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Shop SPOTLIGHT

Ink13

Home Work
Ink13 is proving that with the right approach,
home-based decorated apparel businesses can thrive.
By Michael J. Pallerino, Contributing Writer

Ink13 owner Paul
Costanzo sits in his
shop's art department.
Along with doing all
prepress work on a Mac
with Adobe Illustrator and
Photoshop, he does his
original illustration work on
a 22-inch Wacom Cintique.

Ink13 At A Glance

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hat Paul Costanzo did with
his home's 1,500-square-foot
walk-out basement is the kind
of project people dream about on all those
home-improvement shows.
If you happened to stop by Costanzo's
place for a visit, you'd get a first-hand look
at Ink13, the full-service screen printing shop that also features wide-format
printing and embroidery equipment, and
an area designated for a large prep table
and darkroom.
Ask Costanzo and you'll get myriad reasons why such a simple commute (think:
down the basement stairs) is so good for
business. For example, there's no shortage
of time to work on a project. It's not uncommon for his wide-format printer to run
jobs well into the night. (Costanzo always
is nearby to peek in on any problems or to
change the ink, etc., but he doesn't have to
stand there and watch.) And then there are
those 6 a.m. layout sessions during the artwork stage, cup of coffee firmly in hand.
What do his customers think of the
setup? "I'm not sure what they first think,"
Costanzo says, "but once they come in it's
always, 'Wow, this is nice.'"

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While Costanzo admits the "full-servicescreen-printing-shop-in-the-basement"
model isn't for everyone, Ink13 offers
everything his clients need in the way of
graphic design, screen printing, embroidery
and promotional items, such as banners,
signs, posters, stickers, magnets, etc.
"I happen to be lucky enough to have
a large space that is really nice to work
in," he admits. "No matter what your job
is, though, working from home will not fit
into everyone's style."
That Costanzo tailored the shop to fit
his style is what makes Ink13 work. Basement or not, the fully functioning shop
offers plenty of space for equipment and
deliveries, including two large French doors
and plenty of windows that help curtail
any talk of ventilation issues. (In addition,
Costanzo doesn't do solvent ink printing,
such as coroplast signs, which also eliminates hazardous odors.)

SPACED OUT
The only issue currently facing Ink13 is
the same thing all decorated apparel shops
toil with at some point: space. Costanzo
says he's maxed out. Along with doing all

Company Name: Ink13
Address: 9 Deerfield Trace
Burlington, CT 06013
Founded: 2010
No. of Employees: 1
Services Offered: Graphic design, screen
printing, embroidery, promotional items
Company Website: ink13.net
On Facebook: facebook.com/inkthirteen
On Twitter: twitter.com/ink13_paul

his prepress on a Mac with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, he does his original
illustration work on a 22-inch Wacom
Cintique. His film is output to an Epson
printer with AccuRIP software, and any
vinyl cuts are done on a Roland plotter.
For screen printing, Ink13 uses a Vastex
V-2000 HD six-station manual press with
a quartz flash and a 36-inch conveyor
dryer. Costanzo also recently ordered an
M&R Diamondback automatic press. The
darkroom is equipped with a 1,000-watt
metal-halide exposure unit. In addition,
it uses a combination of static frames and
Newman roller frames. All embroidery is
done on a Melco XTS singlehead, while
a Mutoh eco-solvent printer handles the
wide-format printing for vinyl, banners
and posters.
"The space does not affect my current
jobs, but it holds back on the size of jobs I
can go after," Costanzo says. "I would never
take on a 10,000-shirt order with a manual
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Impressions - August 2014
Contents
First Impressions
From the Show Director
FYI
Product Gallery
ISS Conferences
Fleece with Flair
Fleece Goes Fashionable
Are You Guilty of Greenwashing?
What’s Your Customer Worth?
Shop Spotlight
Embroidery Technique
Embroidery Production
Screen Printing Production
Screen Printing Technique
Digital Decorating
Classifieds
Online Directory
Ad Index
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Impressions - August 2014 - Cover2
Impressions - August 2014 - 1
Impressions - August 2014 - Contents
Impressions - August 2014 - 3
Impressions - August 2014 - First Impressions
Impressions - August 2014 - 5
Impressions - August 2014 - From the Show Director
Impressions - August 2014 - 7
Impressions - August 2014 - FYI
Impressions - August 2014 - 9
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Impressions - August 2014 - Product Gallery
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Impressions - August 2014 - 19a
Impressions - August 2014 - 19b
Impressions - August 2014 - ISS Conferences
Impressions - August 2014 - 21
Impressions - August 2014 - Fleece with Flair
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Impressions - August 2014 - 27
Impressions - August 2014 - 28
Impressions - August 2014 - 29
Impressions - August 2014 - Fleece Goes Fashionable
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Impressions - August 2014 - 37
Impressions - August 2014 - Are You Guilty of Greenwashing?
Impressions - August 2014 - 39
Impressions - August 2014 - 40
Impressions - August 2014 - 41
Impressions - August 2014 - What’s Your Customer Worth?
Impressions - August 2014 - 43
Impressions - August 2014 - 44
Impressions - August 2014 - 45
Impressions - August 2014 - 46
Impressions - August 2014 - 47
Impressions - August 2014 - Shop Spotlight
Impressions - August 2014 - 49
Impressions - August 2014 - Embroidery Technique
Impressions - August 2014 - 51
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Impressions - August 2014 - 54
Impressions - August 2014 - 55
Impressions - August 2014 - Embroidery Production
Impressions - August 2014 - 57
Impressions - August 2014 - 58
Impressions - August 2014 - 59
Impressions - August 2014 - Screen Printing Production
Impressions - August 2014 - 61
Impressions - August 2014 - 62
Impressions - August 2014 - 63
Impressions - August 2014 - Screen Printing Technique
Impressions - August 2014 - 65
Impressions - August 2014 - 66
Impressions - August 2014 - 67
Impressions - August 2014 - Digital Decorating
Impressions - August 2014 - 69
Impressions - August 2014 - 70
Impressions - August 2014 - Classifieds
Impressions - August 2014 - 72
Impressions - August 2014 - Ad Index
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