The Pickled Blog
Where no ideas are unoriginal, but are always inspiration.
Easy Latitude & Longitude Design Idea For Valentine’s Day
A simple yet personal way to tell your story this Valentine's Day is through the places you were when important life moments occurred. Was it when your eyes locked for the first time? Maybe even a favorite hiking destination - or where you had your first kiss? I have...
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Pet Hair Camouflage 101
Last weekend, I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror and you would have thought I was wearing a hoodie entirely made of pet hair. It's no secret that pugs shed. A lot. And if you know pugs (you've met Derek before), they are INTENSE cuddle bugs. So I thought to...
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7 Custom T-shirt Ideas For The Perfect Holiday Gift
7 CUSTOM T-SHIRT IDEAS FOR THE PERFECT HOLIDAY GIFT When you are searching for the perfect gift, a custom t-shirt is an easy and fun solution. In just a few minutes, you can take an idea and craft it into a wearable gift that will be enjoyed long after the wrapping...
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Green Solutions: Sustainability in Today’s Print Shop
Our own Tom Pickles contributed to the article entitled "Green Solutions" for Printwear Magazine's April 2018 issue. In it, you will find tips for creating your own sustainability plan to reduce your shop's footprint on the environment as well as challenges facing...
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D2 Insights I Wish I’d Known
by Tom Pickles | Printwear Magazine | January 18, 2018 Welcome to 2018. Here at Shirt Pickle, 2018 means that we are entering our third year in business and boy have we learned a lot in the previous two years. There have been plenty of times, especially in the first...
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Direct-to-Garment Printer Maintenance Tips and Costs
by Tom Pickles for Printwear Magazine | July 10, 2017 Maintenance in direct-to-garment (D2) printing will either make or break your business. If you don’t do it, do it wrong, or at the wrong time/interval all revenue streams that come from your D2 Printer will shrivel...
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Why A Custom T-Shirt Makes The Perfect DIY Halloween Costume
With Halloween right around the corner, have you started giving some thought to your costume? Maybe you’re on a budget and dreading the idea of spending gobs of money on an outfit you’ll only wear once. You may want to consider making your own Halloween costume this...
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Want A New Way To Express Your Style? Look To Shirt Pickle
Do you want to gain more control in the way you express yourself? Shirt Pickle provides a fun and creative space to design your own custom shirt at an affordable price. Specializing in small order, direct-to-garment printing, Shirt Pickle allows you to bring your own...
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Celebrate This Independence Day With Your Own Custom T-Shirt
It may not officially be summer yet, but it’s definitely not too early to start making your Fourth of July plans! Why not celebrate this Independence Day with your own custom t-shirt? Designing your own t-shirt will allow you to express your style and create a holiday...
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Growing Your Small Business? Learn How Custom T-Shirts Can Boost Your Marketing Efforts
If you’re growing a small business, you’ve probably experimented with different marketing techniques to raise awareness about your product or service. Despite how successful your efforts have been, it may be time to rethink your marketing approach and work smarter...
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10 Tips For Designing Your Own T-shirt
Graphic t-shirts are a great way to make a statement and stand out from the crowd. Sure, you see funny or cute designs at mall stores but think of the THOUSANDS of other people buying that same shirt. How can you stand out when your purchase will only make you blend...
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Blood of Heroes – Memorial Day T-shirt from Shirt Pickle, Inc.
THE MISSION Memorial Day in the United States is a day of remembrance for those who have died in service of our great country. It is observed on the last Monday in May and we at Shirt Pickle wanted to offer our own t-shirt tribute to those honored dead that gave the...
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How To Make Wearable Art From Your Coloring Creations
Adult coloring pages are a fun way to create a new piece of wearable art on a shirt or tank this summer - and I'm here to show you how. The movement of Adult Coloring as art therapy for overworked and stressed out grown-ups is in full gear and shows no signs of...
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Dyngus Day & Polish Pride in Buffalo, NY – Pussy Willow Propaganda
Dyngus Day - a serious tradition rooted in fun. And no one does it better than Buffalonians! One of the things I love about living in Western New York is our pride. The Chamber of Commerce even wrote a song about it back in the ‘80s: We are...
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DTG (Direct to Garment) Printing vs. Screen Printing – What’s in it for you?
Ok, here is the deal. You have a cool idea and you want to have a shirt made with your cool idea. So, you call the local Screen Printing shop and tell Old Man Screen Printer all about your cool idea. You say “I want you to make me one shirt with my cool idea on...
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