Famous award winning Screen Printers

[Screened Gear]

Ok who? I am wanting to do some research into who is the leading screen printers. I am not really interested in guys that did great work years ago. I am looking for what shops and guys that are the ones to follow (for not a better word). I want to see or find out how I (or we) can get to their level. What do they do that we can’t afford or don’t have the skills to do. Maybe some of you are these guys. Websites or images of what they have done would be very helpful. Maybe even make a list. Who is the top guy or shop right now??? (Right now Pierre is the only one I know)

[sweetts]

You know I like the work that they do at Anderson studio inc in Tenn. Not sure who to contact I just shot Sherry there an email to see how open they are to sharing advice. I will try to see if I can get in contact with the printers whose work I admire and see if they will pop on here. Anyone know these guys? Here is their link http://andersonstudioinc.com/product-gallery-page.php

[killergraphics]

I know him.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1534392353

Super Nice Guy...very busy...but a nice guy.

He is a little net shy in his own words.

There are many better...but I ain't that bad for a hillbilly

www.killergraphics.net
www.myTguys.com
www.USArmyOnly.com

[Screened Gear]

You know I like the work that they do at Anderson studio inc in Tenn. Not sure who to contact I just shot Sherry there an email to see how open they are to sharing advice. I will try to see if I can get in contact with the printers whose work I admire and see if they will pop on here. Anyone know these guys? Here is their link http://andersonstudioinc.com/product-gallery-page.php

I wasn't really thinking I would call them and have them tell me their secrets. I just wanted to know who they were and see some of their work. It would be cool if they would join here and tell us some tips.

[jasonl]

i was gonna say anderson studios but he beat me to it. 

[RICK STEFANICK]

dan zmuda at castle shirt company in north carolina. dan and his crew are running some of the best work in the industry.

[Nation03]

I was always curious as to what makes a screen printing shop, award winning? What are the contests you enter to be in the running's of an award winning shop?

I know Thread Bird has won a few awards. There standard prints are hybrid (Discharge UB softhand plastisol over print). I outsourced a simple job to them a few years back to see the quality... I wasn't too impressed.

www.threadbird.com

I give them credit though. They are one of those shops that takes in a ton of work strictly through E-Mails. I'm sure they take phone orders to, but I know that a majority of their business is based off of E-Mail orders.

[Screened Gear]

I like how this is going. I have heard of some of these. Website links are great. I just checked out Andersons and their website has also of pictures of their operation. Very cool.

[Dottonedan]

The following people are members here and are among the TOP printers in the US.

Dan Zamuda   - Castle Shirt Co.
Rick Roth        - Mirror Image
Toni Pepitone  - Not sure where he's at now.
Mark Coudray - Not printing himself but is consulting

[sweetts]

I know him.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1534392353

Super Nice Guy...very busy...but a nice guy.

He is a little net shy in his own words.

There are many better...but I ain't that bad for a hillbilly

www.killergraphics.net
www.myTguys.com
www.USArmyOnly.com

nice thanks

[Denis Kolar]

The following people are members here and are among the TOP printers in the US.

Dan Zamuda   - Castle Shirt Co.
Rick Roth        - Mirror Image
Toni Pepitone  - Not sure where he's at now.
Mark Coudray - Not printing himself but is consulting

How about our own, Pierre.
He took some awards in last few years, and that is only after a few years of printing.

[inkman996]

http://liquidblue.com/

Ive been in their place simply amazing!

[mk162]

I am award winning.  The checks my customers hand me is proof of that.

[jason-23]

The following people are members here and are among the TOP printers in the US.

Dan Zamuda   - Castle Shirt Co.
Rick Roth        - Mirror Image
Toni Pepitone  - Not sure where he's at now.
Mark Coudray - Not printing himself but is consulting

How about our own, Pierre.
He took some awards in last few years, and that is only after a few years of printing.

Yeah but didn't he work with an award winning and famous art sep artist to win the awards? I mean that raises the question " what is award winning mean"? Your only as good as the artist really. Anybody can shoot screens, make films, set up a job, and put ink in it but if your art is junk you get junk.... my .02!

[Denis Kolar]

Yeah but didn't he work with an award winning and famous art sep artist to win the awards? I mean that raises the question " what is award winning mean"? Your only as good as the artist really. Anybody can shoot screens, make films, set up a job, and put ink in it but if your art is junk you get junk.... my .02!

It is not like you push a button and press does everything else. But yes, you are right about the supplied artwork.
Some printers are good when using Dan, but even Dan can not help much to some of printers when it comes to printing. Whatever the reason it might be.

And I would not say that everybody can do it. For example, I would never-ever ask my brother to try printing again. He almost broke off printing arm of my press when he tried it. He pushed so much that I still have ink on the pallet.