Screen printing & more offered by new business in Lock Springs
Jul 18, 2018 | Community News |
Tisha Perkins has opened a screen printing business in Lock Springs located in the southeast part of Daviess County on Highway 190. The work is done in-house at the shop and the inventory will be sold out of the Clear Creek Convenience Store, located on the Highway 190 curve through Lock Springs. The convenience store is also owned by the Perkins family. Her website will be available to view and make orders online at perkinsimprints.com.
“Screen printing is something that I love to do and that I’ve always wanted to do,” Tisha says. “The artwork involved in wording and custom designing all comes naturally to me. It makes sense to own my own business.”
Tisha can screen print anything on cotton or polyester material, from shirts to fold-out chairs. All colors are available, newborn to larger sizes, with over 100 brands to choose from, regular t-shirts, sports wear, hoodies, polo shirts, jackets, etc.
Tisha will have the ability to print any marketing and promotional products imaginable — business cards, flyers, brochures, yard signs, small or large vinyl banners, event tickets, badges, signage, magnets, trading cards, personal checks, greeting cards, retractable banner stands, table throws, pop up tradeshow displays, canopy tents, flags, and more.
Tisha’s goal is to cover all of Daviess County.
“I expect my customers will include school districts for spirit shirts, churches for fund raisers, private parties for weddings, birthday parties, poster boards, and just about anything else you can think of.”
Tisha was previously employed at the Gallatin Publishing Company. She is self-taught in photography and computer skills, and those skills were enhanced by her work in composition at the publishing company.
Entering the world of business ownership as an entrepreneur, she received her equipment at the end of May and it took a week to set up — not without difficulty.
“I was working a full-time job with two kids involved in sports,” Tisha says. “I spent all of June from morning to night for four weeks straight learning the process.”
She was doing something wrong. Frustrated, she hired someone to come to the shop and walk her through the steps. That helped, but didn’t solve the problem. So, over the July 4 holiday, she and her husband spent the day going through blogs from other screen printers. The bloggers suggested she test the screen print a different way.
“I tried it and it worked perfectly — I finally printed my first shirts!” she says. “It was definitely a learning experience. My family has been really supportive throughout the whole process.”
She and her husband Luke have two children, Liberty, 12, and Liam, four.
Perkins Imprints is the only screen printing working business in Daviess County, according to Tisha’s research. There are other businesses that offer heat press in the surrounding area.
Screen printing differs from heat press in that screen printing doesn’t peel off. During screen printing the wording and designs are embedded/baked in a 350-degree oven to dry into the material. With heat press the designs are ironed on or pressed on.
Tisha Perkins has opened a screen printing business in Lock Springs located in the southeast part of Daviess County on Highway 190. The work is done in-house at the shop and the inventory will be sold out of the Clear Creek Convenience Store, located on the Highway 190 curve through Lock Springs. The convenience store is also owned by the Perkins family. Her website will be available to view and make orders online at perkinsimprints.com.