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Planning guides for live printing events

Written from the crew side of the press — the stuff we wish every planner knew before the first call.

Creative live printing station glowing red at an evening event

Twelve live printing event ideas, filed by event type

Timed drops, name bars, patch walls, and other formats that turn a print station into the thing people talk about.

Print station fully staged and checked before event doors open

The live printing event checklist

Six weeks out to doors-open: art, blanks, power, placement, and the questions to ask your venue.

Guests happily wearing and carrying freshly printed pieces

Choosing blanks people actually wear

Bella+Canvas vs. Gildan, why Richardson 112 owns the hat bar, and how to size a blank order.