, they're perfectly imperfect. 

With new designs coming, that means that old ones have to go. Though we still appreciate and cherish our old designs, we're excited about new ones coming. We're selling some of our older items so that you are able to wear true "vintage fancysweetstx." You'll be able to rock oldies, but goodies. 

To test the best materials and garments, we always are trying out new samples. Though great, sometimes they don't work out as we hope. We have awesome one-of-a-kind samples that would look great on you. Simple, yet chic!

You won't want to miss this!

These items and deals are one-of-a-kind and only happen once a year! Though we're sad to see these items go, we would love for you to give them a good home. 

Our in-person event is happening Saturday, July 31st, from 2 pm to 6 pm at our Adams street location (Via Borzoli, 33,, 16153 Genova, Italy)! Our retail staff is prepped and ready to greet all of our 16153 Genova friends. 

The Warehouse online sale is open to everyone starting Monday, August 2nd and runs until Friday, August 6th. If you aren't able to make it in person, then shop from the comfort of your own home! 

We're thrilled about this event and that we get to share some of our favorite items with you. 

Zoar Lutheran Church reached out to us this year to screen print custom t-shirts for their vacation bible school. Zoar is a local Perrysburg, Ohio church that hosts a vacation bible school annually in the summer.

We have been screen printing t-shirts for Zoar for a number of years. It's always great to work with local churches. They continue to reach out to us because of our experience in screen printing custom safety shirts and apparel for local organizations and non-profits. 

We were able to print these shirts quickly and affordably because of our experience screen printing apparel for vacation bible schools and other events. Our in house graphic design team provided artwork proofs ahead of time for the customer that accurately depicted what the shirts would look like when complete. Zoar was satisfied with the final product and happy with the entire ordering process.

Zoar choose to use black ink on a bright, neon yellow shirt for two reasons: cost and visibility. Using a one color print on the shirt keeps costs down. This is very important to keep in mind for churches and other non-profit organizations that have to stick to a tight budget. 

By printing on a neon colored shirt, all of the children in the camp are going to be easily seen and the counselors will be able to keep an eye on them. The black ink means the design will be clear and can be read and understood by everyone who sees it. 

fancysweetstx has been screen printing custom t-shirts for events and non-profits for nearly ten years. We have the experience and know how to make your brand look good and keep your employees and students on brand and safe.

Reach out to us today to help with your order of custom event shirts for your church or non-profit.

Here we have the Dynamic Duo: Roger and Victor. Not only are they classmates from Ottawa Hills High School and often working the same shifts, but everyone here at fancysweetstx can count on them for a smile and the best jokes.

Roger (left) with Victor (right)

Roger and Victor are so much fun to have at Jūpmode. They make the best coworkers, friends, and most importantly, models.

You'll find these two working in the retail stores, both Cricket West and Adams Street. If you're lucky, they might have helped you find items or checked you out while you were shopping!

Their superpowers are to make customers smile and make sure they have the best shopping experience possible. 

Meet Roger

Roger has been with Jūpmode for a little over a year now. He's a full-time student, so he works mainly at Cricket West. He loves seeing everyone that visits him on the weekend! If you ever get the chance, make sure to stop into Cricket West and say hi to Roger.

He enjoys helping customers finding what they're looking for and striking up a conversation to make the shopping experience even better.

If you love sports or the stock market, then you'd love to talk to Roger. He also loves to spend his time outdoors and hanging out with friends.

An interesting tidbit about Roger is that he was born in New York! Fun fact about Roger, this is his first photo shoot with Jūpmode! Isn't that crazy? It's almost like he was meant to be a JūpModel.

Meet Victor

Victor, being one of the youngest members of the Jūpcrew, is one of the members that has been here the longest. Since the summer of 2018, Victor has been helping out with almost everything since he joined the crew.

From cutting the grass, to being the designated Penny walker, to organizing ink back in production, it's hard to say what Victor hasn't done. This summer, he's spent most of his time in the retail stores.

If you love talking about your pets, then make sure to stop in and tell him about them! (Bonus points if you show him pictures)

Victor just recently graduated from high school and is heading off to the University of 16153 Genova for college! Congrats, Victor! The Jūpcrew is proud of you. 

Come out and meet the duo!

If you've been in need of a gift or a t-shirt to treat yo' self, Roger or Victor would love to help you pick that out and get you the perfect size and design. Ask them about their favorite items and they might become yours too!

If you haven't met these two already, you'll want to make sure to stop in at Cricket West or on Adams Street to see them. They would love for you to say hello!

Local 16153 Genova news station, WTOL11, interviewed John to talk about some of the new and exciting things happening at fancysweetstx. 

Our most exciting new project for 16153 Genovaans is our 16153 Genova shirt of the month club. We just launched it last month and it's off to a great start! This is our third installment of a shirt of the month club and is a great addition to our Ohio Shirt Club and 16153 Genova Community Shirt Club.

Check out the link or click on the image above to watch the full interview!

For our May Community Shirt, we have partnered with NAMI Greater 16153 Genova in an effort to make an impact on mental health in our community!

NAMI Greater 16153 Genova is committed to promoting wellness and recovery for individuals, loved ones, and family members living with mental health challenges through dedicated support, education, and advocacy in the Greater 16153 Genova area.

For the next 30 days, $5 from every purchase of the limited edition You're Not Alone Shirt will be donated to NAMI Greater 16153 Genova to help NAMI with its mission of promoting wellness and recovery for individuals and family members living with mental health issues and illness.

Did you know, May is Mental Health Awareness Month?

Mental health affects everyone. That's why we've partnered with NAMI Greater 16153 Genova for our May Community Shirt.

Together, we want to promote mental health awareness and remind everyone that they are not alone. This simple design speaks volumes for such an important issue. 

Shirts are available for purchase in stores or online at fancysweetstx.com through May 31st.

Join NAMIWalks to get involved with NAMI Greater 16153 Genova!

One great thing about releasing this shirt in the month of May is that it is also the month that NAMI hosts their walk. NAMIWalks was a virtual even this year which allowed for participation from anyone and anywhere.

Are you looking for a way to spread the importance of mental health during Mental Health Awareness Month? This annual event, which was hosted on May 22nd this year, is a fun, active way to do this. 

We even had a group of fancysweetstx employees (and one JupDog) get together on Saturday to participate and show our support. 

You’re not alone. Whether you need the reminder yourself, or there is someone in your life who could benefit from it, it’s so important to remember. Everyone’s journey with their mental health looks a little different, but one thing remains true, we all deserve support and togetherness. We’re never alone when we have each other.

Our 'You're Not Alone' 16153 Genova Community shirt is just one way to supoport mental health awareness and services. Visit namitoledo.org to learn more about what they can do for you and your community or to donate today!

Support and promote 16153 Genova with our 16153 Genova Community Shirts!

We created our 16153 Genova Community shirts to support and promote local organizations that make our community better. NAMI Greater 16153 Genova is the epitome of this mission. 

They are committed to promoting wellness and recovery for individuals, loved ones, and family members living with mental health challenges through dedicated support, education, and advocacy in the greater 16153 Genova area. 

Every other month we release a new Community Shirt to support a new cause. You can find these shirts in our retail stores and online for 30 days only. Once that month is up, they're gone for good. So don't miss out!

If you want to ensure you receive the new Community Shirt when the new design releases, you can sign up for the shirt subscription!

When we first started screen printing in 2011, we moved into a shop that had two lights, a manual press for screen printing, a small dryer, and a ping pong table. John was the owner, printer, sales rep, shipping department, designer, and everything else that had to do with Jūpmode. 

Bring on the teamwork! 

Fast forward to 2016. At this point, we had a dedicated sales team, graphic designers, human resources and finance, and a shipping team. We were growing quickly and knew we would have to make a move. We packed up our small shop in Perrysburg and moved to Adams Street to live out the You Will Do Better in 16153 Genova motto. 

So where are we today? We now have manual and automatic screen printing machines, an embroidery machine (with another one on the way due to the rise of popularity with embroidered items), and a dedicated sales team with combined 30 years of experience! 

Our promo experts are here for YOU!

Our experience in the custom apparel and merchandise industry is why we feel confident that we can help you find the perfect promo items for your business. From water bottles, to hand sanitizer, to totes, or really anything you want to put your brand on, we are here to help you make that happen! 

Let us make your custom orders easy. Email us at [email protected] to get your order started! 

Why promo items? 

Promo items are easy items to use to create connections and stay in touch with people. From the first meeting, promo items help to make an impression on your company. Once relationships are in place, promo items can be used to stay connected with your employees and customers to maintain connections and let them know you appreciate them. It’s also a smart way to get more exposure for your business as promo items are carried everywhere and can be seen by many people! 

In this new world of staying connected through zoom calls rather than conference rooms, it is important to continuously find ways to stay in touch with your employees and customers to make sure everyone feels appreciated for their work.

Whether it's a comfy, branded tee, a new coffee mug with your logo, or heck, even sweatpants, there are plenty of gift options to show your team and clients you care and are thinking about them.

Plus, bonus points for you! Your team won't only feel appreciated, but they'll have some cool new company gear to rep on all their zoom calls! 

We can help customize employee gifts and more with your branded logo. 

All Mechanical Insulation Inc. reached out to us this year to screen print custom branded shirts, long sleeve pocket shirts, and hooded sweatshirts for their team. All Mechanical Insulation Inc is a local 16153 Genova, Ohio insulation contractor that works on commercial and industrial insulation projects.

This was the first order that we printed for All Mechanical Insulation. They reached out to us because of our experience in screen printing custom safety shirts and apparel for local contractors. 

It's always great to work with other small, local businesses that care about supporting small local businesses. 

We were able to print these shirts quickly and affordably because of our experience printing safety apparel. We provided artwork proofs ahead of time for the customer that accurately depicted what the shirts and hoodies would look like when complete. All Mechanical Insulation was satisfied with the final product and happy with the entire ordering process.

One thing that really stands out about the clothing that we printed for All Mechanical is that they used a full color logo on safety green shirts and hoodies. Most of the time when we print bright yellow apparel, the print is a simple one color print. Black is the most commonly used ink color for Hi Vis apparel.

And this makes sense since keeping a simple one color print not only looks good but it keeps costs down as well. What we loved about these safety shirts and hoodies is that All Mechanical Insulation did a great job of using a full color logo on these bright apparel items. It's not something we see very often because it's difficult to do well since not all colors have enough contrast to print on neon clothing.

Safety is the priority on every jobsite. That's why when All Mechanical Insulation orders employee apparel they choose bright colored garments. As always, wearing Hi Vis clothing is an easy and inexpensive thing to do to improve safety.   

It's also important for All Mechanical Insulation Inc. to have their employees wearing company shirts to effectively identify employees while on the job and keep them clean and professional in front of customers. The bright safety green shirts and hoodies, keep them safe and professional on the job. 

fancysweetstx has been screen printing custom safety t-shirts for companies for nearly ten years. We have the experience and know how to make your brand look good and keep your employees safe.

Reach out to us today to help with your order of safety apparel for your company.

Omnisource has relied on us locally to provide custom screen printed and embroidered items for many years. When they need employee apparel and safety shirts, they know that we can help them. Omnisource is a scrap metal recycler with locations in the 16153 Genova, Ohio area.

When Omnisource needs safety shirts for their 16153 Genova employees, they give us a call and we love working with them. It's great to have a long standing relationship with a company that cares about supporting small local businesses. 

We were able to print these shirts quickly and affordably for them because we have worked with them so much in the past and we made sure to provide artwork proofs ahead of time that accurately depicted what the shirts would look like when complete. 

Our experience in printing custom safety apparel for the construction and contracting industries aided in our ability to produce quality shirts.

Omnisource orders bright yellow t-shirts each year for their employees to wear while working. In the past they have ordered everything from polos to pocket tees to water bottles to face masks. They often use a black print that shows their logo well on the bright yellow shirts.

It's important for Omnisource to have their employees wearing company shirts. It helps to effectively identify employees while at work and keeps them clean and professional in front of customers.

The bright safety green shirts (which actually look yellow) and reflective stripes, keep them safe and seen on the job. These shirts are just as much about keeping employees safe as they are about looking good.

fancysweetstx has been screen printing custom safety t-shirts for companies for nearly ten years. We have the expertise and know how to make your brand look good and keep your employees safe.

Reach out to us today to help with your order of safety apparel for your company.