Welcome to
Panther Prints. My name is Steve Sloss - owner & designer.
I started a screen print company called Southern Pride in
1980 and have been specialty printing ever since. We were
early pioneers in screen printing
process colors onto fabric. We won a "bronze squeegie"
thru an entry submitted to SPAI (screen print association
international) in the first year they had a process color
category. It's been my sole entry in 30 years.
In the early 1990's I got out of screen printing and started
doing everything digital. I switched my artwork from the
camera and rub up lettering to the computer.
I soon got persuaded back into screen printing to print full
color transfers for a company called Warrior. I screen
printed a 24" x 36" sheet (2-4 up) using a clam shell press,
an automatic take-off and a double dryer setup. The sheets
were then stacked by an automatic stacker. A very long, one
man printer setup. It was a sweet setup for a printing
enthusiast like myself.
I attended a demonstration when the first Canon Color
Copiers were introduced in Nashville and ended up purchasing one. I
immediately started to use it to print full color digital
heat transfers. The first digital transfers required a
second step of screen printing a messy release material onto
the face of the transfer paper to get the toner to release.
We've come a long way since then. They now make a digital
transfer to print just about anything.
Many years back, Sublimation inks were introduced and I
started experimenting with them. They are still my favorite
for their intensity and color brilliance.
I've printed or tried to print on just about everything over
the past 30 years. I've taken photos & printed at dog
shows and hauled equipment to soccer & football
tournaments. In the past I have printed on-site, everything
from t-shirts and mouse pads to silver & gold jewelry.
Now, I mainly print on-site at sports tournaments printing
personalized tournament shirts.
I've been doing this a long time and I take great pride in
my printing. If ever any problems with the printing,
please let me know -
e-mail
If you have questions don't hesitate to ask. Rest assured
you've got a reliable partner in printing your custom needs. We print everything here in Portland, TN.
Thanks for visiting the site,
Respectfully.... Steve Sloss owner/designer |
