Initial Attendee is $195
Each Add'l Attendee is $150 SAVE $45
Sponsored by: Atlas Screen Supply
Instructor: Greg Gaardbo- Industry Expert and Owner/Creative Director of Shockwaves Promotional Apparel
Location: Shockwaves' *NEW* Location, 1425 E Algonquin Rd, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Times: Saturday TBA 9am-3pm
Industry Expert, Greg Gaardbo, shares his 20 + years of
experience and knowledge in this workshop. Greg Gaardbo, Owner of
Shockwaves Promotional Apparel, is considered one of Chicago’s and the
Nation’s Premier Printers. Shockwaves is an award winning Screen Printing Shop with their most recent designs being featured in Impressions Magazine.
Learn from an Industry Expert what it takes to produce and sell high end garments. Learn cutting edge techniques
including dips, sprays, twists and other multi-media looks. Learn how
to print discharge ink, water-based inks, and apply foils. Gain the
knowledge and insight on how to become a top flight specialty printer.
Participate in the process of an actual production of T-shirts using
specialty printing techniques.
Take your screen printing to the next level by recreating some of the
popular looks in today's retail environment. This session looks at the
fashion side of T-shirt designs and is great for the cutting-edge crowd.
Everyone will have an opportunity to use some of the techniques shown
as well as print shirts.
What Attendee's Are Saying...
“
Greg, Thank you for Saturday's workshop; for sharing your
experience and opening your shop. I appreciate the chance to see a
successful company and the
fantastic products you produce. The workshop was
very informative, but mostly the creativity and enthusiasm you show for this industry was noted. Thanks again for taking the time to
answer all my questions and to
help solve problems. We're eager here to try some new concepts or to try your suggestions on projects with which we've had issues...”
Jim-Garment Designs, Inc.
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Schiller Park, IL, 60176
Phone: (847) 233-9000
Fax: (847) 233-0842
Distance 0.3 mi
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Phone: (847) 671-1700
Distance: 1.3 mi
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Rosemont, IL 60018
Phone: (847) 292-9100
Distance: 1.9 mi
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